Being in the city

“I am going to speak to you simply as a pastor, as one who, together with his people, has been learning the beautiful but harsh truth that the Christian faith does not cut us off from the world but immerses us in it; the church is not a fortress set apart from the city. 
The church follows Jesus, who lived, worked, struggled and died in the midst of a city, in the polis.”
—Archbishop Oscar Romero, shortly before his assassination in 1980
 
We build community and connection within the church so that we can reach out beyond the church and share the love of Christ to the world around us. We embed our presence in the places we find our lives and rely on the Spirit to lead us to seek and share God. And as a whole church body, we partner with those who have a reach into our community and meet needs and build bridges, do justice and seek the shalom of the city. 

That peace
will rise like bread
we can always hope.

That justice 
will flow like wine
we can always hope

That the Table 
will make strangers kin
we can always hope.

That our hope
will rise like bread
we can always pray.

-Jan Richardson

Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson

Pastor for Spiritual Formation