Bulletins

Focus Statement: It’s a joy to celebrate Spirit-given gifts, yet God doesn’t promise our paths will be free of pain. To truly celebrate each of our callings, we make room for both grief and joy.

Focus Statement: As we commit ourselves to passionately following Jesus, each of us is anointed by the Spirit and given gifts for loving and honoring Christ in the ministries of the church. The diversity of these gifts working in partnership is vital for the health and life of the Body of Christ.

Focus Statement: Spirit-given gifts contribute to the life of the Body of Christ and the work of God in the world, but they are also for the good of each believer. Using our gifts within the church can help us experience transformation and growth toward the image of Christ.

Focus Statement: All gifts are rooted in God’s abundant creative love. Spirit-given gifts are not primarily about productivity, but are an overflowing of God’s love and generosity. They empower the body of Christ-individuals as well as the community to embody and proclaim God’s healing, restoring, and renewing love in the world. Gathering

Focus Statement: Today we celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Death could not defeat him. Jesus lives! Our dissonance now is like those first disciples: What does this all mean?

Focus Statement: Over the last few Sundays, we have heard stories from the Passion Week leading up to Jesus’ trial. This week, we pair the story of his crucifixion with the celebration of Palm Sunday. In doing so, we look back to the event which began Jesus’ final week: his entry into Jerusalem, when he…

Focus Statement: Complicity and innocence: This week, our attention turns to the cast of characters beyond Jesus at his “trial”. Notice the roles various people play in this horrible moment. We are faced with our dissonance when we feel powerless, complicit, fearful, or avoidant.

Focus Statement: Submission and power: Jesus understood and demonstrated power so differently from what we expect. We experience the upside-down kingdom.

Focus Statement: Standing up and standing back: We all have moments of courage and fear, self-protection and solidarity with others, compassion and denial. This week puts us firmly in the dissonance that Jesus, the disciples, and we, ourselves, experience.

Focus Statement: Obvious and Hidden: We yearn for simple and obvious explanations without dissonance. This week we are confronted with Jesus’ approach to important things like love, holiness, and even what we know!.