The past few days I’ve struggled to find words as I’ve watched our country explode from the underlying racial tension that has been brewing for far too long. I’ve prayed for the families of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, of Ahmaud Arbery … that God will comfort them in the
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Dear friends, In-person worship has long been at the heart of Christian community. However, recent times have changed that reality. You likely heard our governor yesterday say that churches are allowed to reopen as long as they can safely maintain social distancing guidelines. While I know many of us long
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Dear friends, I am continuing to pray for all of you during this time. I pray for everyone’s health, both physical and mental … and I pray that all of you are able to experience God’s deep peace. If you are struggling mentally/emotionally and need someone to talk to, please
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Happy Easter!!! Yes, I said it, and I’ll say it again for the people in the back … Happy Easter!!! You may be thinking, ‘How sad! Being cooped up all day every day at home because of social distancing is really taking a toll on Pastor Malinda. She’s lost all
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Our church is making the news! The school feeding ministry we started as a result of schools closing has raised more than $12,000 and provides groceries to 45 Avondale Elementary families each week. The Birmingham Times published a detailed story this week about it that you can read by clicking
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I pray you’re having a meaningful Holy Week in the midst of this vastly strange and different time in which we’re living. We will have Good Friday worship tomorrow evening at 7:00pm via Zoom. Then we’ll celebrate the resurrection on Easter Sunday at 11:00am. For more details about both services,
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Dear friends, We’re here at the end of Week 3 of our efforts to “social distance” and “shelter in place” as we work together to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re like me, you’ve felt extreme anxiety, worry, and fear … you’ve felt confusion, frustration, and anger
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Dear friends, My hope and my daily (sometimes hourly) prayer is that you and your loved ones are doing as well as you can in the midst of this strange and worrisome time in which we find ourselves. Please know how much I miss seeing you all in person on
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It’s still hard to believe that we won’t be gathering today in the sanctuary for worship. But alas, that’s the reality in which we find ourselves. A place of uncertainty. A place of not knowing what the future holds. Our whole world has changed in the course of one week
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March 14, 2020 – 3:00pm Dear Church Family and Friends, Out of an abundance of caution and a recommendation from our Bishop, church leaders and I have decided to suspend our worship services until further notice. This decision was very difficult and was made with great sadness. Being together in
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