Events for December 2025

Dear friends in Christ, This week we celebrate Peace Sunday, and will read the prayer sung by Zechariah after nine months of enforced silence. His words still resonate today as much because of his desire for peace in a broken world, as for his song being a response to Mary’s. Zechariah speaks of many things in his song, but what…

Join us after worship as we sort and box up donated clothes for the Compassionate Boutique at The Hub, a local homeless shelter where people in need can get clothes for free. We understand that they are in need of men's and women's shoes, either dress shoes, sneakers, or work boots. Men's size 7 to 15 and women's size 5…

Please join us for birthday and anniversary blessings 11 am-12 pm. 2 PM – You’re warmly invited to a Holiday Recital from Mark Abulencia’s studio, followed by a reception. In lieu of an entrance fee, please kindly consider a donation to our Sack Lunch Program. Thank you!

Dear friends in Christ, The story of Jesus’ birth is a strange one, especially since it occurs in a whirlwind of political activity. The Gospel of Luke details a birth that starts with a nation-wide census and ends with an angel appearing in the sky in a remote area in the middle of the night. And yet, as disconnected as…

Dear friends in Christ, The gospel of John describes Jesus’ inception in a very different way than Matthew, Mark, or Luke. Instead of mangers and angels and shepherds and pregnancies, John describes love and light and Word. The Word of God incarnate is a phrase that is thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? What do Christians…

Please join us at 5 PM for a special Candlelit Service that will end early enough to get the little kiddos back home for dinner before they go to sleep to dream of sugar plums.

Dear friends in Christ, Sunday, December 28, Bruce and I will be in the San Francisco Bay Area visiting family. Rodney Chadderton will be preaching on a passage from the book of Isaiah. His sermon topic will be Walking Forward In Love, Faith, and Purpose. Big thanks to Rodney for leading worship while I am away. THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL…