On Sunday we honored two men who have served the Church selflessly for the past Five years.
Christians honor those who lead the church because Scripture explicitly calls them to do so — Paul instructs believers to "respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 5:12), and Hebrews 13 urges congregations to "obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls." Beyond obedience to that call, honoring leaders is also a recognition that pastoral ministry is a genuine sacrifice — those who preach, teach, counsel, and shepherd often carry enormous spiritual and emotional burdens on behalf of their communities, and honoring them is a way of acknowledging both the weight of that calling and the grace of God working through imperfect human vessels.
The Seventh Sunday of Easter (5/17/26)
On Sunday we publicly recognized those who have suffered serving Jesus this year
Christians are called to celebrate those who suffer for Christ because such suffering is seen not as defeat but as a profound participation in the sufferings of Jesus himself, who promised that those persecuted for his name share in a deep solidarity with him and a sure hope of resurrection. Far from being a cause for shame, the endurance of believers under persecution has historically been one of the most powerful witnesses to the truth and worth of the gospel — the early church famously observed that "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church."
Ian White is our Director of Music
Music is central to Christian worship because it uniquely engages both the mind and the emotions simultaneously, allowing believers to express praise, lament, and devotion in ways that spoken words alone cannot fully capture. Rooted in the biblical tradition of the Psalms and carried through centuries of hymns, chants, and songs, music also serves as a powerful vehicle for theological formation — embedding doctrine and Scripture deeply into the hearts and memories of worshippers.
What is a Vestry?
In an Anglican church, the Vestry is the governing body of a local parish, made up of elected lay members who work alongside the clergy to oversee the congregation's administrative, financial, and property affairs. Think of it as the church's board of directors — assisting in the practical stewardship of the parish alongside the clergy.
On Sunday we introduced Raquel Davis as our Children's Ministry Director
It is important to know what we believe about Children in the Church. We believe that children are not the future of the Church, they ARE the Church and active members of it.
Here is how this is lived out in our community, WE:
+ Integrate children into main worship services rather than always separating them
Give children visible roles — reading Scripture, serving communion, leading in prayer
+ Treat children's contributions to faith community as genuinely valuable, not just cute
+ Consult children in church decisions that affect them
+ Resist the idea that a child's faith is somehow less real or valid than an adult's
A big motivation behind this shift is the alarming rate at which young people leave the church in adulthood. Many researchers and pastors have concluded that treating children as the "church of tomorrow" actually contributes to their disengagement — if they never feel like genuine, valued members, they have little reason to stay. Belonging tends to produce commitment. #children #letthelittlechildrencometome
