Grace Presbytery

04/09/2024

Mississippi Presbyterian history tour with Dr David Irving.
Tuesday, April 16.
Meet at FPC Port Gibson at 9:30 am.

03/05/2024

11/29/2023

David Irving encourages his fellow pastors to pray more for their people and their labors, and to delight in this vital discipline.

Listen in, on Theology on the Go! https://loom.ly/U_29tzc

08/23/2023

Read an update on MNA’s response to the wildfires in Maui. There is a link to donate to the recovery effort in the online newsletter.

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-As for the foreseeable future no volunteer mobilization is anticipated. FEMA has asked relief organizations to not self-deploy. Critical infrastructure is non-existent, and only those highly specialized agencies working in recovery are being allowed into Maui.

-Please prayerfully consider sending a generous financial gift to Northern California Presbytery. 100% of your gift will be quickly channeled to the Hawaii congregations as they demonstrate God’s love in many ways in Maui by bringing care and comfort to this devastated community. The Hawaii congregations, working as a team, will prioritize the needs and administer the funds by meeting the most urgent needs first.

“And the crowds asked Him, ‘What then shall we do?’ And He answered them, ‘Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.’” — Luke 3:10-12

08/22/2023

Grace Presbytery invites the men of Grace Presbytery from the North Region for gathering at Calvary PCA in Mize.
This will be a time for food and fellowship and connect with other men in our presbytery. Rev. Perry McCall from Carolina PCA will lead us in worship and devotion!

Please share this and RSVP by tomorrow (Wednesday, 8/23).
https://www.calvarymize.org/events/mens-breakfast-rsvp
or text (601) 595-7854

07/15/2023

This coming Lord's Day, July 17, 2023, will mark the 50th anniversary of the organization of our Presbytery. It would still be another five months before the PCA itself would come into formal existence.

As Reported by TE Norman Bagby in the Minutes of the 162nd Stated Meeting:

On July 17, 1973, at Camp Westminster, located about ten miles south of Monticello, Mississippi, representatives of thirteen congregations that had just been dismissed from the Presbytery of South Mississippi of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, gathered to organize a new presbytery which would be identified with the "Continuing Presbyterian Church" movement then underway.

Those congregations represented were: FirstCrystal Springs; Ellisville; Bethany-Gloster; Hoyte Memorial-Gloster; Leakesville; Magee; Sharon-Magee; Calvary-Mize; Mt. Olive; First-Picayune; Prentiss; First-Taylorsville; First-Woodville.

Ruling elders representing these congregations included W. Arnold Lee, W.D. Carmichael, Dewitt Smylie, Sherman Powell, M.A. Yelverton, James O. Yelverton, C. G. McCallum, John W. McNair, W.B. Herrington, Max Kennedy, Sr., and James E. Wilkerson, Jr.

There were only six teaching elders present as organizing members of the new presbytery: Norman A. Bagby, Jr., Bill Combs, Joe Gardner, Jr., Doyle Hulse, Ron Swafford, and French W. Tripp.

Others present for the occasion were: Ed Cunningham, student Pastor at Magee; M.F. Little, ruling elder alternate from Calvary-Mize; Robert M. Neill, alternate from Ellisville; Guy Oliver, Professor at Reformed Seminary; Harold Richardson, student Pastor at Woodville; L.B. Stockett, Jr., ruling elder alternate from Woodville; Byron Snapp, student Pastor at Leakesville; and A.C. Yllander, ruling elder alternate from Bethany-Gloster. The Reverend Larry C. Mills, who was supplying the Bethany and Hoyte Memorial Churches at the time was also present and signed the resolution to form the Presbytery on behalf of the Hoyte Memorial Session, though he was not yet a member of the seceding group.

The first Stated Meeting of Grace Presbytery was held at Mount Olive, on the 6th of September 1973. It would still be another three months before the PCA itself would come into formal existence.

06/21/2023

"What [a] minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is and no more."—John Owen

In Devote Yourself to Prayer, Pastor David T. Irving charges pastors to revive their ministries by labor in heavenly conversation.

Remind yourself of the duty and delight of intercession with Devote Yourself to Prayer: https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/devote-yourself-to-prayer-a-call-to-pastors-irving.html

06/13/2023

Looking for the Livestream? We start at 6:00 pm central time. https://pcaga.org/livestream/