We have several meaningful events and worship services this week that we hope you join us for. Starting on Good Friday, we’ll remember the torture and death of Jesus through a traditional Tenebrae service. We hope you are able to join us this Sunday as we celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus. Together, we will proclaim that love can conquer all through inspiring music, scripture, and an Easter meditation. God continues to surprise us, changing and shaping us so that our lives are overflowing with hope and love.
Disabled people are full members of the body of Christ. Unfortunately, this is not always the reality experienced in churches. Ableism, discrimination that favors able-bodied people, has taught us to view disability as brokenness instead of sacredness. Throughout Lent, we’ll be examining disability through a different lens: one that celebrates disability and values the gifts it brings to our faith community.
God made each of us in God’s image. Still, each of us are vastly different from each other. This teaches us that God values diversity and differences, and that they are sacred! Join us as we seek to celebrate the different gifts, experiences, and perspectives we bring to the table.
Life is full of tragedy, suffering, and natural disasters. Whenever this happens, we find ourselves asking God why. Where is God when suffering happens? Does God even listen to our desperate prayers? These honest questions are important to uncover together.
We live in a weary world filled with people who are exhausted. Tired from fighting, violence, anxiety, depression, poverty, and we aren't always sure what it means to be hopeful. As we await the birth of Jesus, we'll hear the words of the prophets speaking to a weary world thousands of years ago. Even amidst great turmoil and unrest, we can find a way to bring joy and hope into this world.
Jesus talked about money and possessions more than any other topic. For four weeks, we’ll dive into how we can continue to invest our money into the values that we hold most dear. Why did Jesus care about money so much? What is the connection between our attitudes towards money and our spiritual life with God? What does it look like to use our money and possessions as tools to help build community, serve others, and stand for justice? We’ll hear Jesus’ teachings together and spend time reflecting on what we are each called to do in response.
Each of us brings unique gifts, experiences, and preferences to our communal life together. This is also true with our spirituality. For four weeks, we'll explore four different spiritual types.
This week is our first family-friendly worship service of the school year. These are always a highlight, where all ages come together to sing, learn, move, and reflect on the theme of the day. We will be giving out Bibles to our elementary school students. We’ll hear Jesus’ words of “let the children come to me.”
There are several classic tales of the faith taught in every Sunday school classroom around the world. We'll spend the month of September looking at four of these epic tales and how they can shape our faith, young and old.
The Bible tells us to be connected and concerned with the well-being of all those in our world. We do better when everyone else around us does better. We have a vested interest in the well-being of others.
In July as we learn from five bold and important female leaders in the Old Testament. What do you know about these five powerful women: Esther Deborah, Hagar, Miriam, Rahab. Join us as we hear and connect with their stories.
Over the past few months, a small group of us have been meeting to plan a sermon series. Sarah Nelson, Sarah Heyd Johnson, Peter Cleaveland and myself have crafted together a theme called ROOTED. Over 5 weeks, we will explore the concept of nourishment, connection, growth, understanding one another, and how strong roots can ground us through the ups and downs of life.
