Events for February 2026

Our local Dare to Struggle group who meets at our church is hosting a meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, at 7 PM at our church. Please see their message and information below. I plan on attending to learn more about what we can do to protect our community and resist unjust actions by ICE and will look forward to seeing you there.…

Dear friends in Christ, Jesus continues to be a fascinating conundrum and example in the story of the Centurion’s Servant. We see Jesus faced with a seemingly terrible dilemma: A man asks Jesus to heal a beloved servant, but the man asking is a leader in Rome’s brutal occupying military. What would you do in this situation? What has God…

Dear friends in Christ, The Separation of Church and State is inviolable. If we want evidence, we have to look no further than Jesus’ arrest and execution. It is critical to understand Jesus’ insistence that he did not want political power. This consistent assertion still rings true today when we look at our current political and religious climate. As we…

Every Sunday – Fellowship Hour after worship. We are always looking for people who would like to host. This means bringing some snacks, getting to church a little early to set up and get the coffee going, and then tidying up afterwards. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Marlene Light.

Please email: daretostrugglesocal@tutamail.com for more info. CLICK HERE TO SEE A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM REV. TRACY KARIYA IN SUPPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2026 WALKOUTS

Dear friends in Christ, Why does the king in the Parable of the Wedding Feast get so angry? For centuries, scholars have debated whether this is an allegory and tried to get to the heart of the violent conflict between the king and the wedding guests. Rev. Dr. Richard Rohrbaugh cracked that code when he discovered a cultural phenomenon in…

Racializing Black Women: Equity, Exceptionalism, and Sustaining Resistance Feb 18, 2026 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Black women are often praised for strength, resilience, and endurance, but rarely given space to name the cost. This workshop examines how racism functions as a system of power rather than individual bias, and how Black women, including Black trans… CLICK HERE to register

OUR ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE IS AT 6 PM ON FEBRUARY 18  CLICK HERE TO JOIN US ON ASH WEDNESDAY at 6 PM PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DIFFERENT ZOOM LINK THAN THE SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE,  BUT YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-REGISTER

Dear friends in Christ, The Parable of the Talents is an unfortunate translation because the word “Talent” in this story has nothing to do with the English word for “innate gifts and abilities.” Often told as a lesson not to waste your God-given abilities, this parable has been grossly misinterpreted. When you take into account certain historical markers in the…

Immediately following worship this Sunday, February 22, we will gather for our annual Congregational Meeting. Our agenda is brief, but we are planning for our year and need everyone’s voice.

  CLICK HERE to learn more Central Region Saturday, February 28 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Vai O Le Ola Congregational Christian Church, Lakewood Register by February 23

Dear friends in Christ, This week we’re going to talk about Jeffrey Epstein and the Epstein Files. This is a difficult topic and not one that churches often address from the pulpit. But the Bible actually has much to say on the topic of harming children and sexual violence, and we will be reading multiple passages that speak to this.…