This sermon explores how life’s sudden upheavals—the whirlwind moments—can be more than disorienting; they can be transformative. Drawing from Elijah’s ascent, Psalm 77, and Jesus’ resolute journey toward the cross, it challenges us to choose mercy and to follow God not around the storm, but through it. In the whirlwind,...
Inaugural Park Lecture A Voice for the Voiceless: The Spiritual Practice of Discovering Our Whole Story We are grateful to welcome the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Park back to Grace on Saturday, August 9 to lead the School for Prayer and Spiritual Practice’s inaugural Park Lecture! Have you ever wondered why...
The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into...
As you read this today, on Friday, I am in New Mexico with Meg and Mike McPeek, studying and praying with a small group of people at the Charis Mandala Center. My friend Rory McEntee and the team there have worked to develop a space that fosters inter-spiritual dialogue and...
Baseball Night Sunday, June 29 is the deadline to pay for baseball tickets! Join a group from Grace at Coolray Field on Friday, July 18 to watch the Gwinnett Stripers take on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Game time is 7:05 PM and fireworks will follow. Tickets are $18 each. Sign up at the...
When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face...
When Jesus heals a man beset by demons, the man's community asks Jesus to leave. Healing the man has upset the system they had adapted to, tolerated and even profited from. How do we exist in a system of dysfunction and toxicity, and how do we nurture the quiet voice...
Fellowship Gathering We are headed back to NoFo Brew Co in Gainesville (434 High St SW) for another fun fellowship gathering! Join us from 6 - 8 PM on Tuesday, June 24. All are invited, hope to see you there! Communion We are enjoying fresh baked bread for Communion during...
Jesus and his disciples arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in...
This Trinity Sunday we explore the persistent, relational nature of God. Drawing on Psalm 8, Proverbs 8, and John’s Gospel, we experience a God who remembers us, delights in us, and stays with us. The Trinity is not a puzzle to be solved, but a promise of unwavering love and...