Blessing of the Animals 2018
Join us on Sunday, October 7 at 3pm in the Fellowship Center for our first annual Blessing of the Animals! Pre-registration required. Please click below to register online (deadline September 30). [...]
History Sunday, September 23
Join us at 11:30am in the Lounge on September 23 for our annual History Sunday education program. Church historian Bill Schroeder will present "Things You Might Not Have Noticed," a collection of little-known facts [...]
Living Abundantly: Christian Practices for Cultivating a Flourishing Life
Soren Kierkegaard once wrote, "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." Is Christian faith more about solving the problem of sin, or the adventure of living [...]
Grace Not Grievance; Victor Not Victim
How easy is it for our resentment to solidify into self-righteousness and the desire to even the scales? Dr. Vamos explores a story about a woman who was insulted, by none other than Jesus, [...]
Please join us for a Building for the Future focus group!
Many of you have been hearing that the Session and other leaders have been working over the past year on a vision for the future of our ministry here at PCOL, including the enhancement of [...]
Gracious Talk
"Stick and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me..." We've all heard the old nursery rhyme, but it really isn't true, is it? Words, and the ways in which we [...]
What Are You Wearing?
According to the author of Colossians, we are to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. These are tough traits to put into practice, let alone live out. But notice, we are told [...]
Weathering the Storms of Fear
Fear is a biological barometer in our lives. It warns us when we are in danger. But what happens when fear takes over? When does fear overtake you? How does our fear hinder our [...]
Have a Seat
Jesus said: "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." But, what does that mean!? Jesus is getting at something [...]
Great Was Artemis of the Ephesians
Paul's preaching of the gospel was having an impact on the ancient city of Ephesus in Asia Minor, known for worship of the goddess Artemis, and her great temple. But Christianity was bad for [...]
Transforming Through Love
A load-bearing wall is integral to the structure of a home. The problem is, in our effort to create open space in our homes, load-bearing walls become dividing walls. This is true in our [...]
Wisdom’s Table
Where are the wise..? Have you ever turned on (or off, for that matter) the TV and wondered that? This is the question which the apostle Paul and the teacher of Ecclesiastes ask, only [...]
Your Money Or Your Life
A sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, July 1, 2018. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-07-01.mp3
Don’t Be a Duck
An oft-used image for the successful life is to be like a duck: look calm and collected above the surface, but beneath, where no one sees, paddle like heck. The image for the [...]
A $20,000 Grant for Our Job Training Program
We're pleased to announce that The Synod of the Northeast has awarded a $20,000 grant to fund our nascent job training program. This funding is in addition to $30,000 in seed funding from the Lower [...]
We Do Not Lose Heart
Could you find something in yourself that would make you content, no matter what the weather? Sermon preached by Jeff Vamos, June 17, 2018. Exodus 25:31-40 (selections), 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-06-17.mp3 [...]
Family Yoga this Saturday – Register Now!
Join certified yoga instructor Jen Baldassari for a yoga experience for families with children from 2 1/2 to 8 years old. When: Saturday, June 16th, 12-1pm Where: The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville - [...]
Listen to the Voice
Good idea to jump off a cliff just because everyone else is doing it? Maybe. Maybe not. Sermon preached by Kyle Anderson, June 10, 2018. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-06-10.mp3