The Presbytery Assembly met on Saturday, September 12th via Zoom. It was our second time meeting in this format, and except for occasional bandwidth problems, the technology worked fine. It spent considerable time on what staffing structure it wanted going forward, and what are the rights and prerogatives of a
COVID has changed the face of worship - at least temporarily - within the United States. This month, members of the Presbytery discussed how things have changed. https://youtu.be/WpPAkZi7L4Q
By now, most of us have developed new routines as we’ve adapted to Covid19 (kicking and screaming on occasion!). Our lifestyles were suddenly constricted, contorted, and crunched. Our outlooks and attitudes have been turned, twisted, and transformed. We have adopted procedures, plans, patterns, and practices, often unwillingly. Yet, here we
The phone rings. As per usual you check the caller ID. It’s Aunt Margaret! Should I pick up the call? She’s been such an important part of my life, but --- do I have time to listen to her? We do not have a conversation. It’s a monologue. Aunt Margaret
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.
