by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | community
“So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation” – Genesis 2:3 “We used to sing the hymn ‘Take Time to Be Holy.’ But perhaps we should be singing, ‘Take time to be human.’ Or...
by admin | Mar 25, 2023 | anti-racism, community, social justice
This is Women’s History Month, and I am lifting up Sandhya Rani Jha, a Disciples of Christ Minister in Oakland, California. I heard her say that she remembers in 2012 when Brandy Martell was shot not far from First Christian Church Oakland, and as no stranger to...
by admin | Mar 24, 2023 | community, mission, social justice
Protect Oak Flat Post-Hearing Press Conference: Watch on Facebook Who sinned? This was our seeking question this past Sunday. It is an important question in our world but not for the reason the disciples in the scripture thought. I kept thinking about this passage and...
by admin | Feb 22, 2023 | anti-racism, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), community, faith, social justice
Our Beloved Community focus this week celebrates the Rev. Dr. William Barber II. Rev. Dr. Barber is a minister ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 30, 1963 (two days after the March on Washington for...
by admin | Feb 22, 2023 | community
The scriptures for Lent present people who are seeking. They seek a new beginning, changes in their life, deeper faith, and more. Like the people in the scriptures, we also are seeking many things: direction, peace, justice, connection, comfort, our calling, the holy....
by admin | Feb 22, 2023 | community
I am deeply grateful for the celebration held last Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary since I came with my family to serve with you as pastor of First Christian Church. Both in worship and over conversations around good food, the stories shared were uplifting and a...
