Stepping Stones

By The Rev. Janna Preston As we reflect on the 250th birthday of our country, I have heard many people speak with gratitude about the leaders who helped shape and guide our nation through the years. Their reflections have led me to think about the leaders who have...

Stepping Stones

By The Rev. Janna Preston Transitions are not easy. Fountain City Presbyterian and I have a lot in common: we are both in transition. My name is Janna Preston, and I am grateful and humbled to have been invited to be your interim in this time of “unknowing.” In this...

The Bridge

By The Rev. Dr. Anne McKee I’m happy to say, as I wrap up this phase of serving you, that help is on the way. The session just voted to invite the Rev. Janna Preston to serve as your transitional pastor. You probably know Janna. She preached here a couple of...

The Bridge

By The Rev. Dr. Anne McKee Dear Friends,  Our text this coming Sunday is the last few verses of Jesus’ teaching his disciples as he sends them out for their missionary journey. It’s a verse all about hospitality – about welcoming others, and accepting their...

The Bridge

By The Rev. Dr. Anne McKee Dear Friends,  One of the things I’m most looking forward to in worship on Sunday is commissioning Brett Miller as a commissioner to General Assembly. As you probably know, the General Assembly of the PC(USA) is the national-level body that...

The Bridge

By The Rev. Dr. Anne McKee Dear Friends,  It’s sports-watching season in our house. Pretty much every night, even if it’s late when I get home, I spend a bit of time watching basketball on TV, mostly the WNBA, and of course, what we call in our house the “MNBA,” as...