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For tonight’s Maundy Thursday Taize Prayer Service at 7 p.m. we have decorated the sanctuary in the style of the chapel at the monastery in Taize, France (below right), to enhance the experience. The Taize style of worship features quiet, contemplative praying and the... Read More →

  A radical Muslim group burns to death another Muslim man in a cage, pictures surface from lynching and burnings in the South in the early 20th Century, a state judge directs judges of lower courts to ignore a federal judge’s order to issue gay marriage licenses, and... Read More →

  Lessons of Loss No doubt anyone from the Seattle area has asked this question in the last several days: “Can we do that over again?” Questions of “what if” hang in the air as fans and supporters come to grips with an unbelievable loss at the end of... Read More →

Another school…another shooting. This one close to home for those of us in WA State. Our prayers are with the the students and families in Marysville affected by today’s tragic events. We pray for God’s mercy and power to heal the brokenness that will be long... Read More →

Coffee is a staple in my house–a necessary part of getting the day started right. It has become my ritual to empty the coffee pot each night, clean it, fill it and set the timer to go off early the next morning. Our programmable coffee pot is my morning alarm. I woke up one... Read More →

I really appreciated this piece from Jim Wallis of Sojourners because I think it exposes the tension we are living with as Christians who are called to pray for our enemies and love our neighbors (including the ones we don’t like) and who at the same time feel the desire... Read More →

Came across this wonderful blogpost on prayer. If you have ever wondered about prayers, this is a very very good piece.http://sojo.net/blogs/2014/09/19/when-prayer-becomes-control Read More →

What a great day of worship, service, fellowship and fun. We collected a lot of school supplies for children in our Sumner schools, heard a fabulous message from Regional Minister and President Sandy Messick, wrote letters to missionaries and spruced up our church grounds for all... Read More →

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 am for casual worship followed by service. Regional Minister Sandy Messick will bring the message. Sandwiches and chips provided! Read More →

“We’ll walk hand in hand”…May it be Lord, may it be. http://bit.ly/1twThwv Read More →