William Barber II, Theologian and ActivistLuke 4:16-21 | Matthew 23:37-39Rev. Dr. William Barber II is a modern-day prophet, calling the church and the nation to return to the biblical mandate of just...  Read More

Fannie Lou Hamer, Civil Rights ActivistPsalm 34:18 | Philippians 3:17-20Fannie Lou Hamer was a woman who understood the power of bearing witness. Born in 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, she wa...  Read More

Francis of Assisi, Carer of CreationMatthew 6:25-34 | Psalm 27Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved saints in Christian history, known for his radical simplicity, deep love for creation, and co...  Read More

Martha of Bethany, Hostess and ProclaimerJohn 11 | Job 1Martha of Bethany is often remembered as the woman who busied herself with hospitality while her sister Mary sat at Jesus' feet. But in John 11,...  Read More

Óscar Romero, Saint and AdvocateMicah 6:8 | Psalm 17Óscar Romero was a Salvadoran archbishop who became the voice of the oppressed in a time of great violence and injustice. Born in 1917 in Ciudad Bar...  Read More

Henri Nouwen, Writer and TheologianMark 9:24 | 1 John 2:1-6Rachel Held Evans was a writer, thinker, and advocate for a more inclusive and expansive faith. Raised in a conservative evangelical househol...  Read More

Henri Nouwen, Writer and TheologianMatthew 25:34-40 | Romans 10:8-13Henri Nouwen, a Catholic priest, writer, and theologian, devoted his life to exploring the depths of God’s love and the call to radi...  Read More

Perpetua and Felicity, Early Church Martyrs2 Timothy 4:6-8 | Ecclesiastes 3:1-8Perpetua and Felicity were two courageous women who gave their lives for Christ in the early 3rd century. Perpetua, a nob...  Read More

Apostle Paul, Writer and Early Church PlanterActs 9:1-19 | Psalm 91:9-16Few stories in Scripture capture the power of transformation as vividly as Paul’s conversion. Before he was Paul, he was Saul—an...  Read More

The work of justice often means standing in the tension between hope and heartbreak, trusting that God hears the cries of the oppressed and calls us to keep moving forward....  Read More

We remember our mortality and start the journey towards eternal life....  Read More

Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. Amen.Luke 2:1-20  Today is the day we’ve been waiting for. It’s Christmas!Every Sunday this month we’ve placed added characters to our manger scene during worship. Piece by pie...  Read More