January 7, 2026

News From Around the Presbytery

Important Notice:

Last year The Presbytery of St. Augustine began the process of having all our active ministers go through Level 2 background checks. 

If you were not in the first batch you will need to have yours completed this year.  

Please be looking for an email as instructions will be sent out soon from First Choice Background Screening to those who will need to complete the process this year. 

If you already have completed a Level 2 background check where you are engaged in ministry you can have your employer send a copy to us at david@staugpres.org

Thanks in advance for helping us all stay in compliance with the presbytery’s policies.   

It's time to register! Please join us:

Ongoing event: Sacred Ground at

Riverside Presbyterian

*Select Tuesday evenings through April 14th-

A film and reading-based dialogue series on race

and faith produced by The Episcopal Church USA.

It was developed to assist each of us to move

toward the vision of a Beloved Community where

all people are honored, protected, and nurtured as

beloved children of God.

Click here for the schedule & more information.

Discover, Grow, and Serve Together! Equipped to Serve 2026

Mark your calendar for Equipped to Serve 2026, a full day of inspiration and learning on Saturday, January 24, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Montgomery Conference Center in Starke, FL. With four workshop sessions to choose from, you’ll find topics to enrich your faith, leadership, and ministry. Enjoy a delicious lunch, fellowship with Presbyterians from across the region, and return home renewed.

Registration is just $30 in advance online, or $35 in person the day of the event. Lunch included! Register today and be equipped to serve!

Registration link:

https://www.montgomerycenter.org/equipped

Saturday, January 31st, 2026

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Montgomery Conference Center

Click here for all registration & event information:

https://www.staugpres.org/presbyterian-women

Please be in prayer for the family and friends of Tom Weaver, a former Moderator of The Presbytery of St. Augustine. He passed away on December 23rd.

Continue to keep the people of Jamaica in your prayers.

Pray for the Lord to guide the following church this week:

Weirsdale Presbyterian Church

Gene Anderson, Interim Pastor

Angela Pecor, Clerk of Session

Church Spotlight

Weirsdale Presbyterian Church

The WPC congregation worships in a beautiful, traditional church built in 1891. We are entering our 135th year in our much loved and often admired sanctuary.

Our mission is to bring people to Christ and to develop discipleship through worship and honoring God.

We have recently contracted Rev. Gene Anderson to fill our pulpit and lead us in our walk with the Lord. He has extensive schooling and has traveled to many places giving insight to how Christians around the world practice their beliefs.

Our congregation is small but growing, and we offer many activities for participation beyond our Sunday service. There is the Women’s Bible Study, the Operation Shoebox Sewing Group, the Senior’s Night Out and Tuesday Time Out Lunch. Every other year we have a craft show and sale “Harvest Happenings”, and 2026 will see us crafting and having our craft fair in the late Fall.

Local Missions we support include the Community of Gratitude Food Pantry, Shepherd’s LightHouse, Inc., Stanton Weirsdale Elementary School, Camp Montgomery and the outstanding, award-winning Boy Scout Troop #113!

Our website keeps you up to date with our uploaded Sunday services and has a newly added page which will have current activities and announcements. Please visit us at www.weirsdalepresbyterianchurch.org.

AND, please come visit us Sunday mornings at 10:30 for worship and a fellowship snack afterwards.

We would love to see you.

What’s Happening at Montgomery?

As the seasons turn, Montgomery is buzzing with energy! We’re thrilled to share the events coming up—some we’re leading, and others we’re blessed to host for our guests and partners. Mark your calendars and join us in the life of this place.

🙌 Equipped to Serve: Presbytery Enrichment & Elder Training

January 24

A day of equipping and encouragement for church leaders. Registration is now open:

👉 montgomerycenter.org/equipped

🧘 Save the Date: Yoga Den Retreat

February 13–15

We’re excited to welcome Yoga Den for their first-ever retreat at Montgomery! Stay tuned for more details.

We are grateful for the many ways Montgomery continues to be a place of connection, growth, and renewal—whether through retreats, conferences, or good old-fashioned camp fun. We hope you’ll join us for one (or many!) of these upcoming events. Your presence helps make this community vibrant and alive.

See you soon at Montgomery!

Rebekah Rodgers

Executive Director | Montgomery Center

Synod of South Atlantic

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Positions Available In Our Presbytery

Check out the many ministry opportunities throughout our presbytery here.

Blessings,

Cliff Lyda, Moderator of the Presbytery

Charlie Evans, Stated Clerk

David Rollins, Lead Presbyter

Visit our website here: https://www.staugpres.org/

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