E4: From Season to Season: Held Through Winter
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Held Through Winter | From Season to Season What happens when someone who has spent years giving to the church suddenly finds herself on the receiving end of its generosity? In this deeply personal episode of Say Grace, Rev. Anna Dickson sits down with longtime First Presbyterian Church member Gail Murchison to reflect on grief, faith, perseverance, and the extraordinary care of a church community. After losing her husband while recovering from a serious injury, Gail faced a season of profound change. Through it all, her Presbyterian Women's circle surrounded her with practical help,...
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E3: From Season to Season: Growing Seasons
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What happens when two young adults decide to make room for faith in the midst of busy lives? When Holly Tillett and Katie Craig moved to Charlotte, they began searching for a church home. In this episode of Say Grace, they join the Rev. Lucy Baum to share how they found their way to First Presbyterian Church, the friendships and connections they've made, and why showing up for community has become an important part of their lives. They reflect on generosity in different seasons of life, the challenge of balancing work and commitments with faith and service, and the unexpected family...
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Faithful
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Faithful | Daniel 3:19–30 & 1 Corinthians 4:1–2, 9–17 What matters most about a life well lived? We often measure success by accomplishments and achievements. Yet the qualities we remember most deeply in others are often kindness, courage, generosity, and faithfulness. On All Saints' Day, Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway reflects on the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the Apostle Paul's call to faithfulness, and the people who have shaped our lives through their example. Faithfulness isn't always demonstrated in extraordinary acts. It is also revealed in everyday choices—in how we...
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E2: From Season to Season: New Season New Home
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What makes a church feel like home, and how do we help the next generation experience that same sense of belonging? For Kaitlyn and Nick Davros, First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte has become a place where their young family feels welcomed, supported, and loved. From the friendships their children are forming to the meals, prayers, and care they received after welcoming their third child, they've experienced firsthand how generosity creates a community where people belong. In this Say Grace conversation, Sofia Di Dio talks with Kaitlyn and Nick about finding their place at FPC, raising...
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So, What Do You Say?
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So, What Do You Say? | Joshua 24:1, 13–18 & Mark 8:27–38 “Who do you say that I am?” It's a question Jesus asks his disciples, but it's also one that continues to shape the lives of those who follow him. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway explores what it means to recognize Jesus as the Christ—not simply as a matter of belief, but as a commitment that shapes our priorities, relationships, and actions. Drawing on the witness of the church across generations, he reminds us that faith is more than an answer we give once. It unfolds over a lifetime, in the choices we make, the...
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E1: From Season to Season: Passing the Torch
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How do we pass generosity from one generation to the next? For more than 40 years, the Elliott family has been part of First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, where faith, service, and community have shaped their lives across three generations. Now, as Mike Elliott watches his daughter Emily Gaffney raise her own children in the same church, they reflect on what it means to pass along the values that have guided their family. In this Say Grace conversation, Rev. Anna Dickson talks with Mike and Emily about growing up in a community of faith, the people who modeled generosity for them, and how...
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The Full Stature of Christ
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The Full Stature of Christ | Numbers 11:16–17, 24–25 & Ephesians 4:1–7, 11–16 We don't all have the same gifts. And perhaps that's exactly the point. In Ephesians, Paul describes a community in which different gifts and callings contribute to the growth of the whole body of Christ. Unity doesn't require everyone to be alike. It asks us to recognize our dependence on one another and grow together in love. In “The Full Stature of Christ,” Rev. Anna Dickson reflects on what it means to belong to a community shaped by the Spirit, where every person's gifts matter and faith is...
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Season to Season
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From Season to Season | Luke 19:1–10 & 2 Corinthians 9:8–15 Sometimes we can be lost without even knowing it. And sometimes, being found changes everything. When Jesus encounters Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector and an outcast in his own community, he offers something Zacchaeus cannot buy: acceptance, belonging, and grace. That encounter opens the door to a transformed life—and a new season of generosity. Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway reflects on the connection between grace and giving, reminding us that generosity extends far beyond money. It includes our time, talents, attention,...
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Martha's Vineyard
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Martha’s Vineyard | Isaiah 5:1–7 & Matthew 21:33–46 What if the things we think we own were never really ours to begin with? In Jesus’ parable of the vineyard, tenants entrusted with the care of someone else’s land begin behaving as though it belongs to them. For guest preacher Rev. Dr. Amantha Barbee, that distinction between stewardship and possession speaks directly to the way we understand our own resources, influence, institutions, and communities. God has given us authority and responsibility, but authority is not the same as ownership. We are tenants in God’s...
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Divine Foolishness
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Divine Foolishness | Exodus 4:10–17 & 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 If true wisdom tapped us on the shoulder, would we recognize it? Paul tells the Corinthians that the wisdom of God looks remarkably different from the wisdom of the world. The cross—an instrument of weakness, humiliation, and defeat—becomes the place where God reveals power, reconciliation, forgiveness, and life. Pasted text Pasted text In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway explores a gospel that refuses to conform to our usual assumptions about success and strength. Christianity is not a set of rules for getting ahead...
info_outlineThe Full Stature of Christ | Numbers 11:16–17, 24–25 & Ephesians 4:1–7, 11–16
We don't all have the same gifts. And perhaps that's exactly the point.
In Ephesians, Paul describes a community in which different gifts and callings contribute to the growth of the whole body of Christ. Unity doesn't require everyone to be alike. It asks us to recognize our dependence on one another and grow together in love.
In “The Full Stature of Christ,” Rev. Anna Dickson reflects on what it means to belong to a community shaped by the Spirit, where every person's gifts matter and faith is something we practice together.
Preached at First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte on October 18, 2026.