Make some time to engage in some rhythms and practices of spiritual formation after Christmas. This is Part Two of a self-guided teaching (Part One is HERE) for you and your family during Christmastide, commonly known as the season between Christmas Eve and the New Year as we head towards the next season, Epiphany (Don’t know what that is? Look … Read More
Make some time to engage in some rhythms and practices of spiritual formation after Christmas. This is part one of a self-guided teaching for you and your family during Christmastide, commonly known as the season between Christmas Eve and the New Year as we head towards the next season, Epiphany (Don’t know what that is? Look it up!). Look for the … Read More
On Joy & On Sorrow Psalm 138 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. When I called, … Read More
Liturgy of Lament We invite you into the practice lament. The practice of lament may be new to many of us. For many of us it’s something we gloss over or try to move through quickly to try and get to “hope” as soon as possible without allowing ourselves to truly sit in the lament. After coming out of a … Read More
The Examen The Examen is an ancient practice in the Church that can help us see God’s hand at work in our whole experience. We pray this practice will serve to create space to listen to your life and God well. Prepare yourself by getting in a position that is comfortable but allows you to stay alert. Perhaps placing your feet … Read More
A New Liturgy No 8: The Lord’s Prayer A Communal Liturgy for the Living Room //KEY// Plain text = read by a leader Bold text = read by the community [Holy Space] = a moment of silence to reflect by responding to the immediate prompt CALL TO WORSHIP O Creator God, we gather in Your name Grant us hearts to … Read More
Our next education offering to lean into our commitment to be like Jesus in racial justice and intercultural competence is a screening of The Hate U Give on Wednesday evening, September 29th in our Worship Center from 6-9pm. Seating will be socially distanced, and masks required, but you can bring your own dinner and sit in family groups to each while socially … Read More
Try something different with us this summer as we take on a new practice in our spiritual formation…hand copying the Bible. A little over a year ago Pastor Worth noticed his friend J.R. Briggs write a post on Facebook about asking people to join him in hand copying the book of Luke, while asking if anyone had ever done … Read More
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (today), February 17th! Which means it’s time to think about how you will be observing this season of penitence, fasting, prayer, generosity, confession, and repentance. Here are some resources to help us observe a fruitful Lent together as a community. What To Do During Lent In addition to participating in community prayer and worship, Lent is also a … Read More
In our continuing pursuit of joining Jesus in the renewal of all things and our commitment to live out our core belief that all human beings are created in the image of God, we are continuing our book discussion of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy on Tuesday, March 9th via Zoom at 7:00pm. Our original discussion was back in November 2020. Feel … Read More