A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – January 9, 2025
By Maureen Wright On Monday, the 2025 Presbytery committee chairs met with the Moderator, Leadership Team chair, and staff. We began our time together by looking at the Epiphany story from Matthew 2:1-12 reflecting on leadership, especially bold leaders who serve with extravagant generosity. The conversation reminded me of [...]
News from the Presbytery’s Treasurer – January 9, 2025
Pastor 2025 Medical Cost Grant The Presbytery has established a fund to match 50% of the increase a church sustains for enrollment of child, spouse, or family coverage. This grant is calculated as the difference between 2024 Pastor’s Participation Plan cost and 2025 Congregational Pastors Package or Transitional Pastor’s [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – December 19, 2024
By Maureen Wright As the Advent season rushes by with only six days until Christmas, I am thankful for the Presbytery of West Virginia. When I talk to colleagues about my work here, I always highlight that in the Presbytery of West Virginia people and relationships matter. I am [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – December 5, 2024
By Maureen Wright Have you ever had a favorite book, one that was read over and over and over again? A book whose story was just as appreciated the last time it was read as it was the first time it was read. For us as Christians, Advent is [...]
2025 Educator, Clergy, CP, ALP Retreat: “Be still, and know that I am God” – A Retreat on the Psalms
Monday, Feb. 17-Tuesday, Feb. 18 (from lunchtime to lunchtime) at St. John XXIII Pastoral Center in Charleston. For educators, clergy, Commissioned Pastors and Authorized Lay Preachers. The psalms are read and sung in our churches. This retreat will introduce the various types of Psalms — laments, praise hymns, thanksgiving, [...]