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Faith & Formation
For January 17, please watch this video "Every-body Has a Place." We'll be discussing the content at Faith & Formation. Also, follow our schedule on our website page.
Plan ahead: Faith & Formation will be doing a book study for Lent. "Witness at the Cross: A Beginner's Guide to Holy Friday" by Amy-Jill Levine. We'll discuss one chapter per week from February 21st thru March 27th. Reading the book isn't required, but will enhance your experience. Our class sessions will begin with a 10 minute video by the author about the chapter and then we'll spend the rest of the time in discussion about what we read and learned. Click here to watch a brief video about this book.
New Expressions Mondays in 2024
Starting in January, we are going to be journeying through the book, "The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door" by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon. On the first Monday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm, we will join on Zoom as we take a closer look at the material found in this book. We hope that this experience will help us go deeper in considering the possibilities of creating New Expressions of Community in our neighborhoods. Though you can certainly participate without reading the book, doing so will help provide a richer experience. To order the book on Amazon, click here:https://a.co/d/dRq6eV8
New Expressions Mondays are the first Monday of the month. PLEASE NOTE: In January, our New Expressions Mondays will be Monday, January 8, 2024, as the first Monday is New Year's Day.
To sign-up to receive more information as we get closer and monthly reminders about our sessions, contact Sean Langdon (slangdon@cofchrist.org).
New Expressions Mondays are co-sponsored by the Greater Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain Mission Centers.
Western USA Field Racial Justice Worship: Creator of the Intertwined
Sunday, January 21, 2024 | 6:00pm (PAC) / 7:00pm (MTN)
God, the Eternal Creator, weeps for the poor, displaced, mistreated, and diseased of the world because of their unnecessary suffering. Such conditions are not God’s will. Open your ears to hear the pleading of mothers and fathers in all nations who desperately seek a future of hope for their children. Do not turn away from them. For in their welfare resides your welfare. - Doctrine & Covenants 163:4a
We know this sacred text well in Community of Christ, but how well do we put it into practice when solutions to conflict are too complex for us to comprehend? We watch the news and see conflict in Palestine and Israel and are sometimes left wondering, "How can I contribute to peace?" Racial Justice Sunday is January 21, 2024, and in this special Western USA Field online worship, we will explore Racial Justice through the lens of multifaith relations.
Join us online for "Creator of the Intertwined" as we open our hearts and seek to better understand through songs, prayers, readings, and more. Our worship will feature a sermon from Brittany Longsdorf, a multifaith Chaplain with Bates College in Maine. In our Disciples' Generous Response we will highlight the work of World Central Kitchen (https://wck.org/). All are invited to bring a rock with a smooth surface as well as markers and/or paint for an interactive worship element. This worship will begin at 6pm (PAC)/7pm (MTN) but join earlier for a chance to share in "Foyer" Greetings and the Prelude at 5:40pm (PAC)/6:40pm (MTN).
To connect to the Online Worship, click here:
https://zoom.us/j/841448115?pwd=WDFQTzdIYWpPM0p1MWJyTlF0aHZDZz09
To listen in to the worship, dial 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 841 448 115/Password: 043423
See below in Community Connections Section and our
Mission Center Calendar for all events.
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