Unburdened, a Journey Toward Forgiveness

October 11-November 22

 As we have had ongoing conversations about our proposed safe church policy, one of the questions that has been raised is, “what is the role of forgiveness?” Are some harms so egregious that forgiveness is impossible? Who decides when forgiveness is appropriate? What are the roles of justice and mercy? Throughout this series we will explore some of those ideas as we look at Biblical stories of brokenness, repentance, restoration and forgiveness.

We will be drawing from the book, “Unburdened, A Journey Toward Forgiveness” by Carol Penner, for the seven weeks of our series. Including a special service on October 25th centered on the stories of survivors within our congregation.

To read more about this series and the special service, please click the button below. 

Whether we are awake or sleeping, dreams are about imagining and participating in alternative realities. In this season of waiting for Jesus’ birth and celebrating the ongoing presence of God-with-us, our congregations are invited to dream with God: to prayerfully imagine the world as God desires it to be, and to act in ways that make God’s dream reality. Advent this year comes at a time when many people are experiencing nightmares due to war and the volatility of economic, ecological, and social systems. We wonder together: How can we believe that God sends dreams? Or that God can make dreams come true? You can read more about the series here, and you can find the orders of worship here.