Third Sunday of Advent - 12/11/22

This third Sunday in Advent we will continue to recognize God's Old Testament promises that point to the one who will come and bring the kingdom of God. Isaiah 35 reminds us that He will strengthen and restore His people. This draws me to think about the vessels, the people, in my life who have been an integral part of uplifting me in times of weakness. Who are the people in your life who have intentionally poured into you?

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Second Sunday of Advent - 12/04/22

In the season of Advent, we are invited to “begin at the end” and to stay awake as our hope and expectation grows for the coming of Christ, just as the light on our Advent wreaths grows week by week. Being able to be still and meditate on the coming of Christ goes against the grain of the culture of the Christmas season around us. What is your posture right now in this season of preparation, in this season of advent? Join us as Pastor Chris talks about how we find hope and peace during Advent.

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First Sunday of Advent - 11/27/22

Today is the first Sunday of the Advent season, a time when we not only anticipate celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, but also look forward to his return. Join us as we hear what the prophet Isaiah says to God’s people about the hope, peace, and joy that comes from living in expectation of the Lord’s coming.

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Christ the King Sunday - 11/20/22

This Sunday is Christ The King which ends the church calendar or church year. Where the church calendar begins and ends is significant for how we think about Christian worship and our faith in following Christ. Christ The King is a gathering point of the meaning of the Christian life. All of our life hope and all of our expectation is set on the kingship of Jesus. But what does it mean to say that Christ is the king? It’s the idea, hope, and expectation that God would raise up the line of David and that the king would rule forever, but not just king of the Jews, but king over all the world.

We look forward to seeing you all this week!

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All Saints’ Day - 11/06/22 (Baptisms)

Moving from confirmations to baptisms to an evening celebration service, it has been meaningful to continue marking these pivotal and memorable moments in our pilgrimage. This Sunday we have baptism, which is the sacrament of initiation, a threshold moment when those who are being baptized are immersed into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We can always look back to this moment to remind ourselves that we have been given a new name through the triune God. Along with that, Chris will connect All Saints Day to these baptisms and the meaning of its significance.

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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost - 10/30/22 (Confirmations)

For the last few months we have had a big focus on the Holy Spirit. Sunday's service is to represent the unity of the church, the unity of Christ’s body, and the recognition of the unification that the Holy Spirit brings. Along with saying the creed together we will also, as a body, reaffirm our baptismal vows to recognize that we are all part of the body. The example in Acts 4 shows the value of what happens when the community acts.

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/18/22

Have you ever wondered why there is a different collect each Sunday or why we take time for confession? This Sunday we will be taking the time to express the purpose of these intentional movements throughout each service in hopes that this understanding will draw you closer to the Lord each Sunday.

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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/11/22

Join us this Sunday as Dave unpacks Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep. It’s not too late to join us for the Alpha course on Tuesday nights! Not only is Alpha a great time to come experience hospitality, community, talk about the basics of the Christian faith but, ultimately, a place to explore the meaning of life. We would like to encourage as many people as we can to join us in Alpha since it will act as our building block for Connect Groups. If you would like a little more information on Alpha follow this link to our website which includes the questions we will be covering over the next 10 weeks. It's not too late to sign up!

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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/04/22

This past Tuesday the leaders, hosts and hospitality team got together to begin praying into Alpha for this fall. Not only is Alpha a great time to come experience hospitality, community, talk about the basics of the Christian faith but, ultimately, a place to explore the meaning of life. We would like to encourage as many people as we can to join us in Alpha since it will act as our building block for Connect Groups. If you would like a little more information on Alpha follow this link to our website which includes the questions we will be covering over the next 10 weeks. It's not too late to sign up!

Alpha is a great way to experience the rootedness that Chris+ is preaching on in our service this Sunday!

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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - 08/28/22

This Sunday we will be looking at a different kind of generosity, the kind that Jesus teaches is about in Luke 14. As generosity and hospitality go hand in hand, we learn that when we invite people over it should not be about entertaining them, it should not be about us as the host, but should actually be about listening and serving the guest. What does this mean, then, that "Christ is the host and we are His guests"? And, furthermore, how can we pursue this practically?

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Promotion Sunday) - 08/21/22

This Sunday is Promotion Sunday! Along with everything the children will have going on, we are also announcing the fall calendar which consists of church-wide events, adult education opportunities, and space for intentional times of coming together as a community. This Sunday we will also be providing an updated volunteer leaflet; if you are interested in volunteering with us for the first time or you would like to participate with us more/in a different way this would be a great Sunday to let us know!

We look forward to seeing you all this week!

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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - 08/14/22

Last Sunday we talked about our prayer for this upcoming season together, that "time of refreshing may come" and that dry things may come back to life. Did you experience the physical release of refreshment from the rain yesterday? This Sunday we will be talking about the cloud of witnesses that have gone before us. What does this mean for us to be surrounded by a cloud of witnesses? And furthermore what it means for Jesus to run the race in front of us on our behalf and how we participate in this.

We look forward to seeing you all this week!

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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - 08/07/22

This Sunday we are going to be looking at some of Luke's writings in Acts when Peter, who was transformed from a coward to one of the most courageous preachers, invites everyone to repent. Why does he preach that we should repent? Peter says, "so that times of refreshing may come." Whether you are coming out of a season of anxiety and stress or need a literal since of refreshment from this summer heat, we could all use some refreshment.

We look forward to seeing you all this week!

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As we behold the face of God in the face of Christ, we are transformed into his image. This is what it means to be fully human—to become like Jesus, the truly human one, and to grow more and more in the freedom of the children of God.