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The November/December 2020 Cumberland Presbyterian magazine is now available. Traditionally, it is our Christmas issue and we have met our goal of having it ready in plenty of time for Christmas. Since April, the pandemic and “working from home” have delayed our schedule and our distribution has suffered from the well publicized turmoil at the […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Philippians 3:12-16   New Revised Standard Version 12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make […]

Peggy Steed Knight, 90, died December 3, 2020. She was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Tennessee (Nashville Presbytery). Her husband, D.T. “Boots” Knight, was also a committed Cumberland Presbyterian. Peggy was born December 18, 1929, in Houston County, Tennessee. She spent most of her adult life as an educator in Houston […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read John 14:1-6  New Revised Standard Version 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in […]

Carlton J. Bowden, 90, of Russellville, Arkansas, an elder at Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Arkansas Presbytery) who was quite active at the presbyterial and denominational levels died December 7, 2020. The son of Finis and Naomi Mullins Bowden, Carlton was born February 6, 1930, in Gumlog, Arkansas. Carlton graduated in 1948 from Dover, Arkansas, […]

Reflect In the Old Testament, after the death of Joshua and the men “who had seen all the great things of God done for Israel” had died, the next generation “knew neither the Lord nor what he had done.” It took only one generation for people to forget their covenant relationship with God and return […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read John 14:1-6  New Revised Standard Version 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If […]

Patrick Benton White III, 74, of Rogersville, Alabama, died December 3, 2020. He was an elder at Springfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Hope Presbytery) in Rogersville. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart among other decorations.

Steven Arlie Jahr, 73, of Martin, Tennessee, died December 5, 2020. He was a member of the Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery). His wife, Cathy Goodwin Jahr, clerk of session for Martin CPC, survives.

Donna Kay Nall, 72, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Friday, December 4, 2020. She served for 25 years as the secretary for Owensboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) where she was also a member.