Old Stone Church Blog

Earth Day

stephen@oldstonechurch.org (Rev. Stephen C. Blonder Adams) — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:11:11 GMT

Psalm 148 is one of the Psalms of Creation. In it, we hear the voices of all created things glorifying God. Humanity has often seen itself as the only one capable of praising God. Yet the scriptures are full of passages that reveal that God’s spirit dwells within all. For all things that were created came into being through Christ. And the Spirit dwells within all.

This Season of Advent 2022

stephen@oldstonechurch.org (Rev. Stephen C. Blonder Adams) — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:32:00 GMT

This morning we celebrated the First Sunday of Advent, the first candle of the Advent wreath was lit, and the lectionary readings were read from the pulpit, the sermon given, the choir and congregation worshiped God through word and song. It was a beautiful worship service. Yet it can’t just end there in that hour of worship, or in the remaining three Sunday services in the season of Advent.

Thanksgiving Day

stephen@oldstonechurch.org (Rev. Stephen C. Blonder Adams) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:53:00 GMT

Though Thanksgiving as a holiday isn’t a religious holy day, giving thanks is a spiritual and sacred practice. Where the holiday should intersect with faith and religion is in the naming and truth telling that is necessary to bring reconciliation and healing to ourselves and this nation. The picture above is an idyllic scene typical of our whitewashed retelling of an historic event. Even the artist has placed the white settlers in a position of power, serving the native Indians.

Being Installed as the 13th Pastor of the Old Stone Church

stephen@oldstonechurch.org (Rev. Stephen C. Blonder Adams) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:45:00 GMT

On Sunday, 23 October 2022, at 4pm., the Presbytery of the Western Reserve, installed me as the 13th Senior Pastor of the Old Stone Church, First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Ohio.

The Path to Old Stone Church

stephen@oldstonechurch.org (Rev. Stephen C. Blonder Adams) — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:02:32 GMT

These first few months as Senior Pastor of the Old Stone Church, First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland have been filled with so many blessings. I couldn’t think of a better symbol to represent this than the Triskele.