Staying When the Way Is Not Yet Clear
for March 1, 2026 Before Worship Begins Naming Uncertainty Before worship begins, take a moment to name to God one uncertainty you are carrying. There is no need to fix it or…
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001 Growth We Do Not Control
Growth We Do Not Control Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Introduction As we hear this passage, let us listen for what is already happening— not…
Choosing to Stay
for February 22, 2026 Before Worship Begins Beginning Without Pressure You are welcome here exactly as you are. Some of us arrive eager and open. Others arrive tired, distracted, unsure, or carrying…
When the Work Does Not Stop
Holding Limits, Call, and Compassion Together Mark 6 reminds us that faithful leadership begins with telling the truth, making space to rest, allowing compassion to surface, and only then asking what we…
Ash Wednesday
Learning to Stay February 18, 2026 Preparing Yourself For Worship This Lent, our worship will feel different on purpose. We are practicing learning to stay—staying present with God and with one another, without…
Sabotage and Ministry
When Anxiety Disrupts Faithful Work Natural Responses In the parable often referred to as the Prodigal Son, the older son responds to his brother’s return by standing outside the celebration, resisting the…
Seeing More Than We Expected
for February 15, 2026 Before Worship Begins A Brief Shared Moment Before we begin, we invite you into a short moment of reflection. If you are comfortable, turn to one person near…
Power in a World of Noise
for February 8, 2026 We Gather A Moment of Personal Reflection Before Worship Begins Before we begin, let’s take a moment to notice something together. If you have a phone, take about…
The People Nobody Picks First
for February 1, 2026 We Gather A Moment of Shared Reflection Before Worship Begins Before we begin,we take a moment to notice who is hereand what we carry with us. Today’s scriptures…
Called Together
for January 25, 2026 We Gather Personal and Quiet Reflection Before Worship Before we speak,before we sing,before we explain ourselves or one another,we pause. We come from different weeks,different burdens,different hopes.Some arrive…