Who are Presbyterians (Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.)?

Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve.

 

God comes to us in free and undeserved favor in the person of Jesus Christ who lived, died, and rose for us that we might belong to God and serve Christ in the world. Following Jesus, Presbyterians are engaged in the world and in seeking thoughtful solutions to the challenges of our time.
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Presbyterians affirm that God comes to us with grace and love in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for us so that we might have eternal and abundant life in him. As Christ’s disciples, called to ministry in his name, we seek to continue his mission of teaching the truth, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and welcoming strangers. God sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, giving us the energy, intelligence, imagination, and love to be Christ’s faithful disciples in the world.

More than two million people call the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) their spiritual home. Worshiping in 10,000 Presbyterian congregations throughout the United States, they engage the communities in which they live and serve with God’s love.

Render unto Caesar and then have a pancake!

April 15th is known as the day we pay our taxes, Jesus would have said we "Render unto Caesar . . ."

Join us to celebrate another side of life with a delicious pancake breakfast on April 15th, 6:45-11, at the Marshall Presbyterian Church's annual Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast.  (Yes, we were snowed out on Shrove Tuesday, so we'll celebrate getting our taxes in instead.)

April 15th, 6:45-11!  Enjoy!

Easter April 5

All are welcome to a meditative Maundy Thursday service April 2 at 6:45 pm.  A light supper of soup will follow. 

Easter Sunday will begin with a sunrise service on the Island with the 1st Baptist Church of Marshall.  Everyone will gather for breakfast back at the Marshall Presbyterian Church afterwards.

Celebrate Easter with your community! 

Ash Wednesday service postponed until Sunday

The Ash Wednesday service will not be held because of the weather. 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast POSTPONED

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast POSTPONED

The weatherman says the temp will be NINE!
So, staying at home, to us sounds just fine.
Keep yourself warm and safe from all weather,
We'll post here again when we'll all be together

          FOR PANCAKES!

Ash Wednesday community service, February 18, noon

". . . there is something about Ash Wednesday—the day the church sets aside for people to acknowledge, before God and one another, our mortality, our finitude and our moral failings."

All are welcome.

Marshall Gras Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast

Marshall Presbyterian Church will be opening the February 17th Marshall Gras celebration with a Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast at the church, 165 Main Street, 7-10am, $5 at the door. Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as Shrovetide Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday and Pancake Day, is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of the 40-day penitential season of Lent.

"Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word “shrive,” meaning "confess." The term “Mardi Gras” is French for “Fat Tuesday,” which refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season begins. Back in the day, pancakes were eaten because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar. Lenten fasting emphasizes eating plainer food and refraining from the good stuff. In many cultures, this means no meat, dairy, or eggs. 

Factoid: Christians in Newfoundland mix small tokens into the pancake batter. Children take delight in discovering the tokens, which are supposed to predict the future. For example, the person who finds a coin will be wealthy; someone who finds a nail will become (or marry) a carpenter. However, anyone who finds a nail in their pancakes at our Shrove Tuesday fundraiser will receive a tetanus shot!  wink emoticon (Note: Marshall Presbyterians will NOT be mixing anything other than food elements into our pancake batter!)