If you worshipped in the Gathering last week, you heard Kat, Mark, and me all struggle to put into words how exciting it was to be back together, physically, for worship.
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A key point in Christianity is understanding that God’s love for us is not conditional, that it’s not something we can earn. God loves us because of who God is, not because of who we are.
Hi everyone, I hope you’re having a wonderful Friday! In the Gathering this Sunday we will be in the fourth week of Advent, a week that always revolves around the theme of love.
What a joy it was to worship in-person with you yesterday! Whether you worshipped with us in-person or via the livestream, it was a great day for our church!
This Sunday is our first in-person worship service since March! The Gathering will worship together outside on 5th St, right in front of the beautiful church towers.
Putting your phone down is about more than just taking a step back, it’s about diving more deeply into who you are and what your soul needs right now.
This week in The Gathering and Sanctuary worship, we’ll examine how the prophet, Elijah, experienced the presence of God — just when he needed it most. Rather than in dramatic events, Elijah experienced God as a “still, small voice.” How can we make more space to experience God in our lives today?
This Sunday in The Gathering (Lance is on vacation) and Sanctuary worship, we’ll spend some time with the story of Jacob and Esau and we’ll focus on an event in Jacob’s life that was so transforming that he took on a new name: Israel, which means One who strives with God. All night long he wrestled with himself and all night long he wrestled with a mysterious stranger whom he knew to be the very presence of God — tangible and touchable. I look forward to sharing with you on Sunday and I invite you to bring your struggles with you to the time of worship.
The writer of Hebrews quotes Proverbs 3:11-12 in verses 5 and 6 of the 12th chapter: “My child, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, or lose heart when you are punished by him; for the Lord disciplines those whom he loves, and chastises every child whom he accepts.”
This passage from Romans reminds me of a story from the life of Ben Walker Hooper, who was Governor of Tennessee from 1911-1915. Born in Gatlinburg to an unwed mother, Ben knew the pain of never knowing his father.