By Grace Sosa I have been doing children’s sermons for over ten years now, first in high school at First Baptist Church in Pecos. Now I take turns with my husband as part of our roles as associate pastors at First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene. Most of the churches I have seen that still have a children’s sermon ask
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Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month. Spirit of Abilene will highlight influential women, including biblical figures during the month. Click here to read Delivering the Deliverer: The Women of Exodus 1 and 2 by Leslie Strader. By Grace Sosa I was an English major in college, but, like most people, there are still some literary classics that I haven’t read.
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By LORETTA FULTON “Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?” For a young couple who had just been ordained as ministers in the Presbyterian Church, these words from the refrain of “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky,” were especially meaningful. Sunday afternoon, July 16, members of First Central Presbyterian Church, family, and friends, affirmed the calling of Carlo
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By LORETTA FULTON Two familiar faces at First Central Presbyterian Church gained special status Sunday, June 11, when they were named associate pastors. Carlo Sosa-Ortiz and Grace Sosa, a husband and wife team, already were serving positions at the church, but following the vote of the congregation on June 11, they will be ordained as ministers in the Presbyterian Church
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By GRACE SOSA This is my last semester in my master of divinity program, and I’ll be graduating in December (yay)! The last big paper that I’m writing is about the incarnation in the Gospel of John. And that is such a fitting thing to be writing about as we approach the season of Advent because this is when we
Read moreBy GRACE SOSA When I was growing up, my parents had a glass nativity set that we put up every year. The lights from the Christmas tree would cast beautiful colors on the clear figures of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. But one year, we may have been rushing to put up the decorations a little too
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By GRACE SOSA For me, and I’m sure for many people, this will be the first Easter Sunday of my life that I will not be in church. Of course, we will watch our church’s service at home, but something will definitely be different. I have found much comfort in going through the COVID-19 epidemic during the season of Lent.
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By GRACE SOSA It’s been a week since I found out that my school, Logsdon Seminary, will be closing. It seems that every day offers another blow—another professor learns she’s lost her position. Another university program cut or moved. My emotions range from sad to angry to confused throughout the day. I do not understand. While I was not a
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By GRACE SOSA This Advent season has been one of the most joyful ones I have experienced. I began the month with an exciting new job, working at my church coordinating children’s ministry. My husband and I bought our first Christmas decorations for our first home. We both finished a semester of seminary and celebrated the graduation of friends. But
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