Simplicity. That is my word for 2018, and I am embracing it with a vengeance. One of the reasons that simplicity is my focus this year is that I recognize within me a deep hunger and longing for it. I am coming off a year that...
Genesis 37:17b-37 and Revelation 21:1-5 January 14, 2018 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church It was one of the biggest speeches of his career, and he knew it. Martin Luther King Jr. was already widely recognized as the spiritual leader of the American civil rights movement. The podium set...
I sit in my office this morning, fingers poised over the computer keyboard, awaiting words and inspiration and more words. Because nothing is coming, at least not yet, I am suddenly aware of the loud cacophony outside my window: horns honking, a man yelling, something...
Judy Viccellio is an accomplished musician with a BA in Voice and Composition. For over 30 years, Judy has been the Director of Music for numerous Air Force Chapels and churches. She brings a unique ability to blend music of many genres and traditions into...
Dr. Linda Teasley, performer, teacher and most recently a board-certified music therapist, has led an interesting and varied musical life. After receiving an undergraduate degree in music education, Linda completed a Master of Music in performance degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
1 Samuel 3:1-9 and Matthew 2:1-12 January 7, 2018 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church How would you describe your dreams? How many have vivid dreams? Do you remember your dreams? Matthew’s second chapter tells of three dreams, and each of them convey divine guidance to the dreamer. First comes...
Barbara Allen serves dual roles as Calvary’s Administrative Assistant and a member of Calvary’s leadership team as an Elder on Session. Barbara has a passion for the ministries of the Presbyterian Women, recently travelling to Indonesia as part of the Presbyterian Women’s Global Exchange trip. Barbara,...
Hope is a senior at West Potomac high school and works with Verona in our nursery. She has been attending Calvary for years with her mother, and plans to attend college to pursue ministry and fulfill a lifelong dream. Hope recently shared what she loves...
Isn’t Caller ID one of the great inventions of contemporary life? I absolutely love it. Despite the fact that my home and cell phone numbers are registered with the national “Do Not Call” list, I still get an annoying number of unsolicited and unwanted calls...
When I was a kid, I was in the habit of wishing time away. I wanted time to speed up, to get me to the next big milestone faster—my first bike, turning “double digits”, becoming a teenager, finally getting to drive, graduating high school and...