Treasures New and Old
“Every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” - Matthew 13:52
As our calendars turn to 2026, we look both forward and back.
We look back in gratitude for a 2025 full of blessings. This past year we renovated, dedicated and celebrated our Chapel. We gathered for many special opportunities- we heard Sarah McCammon speak on her book The Exvangelicals, we hosted our community interfaith Thanksgiving service, and we blessed our animals. And we served alongside one another at Urban Recipe, Agape Ministries and in Taliaferro County.
As 2026 begins, we look forward to blessings we have yet to imagine. Our first order of business is Epiphany Sunday, the dawning light of God’s revelation. Epiphany is the light by which we see everything else. It will illuminate our worship, our service, our care and our faith.
May our new year allow us to reflect on the old and the new, the same and the different, the tradition and the innovation.
Our Wednesday Bible Study will start back on January 7 at 10:30 AM. We meet in the Art and Soul classroom and also online through Zoom. We will begin our studies in 1 Peter and then switch over to 1 Corinthians as we think about the ways the early church responded to the good news of Jesus in their varied contexts.
Our Wednesday Discussions will begin next week with our four-week rotation. Week 1 (January 7 from 5-7 PM at Round Trip Brewing) is Holy Happy Hour, week 2 (January 14 at 6:00 PM at church) will be a book discussion, week 3 (January 21 at 6:00 PM at church) will be a pop-up theological discussion and week 4 (January 28 at 6:00 PM at church) will be a time of prayer. All church discussions will be hybrid with a Zoom option. A reminder email will be sent out each week. Call the church office if you’d like to be on the email list.
The book we will be reading on the 2nd Wednesdays this Spring (beginning January 14) is Humbler Faith, Bigger God by Samuel Wells. In each chapter Sam takes an ‘old, old story’ of the church (suffering, politics, sexuality, other faiths, science) and shows how it has often been riddled with flaws. Then he presents the ‘rival’ story that often serves as a counterargument but is itself often riddled with flaws. Finally, he presents what he calls a ‘story to live by,’ a constructive vision for a renewed Christian faith.
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