Posts by Greg Yarnell

The Pine Valley Human Rights Manifesto declares “We believe a concern for human beings and their dignity is at the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We, therefore, pledge ourselves to recognize all people as children of God and to embrace all as friends and neighbors, without regard to race, national origin, social or financial status,…

I wrote the following poem as my offering to you and yours this Thanksgiving Day. A Thanksgiving Song of Praise Now is the season fire-full Now the air is clean and crisp Now the squirrels scamper in the trees And all creation speaks with glee. God is in the morning rising God greets us with…

MESSAGE FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR Thanksgiving is our one national holiday traditionally observed by everyone. In 1941, Congress enacted a law designating the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. It was actually President George Washington who proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving observance in 1789. By tradition we associate Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and the…