The Grove - Cottage Grove

We’re wrapping up our worship series called "Mosaic," digging into our value of expanding our circle of inclusion. Today we turn to celebrating gender diversity. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

We’re continuing our worship series called "Mosaic," digging into our value of expanding our circle of inclusion. Today we turn to celebrating and reflecting on Juneteenth. What does it look like and require to be a church that pursues racial diversity, equity, and inclusion? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

We’re continuing our worship series called "Mosaic," digging into our value of expanding our circle of inclusion. Today we turn to celebrating those with different abilities — what does it actually look like and require of us? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

It's Pride Sunday!!! Today we're hearing from guest preacher Jean Carlos and continuing our worship series called "Mosaic," digging into our value of expanding our circle of inclusion. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Today we're kicking off a new worship series called "Mosaic," digging into our value of expanding our circle of inclusion. We start with intergenerational community — what does it actually look like and require of us? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

It's a double holiday weekend! In the Church calendar, today is Pentecost — the celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit among Jesus' followers. As we begin this new season full of rush and hurry, we're taking some time to catch our breath. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

While we might be drawing our series "The Ruck" to a close, the shared experience of following the way of Jesus goes ever on. As we partner together, we commit to using our gifts and passions to keep the things love going — both for those of us who are already here and those arriving next. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Despite all the grief that the Church (often rightly) receives, Jesus' earliest followers show us how to face gear-grinding questions. What might it look like to hold our beliefs lightly and our values tightly? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

If our series "The Ruck" is all about prioritizing a shared experience over a destination, this week we're placing special emphasis on SHARED. As a church and as individual followers of Jesus, we need to feel like we belong and create spaces of belonging for others. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

As we continue our series called "The Ruck," we're exploring what we do as individuals and as a church when we cross paths with fellow "ruckers." Rather than ignore, shame, or assume they know what's going on, what if we helped guide — and were guided — by others? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Today we kick off a new series called "The Ruck." What if this whole following Jesus thing was less like a clearly defined destination and more like a shared messy experience? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Happy Easter! No matter how you are showing up on this Resurrection Sunday — no matter your doubts or your baggage — know that your act of simply showing up is in itself a miracle! You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Convictions are important, but who do our convictions serve? On Palm Sunday, we remember that Jesus — both holy rebel and sacred friend — was regularly engaged in protest as a spiritual practice. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Throughout our "Polarization" series, we've said that Jesus was intimately involved in the work of bringing people together. Without being partisan, Jesus found a way to use politics to actually build bridges. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Throughout our "Polarization" series, we've said that Jesus was intimately involved in the work of bringing people together. But what did that work actually look like? And is there a difference between a message that can unify versus a message of unity? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Continuing our "Polarization" series, we're discussing how ethnic identities often drive us apart. Can we bring ourselves to listen, learn from, and grow in love of those who are different from us — and maybe even change us in the process? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

We're back today with our "Polarization" series with a discussion about religious identity. Should we point our finger at the differences or problems of others? Or should we start with "tidying up our own house" first? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Our final week of our "Beautiful Mess" series is all about the importance of the stories we tell. Stories not only remind us of what has happened but also who we are now and where we're going. You might even say they "prime" us to be able to do hard things. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

As we continue our series called "Beautiful Mess," we're discussing what we do with stories that are messy, uncomfortable, and inconvenient. What if we used them as opportunities to expand our circle of inclusion and our understanding of God, ourselves, and the world? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Continuing our series called "Beautiful Mess," we're talking about we often run from our problems, fight with God, and add conditions where there are none. What if we instead slowed down and notice that God is with us at all times in all places without condition? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Continuing our series called "Beautiful Mess," we're reexamining well-worn stories that have been handed down to us. Perhaps our heroes' stories — and our own stories — are more complicated than we'd like to admit. And perhaps the grace of God can work with us anyways! You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Continuing our series called "Beautiful Mess," we're honing in on the experience of the messy faith that has been handed down to us. Do we need to demolish it all or can we use the studs and foundation to do some renovation? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

As we continue our series called "Beautiful Mess," we're tackling imposter syndrome. Here's the good news: you DO belong and you ARE capable of changing the stories we tell about yourself. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

With the new year, we kick off a new series called "Beautiful Mess." Some of heroes of faith were colassal trainwrecks, yet their stories are passed down to us as models. What if the cracks in our lives could actually become highlights? You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give

Happy New Year! And actually ... Merry Christmas, too! (You'll understand what we mean soon enough.) As we look forward to the year ahead, we look back to a story full of unexpected things: outsiders included, power in smallness, and the extraordinariness of the mundane. You can also give to support our new ministry in Cottage Grove at www.thegrovecg.church/give