A Word from Pastor Nathan
Holy Week is here, and by the time you open this Spire newsletter in your email inbox, it will be Holy Thursday. If you receive The Spire by snail mail, […]
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April Special Offering: Disciples Mission Fund
When your congregation discerned you wanted to become a more faithful steward of both your resources and creation, your pastor reached out to Green Chalice to guide you through the […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
After Sunday’s online premiere of worship, I didn’t tune into the Oscars. However, on Monday morning, my news feed was filled with the slap that was heard around the world. […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
At the 2017 General Assembly of the Christian Church, we adopted a resolution concerning carbon neutrality, in which the denomination committed to reducing our pollution with the goal to become […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Last Sunday, I attended a concert of The College of Wooster Chorus at a church in Rocky River. Sundays are already long days so I debated on whether to go, […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
March 3 was the first Sunday in Lent, but if I’m honest with you, it felt a bit like Easter. Yes, Lent is a time for us to reflect on […]
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March Special Offering: Blessing House
Our original house had become home to the children who had left their handprints and footprints on the walls of our playroom. Each print was a story of God intervening […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
A grammatical issue has made headlines in recent weeks. A Catholic priest in Phoenix used the words, “We baptize you…” instead of “I baptize you…” As a result, the Catholic […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Recently, someone asked my favorite moments of worship. The most worshipful times for me are the doxology and communion, especially the prayer at the table written and delivered by one […]
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A Word about Laity Sunday
We’re in the time of “the bleak midwinter”—the period after the gift-giving of Christmas and Epiphany, but before Lent. At Washington Avenue Christian Church, whether our pastor is in residence […]