When life feels overwhelming, I grow weary of hearing people say they are only one person and cannot change the world. However, by bringing people together and encouraging them to work alongside you, we can begin to make a difference.
Read ArticleLast Saturday, First Baptist Church installed K Elizabeth Scarry, one of our own, as senior pastor. I hope you were able to attend in person or watch online. It was wonderful to see so many members of our church and the community come together to celebrate this joyous day. I have to admit, I felt a touch of paternal pride as she became senior pastor. I’ve been at First Baptist since 1994 and have watched her grow up, though I didn’t interact with her much until she was a young woman.
Read ArticleLast Tuesday’s Autumnal Equinox marked the official start of fall, my favorite season, which is uniquely known by two names. “Fall” isn’t slang or just American shorthand; it’s the older term. In the 1500s, English speakers called this season the “fall of the leaf,” similar to how they called spring the “spring of the leaf.” Although spring’s name was shortened and remained popular internationally, “fall” was also abbreviated and spread overseas. By 1700 in England, the French term “autumn” gained popularity, causing “fall” to gradually become less common there, while it remained in use here.
Read ArticleLast Friday marked the 25th anniversary of 9-11, so my wife and I watched various TV programs about it. I won’t go into detail about what happened to me that day, except to say I was at work, watched the events unfold on TV, management sent us home early, and I spent the rest of the day with my wife watching TV while fielding panicked calls from family and friends. It was a sobering day.
Read ArticleThis Sunday will be the Benevolence Sunday collection, named in honor of Horace Bruce, a well-respected member of First Baptist Church of Herndon. Many of our newer members may not know who Horace Bruce was, but I fondly remember this Godly man and his lovely wife, Mabel.
Read ArticleWhat began as frustration over a noisy upstairs neighbor evolved into a viral story of friendship and kindness between a Culver City woman and her 86-year-old neighbor with Parkinson’s disease.
Read ArticleFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HERNDON
681 Elden St. Herndon
VA 20170-4722
Phone:703-437-3620
Email:fbcherndon@yahoo.com
