GPPC 2018

Telling Our Stories

Stories of faith by members of the Ginter Park Presbyterian Church Family.

The Blog in Review

Write-bites from our 2018 contributors: When I left my job last summer to return to school, several people asked me where I would go to...

Flawed But Bold to Pray

I’ve been praying for the president. That may not sound radical to you, but it is for me. I long for a president who sings “Amazing...

Go Fo(u)rth Duck!

I’ve been fixated on Genesis 1 lately. Well, always—many of you know my passion for learning about and taking care of the environment....

A Fundamental Need - Helping Others

Recent questions, asked of us who are candidates preparing to become members of Session, triggered my willingness to tell more about...

Pilgrimage: Cerro Pedernal

Untitled Lustrous blue gem precipice that shelters fountain that rains showers of blessing expendable nest with ample room for all of us...

Community Moments

As the date to produce a piece for this blog approached, I whined to the blog’s curator (who is incidentally my dad) that I did not want...

Who Are You?

Who are you? What answer would you give if someone asked you this question? Some of my replies would include: I am Noell, Elliot’s Baba,...

About Me

GPPC has been part of me from the beginning. I grew up dripping hot wax on my hands during the Love Feast, learning the Lord’s Prayer...

The 3 o'Clock Rule

When I was young, we had what was known as “the 3 o’clock rule”. On Sundays, we would come home from church and eat lunch, and then all...

Transformation

Sometimes, you bump up against a word or phrase so often that it ceases to be a coincidence. I’m not talking about inane words like “fuel...

We interrupt this blog...

to bring you a special announcement: Does someone in your family love baseball? Have you enjoyed games at the Diamond? Maybe your local...

Being in Venezuela

The Presbyterian Church of Venezuela is currently celebrating its 120th anniversary! It traces its history back to the close of the...

Shoulder to Shoulder with Side by Side

We are pleased to point you to Carla’s thoughtful piece on the Side by Side blog. SxS has named GPPC a recipient of their annual Catalyst...

Good Friday, Godspell, and GPPC

Godspell is, in many ways, a Good Friday show. The show has no Christmas portion, nor is there any clear resurrection at the end. There...