Messenger – March 2026

Returning To Our First Love: The Journey of Lent

Pastoral Message for Lent

Dear Church Family,

The Theme of Lent: Returning to Our First Love

As I mentioned on the first Sunday of Lent, our theme this year centers on “Returning To Our First Love,” inspired by Revelation [...]

Messenger – February 2026

In one of my recent pastoral reports to the session, I took a step beyond the typical updates and chose to share something a bit more personal. I described myself as a dogmatic Christian, not to set myself apart, but rather to foster a deeper understanding of who I am as your pastor. I [...]

Messenger – January 2026

Dear Franklin Hill Church Family,

As we step into a new year together, I want to begin by expressing my heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of serving as your pastor. The opportunity to walk alongside you, share in your joys and sorrows, and build relationships within this loving church and the wider [...]

Messenger – December

A Message For Christmas

As the familiar rhyme echoes through memory—“Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man’s hat…”—we’re gently invited to reflect on what truly matters during this sacred season. My mother used to sing this poem to me as a child, each [...]

Messenger – November

Greetings Everyone, 

As I sit to pen this letter for our monthly edition of The Messenger, my heart is drawn to the heartfelt words of Paul in Second Timothy, chapter one, verse fifteen: “You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia deserted me.” There is a certain ache in these [...]