First Beats will present their annual musical in worship today, directed by Jacqueline Stilger. This year’s musical is entitled "Storms" and was written by composer Mark Burrows. It features the Bible passage of Jesus calming the storm. It also explores the idea that we all go through storms in our lives. Some storms are physical:…

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, received word of their emancipation two months after the Civil War had ended, and two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had gone into effect on January 1, 1863. Juneteenth was established as a Federal Holiday in June 2021. In alignment with our congregation’s commitment…

As we gather for worship this Sunday, we come carrying questions, wounds, and stories that do not always make sense. In the story of Hagar, Ishmael, and Abraham, we encounter pain, uncertainty, and the cries of those who have been cast aside. Yet even in the wilderness, God hears. Even in places of sorrow and…

Scripture is flowing with women who sing. Voicing prayers, praises, and pleas. Composing powerful messages about courage, community, compassion, and justice. In Exodus, Miriam’s song guides the Israelites safely across the sea and through the wilderness, sealing her eternal legacy as a singing prophet. In the Gospels, we learn the lyrical story of Mary and…

Americans Make Great Neighbors: Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary - A 4-Week Sermon Series on Service, Freedom, Innovation, and Diversity: Week 1: Freedom. This series explores what it looks like for followers of Jesus to live as good neighbors in our communities. When neighbor love takes root on the street level, it strengthens the whole nation…

Americans Make Great Neighbors week 2 - Service. "Love Moves Toward" ~ ASP TEAM Commissioning ~  We continue our series Americans Make Great Neighbors, exploring what it looks like for…

This Sunday, we celebrate the third week of our Americans Make Great Neighbors worship series. The theme Creating for the Common Good remembers that the God who created the heavens…

 “The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the…