Join us for a seminar on how each of us and our families can steward the use of technology in our lives in life-giving ways. Andy Crouch, author of The Tech-Wise Family, will lead our conversation. We’ll close out the evening with some Q and A time with Andy.
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LJ Jaworski’s Ordination and Installation Service. LJ is our Missions Pastor and this is the culmination of years of her hard work towards this goal. We are particularly proud and excited that LJ will be the first female pastor ordained by Third Church!
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Each winter, we take a month to get on the same page as a church. We combine our adult Sunday discipleship classes and study an issue together that has bearing on how we live our lives as Christ-followers--no matter what age or stage of life we find ourselves in. This year, we will gather to look at the theme: The Art of Neighboring.
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A brief worship service in the Sanctuary followed by a Lenten lunch at 12:30 p.m.
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Join us for this special worship service in the style of Tenebrae, with gradual extinguishing of candles, accompanied by music, readings, and the sacrament of Communion.
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This 5-week class is co-taught by Corey Widmer and Charles Teixeira (Pastoral Intern, Third Church and X3Leader, XXXChurch). The series presents God’s original intention for sex in a generation whose sexual expression largely disregards any religious influence. The course pays particular attention to areas of hurts and struggles in need of pastoral care and guidance: pornography, pre-marital sex, homosexuality, transgenderism, masturbation, sex and singleness, and sex in marriage. The class is a frank discussion of the issues with opportunities for open conversation. The event is intended for adults (18 or older).
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Listen to the forum with writer, speaker and Professor of Biblical Studies, Wes Hill as we explore why the historic Christian sexual ethic still holds in our current context through the support of radical community.
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This year’s Ash Wednesday service included an extended time of Prayer using the songs of Taize. These short and simple prayers are sung repeatedly and give us the opportunity to experience an intimate time in God’s presence.
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Each winter, we take a month to get on the same page as a church. We combine our adult Sunday discipleship classes and study an issue together that has bearing on how we live our lives as Christ-followers--no matter what age or stage of life we find ourselves in.
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Our children's choir, Sanctuary choir, and orchestra will present "A Celebration of Carols," music for the entire family, perfect for the Advent season.
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Traditionally, a Lessons and Carols service is a unique opportunity to hear and sing songs that the larger culture mostly ignores. The world needs hope and what better time to sing songs which anticipate the coming of our Lord, Jesus?
Join us for this special interactive service of worshiping and reading scripture together. It is a great opportunity to begin the Advent season reflecting on scripture and praying for God's coming son.
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The average age of exposure to pornography is 9 years old. How can we speak to our children and teenagers about pornography and help them navigate the internet safely?
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A 7 week series led by Nan & Boyd Clarke
When we approach the Bible it is easier to say, “God says it, I believe it, that settles it”, than it is to actually put this adage into practice in our modern world. In different times and different places Christians have used a variety of reading strategies to interpret and apply Scripture for their time and place. The purpose of this fellowship class is to develop a reading strategy that is both faithful to the Book and applicable to the complexity of our 21st Century lives.
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