Illuminating Stories
Sermon preached by Brett Gudeman, March 3, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2019/Service+2019-03-03.mp3
Women’s Retreat 2019 | April 26-28
Women’s Retreat – April 26-28, 2019 Calling all PCOL women! Save April 26–28 for the Annual Women’s Retreat at the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Retreat Center right on the beach in South Mantoloking, NJ. Two nights, 5 [...]
Brew and Build Days
Brew and Build Days, March 9 and April 27 Please register via Sign-Up genius
Conversations with Luke
Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, February 17, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2019/Service+2019-02-17.mp3
PCOL Blog for All
No "Safe Space" for Jesus By John MacDonald February 12, 2019 In the decades following the dominant rise of commercialism in the 1950’s, American culture increasingly promoted the concepts of ease, comfort, safety and entitlement [...]
A Night in Marrakesh
A FUNdraising event not to be missed! All sales to benefit PCOL fund for mission. Saturday, March 16 | 5:30 p.m. Please join us for an evening of fun, exotic Moroccan cuisine and a sprinkle [...]
The State of the Communion
How are we doing in our mission to serve Christ in this place, and in this time? Dr. Vamos reflects on the past year, and on the future, in his annual "State of the Communion" [...]
Orange Zone Religion
Should our religion make us comfortable? Just as a wimpy workout doesn't have much effect on our physical fitness, we can expect something similar in our practice of faith. Jeremiah and Jesus asserted that the [...]
MLK Day of Service 2019
Here are some pics from our MLK Day of Service, January 21, 2019!
One Body, Many Members
One Body, Many Members The "body of Christ" is a metaphor that has been preached many times; we understand it to be synonymous with the Church. The implications, of course, being that God has arranged [...]
5 Steps to Helping Children Deal with Loss
5 STEPS: Helping Children Deal with Loss by Betsy Ie, LCSW, Grief Recovery Specialist Parents and caretakers generally do everything to try and help their children to be happy and successful in life by providing the [...]
Of Malice and MAGA Hats: Faith Seeking Truth
by Jeff Vamos According to Matthew, when Jesus sends the disciples out into the world to preach the gospel – they go out two-by-two if you recall, from town to town – he instructs them [...]
Of Disasters and I Do’s
The story of the Wedding at Cana is the story of a wedding gone almost disastrously wrong. Dr. Vamos tells the story of another - modern - wedding gone wrong, told by Robert Fulghum. But [...]
What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, preached January 13, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2019-01-13.mp3
Elliptical Jesus
Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Louise Johnson, January 6, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2019-01-06.mp3
Stars, a Messiah, and Other Promises
Sermon preached by Rev. Kyle Anderson December 30, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-12-30.mp3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
When Elizabeth saw Mary, pregnant with Jesus, she was "filled with the Holy Spirit," and proceeded with some very enthusiastic words about the divine nature of their encounter. Enthusiasm literally means "In-Godded." Why is it [...]
The Luminous Darkness
Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, December 24, 2018. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-12-24.mp3