A Word from Pastor Nathan
March 3 was the first Sunday in Lent, but if I’m honest with you, it felt a bit like Easter. Yes, Lent is a time for us to reflect on […]
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March Special Offering: Blessing House
Our original house had become home to the children who had left their handprints and footprints on the walls of our playroom. Each print was a story of God intervening […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
A grammatical issue has made headlines in recent weeks. A Catholic priest in Phoenix used the words, “We baptize you…” instead of “I baptize you…” As a result, the Catholic […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Recently, someone asked my favorite moments of worship. The most worshipful times for me are the doxology and communion, especially the prayer at the table written and delivered by one […]
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A Word about Laity Sunday
We’re in the time of “the bleak midwinter”—the period after the gift-giving of Christmas and Epiphany, but before Lent. At Washington Avenue Christian Church, whether our pastor is in residence […]
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February Special Offering: Week of Compassion
During the early 1940s, as World War II created a series of humanitarian crises around the globe, the General Assembly of the Christian Church (known then as the International Convention) […]
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A Word from Our Treasurer: Final 2021 Financial Assessment
During the fourth quarter of 2021, all parties to the financial health of Washington Avenue Christian Church continued to exceed expectations. As we closed out the year, we ended with […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
On Saturday afternoon and well into the night, I watched as the hostage situation unfolded at the Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. My heart sank as another instance of […]
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A Word from Our Chair of Stewardship
Greetings, Dear Church! I feel compelled to offer my sincere admiration and appreciation for your financial support of God’s mission through the ministries of Washington Avenue Christian Church. When the […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
We are quickly approaching the final Sunday in Advent, and I’m wondering where the time has gone. Throughout this season, I’ve been using the refrain “let every heart prepare him […]