By The Rev. Janna Preston  Can you believe it is already Labor Day?  The temperature may not feel like it, but fall is fast approaching and more routine schedules are back.  That can bring some stability and security, but also a little more anxiety.  Anxiety has often...

By The Rev. Janna Preston Well, while we continue to mourn the loss of some our Fountain City Presbyterian Church family, we also mourn the loss of a member of our own area of the country – Dolly Parton.  I have to admit, she is one of my heroes.  And while I am very...

By The Rev. Janna Preston “I am the Church.  You are the Church.  We are the Church together.  All who follow Jesus all around the world, YES!! We’re the Church together.  The Church is not a building.  The Church is not a steeple.  The Church is not a resting place. ...

By The Rev. Janna Preston As the summer is winding down, it seems like our busy-ness is picking back up.  The rhythms of life for all of us are different with littles and young people starting school again.  Interesting how changes for one group impacts all of the...

By Kyle Nolen   Even though we find ourselves still in the “Dog Days,” the start of the new school year seems to always mark the end of the summer season for our FCPC Youth.  Today’s schedules certainly keep our young members busy with summer jobs, robotics,...

By The Rev. Janna Preston When I was in seminary our women's group had an end of the year dinner, in which we had a brief "sending "of those women who were graduating.  One of the things that was said to each one was, "You have touched our lives and we are not the...

By The Rev. Janna Preston In our scripture for this Sunday (Matthew 14:13-21), Jesus asks the disciples to do something that seems to overwhelm them.  When have you felt overwhelmed with certain circumstances?  One of my steppingstones throughout my life, has been...

By The Rev. Janna Preston I hope you are having a good week! He put before them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs...

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...

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...