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79. Celebration with our Ancestors
On June 1st, Dr. Wendy VanderWal Martin joined us to celebrate Pride Sunday. She reminded us of the ways we can connect with our ancestors as a spiritual practice.
78. Easter 6: Room for More
On May 25, Brianna Coutlee shared a picture book called “Room For More” by Michelle Kadarusman in worship that reminded us of how we share what we have with others.
77. Easter 5: Love as I have Loved You
On May 18, James Aitchison reminded us of the challenge to love one another and how we can look to Jesus to learn how to do it.
76. Easter 4: The Lord is my Shepherd
On May 11, Rev. Mark Aitchison offered reflections on the famous Psalm 23.
75. Easter 3: When Jesus Shows Up
On May 4, Rev. Sheila Murray shared about how Jesus shows up and calls us to leave behind things in our lives. What things, tangible or not, has God called you to or from?
Easter with the Community
Around 200 of our community members came out for this event! Together, we collected Easter Eggs, drew our own eggs, and got to meet the baby chicks we have been raising. We had tons of volunteers come out to make the event a success! We welcomed lots of new faces,...
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103. Advent 4 – Go Love the World
On Sunday, December 21, we marked the fourth Sunday in Advent. Rev. Maya Landell sent us to go love the world and act as Christmas People to everyone we meet.
102. Advent 3 – Joy is not Made to be a Crumb
On Sunday, December 14, we marked the third Sunday in Advent. Rev. Maya Landell connected us to joy – a necessity in all seasons. How is joy showing up for you or how could you choose it this Advent?
101. Advent 2 – Peacemaking
On Sunday, December 7, we marked the second Sunday in Advent. Rev. Maya Landell shared a reflection with the words of author Sarah Bessey to introduce our children’s musical with a reminder of peace. The children recognized the words of peace she shared from their script, “do not be afraid”.