Life is full of hard parts—the moments of loss, doubt, waiting, and suffering that we’d rather skip over. But what if those are the very places where God meets us?

This Lent, we won’t rush to the empty tomb. We won’t settle for easy answers. Instead, we will walk the long road through wilderness, lament, and costly love. We will sit in the tension between despair and hope, empire and kingdom, what is and what will be.

Because the empire wants us to believe that nothing will ever change. That suffering is final. That the broken stay broken. But Lent tells a different story.

The wilderness will not last forever.
The grief will not have the final word.
The hardest part is not the end of the story.
Resurrection is coming.

Come and journey with us through The Hardest Part. It won’t be easy, but it just might change everything.

March 9, 2025 | 10 a.m. | The Terrible and Beautiful Wilderness

The wilderness is both a place of trial and transformation. As Jesus faces temptation, we see how struggle can shape us rather than break us. Lent invites us to be honest about life’s hardships while holding onto the beauty God is creating in the midst of them.

March 16, 2025 | 10 a.m. | When Complaining Is Spiritual Practice

Jesus laments over Jerusalem, longing to gather its people like a mother hen. Lament is not weakness—it is truth-telling, an honest cry to God that makes space for healing. What if our tears could become prayers that lead us to hope?

March 23, 2025 | 10 a.m. | Divine Disruption

Lent is a season of reflection, suffering, and endurance—but then, suddenly, in the midst of it, we are reminded of the Annunciation. Gabriel interrupts Mary’s ordinary life with the words, “Do not be afraid,” just as our own suffering is interrupted by the reign of Christ. How does Jesus’ lordship change our plight in “The Hardest Part” of life? What happens when hope crashes into the middle of our waiting?

March 30, 2025 | 10 a.m. | The Reckless Grace of Coming Home

What happens when the life we thought we wanted falls apart? The Parable of the Prodigal Son gives us a picture of reckless love—of a father who breaks all expectations to welcome his lost child home. Lent invites us into the tension of before and after—who we were, who we are, and who God is calling us to be. But can we truly believe in a love that meets us in the hardest part and still welcomes us with open arms?

April 6, 2025 | 10 a.m. | When Grace Offends
A woman enters a Pharisee’s house uninvited. She weeps at Jesus’ feet, washing them with her tears, drying them with her hair. Her love is extravagant, reckless even. But Simon, the host, is furious. Why is it so hard to accept grace when it’s freely given? Jesus tells a story about two debtors—one who owed little, one who owed much. Only one of them understands what forgiveness means. What if our love for Jesus is tied to how deeply we know our need for grace?

April 13, 2025 | 10 a.m. | Two Processions, Two Kingdoms, One Choice

On Palm Sunday, two processions entered Jerusalem—Jesus, riding on a humble donkey, and Pilate, with the force of Rome behind him. Jesus invites us into a different kind of kingdom. Which way will we choose? Join us for Palm Sunday worship as we enter Holy Week.

April 17, 2025 | Maundy Thursday Love Feast | 6:30 p.m.

April 18, 2025 | Good Friday Service of the Cross | 6:30 a.m. 

This early morning service on Good Friday allows participants to reflect on Jesus’ willingness to give up his life on behalf of love. There will be a laity-led message and participants will add a nail to the cross to mark Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. The service will end with the carrying of the cross outdoors. Join us in person on Good Friday at 6:30 a.m.

April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunrise Service | 6:30 a.m.

Begin Easter morning with us as the sun rises. This early-morning gathering will be held at the front of the church near the water fountain. Please bring a lawn chair.

April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunday Service | 10 a.m.

The powers of this world build their empires on oppression, fear, and control. They claim victory through violence, wealth, and corruption. But their power is fleeting. The empire will fall. It always does. And yet, against all odds, Christ is risen. The cross was meant to silence Him. The grave was meant to hold Him. But love is stronger than death, and the kingdom of God is rising even now. This is not just a story of the past—it is a declaration of the future. The resurrection is a revolution.