With palm branches, choir and percussion, and very loud “Hosannas” from the congregation directed by Pastor Kevin, Covenant celebrated its 100th Palm Sunday. As Pastor Mark noted, Palm Sunday remembers Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and Passion Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Watch the service below.
If you’ve been by the church recently, you’ve probably seen the banner celebrating our Anniversary. But have you seen it up close? The new branding reminds us of the dove that brought the olive branch back to Noah, the Covenant God made with Noah after the Great Flood, and the New Covenant we have in…
Dear Friends at Covenant UMC, I am writing this update with great joy in my heart. Some of you might know me and saw me grow up at Covenant. I can say with confidence, that if it were not for my years growing up at Covenant, and all the pastors, Sunday school, years of VBS,…
Happy Anniversary Covenant Family! And congratulations on 100 years of giving God the glory! Although I’ve been away from Covenant Church for 21 years (how is that even possible?), my heart is still with all of you! Little did I know when I walked through the sanctuary doors for the first time on that beautiful…
Covenant’s 100th Easter Celebration was indeed joyous. Following Communion and foot/hand washing on Holy Thursday and two solemn and contemplative services on Good Friday, Covenant’s Holy Week ended with powerful music, bells, and a retelling of the Resurrection from John’s Gospel. The first “normal” Easter Sunday since the beginning of the Pandemic saw more than…
On October 2, Rev. Bob Mongold, who served Covenant as Senior Pastor from 1988 to 2004, returned to the pulpit. Bob and his wife Dianne traveled from their retirement home in Williamsburg, VA to take part in the Anniversary celebration. Bob recalled that his years at Covenant have been among the happiest of his life….
In 1986, the Chancel Choir gave a set of four pottery communion cups and plates in memory of Millie Stretton. Millie was a member of the Chancel Choir for many years. The set was made by potter, Suzanne Kent, a former member of Covenant. The two cups displayed are the only cups remaining of the…