Join us for Holy Week: There will be events every night throughout Holy Week, beginning with a double dose of Bible study on both Holy Monday AND Holy Tuesday as we conclude our series on the seven deadly sins. On Spy Wednesday (the day we remember Judas' betrayal), we will have evening prayer at 8pm.      On Maundy Thursday, we have not one, but two events scheduled. Instead of our weekly … [Read more...]

Daily Prayers and Devotions for Lent by Rev. Sarah Are | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org Sunday, March 21 word of the day: "setting your mind" scripture: Mark 8:31-33 reflection: What conversations are hard for you to hear? Lean into active listening today. prayer: Holy God, how often am I Peter? How often do I set my mind on human things, as opposed to what you would have me … [Read more...]

Daily Prayers and Devotions for Lent by Rev. Sarah Are | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org Sunday, March 14 word of the day: "remember" scripture: Psalm 42:1-6 reflection: Remember a time when you felt truly yourself. Where were you and what were you doing? Remember a time when you felt closest to God. Where were you and what were you doing? prayer: God of yesterday and God of … [Read more...]

Daily Prayers and Devotions for Lent by Rev. Sarah Are | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org Sunday, March 7 word of the day: "name" scripture: Mark 5:1-10 reflection: Take inventory of your soul. What do you carry that weighs you down? What do you carry that brings you to life? Know that God sees it all, and calls you by name. prayer: Gracious God, you see me when I am down, and you … [Read more...]

Daily Prayers and Devotions for Lent by Rev. Sarah Are | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org   Sunday, February 28 word of the day: "speak" scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-10 reflection: What words do you need to say to yourself today? What things are you so passionate about that you can’t help but talk about them? prayer: God of invitations, you invite me to speak—to speak kindly to … [Read more...]

Many things in this universe come in cycles and we often find ourselves back in a place that feels like somewhere we've been before. Every day, we repeat the ritual of washing our hands. Every week, we repeat the ritual of worshipping together on Sunday. Every month, we repeat the ritual of turning the page on a calendar. Every year, we repeat the rituals of birthdays and anniversaries and … [Read more...]

As we enter into February and draw closer to the season of Lent, I'd like to share a few more ideas for new spiritual practices as suggested by my colleague in ministry, the Rev. Linda Kurtz, who serves at the First Presbyterian Church of Lexington, Kentucky. There is a long tradition of taking on spiritual practices for Lent, whether that is fasting, additional prayer, daily devotional reading, … [Read more...]

One frequently-asked question that I've been getting since last spring is why we aren't recording worship services in the sanctuary. The short answer to that is "because our sound and recording systems are literally older than I am." If you've ever watched a DVD recording of one of our services, you've likely noticed a persistent background hum throughout. Depending on which microphone is … [Read more...]