Today is indeed St. Patrick’s Day! A day for being Irish — wearing green — eating corned beef and cabbage and drinking green beer! But — what’s all the fuss about? Just who was St. Patrick? I’ll let WikiPedia give you the details of his life — but I believe he is important because he [...]
Tomorrow is the Baptism Of The Lord Sunday — the first Sunday after Epiphany when many churches celebrate the Baptism of Jesus by John The Baptist. All 4 Gospels have records of this event (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22, John 1:29-34.) Many use this day as a time for remembering the importance of their [...]
Happy Halloween! I probably don’t have to tell you that today is Halloween — a day when we normally think about ghosts and goblins — witches and vampires. It actually all began with saints! You may be thinking — what do saints have to do with Halloween?Well, it was the idea of honoring saints that began [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
