|
Both spiritually and practically, Larchmont Avenue Church strives to be a “connectional church.” This hope goes back to the very earliest Christian gatherings, as Paul worked to keep the links between his fledging congregations strong. “We, who are many,” Paul wrote, “are one body in Christ” (Romans 12:5). But our desire for connection is not just about the churches. We also strive to stay connected to friends and neighbors outside the walls of the church… to be, as our founder Emily Lindsley hoped, “a seven-day church for a seven-day need.”
One of the ways that ordained ministers help to nurture these connections is by accepting invitations to preach and lead worship in other places and spaces. In that regard, we are pleased to announce that Rev. Bynum has received two such invitations.
First, on June 7th, Peter will be preaching at the Davidson College Presbyterian Church (www.dcpc.org ) in Davidson, North Carolina. The church is located on the historic grounds of Davidson College, which was founded by Presbyterians in 1837. Over the years, it has become a tradition that, on the Sunday of the annual alumni weekend in June, a minister from one of the reunion classes is invited to preach the sermon for the college and the church. As an alum from the Davidson Class of 1991, Peter is honored to have been asked to fill this role for the 2026 reunion festivities.
The following weekend, on Sunday, June 14th, Peter will be preaching at the “Wee Kirk” Presbyterian Church (www.weekirk.org ), which is located in the mountain community of Linville, North Carolina. On each Sunday from May through September, the congregation asks a different minister to preach the sermon and preside over the service. The selective invitation process regularly draws Presbyterian pastors from places as far away as New York City, California, and Texas. This year will mark the eleventh time that Rev. Bynum has been invited to lead a summer worship service at the Wee Kirk.
To both of these congregations, Peter will be carrying the greetings and well-wishes of Larchmont Avenue Church. As those churches hear from him and share with him, the ties that bind us together in faith will be strengthened. And that is always a good thing. In a time of tribal, regional, and national division, our common bonds of faith and friendship can be a source of hope and a catalyst for reconciliation.
So, wherever you may be roaming this spring or summer, we hope that you too will carry the greetings of LAC with you as you go. People of faith can be found everywhere, and whenever we pray together, sing together, or break bread together, we are reminded that -- in the end -- we are all one. Whether we are at home or away, may be always be a “connectional church”!
| 
