The Community of the Cross

The community at the cross of Jesus in John 19:25-27 was made up of his Mother Mary, his aunt, Mary the mother of Clopas, and John the beloved disciple. These disciples stayed with Jesus faithfully until the end. They had shared history, shared joys, shared pain, shared hope with Jesus. Also, the last thing that […]

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Being Made Well

Pastora Inés walks us through John 5:1-15 and the story of the healing at the pool. 5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to […]

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Empty Water Jars

Mary inaugurates the Kingdom and ushers in the first miracle performed by Jesus at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus turns the water into wine. Have you ever noticed what comes before the wine and the water? Emptiness. Emptiness is a pre-requisite for the miracle.

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Verbo Among Us

On Sunday morning we began our new sermon series: Among Us: Jesus thru the Gospel of John. In this next season, we will learn to imitate the life, love and justice of Jesus. As we enter into this time of hope and healing, both in our personal and communal lives, we center Jesus who came […]

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Becoming the Beloved Community

This is how we’ll be starting the New Year–walking with our God right into our calling: Becoming the Beloved Community. Together. Each Sunday this month, we’ll hear from Pastors Inés, Bobby, Phil Allen, Jr., and Mary Ellen Azada encouraging one another to bring our full self to the Scriptures, and for the Scriptures to reveal […]

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