http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/ Monthly columns by the pastors of Grace Presbyterian Church, Montclair, New Jersey en fan44@aol.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-01T04:00:44+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/love_community_pray_for_all_people_serve_the_world http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/love_community_pray_for_all_people_serve_the_world#When:04:00:21Z Let this year at Grace be the year that will live out our faith in Jesus Christ by Loving our Community, Praying for All People and Serving the World! 2012 is a new year at Grace Presbyterian Church.  The Lord Jesus Christ calls us to love our neighbor… View from the Loft, 2012-02-01T04:00:21+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/the_lord_calls_us_to_worship_fully_give_more_and_love_all http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/the_lord_calls_us_to_worship_fully_give_more_and_love_all#When:04:00:25Z The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,    because the LORD has anointed me    to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,    to proclaim freedom for the captives    and… View from the Loft, 2012-01-01T04:00:25+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/the_lord_loves_a_cheerful_giver http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/the_lord_loves_a_cheerful_giver#When:04:00:28Z This is the time of year that we must think of Stewardship at Grace Presbyterian church.  It is that time of year we dig deep into our hearts and pockets realizing that, as times grow more and more difficult financially, the time for taking a step of faith in… View from the Loft, 2011-12-01T04:00:28+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/pastor_rachels_installation http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/pastor_rachels_installation#When:04:00:42Z To the Rev. Rachel Brown Occasion: Upon Installation at Grace Presbyterian Church. Montclair, New Jersey September 25, 2011 My Dear Friend, I want to take a moment and thank God for your life, your witness, your influence, and your leadership on behalf of the Church. Today,… View from the Loft, 2011-11-01T04:00:42+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/care_packages http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/care_packages#When:04:00:32Z On Sunday October 23 at 5: 30 p.m. in the LOFT we will be putting together care packages for our college students and military.  I invite anyone interested in helping to put together these packages to come.  I remember when I was in college receiving notes, cards and care… View from the Loft, 2011-10-01T04:00:32+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/discover_the_next_step_in_worship http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/discover_the_next_step_in_worship#When:04:00:41Z Everything that I hold dear and special concerning my faith is captured in the pictures and experiences my memory holds having grown up in a very traditional church. I remember the first time I experienced prayer out loud. I thought it was outrageous since I had been taught to… View from the Loft, 2011-09-01T04:00:41+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/a_spiritual_retreat_to_taize_france http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/a_spiritual_retreat_to_taize_france#When:04:00:36Z This summer I have the wonderful opportunity to go on a spiritual retreat to Taize, France. Taize is a community of followers of Jesus Christ that began during WWII by Brother Roger. Taize is not affiliated with any denomination but serves to provide a spiritual retreat to all that… View from the Loft, 2011-08-01T04:00:36+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/independence_day http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/independence_day#When:05:00:11Z July is the month of VBS, BBQ’s, picnics, parks, baseball, swimming, vacation, ice-cream, church at 9: 30 a.m. and the 4th of July. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted… View from the Loft, 2011-07-01T05:00:11+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/what_does_leading_a_christian_life_mean_to_you http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/what_does_leading_a_christian_life_mean_to_you#When:05:00:03Z To me, these are the 9 essential Christian ways I live my life. 1. Always forgive. It doesn’t matter how bad the offense is. God forgives us sinners and totally wipes our sins away. Can any of us say we deserve this unconditional forgiveness? If you have a… View from the Loft, 2011-06-01T05:00:03+00:00 http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/be_like_a_tree_planted http://www.gracemontclair.org/pastors/columns/be_like_a_tree_planted#When:05:00:53Z This past Easter Sunday we had the opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ by planting a tree. The Red Rocket Crape Myrtle tree found along the pathway to the entrance of the office of the church is a reminder that even death could not keep its hold… View from the Loft, 2011-05-01T05:00:53+00:00