Galax Presbyterian Church 200 West Center Street P.O. Box 2 Galax, VA 24333 276-236-3147

Pastor - Dr. Thomas J. Whartenby
Minister of Music - Mary Elizabeth Whartenby

E-mail   galpres@ls.net

Sermon Links Text Versions of Recent Sermons in Adobe Reader (PDF) Format Don't have Adober Reader? Get it here free! 5/12/13 The Handmaid of the Lord 5/19/13 Baptism By Fire 5/26/13 The Christian God: One and Yet Three Audio Versions of Recent Sermons in MP3 Format 6/2/13 Sermon (Chris O'Connor) 6/9/13 Sermon (Alison Bolen) 6/16/13 Sermon (Margaret Dickson) Music from Our Choir Other Links Brief History Presbyterian Church U.S.A Backpack Buddies Faith Community Nursing One Great Hour of Sharing

How can I make a difference in a broken world? A Statement Concerning Politics and Our Church While it has always been the policy of our church to encourage its members to vote and be active in the political process, we have always refrained from endorsing any one party or candidate. We do not permit our premises to be used for partisan purposes. Recently a group of folks outside our church obtained the use of Warrick Hall and used it in this manner. We did not host this meeting and do not endorse its stance. The request was made to hold a luncheon in the facility with no mention of its political nature. Had the purpose been clear, permission would not have been given. We will take special pains to prevent any re-occurrence of this kind. Tom Whartenby SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK - MARK 4 This is Mark's most important parable...the Parable of the Sower. No doubt the people in Mark's church living 40 years after Jesus' death were wondering why it was taking so long for the Kingdom of God to come in. Jesus' parable makes several points by way of answering that question. The Kingdom grows like a plant from a seed...it cannot be forced. The kingdom must take root in the hearts and souls of human beings...and we can make that very difficult. Some of us believe only in the good times; we fall away in the bad. Some of us are too wrapped up in the world, its weal and its woe. We are terminally distracted and pay no attention to what God is doing. It amazes me when I hear people say about a tragic event, "Why doesn't God do something about that?" Before we ask that question, we should ask ourselves if we have done all we could to prevent it. The Kingdom of God will come...how long it takes depends in part on you and me. QUOTATION OF THE WEEK "No, the two kinds of people on earth I mean Are the people who lift and the people who lean." Ella Wheeler Wilcox BIRTHDAYS June 18th - Eloise Vass June 26th - Sam Luague June 27th - Adrienne Lastinger Kelli Martin Mowbray June 28th - Vivian Fant Allen Laws June 29th - Brenda Blattner Coming Events:  Donations are being received by our church to help the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma. All money will be forwarded to the national church to be used by the disaster teams already on the scene. Make checks payable to Galax Presbyterian Church and mark the memo section "Disaster Relief". Please keep these communities in your prayers; they have a very difficult road to recovery. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES!! Jenna Keller - Grayson County High Jennifer Laws - Galax High Natalia Sutherland - Galax High E-mail address  galpres@ls.net