CliffNotes

Dear Christ Church, Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. Though God long ago had promised that His people would be a light to all peoples and a blessing to all nations, the story of Jesus’ birth remained an “in-house” affair. Up to this point all the characters have been Israelites. Matthew records the story […]

Dear Christ Church, In this final enews of 2022 I want to bring together two threads and invite our church into a reflection. First, a ministry highlight for me this past year was preaching through Revelation. One of my chief goals in that series was to help everyone trust God’s Word more deeply. I have

This guest post was written by Julie Chewing, Director of Communications Dear Christ Church, The turn of the weather and the crisp air rushing in is fitting as we transition from one season to another, turning the page of our calendar over from Advent to Christmastide. Sometimes cold weather can feel cleansing and in that

Dear Christ Church, As we near the end of our sermon series, Becoming Tenders of the Garden, here are some creative ways to engage Advent with God’s good news of restoration of all things.  The Music. One of my kids shared a song with me a few years ago that caused me to drop everything

Dear Christ Church friends, Scot McKnight writes, in his book A Church Called Tov, “Yes, the church is part of the good news of Jesus. And the church proclaims the good news of Jesus. But when men and women have only seen churches formed by unhealthy power, celebrity, competitiveness, secrecy, and self-protection, our corporate ecclesial

Dear Christ Church Family,                                                                            ADVENT II 2022 At the end of this year, we are grateful for God’s unfailing goodness,

Dear Christ Church, You get to make a few square inches of history this Sunday . . . literally. How? By lending a hand, during Sunday’s Ceili (you can’t miss this!), to restore the large mosaic that adorned our building before the renovation. Head to the workstation in our backyard this Sunday during the party

Dear Christ Church, Advent is here! During Advent we are full of eager expectation, waiting and preparing for the coming King. You will notice several changes that set this season apart, from the smell of incense to different vestments, and from new music to the lighting of the Advent candle to begin worship. As the

Dear Christ Church, I want to invite you to a Season of Shalom. What is that? We’ll get there, but first let me tell you why we need it. Almost every day I read about or talk to people who are struggling on a scale I’ve never witnessed before. Some of those conversations are with you. I too