Last Sunday was an especially, uniquely, beautiful service among our church familia. It felt like the best of us. There were so many vibrant, honest, vulnerable, and strong expressions of who are as a Beloved Community. And I cannot thank everyone enough who contributed their piece to what felt like...
We have a great, big month ahead of us, full of events and opportunities! And we are excited about all the memories soon to be made and ways we’ll experience the Spirit moving among us! Here’s a snapshot of where we’re headed so you can be sure you’re well in...
Building Update Our leadership team is meeting with the leadership teams of Pasadena Mennonite Church and Conexión Pasadena this coming Thursday (9/7). We’d love your prayers with us as we connect to discuss the logistics of sharing space as three churches in one building! It’s exciting and we’ve already been...
Building Update After a whirlwind of an adventure, we have good news to share today! Pastora Inés and I met with the pastoral leadership of Conexión Pasadena this morning. And they officially gave us the green light to come on board as renters! We may use the Fellowship Hall during...
Change is upon us, familia. It’s that time of year when summer begins to sunset and new rhythms arise on the horizon of fall. And in our own story as a church, we find ourselves facing different rhythms and emerging possibilities going forward! Building Update As you may know, Living...
This past Sunday, Pastora Inés walked us into the holy procession of the aroma of Christ in 2 Corinthians. It was here we were called: not to contradict the character of Christ, but instead to embody His body with the integrity of the aroma we emanate – both as individuals...
Building Updates This week, we have taken two distinct steps in the building process we’d like to share so we may all continue to walk this journey together. First, Inés and I met with two leaders from The Living Way Church – the new owners of the building we are...
We’re so surrounded by words. New books to read, new Threads to engage with, and new posts to share. Words in the news feed, words to email back, words to pray each day. This past Sunday was such a sweet reminder that sometimes we’re invited to rest from our words…and...
Building Update Beloved, we just received word this afternoon that we will no longer be able to stay in our building as tenants. We have been told by Mike Hernandez, the current facilities manager, that the new church buyer will give us “time to find another location”, but we have...
There’s so much heaviness in what we’re all called to carry – whether in the work of justice or in the everyday ordinary of our very real lives. And as a church familia, even one that always, unapologetically advocates for HOPE, we take care to intentionally honor the hardship each...