faith

Perhaps no verse is as widely known as John 3:16, and for good reason! This one verse encapsulates the heart of the Gospel, “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” What seems like such a simple statement holds more depth and wonder than we could ever express. With every step Jesus took on earth He was staking His claim on human hearts even as He marched ever closer to Calvary.  

How do we respond to this Love? Lent is a time for us to slow down and answer that question and during this 6-week series, we will do just that. There is more for us, but we must make room to receive it—will you create space to more fully embrace God’s love? Will you step away from the things of this life and step into your identity as Beloved? 

Few recitations ring as familiar as the Lord’s Prayer. And while it’s familiarity can feel comforting, monotony can creep into these sacred words and leave us wondering what’s the point? Is prayer merely a stringing together of words uttered to a far-off God? What if prayer is something Beyond what we ever imagined?  

During this six-week vision series we will examine Jesus’ response to the disciples’ questions about prayer and see how we too can learn to pray through His example. Jesus saw prayer, intimacy with the Father, as the goal—not the means. Through this series we too will learn what it is to explore the depth and wonder of a vibrant prayer life beyond what we’ve ever know possible.   

Begun by John Wesley in 1775, the covenant renewal service has endured through the centuries as a beacon of faith and time of deeper awakening to God in churches and Christian communities. On January 4, we will come together at our normal service times and locations to worship and renew our sacred covenant with God. As we stand on the threshold of this new year, we will embrace repentance, confession, and hope, forging ahead as a church family with hearts realigned and committed to Christ.  

The holiday season is coming to a close and with it, the year 2025. All the hustle and bustle of wrapping presents, planning dinners, and celebrating the season will soon melt away as students go back to school, work picks back up, and schedules carry on as they always have. The week between Christmas and New Years is often viewed as a “catch up week”- this short in-between time to take a deep breath before life gets busy again. As refreshing as this breath is, it never lasts long enough. But what if this practice became a regular rhythm of our hearts?