Pastor Bryan Fries begins the conversation with a prayer.
Head bowed in his office at Lebanon Presbyterian Church, which overlooks the rolling hayfields of Ridgely Farm in Greenwood, Fries speaks on the holy reminders carried by a vibrant autumn morning.
Formally established in 1747, Lebanon Presbyterian installed Fries in August, joined by his wife Aubrey and their six children. It was an affirming moment for the new minister, who walked a long and winding path to find his flock, a close-knit community of 40 weekly churchgoers in a building with space for more…