Be Still

Join us for Palm Sunday on March 29th during the 10:45 a.m. worship services in The Vine and the Sanctuary as we begin Holy Week together. Children are invited to gather outside the Sanctuary before the service to receive palm branches and line up for the procession. Come and experience the joy of this special day as we remember Jesus’ triumphant entry.

Join us for our annual Eggstravaganza on March 29th after the 10:45 a.m. worship service! We’ll gather outside on the front lawn and playground areas for a morning full of fun and plenty of eggs to find. This is always a sweet time for our church community to celebrate together!

We need your help to make it happen:
Candy Donations Needed – You can drop off individually wrapped candy or small toys in the buckets located outside each worship space or in the Welcome Center.
Volunteers Needed – We’re also looking for helpers to stuff eggs beforehand. It’s a simple way to make a big impact!

Thank you for helping us make this year’s Eggstravaganza extra special. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Join us for Maundy Thursday on April 2nd as we gather to remember the Last Supper and the love Christ demonstrated through humble service. We will begin with a meal at 5:15 p.m. in The Vine, followed by a worship service at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Together, we will reflect on Jesus’ commandment to love one another.

Join us for Good Friday on April 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in The Vine as we gather for a solemn and meaningful time of worship. Through scripture, prayer, and reflection, we will remember Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and the depth of His love for us. This powerful service invites us to pause, sit in the weight of the day, and prepare our hearts for the hope that is to come.

Celebrate the joy of the Resurrection with us on Easter Sunday, April 5th! Services will be held in The Vine at 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., and in the Sanctuary at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Come experience the hope, renewal, and celebration of new life that Easter brings, and share this special day with our church family.

Amidst everyday life in today’s world, many are yearning for spiritual renewal and connection in their lives. This year’s Lenten season has been planned with that in mind. Designed by Rev. Dr. Amy Steele, the service provides an opportunity for quietness, reflection, response and challenge.

About Amy Steele:
Dr. Steele is a social ethicist, ordained minister, and certified spiritual director. She has for over 20 years led conversations and classes on religion and society, prayer, spiritual formation, Black religious history, women’s civil rights engagement, the works of Howard Thurman, and more. She deeply values listening, asking well-placed questions, honoring histories, and curating stories for soulful well-being. A graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, Amy presently serves as Campus Minister at Tennessee State University.

The rhythm of Lent is a gift if we are open to receiving it. Just like the night seems darkest before the break of dawn, Lent can be a moment of pause before the light of Resurrection. Take a few moments each day this week to sit in the quiet. Allow the gift of stillness to enter in and begin to draw you into the presence of God.

Oftentimes one of the loudest noises/voices in our lives comes from within. We need to quiet the internal noise to hear, listen, and follow the voice of God in our lives. What is one of the loudest sources of "noise" in your mind? Self-doubt? Anger? Emotional strife? Trauma? Fear? Anxiety? Intentionally name that noise and hand it over to God.

Sometimes the noise in our lives is outside of our control. The choices of our parents or children. Pressures from work. Expectations from others. Political or social tension. Intentionally name that noise and hand it over to God. Ask God to open your eyes to the next faithful step towards peace in that situation.

Our modern world is defined, and in many ways controlled, by the 24-hour news cycle. Pause. Try to start a pattern this week. Start with 5 minutes. Put your phone away, turn off technology. Step outside or shut the door. Just be with God for a moment. See if you can increase that time each day. Another minute each day? Another five? Make a change and be still.

Jesus met the grief of Mary and Martha. Jesus also meets us in our grief and weeps with us, and for us. Offer to God a piece of grief that you are carrying. Ask Jesus to weep with you about that situation.

Reflect on the tension in your life – emotional, social, political, and theological. Does being still cause you to feel tension? How and why do we try to avoid it? Take deliberate time each day to quiet yourself and simply breathe.
Inhale: I receive Your peace; Exhale: I release my tension.

Early in the morning on the first day of the week... As we read the Easter story, may we be inspired by the women who were the first to see the resurrected Christ. Set aside some time each morning this week to meet with God and to listen to God's resurrection hope for your life.