The light shines in the darkness,
    and the darkness doesn’t extinguish the light.

John 1:5

Friday night, during a break in the rain, Max and I took our late evening walk. The town was quiet; we always enjoy that sense of stillness, and we took a nice long stroll.

Then, coming back home along James Street, we glanced over and noticed how steadfast and – well – consequential the church looked; just so solid and present. The congregation has been around at the corner of James and Patrick 150 years now, 115 of those in this lovely building.

Church is a fixed point of reference. Or, as my friend Rusty Holderness said: “This space is probably the most consistent space in my life.” There is a sense of constancy here. The Presbyterian Church is a fixture of this town – not so much as a building as it is a fixture as a congregation, a spiritual presence, a testimony to goodness.

I noticed how, even in the dark, our church stands witness to the light. So I took a handful of photographs and the truth of it spoke eloquently.

The truth about the power of the gospel is communicated best, of course, via the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control that are evidences of the Spirit at work in us.

But I have to say that this church building, standing downtown on a wet Friday night, does a pretty good job! – DEREK