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Covenant Remembrances
- “The leadership of so many of you provided the resources, time and energy to begin a building program in an interim time. I still remember the temporary trailers in the parking lots. What impressed me was the prayer ministry that undergirded the building plans and the fund raising. This was accompanied by the resolve to use your space to serve Jesus Christ by serving your community.” Interim Pastor Gary Stratman
- "I had the privilege of working with three senior pastors, nine associate pastors, and gifted staff members who inspired me along the way. In 2004 Jim Singleton and I were asked to lead a presentation in the Sanctuary on the then popular topic of Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code. All those mysterious religious codes and hidden meanings in DaVinci’s art. We prepared seating and handouts for 100 folks. We underestimated just a bit. Five times that many showed up looking for answers.” Associate Pastor Rick MacArthur (2000-2010)
- What a joy it has been to be a part of the Covenant community as Eatons. We, and our children, always felt welcomed as part of the Covenant family. Some memories go back to the early days in the school and the beginnings out of the Eaton house on Bull Creek. You made a home for our parents and Grandad Eaton. We recall that some of your women had a bridal shower for Anne and we still have some of the gifts given by Covenant folk—as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary this year.
“Our adult children recalled being invited to light the Advent Candle at Covenant on Christmas Eve. They too had memories of friendly people who accepted them and knew their names. Anne Marie still has a copy of the ‘old’ Covenant cookbook and uses a mint chocolate brownie contributed by Esther Eaton. They remember, as do we, the stained-glass window in Eaton Hall. We value the witness of Covenant to the love of Christ and support for this Christian family.” Anne and David Eaton, Anne Marie Eaton Hickey, Carlton Eaton and Philip Eaton
- "I will always regard Covenant as a high point in my ministry. It was here that I really learned how the son of a pastor learned how to be a pastor, and that all the positives of being a Presbyterian were fully on display. It was here that I learned the essential ingredients of a strong Presbyterian congregation: faithful biblical preaching, theologically sound teaching, strong pastoral care by pastors and people, emphasis on mission – local, regional, national, international, primarily through denominational channels.
"I want to salute this outstanding congregation for its faithfulness to its call in west central Austin: to preach the gospel, to enlarge the Church, to nurture its own expanding family in the faith, and to engage the important issues facing the community of Austin during a critical period of growth from medium-sized community to a major metropolitan center in the fastest-growing state in the nation." Associate Pastor Robert H. Bullock, Jr. (1978–81)
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