by Carley Friesen | Feb 9, 2016 | News
Wednesday, February 10 6 – 6:30 p.m. in Copeland Commons We begin the season of Lent by committing our intentions for the next 40 days to God. There will be the opportunity to be marked with ashes on your hand or forehead, or to quietly sit in prayer. The ashes...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 7, 2016 | News
1 Corinthians 11:17-25 As we gather today, after a wonderful brunch, we are participating in what was the ordinary practice of the earliest apostolic community. The early pattern of New Testament worship was: eating a meal together, followed by teaching and then the...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 6, 2016 | News
Sunday join us for delicious Hot Pancake Breakfast Potluck! Coffeehouse service 9 am. Breakfast 10 am, bring your favorite brunch dish to share. Sanctuary Service 11:10 am Come worship with us at our inspiring coffee service, cafe-style, then we will eat stacks of...
by Carley Friesen | Jan 31, 2016 | News
Isaiah 61; Luke 4:21-30 There is something intriguing about what the lectionary folks did in separating Jesus first sermon into two weeks of reading and reflecting. Why did they do this? This question has troubled me for the past two weeks. It would be like me reading...
by Carley Friesen | Jan 24, 2016 | News
Luke 4:14-21; Luke 1:46-55 We are three weeks into the new year. Some of us made resolutions, like, “I am going to eat a more healthy diet.” This one is so common because during the holidays, we splurge on so many treats! Or, “I am going to begin, or reinvigorate my...
by Carley Friesen | Jan 18, 2016 | News
John 2:1-10; Isaiah 62:1-5 Once upon a time there lived a very unhappy woman. She had made some mistakes and completely messed up her life. Her husband had left her with nothing. The house they had shared had fallen in around her. She wandered the streets looking for...