What's Lent Got To Do With It?

By Bart on 02/06/13

Does your community group or small group need something to work through together? Might I suggest reading Screwtape Letters and working through the book of Proverbs with some aligned readings from John's Gospel? ...

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A Season of Bright Sadness

By Jonathan on 02/04/13

A Lent is a season of “Bright Sadness” that begins next Ash Wednesday (February 13, 2013) and culminates in Holy Week (March 24-30). We want to begin even now thinking about the long preparation for the great Weekend events of crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. ...

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Oakland Service on Super Bowl Sunday

By Bart on 01/29/13

If any of you simply aren't football fans and don't plan to attend a Super Bowl party or watch it at all, would you please consider worshipping with us in Oakland at 5:00pm? This will help us accommodate our crowd in Berkeley and will help any newcomers or visitors in Oakland get a sense of what a regular Sunday worship service at Christ Church is like. ...

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Confirmation Class

By Jonathan on 01/14/13

I am writing to ask for your prayers for our Confirmation Class as we began the journey yesterday that will continue through Palm Sunday with six girls ages 10-12 along with four adult women who are not their parents and are serving as mentors and prayer partners. I want to give you a bit of insight into the spirit and content of our class so that you can pray with more context....

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Lenten Prayer Retreat

By Jonathan on 01/08/13

Lenten Join us for a 1.5-day in-town retreat led by Rusty Rustenbach. During this time we will study the Biblical basis for this form of prayer, learn the processes of listening and healing prayer, and have time for both personal contemplation and praying for healing in others. ...

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Welcome Jason Yum

By Bart on 01/01/13

We are happy to announce that your pastors and elders have called Jason Yum as our Assistant Pastor in Berkeley. He will assist Bart and Jonathan in cultivating healthy parishes, develop leaders, and provide pastoral care in our Berkeley location. Please join us in thanking God for his provision and in welcoming Jason to our pastoral team....

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Year End Letter

By Bart on 12/11/12

God has blessed us with so many amazing people doing many wonderful things. Thus, I wanted to include several snapshots from various people giving us unique perspectives aboutour church. I hope that this litany will be as encouraging for you as it is for me....

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Who Is The Real St. Nicholas?

By Jonathan on 12/04/12

Many Christians will celebrate the Feast of Saint Nicholas on December 6, the day of his death in AD 343. But who is the real St. Nicholas?...

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What Will Our Elders Do?

By Jonathan on 11/24/12

One of the pastoral tasks I have given myself to this fall is preparing for the Celebratory Worship Service and Dinner Party on Sunday, December 16, where we will perform several sacred actions, one of which will be to ordain our first group of elders and deacons. I have written a bit about the ministry of our deacons, so a word about the ministry of our elders is also in order....

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What Will Our Deacons Do?

By Jonathan on 10/11/12

Once upon a time, on a dark and stormy night, on a steep and dangerous mountain road called “the Bloody Way,” in an alley full of crags and caves, twists and turns, shadows and silence......

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