It was a beautiful thing last Sunday to return from my sabbatical and enter our sanctuary in the new year. I heard the laughter of my sweet church familia, the familiar sounds of our worship, and the hugs and smiles that I have come to know and love so well!...
This past Sunday was one of those sweet, special ones. The kind where nothing loud or extravagant happened. But instead, we were simply met by the goodness of genuine community. I’m still so thankful for the word our dear sister, Nicola, preached. And I’ve been holding onto a few of...
Shared Sunday Service This Sunday, we’ll be coming together as three churches under one roof! Pasadena Mennonite Church will host us and Conexión Pasadena in the upstairs Fellowship Hall at 10:30am. In honoring and celebrating MLK Sunday, we will be focusing on the theme of the Beloved Community and Jesus’...
This Sunday As we ease into the New Year, we’ll gather again In Person this Sunday at our normal service time, 4pm. We’re so looking forward to being together and hearing (and holding) how this holiday season has been for everyone. I hope and pray you have found some rest...
I hope your Christmas carried with it comfort and joy, kindness and delight. And that you now find yourself gently moving toward the end of this year with both gratitude and expectation. Grateful for what was, hopeful for what will be. ZOOM SERVICE THIS SUNDAY To that end, we invite...
As my family trekked the quiet streets of Monrovia last night, making our annual pilgrimage to a local church’s nativity scene, I couldn’t help but think of families in Palestine. While we safely strolled from our house in peace and quiet, more and more lives are being lost as deadly...
Last Sunday, I invited us into our new series, Seeds of Advent: the Slow Growth of Future Promise by jumping into the book of Ruth and how she writes herself into the bigger story of God with her compassion and lovingkindness towards Naomi. Her steps plant the seeds of the...
Advent Series The season of Advent is here. And this Sunday, Pastora Inés will shepherd us into our new series, Seeds of Advent: the Slow Growth of Future Promise. We’ll be looking back at the book of Ruth as we see seeds of hope being planted that would one day...
Last Tuesday, I sat next to a Palestinian-American older woman who had lost 100 family members in the Gaza strip. I didn’t know what to say so I extended my hand to her in hopes that it would be okay for her to hold it. We both gripped our hands...
We are starting a new spiritual practice of providing you with a monthly financial update. With immense gratitude and joy, I’m here to report that The Church We Hope For, by God’s grace, is financially healthy. For nearly four years, we’ve witnessed His faithfulness through the generosity of this congregation...