Message From The Pastor's Desk

Spring 2016

Dear family of faith,

The stone has been rolled away, our Savior reins, and everything, especially our faith, is blooming! We are so fortunate in the Northeast that the seasons of Spring and Easter coincide. On this past Easter Sunday, our 200-year-old sanctuary was resplendent with Tulips and Lilies, and the steeple bell proclaimed to the neighborhood that Jesus Christ has risen! Admittedly, that bell rope takes a little more effort than I was ready for but thank goodness for the hands that assisted and sustain all we do at Old Brick Reformed Church. Kudos to all who participated in our Palm Sunday procession, Maundy Thursday Supper, and Easter celebration, especially the chefs who always create such wonderful Sunday treats.

From our little ones proudly wearing bunny ears, to our wise elders in their Easter finery, it was humbling to witness the generations of Old Brick Reformed Church faithful gathering to worship as we have been for 327 years! I emphasize our longevity because while we will be celebrating America's 250^th birthday, especially at OBRC on the weekend of May 2^nd , it is the longer legacy of following our Lord Jesus Christ as one continuous family of faith that is the remarkable foundation we stand upon as we imagine our future together.

I have already been blessed to meet many of you and I hope to greet the rest as you walk through our doors. Soon my biography will be posted, and we can discuss the ebbs and flows of life over a cuppa coffee, but there is one thing you should know about me above all else: I relocated back home to Jersey with no plan, just a blank canvas, I put my path in God's hands. "Thy will not my will" was my constant prayer. That path has led me to you. In this season of resurrection and new life, may God guide your path as well, perhaps leading you back to Old Brick Reformed Church. These days, more than ever, we need our God and we need one another! Come be part of something new and beautiful at OBRC where All are always welcome!

May Christ's Peace be with you today and always.

Pastor Terence McCorry

Be sure to update your contact information with our new secretary Debbie Avery at secretary@oldbrickchurch.org / (732) 946-8860. Let us know your prayer requests and what talents you would like to offer to the OBRC community: singing or playing an instrument, lector, hospitality, community outreach, historical tours, bible study, special events, (even bell rope pullers!)