May 1, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Recently, my son’s soccer team was playing a match against a fellow school located about an hour away. As it happened, a large group of parents from the other team decided to “set up camp” near the bleachers where my wife and I were sitting. I...
Apr 24, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Last week, I was shocked and saddened to hear that a member of our larger Griffin community took his own life by jumping from a parking deck just a couple of blocks away from my office. I do not know the circumstances surrounding that event and...
Apr 17, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris This week, I had the honor of attending the Outstanding Student Banquet sponsored by First National Bank of Griffin. This was the 41st year that the bank has sought to recognize students for their academic achievement and take a small step to...
Apr 8, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “Do you have just a moment to wait? I need to grab something out of my office.” The truth was that I was in a bit of a hurry, but my local, hometown pharmacist was really trying to help me get to the bottom of an issue with my child’s medication....
Apr 3, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris When I arrived in Griffin about six years ago, I set about getting to know my congregation. After numerous lunches, dinners, and shared coffees, I started asking about other clergy within our community that I needed to know. I heard one name...
Mar 27, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It is one of the most poignant scenes in the account of Good Friday. Jesus is hanging there, nailed to a cross between two thieves. Looking down, he utters, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they are doing.” For whom is he praying,...
