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FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
MONTROSE
A Chance Encounter, A Divine Appointment
In just a few weeks, we will enter into Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. This week chronicles the time...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Apr 33 min read
A Service of the Longest Night
For many people, the Christmas season is a time of joy and celebration. But for many others, this season is bittersweet due to the loss...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Dec 3, 20241 min read
The Grace of Giving
In 2 Corinthians 8: 1-7, Paul writes to the church of Corinth of how three very poor congregations in Macedonia collected money to give...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Nov 6, 20242 min read
Beth Bates, Licensed Professional Therapist
The Session is pleased to announce the addition of an in-house counselor on our premises. Her name is Beth Bates, and she is an...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Oct 3, 20241 min read
All Church Fall Kick-Off
Nearly everyone enjoys celebrations. So, on Sunday, September 15th, after the worship service, we will have our 2nd Annual All-Church...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Enhancing the Worship Experience: Meet Our New Worship Coordinator
You may have been hearing about how Session has committed to three strategic goals for First Presbyterian Church – Montrose. One of the...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Beer, Conversation, and God
Beer, conversation, and God. Bryan Berghoef, pastor, writer, and theologian, calls these three words the “perfect little trifecta.” Early...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Being Nice and Being Kind
Many years ago, a ruling elder taught me the difference between being nice and being kind. She served on the Committee on Ministry of the...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Jun 11, 20241 min read
What are the practical implications of Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount?
When you think of the word “counterculture,” what images pop into your mind? I suspect that many of you will think of the time in the...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
May 1, 20242 min read
On The Road From Here to There
There is a story of a young boy who wanted to show his dad how good he was with a bow and arrow. So, he invited his dad to the side of...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Reflection on Psalm 91
It was January 8, 1956. The place was a sandbar called “Palm Beach” on the Curaray River of Ecuador. Missionaries Jim Elliot, Nate Saint,...
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Mar 6, 20243 min read
The Grace of Giving
The goal is not to give of our resources, but to give ourselves, the totality of who we are and all that we have.
Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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