Upcoming Events

Eastminster Welcomes Bruce Reyes-Chow

On Sunday, February 12, we are honored to have Bruce Reyes-Chow preaching for our congregation. Bruce is a native to Northern California, a pastor, father, husband, friend, social networker, blogger, teacher and previous Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

 

Ash Wednesday Service

February 22, 2012
6:30 p.m.
(5:30 meal in the Fellowship Hall)

Ash Wednesday is an ancient holy day in the Christian church calendar. It marks the beginning of the season of Lent—a time of penitence, discipline, and renewal. In the Ash Wednesday service we are reminded of our mortality, we confess our sins, and we experience forgiveness through Christ's death and resurrection. The imposition of ashes, the placing of ashes on the fore-head in the form of a cross, is a central part of the service.

Ashes serve both as a symbol of mortality and as a sign of mourning and repentance. But neither sin nor death are the final word. In the spirit of gratitude, we are re-minded that Christ has conquered death, and nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

 

Lenten Study 2012

Begins Wednesday, February 29, 2012
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
(5:30 meal in the Fellowship Hall)

In Open to Me the Gates, Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA) explores how gates are conceptually used throughout the Bible. These places of entry, found in both Old and New Testament stories, are often metaphors for modern Christian beliefs and practices, such as justice and equality.
The cost of the book is $9.