So This is 45?
Thank you for celebrating my birthday on Sunday. Y’all surprised me with the flowers and the singing of “the song.” You, dear church, are a gift of God’s grace. As […]
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Just Values Update
Over the past month, and particularly during the last two days in person, leaders from our congregation have engaged in a process of discernment through an assessment called Just Values. This […]
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GLORIA DEI
After reflecting on worship this past Sunday, Don Hange, Jr.’s Invitation to Stewardship and Prayer at the Table continue to resonate with me. His mention of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion […]
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A Service of Prayer for the Nation
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Right Rev. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered the Word of God for the people of God at A Service of Prayer for the Nation […]
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World Communion Sunday: Crowded Table
This past Sunday was World Communion Sunday, on which churches throughout Christendom remember the Eucharist as a testament to Christian unity. While congregations in the Disciples of Christ partake in […]
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Welcome, Beth KcKee
Meet Beth McKee, who joined WACC on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Beth was born and reared in Canton, Ohio, and she attended Anderson University, a small private college in Anderson, […]
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An Update from Pastor Nathan
Last night at our Elders’ and Board Meetings, I shared that Chad’s and my partnership is concluding. This newsletter article is a follow-up to what I said at those meetings. Chad […]
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Welcome, Nita Mountjoy!
If you have noticed an additional beautiful soprano voice in our choir lately, then you have “met” Nita Mountjoy, aka the mother of Debbie Walker! In fact, when Nita joined […]
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Creating a Legacy: Susan & Mark Mathes
Dear Friends, We found Washington Avenue Christian Church after finding each other and decided to make Elyria and WACC our homes ever since. Life has brought us together in ways […]
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Values that Make Our Heart Sing: Sabbatical News
On Friday, March 3, I texted Pastor Nathan to wish him a happy installation anniversary. Four years ago, on Transfiguration Sunday, we held a special gathering of worship to officially […]