Dear Friends: Several years ago, I preached a sermon at First Pres in which I encouraged us to keep the fourth commandment: “Remember the...

Dear Friends, Christmas is typically experienced as a day and a season filled with great joy! But that is not how everyone experiences...

Dear Friends, Recently, a First Pres member asked me, “What do we mean when we say that we are a Matthew 25 congregation?” Good question....

Dear First Pres., I am pleased to share with you that we will conduct our annual Stewardship Campaign during the month of October,...

Dear Friends, It's been said that lessons learned as a child will last a lifetime. When I was a child, my mother began each day with a...

Dear Friends, I’m sure you’ve heard by now that First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood is a Matthew 25 Congregation! In Matthew 25:31–46,...

Dear Friends, One of my favorite verses of Scripture is Psalm 119:105, which reads: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my...

Dear Friends, I daresay that for most people, Christmas is eagerly anticipated as a time marked by festive gatherings of family and...

Dear Friends, On Sunday, October 1, here at First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood NJ, we will celebrate World Communion Sunday. World...

Dear Friends, As I flew home on Monday, May 22, I reflected on my 10-day journey to take part in The National Evangelical (Presbyterian)...

Dear Friends, Early this year, I was invited by The Outreach Foundation to make a second trip to Lebanon and Syria. Not long after that,...

Dear Friends: As some of you know, one of my favorite poets is the late Ann Weems, who during her life was called by some the poet...

Dear Friends, I am pleased that after two years of Lenten Suppers Minus the Calories (that is, Lenten Supper Worship via zoom), this year...

Dear Friends: I am excited to share with you that Rev. Butros Zaour, Pastor of the National Evangelical Church (Presbyterian) in...

Dear Friends: Celebrating 200 Years of God’s Grace and Glory As you know, 2023 will be an exciting year for First Presbyterian Church of...

Dear Friends, Nineteenth-century English poet John Keats once wrote: “Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.” I discovered the...

Dear Friends, As you know, we will celebrate the bicentennial of First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood NJ in 2023. As we prepare to mark...

Dear Friends, While the word lazy has a negative connotation, I cannot help but look forward to the lazy days of summer. For many of us,...

Dear Friends: As I sit down to type my first First Press article of 2022, I am reminded of the practice of adopting New Year’s...

Dear Friends: It was a number of years ago, a few days before Christmas, and my mom wasn’t feeling well. So she went to see her...