A Message from Pastor Andrea Chaumont

February 18, 2026

Dear MBPPC,

This week I offer you a simple prayer that I have often found helpful in my own spiritual journey:

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

Thomas Merton - Thoughts in Solitude

Here are some calendar items to be aware of in February, March and April:

- Rev. Ryan Shrauner is coming back to MBPPC to preach on February 22 and get us going in our season of Lent. 

  Pastor Andrea will be the liturgist that day and she will also lead communion. 

- During the season of Lent at MBPPC, we will camp out in the Psalms. 

- Pastor Andrea is on vacation Monday - Friday (February 16-20) and back in the service on 2/22.

- Session has a mini retreat scheduled for 3/7. 

- Self study event “Imagining a hopeful future” scheduled for 3/8 in Fellowship Hall directly following the worship service.

- Holy Week at MBPPC. Session has decided that there will be no Maundy Thursday service this year, but we will have a Good Friday service at Japanese Presbyterian Church on April 3. Andrea and Tim will both be involved in leading the service with Pastor J.P. Kang and Associate Pastor Byron Walker. More information coming soon! Easter Sunday is April 5th this year!

Blessings,

Andrea