by Rev. Dr. Phyllis Tippit
Protests and riots are disturbing, but how much do we really know about the lives and problems of fellow citizens and even fellow Christians who are born with darker skin? As Christians we are expected to pay attention, to listen to the voices of people who are struggling. Are you willing to try? Join a […]
by Beth Sefcik
By Rev. Dr. Phyllis Tippit The protests and marches that are taking place all over America and all over the world seem to be one of few ways black Americans can express their anguish and anger over the totally unnecessary death of yet another black person stopped by the police. I feel touched by […]
by Beth Sefcik
By Rev. Woody Brown As I think about our society, my heart is heavy over the racial unrest and injustice. In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, we are hearing story after story from African Americans who experience discrimination because of their skin color. At first, I want to shout, “Say it ain’t […]
by Beth Sefcik
Reverend Joseph Whitner served as the Pastoral Associate at Trinity Presbyterian Church of McKinney for 10 wonderful years. While Joseph primarily assisted with pastoral care for the ill and homebound, he constantly shared his love of nature and the outdoors as well. As a child and a young man, Joseph’s family was never sure what […]
by Beth Sefcik
By Reverend Woody Brown My Dear Trinity Friends, This is a significant Sunday (at least it is for me). Sunday, July 7, 2019 marks the first Sunday with our new pastoral relationship. During the next four Sundays, we will look to the Gospel of Luke asking the question: “How Shall We Live?” I. with Purpose […]
by Beth Sefcik
By Barb Williamson At worship this morning, our Minister of Music, Don Roberts, PREACHED! Oh my did he preach! Don went to Seminary but his ministry is in music. He spoke this morning about Moses and the Rod of God. The scripture from Exodus talked about God’s exchange with Moses and about the hissing snake […]
by Beth Sefcik
“Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events.” (PDA Mission Statement) PDA has many ways to help those affected by disasters. From March 18 – 22, 2019, this group of […]
by Beth Sefcik
Of all my years of doing the 30 Hour Famine, this year’s will definitely go down as one of my favorites. Friday night was filled with energizers, lots of team spirit, and fun at Adventure Landing. Even though the bumper cars were not working and the putt-putt course was cold and wet, Trinity youth made […]
by Beth Sefcik
I remember a discussion last year with Cole and Cooper. Cole had just completed his fourth 30-Hour Famine. Cooper commented that he didn’t think he could go without food for 30 hours. I made the decision then that I would participate with the boys the following year. I did so last weekend and, wow, what […]
by Beth Sefcik
That’s the amount of plastic produced every twelve months which is the same as 50 MILLION pounds a month, or 1.6 million pounds per day…after day, after day. That’s what it takes to make the water bottles, containers, sports equipment, medical supplies, discs, etc. It never stops, and the real question to ask ourselves is: […]
