Posts with the category “pastoraltransition”

BurbankPres Town Hall Meeting June 4th, 2023 (Completed) ...  Read More

Join Pastor Gareth immediately following the service on June 4th at 11:30am in the sanctuary for an informational introduction to the interim process. Pastor Gareth will help us understand what the interim process  is, the work that needs to be done, and most of all the process required in looking for a new pastor. For questions? Contact Pastor Gareth at gareth@burbankpres.org ...  Read More

Here’s a little summary of what we will be doing together over the next several months. The whole process can take up to two years. Please keep our interim pastor search committee, and our church elders in your prayers....  Read More

February 19, 2023Dear BurbankPres Family,It is with great gratitude, excitement, and sadness that I inform you that I have accepted a call to another church.  It is a position that I will be able to be ordained in.  As you may know, this is something that I have been working towards for many years.  I have been in the ordination process for twenty years now.  This is the completion of a journey th...  Read More

Dear BurbankPres,We know one of the most vital moments for any congregation going through transition is to remain faithful to the call to serve Jesus and to be faithful to his mission in the world. One of the ways we do that together is through key moments liturgically  throughout the year. Join us this coming Wednesday night at 7:00 PM for an Ash Wednesday service located in the Fireside room of ...  Read More

This past Sunday was a special Sunday. We got to watch and listen to Pastor Ross, deliver his last sermon. We celebrated 22 years of faithful ministry that both he and Kathy provided in making sure that everyone in our church and the surrounding community knew that they were loved by Jesus and that God had a plan for their lives. After church we had the chance to say our goodbyes and to let the Pu...  Read More

Hello BurbankPres,As we shared this past Sunday in worship, we would like to invite all of you to join us next Sunday, January 29th for our Sunday worship service. Pastor Ross will preach his last sermon in the pulpit after 22 years of faithful ministry as our pastor. At the conclusion of the worship service, we will have the opportunity to pray for both Ross and Kathy, to bless them, and to ask t...  Read More

A Word From Pastor Ross January 8,  2023Dear Church Family,It is with both great excitement and tremendous sadness that I write this letter to tell you that I have accepted a call to become the Senior Pastor of the La Cañada Presbyterian Church. The decision to accept this call was not an easy nor a quick one. When the opportunity came, Kathy and I spent tremendous time in prayer. It became clear ...  Read More