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September 13. Living forgiveness.

No matter where we are in regard to forgiveness,
may we remember we are forgiven.

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September 6. Season of Creation.

In this season of Creation, on this ‘Fathers day’, we remember: each of us has opportunity right under our feet to help grow and guard … something.

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August 30. A place to call home.

Promises are about people, they are made to people. Our invitation …is to grab hold of an ancient but ever new promise and ask how that might inform our response… to the young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

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Born out of love

Look what occurs when someone is born out of fear- people are oppressed, enslaved, and killed. But look what happens when someone is born out of love- it will save an entire nation.

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August 16. Finding great [and unexpected] faith.

Finding great [and unexpected] faith. This week we offer a choice of TWO services. Both hold one great theme – faith. Please choose the adults or the families services below. In either case, I wonder…  If we had the chance to call out to Jesus as he walked past what would we ask of him? […]

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August 9. Beyond that sinking feeling.

Worship this week. Click here for your full text service for this week. Peter faces the challenge of faith.  Young Joseph’s life choices are taken out of his hands.   How shall we have faith when we are so hard pressed? Rev. Cynthia Page reminds us in this week’s service that: “In this season of […]

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No holding back! Service for August 2, 2020

One person didn’t hold back – they offered their ‘inadequate’ loaves and fishes. Thousands of people later, there’s still plenty left over. How does God enable sustaining generosity? We consider this and more together now.

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Hidden but abounding: the way of God.

[Link to this week’s feature image from Wallpaper flare.] Welcome to worship this week. Click here for the full text of this week’s service,  where we will begin by praying: Living, breathing, creating God, your work in the world never stops:growing,kneading,revealing,sourcing,sorting.In every aspect of lifeyour Spirit works as the energythat generates the potential and activity […]

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Fields of wheat [and weeds] July 19.

Advance Notice for this week’s service: Some preparation ahead of time will make this a very workable service for all ages. Click here for Advance Notice to prepare for Sunday July 19 (If you are an adult on your own – give it a go anyway) Welcome to this week’s service. We are looking at […]

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What next? (The parable of the Sower.)

What Next? The deep sown, long growing gospel story speaks into our tumultuous week. This week’s service reminds us that: The parable encourages an expectation that God will be revealed in the goodwill and hard work of people caring for one another, and the yield will be surprising and much richer than initially seems possible. […]