As I hope we are all aware, the Presbytery is in the midst of a discernment conversation that started under our previous Leader for Mission and Vision and was picked up by our current leader in Oct. 2020. The Original Discernment Team or ODT convened by Timm High was reactivated.
While attending a virtual service a few weeks back, I was blessed to experience a wonderful confession and absolution prayer from the inspiring Nancy Townley of Ministry Matters. I felt it was something worth sharing, and so I present them to you. Gracious God, so often we look at ourselves,
Do you read the Psalms during your personal devotions? I enjoy reading the Psalms. Personally, God often speaks to me through the words in the Psalms. Have you considered personalizing your reading of the Psalms? What do I mean by personalizing the reading of the Psalms? Simply - include your
Recently, for the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Rev. Erin Thomas preached this sermon, and Rev Lee Ireland thought it would be important to share. Everyone has a story about 911. Where we were the moment we heard the news. How it affected us. If we
A Forward-Thinking Outlook On
The church isn't a building or an institution. It is the people of the congregations that are the church, and the church must spread The Gospel as far as possible.
The children of God need to be cared for, no matter their lot in life. As servants of Christ, we are called to shelter them, nurture them, and provide spiritual fellowship to them.
We bring all members of the church into the sacred space of worship, allowing the Holy Spirit to move fully through the body of Christ.
The Divine Truth is available for all, but it is through interaction with it, discussion about it, and practical application of it that our lives are made whole through God.
Followers of Christ are called to serve their neighbors. Through "radical neighboring" we find the ways that the body of Christ around us is being underserved and offer what we can.
Christ called us to prepare the Kingdom of Heaven. God calls us to demonstrate what that looks like to the world through our actions.
Serving Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and a portion of Kern County in Southern California.
