Last Sunday we all listened as the Spirit spoke to our stories about the gift of uncertainty in Acts 16. How the Spirit invites us to listen in the small spaces of life so that our hearts and ears are attentive when it’s time to slow down, stay put or...
Last Sunday was such a special time together. I was especially grateful for the Testimonio from our dear hermana, Sarahi Perez. If you wanna know about the barrio Jesus came from, you gotta hear her word! We’re also still sitting with the fullness of the message Rev. Bert Newton shared...
Familia, I hope your Sabbath Sunday last weekend was refreshing and restoring. And that your heart is ready to Be With once more. Community is calling and we’re longing to worship together again! While we were originally planning for our series, The Story of the Spirit, to simply take us...
No church service this Sunday On the last day of creation, God created the last space and filled it with rest. Even God’s self saw the need for space to commune with God’s self and nature. Our church’s communal rhythms of rest have become a regular spiritual practice as we...
Racial Justice Class Racial Justice has been a pivotal pursuit and pillar of this church since Day 1. One of the vital ways our leadership has been formed over the years has been through attending and leading racial justice workshops in various communities all across the country. And so, familia,...
Help Kids Get to Camp! This Sunday we’ll have the opportunity to hear from our very own Noemi Tovar & Caleb Parker, both on staff with OC United. For those new to this incredible non-profit, OC United aims to “step into the gap for those who have experienced the breakdown...
Four Quick Things for you on this Friday! 1. The Story of the Spirit Pastora Inés officially kicked off our Spring Eastertide Series last Sunday. And it was a Word, y’all! There was so much Spirit-spoken wisdom in that sermon! If you missed it (or you just want to catch...
One of the most meaningful moments in my week takes place each Sunday with a rotating small group of folks who circle up in the sanctuary at around 3:45 PM. Anyone who’s signed up to volunteer that day joins in – and anyone else who happens to be around at...
Familia, As we move out of Lent we invite you into Eastertide! Eastertide, or Paschaltide, is the season of 50 days beginning on Easter Sunday and concluding on Pentecost Sunday. During this time we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the time he actually spent on earth appearing to...
This week’s last Offering is written by Inés Velásquez-McBryde and Nicola Patton. It culminates our Lenten season and postures us towards Eastertide. Thank you for journeying with us familia! 1 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes,...