May/June 2026
The Messenger
Congratulations Graduates By Rev. Beth Bailey
We
celebrated
our
graduates
on
and that life does not begin at some
Sunday, May 18th in worship and at the
later milestone.
church
We commission you, through the
picnic!
recognized
all
During
worship,
of
high
our
we
school,
Spirit and love of God,
college, and graduate school graduates at
the
11
am
service
through
a
gift
Later
that
One of the things I make sure to remind
picnic,
we
our
balloons,
and
happening
presentation
and
blessing.
evening
our
church
at
celebrated
with
cake,
to add beauty to this world.
young
adults
is
that
right
now
"real
and
life"
that
is
they
music trivia. It was lots of fun as we
matter to the church right now, not when
tried
they become "successful" or have it all
to
school
guess
songs
graduates'
from
birth
the
years
high
(2007-
together,
because
let's
be
honest,
we
2008).
never truly have it all together. As our
In worship, each graduate received a
graduates start a new chapter in their
devotional book, Bread for the Journey
lives,
by Henri Nouwen, as well as an art print
recognize
by artist and minister, Suzanne Vinson.
accomplishments. Graduates, we cannot
Our
and
wait to see how you flourish and grow in
commissioned these graduates as we
your next adventure. Know that you are
read
loved and cared no matter where you are
congregation
a
prayer
blessed
together.
One
of
my
favorite lines from the blessing is this:
you
live
awareness
that
with real
life
are
proud
to
them
celebrate
and
and
their
in your journey and that you will always have
May
we
a
place
here
at
FXBG
Baptist.
an
Congratulations, graduates and families
is
of graduates!
happening to you right now,
Theology
on
Tap
is
back
for
the
summer,
but
with
a
twist!
We
are
meeting monthly during the summer for Backyard Theology on Tap from 7-8:30 pm
where
will
fellowship
dialogue
on
different
surround
the
theme
&
have
topics
that
of
"Liberating
Lenses." Our dates and locations for the
summer
Houghton's
are
June
9th
at
the
House,
July
21st
at
the
Pryce's House, and August 18th at the Stewarts' June
9th
Margins."
House. will Bring
Our
be
first
"Voices
your
own
topic
on
from
the
beverages
(spirited or not) and a lawn chair and come
ready
to
participate
in
conversation! Reach out to Beth Bailey at
beth@fxbgbaptist.org
details.
for
more