Oct 2, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
As I write this blog, I am listening to some cherished LP vinyl recordings of organist Marek Kudlicki, who, as part of his jubilee (50th) US tour, will be performing a recital here this Sunday at 3 p.m. I acquired these recordings in Vienna, where I first met Marek in...
Oct 1, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the October 2014 Explorer “Does ten years as pastor at River Road Church, Baptist seem like a long time, or does it seem brief?” Over the past several weeks, as I neared and arrived at the ten- year point in my tenure as pastor, that question...
Sep 25, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Years ago, in college I got much more interested in photography than in my studies. In the early seventies, I decided that I would become more versatile in this craft. I got my private pilot’s license and also was certified in scuba diving. Then I knew I could take...
Sep 4, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
A new year has begun. September isn’t the beginning of the calendar year or the liturgical year, but it is the beginning of the school year. And even those of us not directly involved with academia any longer still feel its pulse and that rhythm spills over...
Sep 1, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the Fall 2014 Explorer Sunday, June 8, 2014 was a red-letter day in the life of River Road Church, Baptist. That was pledge Sunday for our capital campaign for the restoration of our sanctuary organ, lights, and sound system. When the results...
Sep 1, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Originally Published in the September 2014 Explorer Wednesdays did not run away and hide during the summer months, but Wednesdays at River Road Church did. This summer we hosted food trucks and held Vespers on Tuesday evenings instead. Wednesday evenings at River Road...
