Events for December 22, 2024 - December 22, 2024

Bible in Perspective: An Eight-Part Series on the Cobber Texts For decades seven passages from the Bible have been used to harass, intimidate, and oppress the LGBTQIA+ community. But they are always taken out of context. Please join us as we put these passages back into their original language and context. You may be surprised what a message of inclusion…

Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we will be drawing deep from our spiritual well as we try to adjust to our rapidly changing present and future. Elections are – by nature – divisive, and I know that this year many people are feeling the divide and the outcome on a deep personal level. We will be looking to scripture,…

Due to scheduling conflicts, the 12/4/2024 Sack Lunch Assembly will be postponed. Watch for updates in the next few days!

Dear friends in Christ, The Bible is filled with images of God and Christ as shepherd. This Sunday we will be reading one that speaks of God as the Good Shepherd and as a refuge. But it is embedded in a psalm, and the psalms were written under wildly tumultuous circumstances. Despite all that was going on, the psalmist insists…

Hello everyone, I hope this note finds you well. Last week we finished up our series on the Clobber Texts, and the students decided they wanted to continue meeting on Monday nights to keep exploring scripture. They came up with a ton of questions that we will tackle in upcoming weeks, such as: - How did the American Church get…

Dear friends in Christ, The holidays are upon us! This is that special time of year where ministers around the world prepare to tell their flock that the season is about Jesus, not commercialism, ad nauseum. We also like to remind our parishioners that we are in the season of Advent, not Christmas, and then argue whether the liturgical colors…

Hello everyone, I hope this note finds you well. Last week we finished up our series on the Clobber Texts, and the students decided they wanted to continue meeting on Monday nights to keep exploring scripture. They came up with a ton of questions that we will tackle in upcoming weeks, such as: - How did the American Church get…