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Epiphany invites us to encounter Jesus as a stranger—beyond our expectations—and discover how Christ’s transforming light aims straight at our hearts.
Pastor's Notes
Christopher's letters to the congregation — over a decade of pastoral writing.
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Pastor's Letter Resolutions as Prayer
New Year resolutions, viewed as prayer, invite us to examine our lives, acknowledge our need for God, and lean into his strength for change and growth.
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Pastor's Letter Change Is (Always) in the Air
Change is constant in life, yet the church’s liturgical rhythms remind us that God continues working new creation in us—always preparing us for Christ’s coming.
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Pastor's Letter Living Thankful Lives
Christian gratitude begins with perceiving God’s good gifts, recognizing the Giver’s good intentions, and understanding our place as undeserving recipients of grace.
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Pastor's Letter Autumn Leaves
Autumn teaches spiritual lessons about releasing what is dead to welcome God’s new creation—harvest comes only after death, resurrection only through letting go.
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Pastor's Letter Make Your Life a Prayer
Paul’s ‘pray without ceasing’ means converting all facets of life into prayer—whether donating platelets, working, or serving, every moment is a vessel for prayer.
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Pastor's Letter Maybe We Should Have a Party
The rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls reminds us that real restoration begins when God’s Word becomes accessible to all—men, women, children—democratizing faith.
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Pastor's Letter Make Ready for Spring
As spring arrives, we prepare for Easter—a season of new life and new birth, even as we continue navigating the ongoing realities of pandemic life.
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Pastor's Letter Feeling Stuck? There’s Hope.
Like Groundhog Day, pandemic living feels stuck—but Lent offers disciplines of prayer and fasting to reorient our lives toward God’s newness and hope.
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Pastor's Letter Biblical Intentions in Prayer
Jesus teaches us to pray by bringing our wills into harmony with God’s—learning from biblical pray-ers who faced trouble and turned to God with faith.
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Pastor's Letter All I Want for Christmas…
Advent invites us to seek real joy—not mere happiness—the joy that comes in knowing Christ was born for times such as these, bringing hope to a broken world.
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Pastor's Letter Living Stones
Though scattered, we remain living stones being built into God’s spiritual house—worshiping God together in spirit even when we cannot gather physically.
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Pastor's Letter The Faith That Makes You Whole
Jesus heals not just the physical but offers wholeness—peace with God and neighbor, restoration that comes through trust in his power and presence.
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Pastor's Letter Pentecost in a Pandemic Time
Pentecost celebrates God’s enabling presence—the Holy Spirit working through scattered communities to continue Christ’s witness in dynamic, Spirit-powered ways.
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Pastor's Letter Such Are the Gifts of Children
A mother’s love sees beyond the imperfection of a gift to the heart that gives it—such is God’s love for us, steadfast even when we fall short.
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Pastor's Letter Walk With Jesus Through Holy Week
Holy Week invites us to walk with Jesus from the cross to the resurrection, discovering in his sacrifice the new creation God has done for us.
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Pastor's Letter Celebrating Advent with Carols
Advent carols are rich in theology and poetry—celebrating both Christ’s first coming and our calling to make God’s reign known in fullness until his return.
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Pastor's Letter The End of the Line
Jesus teaches that greatness in God’s kingdom comes through servanthood—the end of the line is where the true power lies, not in positions of privilege.
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Pastor's Letter Intentional Faith Development
Churches are transformed when they organize, budget, and commit to deliberately growing faith in Jesus—building community, teaching content, and making disciples daily.
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Pastor's Letter The Me I Want to Be
Spiritual formation is the Holy Spirit’s slow reworking of our lives—not about trying harder but discovering the flow of the Spirit and moving with it.
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