Weekly Update February 23, 2023

Rhythms of Justice Looking at Rhythms of Justice as a church familia has been such a meaningful way to enter into the new year together. We especially encourage you to join us this Sunday as our dear sister, Glendar Haskin, brings the Word! She last preached in our church nearly...

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Weekly Update February 16, 2023

What if we are The Church of Faded Dreams? I know I know. It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as The Church We Hope For! But hear me out. On Valentine’s Day, I was nerding out and reading a theological commentary on Love as it traces its way...

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Weekly Update February 10, 2023

Just two important reminders as we head into the weekend: No Service This Sunday! Help us get the word out to remind our familia that this is a Sabbath Sunday – which means No Sunday Service! Instead, we’re encouraging you to gather with friends and family to watch the Super...

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Weekly Update February 3, 2022

Last year, our friend Jerome Blanco, Editor in Chief of FULLER Magazine, reached out to us (Bobby & Inés) about writing a piece for their next issue focused on “Renewing the Church”. We were delighted to be included and began working together to compose a piece that captured the story...

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Weekly Updates January 20, 2023

This week we’re highlighting two important things that will foster ongoing rhythms of justice both personally and communally, this month and beyond. We want to bring these before you as we continue in our sermon series Rhythms of Justice: Human Trafficking Awareness Month Christine Cesa did a powerful job sharing the...

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Weekly Update January 13, 2023

Church, we say his name: Keenan Anderson. Recently released body camera footage of the January 3rd murder of Keenan Anderson, a man, a father, and a teacher, revealed Anderson repeatedly begging for help as LAPD officers pinned him to the ground – elbow to his neck – and tased him...

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Weekly Update January 6, 2022

Happy New Year 2023! It was wonderful to see many of you at our Zoom Living Room on New Year’s Day. We had a wonderful contemplative time saying goodbye and honoring what our bodies remembered about 2022 and entering the new year with hope in our hearts! Thank you to...

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Weekly Update December 30, 2022

Four Quick Things as we head into the New Year together! 1. Online Service Sunday This Sunday we’ll be going back to our Zoom Living Room roots! You can join us at 10:30 AM PST at the link here. And we encourage you to bring a journal, pen, and Bible for some...

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Weekly Update December 16, 2022

Dear familia, As I read Serena’s last e-mail to her Hospitality Team, I was moved by her recollection of some holy moments in the life of our flourishing community. I asked her permission to share a few highlights as we pause and thank God for bringing us this far! Serena...

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Weekly Update December 8, 2022

Dear familia, We hope that the sermon series “Honest Waiting” has invited you gently into slow rhythms of watching and waiting, alone and together. The past two weeks I have enjoyed leaning into the Honest Invitation in Zechariah’s song to receive knowledge of salvation, light in the darkness, and let...

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