The roads through the atlas of our hearts are windy and rough as we navigate through difficult emotions. We first take a look at the journey itself and how we handle uncertainty, stress, and feeling overwhelmed. It takes human connection, Godly connection, and courage.
Read MoreIn the life of Jesus, we saw how God enters into our world and meets those who are marginalized, suffering, oppressed, and rejected. He doesn’t disregard them as impure or unworthy, even though that is what his culture says about those who have diseases, are possessed by evil, or who are Gentiles. In story after story, we see Jesus breaking boundaries, confronting evil, and showing God’s love is stronger than anything sin and death can muster in our world.
Read MoreHoly Trinity was recently recognized in an article in Falls Church News Press as part of the Falls Church Community Service Council (FCS). FCS, built on the vision of Holy Trinity members 50 years ago, is one of the pillars of the Falls Church community through programs like Meals on Wheels and the emergency food assistance food pantry at Knox Presbyterian Church.
Read MorePaul’s new community and the movement away from more traditional religious practices started to “turn the world upside down.” Paul encouraged them to continue to share the story of God’s love with others. And finally he told his community to be reminded that God chose them. They were the ones entrusted with the greatest treasure on Earth.
Read MoreThe birth of the church is incredibly timely in our readings given our current context and inability to be together in worship. So, our job now and for the next couple of weeks is to consider what the first disciples did and said, and then think about how we may be called to act and live out our calling to build a new expression of church today.
Read MoreHow easily we can go through life without truly knowing others or letting ourselves be known by them, even and especially in our faith communities. How genuinely faith might grow if we asked each other the deep questions, made space for hard and authentic stories, and learned to let our legs tremble as we made it a regular practice to share from the heart. Knit together through stories, how powerful we might be as disciples for the sake of the world.
Read MoreLast night, the Church Council gathered for their monthly meeting. At the meeting we discussed how best to respond to the Coronavirus as individuals and a community of faith. I write to you now to share how the church leadership and I are responding in this time of need. Please know the Church Council is in regular communication with one another and, in the event that local protocols should change, we will keep you updated as soon as possible.
Read MoreThat’s how I met Jesus. When our guest turned the tables on me, and he essentially became the host, taking care of me and my problems. Jesus is sneaky like that, he turns the tables on you and suddenly he’s there in the most unexpected people and places.
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