WS Update: Yesterday was Vision Sunday!
One of our values as a church is pursuing and promoting shalom–holistic flourishing–in and for our city. In dependence on the Spirit, we are doing that through: What’s the next…
WS Update: Prayer Training with John Onwuchekwa
In Jeremiah 29, God tells his people to seek the shalom—to work for the good—of their city. One of the ways they were to seek that shalom was through prayer.…
WS Update: Prayer as We Begin a New Year
John Wesley was an 18th-century pastor, and at the start of each new year, he would encourage the churches in his network to pray this prayer: Gracious God,I am no…
WS Update: Christmas Eve
Reflecting on the wonder of what Christmas means, theologian J.I. Packer wrote, “The Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby… needing to be fed and changed and taught…
WS Update: Generosity
The Christmas season is a time when we remember and reflect on the most amazing act of generosity in the history of the world: that God sent his Son, Jesus,…
WS Update: Lessons & Carols
In East London, there’s a famous fire station. Over the garages in big block letters are the words: LOVE IS THE RUNNING TOWARDS. That’s an apt motto for firefighters, and…
WS Update: #GivingTuesday
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday. As a church, our goal this year is to raise $20,000 to support our church’s neighborhood engagement initiatives that will, we hope, enable our entire community to…
WS Update: Incarnation
December 1 is the first Sunday of Advent. During the Advent season, Christians celebrate that the “Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). Or as The…
WS Update: Generosity
The book of Acts describes the first Christian community as radically unified and radically welcoming – a beautiful combination. God used those first communities of Christians to bring great joy…
WS Update: Volunteer for Birthday Party for Jesus
There’s one Saturday every December when our church building, W83, is transformed into what just might be the biggest birthday party on the Upper West Side – Birthday Party for…