Hi Friends,
We had so much fun worshipping in the park with you last week, and it was so great to see our families with kids lead the way in singing with hand motions! We will have another time of worship and food in the park on July 4th, and we look forward to that time together. In the meantime, families with kids are always invited to join us for worship in the garage as we enjoy these last weeks before returning to the sanctuary in August. I'm so grateful for the creative and flexible ways that y'all have chosen to engage in worship in this season and for the joy I have experienced worshipping with you in unexpected places. I hope to see you this Sunday!
This Sunday John Jay will be preaching on the scripture about mustard seeds and faith. As you prepare to hear the teaching, you might enjoy reading this poem by Denise Levertov. It's a beautiful word portrait of the parable of the mustard seed, and a reminder of the ways the Kingdom spreads in unexpected ways.
Kids
This Sunday we are opening our nursery rooms for babies and toddlers under four years old! Our nursery staff is fully vaccinated and will wear masks as extra precaution for our little ones. Childcare will be open from 10:15am until the end of garage worship. We hope this allows our youngest children to have a safe place to play and connect with each other and our loving nursery staff, Tasha Cronin and Engry Lopez. Please note that the nursery will be closed on the first Sunday of July so that everyone can join us in the park for worship.
On June 20 we will have kids programming in the park during the garage worship service. Kids can be dropped off at 10:15 and picked up once worship in the garage ends. We are excited to do activities and Bible lessons together, and our staff and volunteers will be fully vaccinated and ready to welcome the children in our church family.
On Saturday, June 26, we will have another Liturgy for Families with Kids! We are looking forward to seeing kids and parents for this special worship service, and for families to continue to get to know one another better.
Youth
This week the youth will be gathering in the park for their usual time of lunch and fellowship after worship. They are also invited to join us in the garage and to help with Pit Crew as always. We look forward to our time with our awesome youth!
Sending you so much love and virtual hugs!
With gratitude for you,
Pastor Lindsay & Pastor Mary