Posts by Rev. Lee F. Veazey

"Thankful for What?" was published in the November 2023 issue of theBellevue Community News...

Welcome to the Website of Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church (PCA)! Thank you for stopping by for a visit. I invite you to browse our website in order to better understand Who We Are, What We Believe, and What We Do as a church and how you may become involved in what God is doing in and through this church community. In particular, I encourage you to read the blog post...

"When I was young, I was sure of many things; now there are only two things of which I am sure: One is, that I am a miserable sinner; and the other is, that Christ is an all-sufficient Saviour. He is well taught who learns these two lessons." John Newton (1725-1807), author of the hymn, Amazing Grace...

"The Bible is summed up in two sentences: First, cheer up: you are a lot worse than you think you are. And second, cheer up: God's grace is a lot bigger than you think it is." Attributed to C. John "Jack" Miller (1928-1996), Presbyterian pastor and professor at Westminster Theological Seminary...

"An Ultimate Question" was published in the June 2023 issue of theBellevue Community News...

"Looking for the Living Among the Dead" was published in the April 2023 issue of theBellevue Community News...

Everyone in the community is invited to attend our annual Good Friday Service that will be held at the church building on Friday, April 7, at 7pm. The service will last around 30 minutes and will include the singing of several hymns, the reading of Scripture, and a short message all focused on the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. And speaking of the cross, here is a good...

"What's Jesus Doing on the Cross?" was published in the March 2023 issue of theBellevue Community News...

Everyone is invited to an event happening at the Grace and Peace building here in Bellevue thiscoming Wednesday, March 8th at 7pm. We'll be watching a 30-minute video presentation onThe Prodigal God, in which the author provides an overview of his book about the famous story the "Prodigal Son" found in Luke. It is one of the most familiar (yet misunderstood) parables of...

"What Kind of Love Is This?" was published in the February 2023 issue of theBellevue Community News...

Due to the current weather and road conditions this morning and in view of everyone's safety, both our Sunday School classes and our worship service today are CANCELLED....

"Looking Back and Looking Ahead" was published in the January 2023 issue of theBellevue Community News...

You are invited to join us for a 7-week discussion of the bookThe Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith. We will meet from 7-8pm on Wednesday evenings beginning on January 11, 2023. Here's a brief introduction to the book. Books are provided. Everyone is welcome!...

If you're looking for a place to worship and a people with whom to worship God, join us on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 10:30am....

"Christmas Presence" was published in the December 2022 issue of the Bellevue Community News...

Join us on Saturday evening December 10, 2022 for our annual Service of Lessons and Carols. The service will begin at 7pm, last around an hour, and be followed by refreshments. This simple service was first held in 1918 at King's College, University of Cambridge in England. It consists of Scripture readings along with the singing of Christmas carols and hymns.An ensemble...

"A Prayer of Thanksgiving" was published in the November 2022 issue of the Bellevue Community News....

More details about our upcoming Open House and Concert being held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 can be found in the article "Something Old, Something New" published in the October Issue of Bellevue Community News....

An Open Hosue for the community will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 12-3pm. More information is available on this downloadable flyer....

"Matthew Smith and Indelible Grace" will be in concert at Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7pm. ...

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"The church is . . . made up of natural enemies. What binds us together is not common education, common race, common income levels, common politics, common nationality, common accents, common jobs, or anything else of that sort. Christians come together . . . because they have all been saved by Jesus Christ and owe him a common allegianceThey are a band of natural enemies ...

"If our theology does not quicken the conscience and soften the heart, it actually hardens both; if it does not encourage the commitment of faith, it reinforces the detachment of unbelief; if it fails to promote humility, it inevitably feeds pride." J. I.Packer, A Quest for Godliness, p. 15...

In a day when many people cannot tell the difference between news and "fake news" and cannot distinguish between facts and "alternative facts", it's important to remember the importance of "real news" and "non-alternative facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the late senator from the state of New York, once famously said, "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not ...

Here's a great quote about the church by J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937) from his book, Christianity and Liberalism: ...

Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church Is Now Located in Bellevue, Kentucky Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church (PCA) purchased the former Prince of Peace Lutheran Church building in Bellevue, Kentucky in December 2019. After several months of interior and exterior work on the building, the church is now meeting for worship on Sunday at 10:30am at 306 Center Street (at the c...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide a Biblical rationale for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

"Church has become a place we go rather than a community to which we belong. Yet the truth is that there is no such thing as private Christianity Christianity without the active communion of saints . . . A privatized faith weakens the church within and without, loosening the bonds of true Christian community and hindering the church's witness to the world." Philip G...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

The series "Why Do We Do What We Do in Worship?" is written to provide Biblical basis for why our Lord's Day Worship Service is the way it is. ...

Here is a video tour of the church building....