Everyone, whether a Newcomer or a “seasoned” member of our community, is encouraged to attend the Council gatherings, which are inspirational as well as practical, as we engage in fellowship, visioning, planning, and caring for one another. As a preface to the Council meeting, during Coffee Hour on March 31 we will offer a Ministry Fair in Kloss Hall.  Each … Read More

This Is Our Story, This Is OUR Song Rev. Jim Mitulski • Churches continue to debate whether LGBT people should be allowed in the pulpit, and even in the pews, but gay people have always been present in the hymn books! Join us for an hour of song and lecture about queer hymnody—the writers, poets, composers, musicians who have enriched … Read More

Second Hour Sundays Join us after worship on the following Sundays for discussions and topics to engage your heart, mind and soul. March 3 This Is Our Story, This Is OUR Song Rev. Jim Mitulski • Churches continue to debate whether LGBT people should be allowed in the pulpit, and even in the pews, but gay people have always been … Read More

Each week, Penny sends out an email with a brief thought-provoking reflection, poem, or quote, as well as what is most current in the life of the church — upcoming events, speakers, teaching series, etc. You don’t want to miss it. If you’re not already signed up for Connections, please go to our news sign-up page and fill out the … Read More

Already our kids are signing up for Camp Caz—join the adventure!  Current kindergarteners through second graders can go to Caz July 5-7.  Then it’s time for current sixth through eleventh graders to go, from July 7-13 (two separate camps during the same week at the same location).  And finally July 21-27, current third through fifth graders can go to Junior … Read More

Shrove Tuesday, March 5, 6:00-7:30pm • Kloss Hall Before you give up anything for Lent, come enjoy Mardi Gras crafts and music, as well as the pancakes, sausage, fruit and more. The youth will help with this CYF-sponsored event—flipping pancakes and serving you.  (They are practicing to be helpful at home!).  Come join us!

Parents, please put March 22-23 on your calendars. This month on their third annual Coming of Age retreat, our middle school youth will explore what it means to grow up. Along with studying Bible heroes’ adolescent experiences (most of which didn’t turn out so well), the youth also search for their personal mountain top experience.  The first year they climbed Mount … Read More

Our Lenten theme this year is Inhabiting Love, based on the book by Ed Bacon, The 8 Habits of Love. When I proposed this idea at the Council of Ministries, people enthusiastically signed on to going deeper into love. Perhaps one of the most important questions I can ask myself is, “To what extent is my life loving?” For me, … Read More

Sunday Celebrations in Lent March 10 – April 14 “Is My Life Loving?” preaching by Penny Nixon except for 3/24 by Jorge Perry Bautista March 10: The Habit of Stillness: Loving to Hold Still. Baptism • Communion [daylight savings!] March 17: The Habit of Generosity: Give Until it Feels Good! March 24: The Habit of Becoming a People: Beloved Community.  … Read More

Sunday, February 24, 11:45am Using the scholarship of progressive Christian theologian Marcus Borg, part 1 of this series will look at the Gospels as Memory and Testimony.  How should we read the gospels as 21st century Christians? This session will include a hands-on “bible study” as well as an introduction to the background of the gospels, our primary source of … Read More