Mid-week Message
Greetings, “Therefore encourage one another and build up each other.” 2 Thessalonians 5:11a This first week of Advent, we long for hope. With God, there is room for every story. Jesus makes room for each one of us. Belonging to a community is the seed of hope. I invite you to reflect on this poem by Rev. Sarah Speed about God making room for each one of us. Be encouraged! And encourage others along the way by making room for their stories, too. (A Sanctified Art LLC |

Mid-week Message
Greetings! “Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.” - Luke 1: 48b-50 Advent starts this Sunday. During Advent, we are waiting for the birth of Jesus. This year we are following a worship resource that takes us through the Christmas narratives, following the lives of those who waited in real time for Jesus’ birth. The t
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Greetings! “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” - John 15:12 Jesus is our servant king. His commandment is to love one another. That means putting the needs of others before our own needs. During this time when we feel so much dissatisfaction with many different aspects of our lives, we must remember Jesus’ servant leadership. Let us build each other up instead of focusing on criticisms and complaints. We are all in this together. May
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Greetings! “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” - Matthew 5:9 As Remembrance Day approaches, I encourage you to pray this prayer from the Presbyterian Church in Canada: Loving God, in and out of season, in times of poverty and prosperity, in times of sorrow and joy, in times of war and in times of peace, you have been present with your people. During this time of remembrance, we recall those who gave their lives in war so that others might l
Mid-week Message
Greetings! “I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” - Ephesians 3:18-19 Today is All Saints Day. The Presbyterian Church (USA) shared this history of All Saints Day and the significance it has in the Reformed tradition: “In early Christian tradition, saints’ days began as a way to