Dear PCUM family,

When times are hard or confusing, hope may be the most precious gift our Christian faith gives to us. God has kept promises in the past; in Christ, God will keep those promises again. So, no matter how gloomy the gathering shadows grow, we look beyond Good Friday to Easter's dawn. It's not easy, but for us "faith is the assurance of things hoped for..." (Hebrews 11:1). In these sad and conflicted days, here are two thoughts from two giants on hope:

“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”

― Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tune without the words

And never stops at all.”

― Emily Dickinson 

In Christ's peace,

Pastor Greg