It’s been ten Sundays since we’ve gathered as a community due to the pandemic. We’ve hunkered down, we’ve pivoted and we’re marching on. It’s safe to say that our daily lives have changed and a new “normal” is something we’re all settling into. While we can’t gather as a community, we still want to connect and find ways for our […]
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Liturgy, Reflection and Benediction 2020.05.17
Liturgy It is dark inside the earth.After weeks of living in this new normal,our eyes have finally started to adjust.Sometimes there are flickers of light,or what we remember light to be. We call out to you Lord, asking for you,searching for you. Send us a guide. It is dark behind our eyes. We are no longera people just scattered across […]
Community Prayers 2020.05.17
Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … Those who carried great tech stress for us earlier, so that we could have this beautiful service together today. Mikayla Yesterday being one of the best Saturday’s we have had in a while. Jon Being able to still make meaningful connections with my students virtually. Morgan My brother who has found a path. Nick A […]
Doorway to Presence
Gideon Tsang reflects on how we’re invited to dwell in our present moment. Danielle Dalsey Kimball also shares her reflections on this text [John 14:15-17]. Reflection Are you present to what’s alive in you? What practices can bring you back to the present moment this coming week? Spiritual Practice Contemplative Prayer. Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I […]
Community Prayers 2020.05.10
Prayers of Thanksgiving. For … Our amazing mother helping us all stay sane through these hard times. Indie My mom with immunodeficiencies who is still healthy and with us and supporting us. Elena The technology that lets us to be together today and allows me to remotely attend church with my mom on Mother’s Day. Jennifer The mothers in our […]
On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Gideon Tsang reflects on how we can slowly practice getting out of the hell of our minds and into the experience of heaven that’s at hand. Christina Cotham and Judy Peterson also share their reflections on this text [Acts 7:54-60]. Reflection What does heaven on earth feel like for you? How can you cherish the moments when you’re at home […]
Theology Conversations
For some of us, we think of theology as a knowledge-based experience that only engages the mind. However, theology is an invitation to practice a posture of listening as we engage and articulate God’s story in a way that transfers to all the parts of our lives and not just our minds. Starting in May, Gena Minnix will be hosting […]