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The Garden Church
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Experiencing Spirituality
After a beautiful and meaningful Holy Week and Easter in the Garden we are kicking off our next sermon series titled Crossroads. The...
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The Garden Church
Apr 6, 20231 min read
Easter People
Easter People This week is the most Holy Week of the year for Christians. It is the week in Western Christianity when we mark the final...
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The Garden Church
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Renewing Hope
Living through the rainiest winter in recent memory here in Southern California has lead to a lot more green in our garden beds and on...
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The Garden Church
Mar 28, 20231 min read
Holy Week at The Garden Church
This year The Garden Church is marking Holy Week April 2nd-9th with a 6:30pm Maundy Thursday Open Garden time during the monthly 1st...
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The Garden Church
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Restoration
The lenten season is drawling to a close and Spring is in full swing! Feed and be Fed our non-profit garden partners have been teaching...
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The Garden Church
Mar 16, 20235 min read
Lord, I Believe
We give thanks to our creator for this gift of rain for our natural world in this season of Lent. We also pray for our spiritual brothers...
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The Garden Church
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Faith, When You're Thirsty?
We welcomed back a past volunteer this week to The Garden Church. Jedi Fite helped us with Sunday Work Together Time each week back when...
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The Garden Church
Mar 3, 20231 min read
"A Fresh Start"
This week I have stuck my hands into not one but two bins of red wiggler worms. The first was for a group of Presbyterians touring the...
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The Garden Church
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Watching the Wild
On Wednesday we gathered in the garden for our annual Community Ash Wednesday Service. Joined by our friends at neighboring churches we...
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The Garden Church
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Light of the World
Continuing with the Gospel of John, Jesus calls himself the light of the world. This week we explore the differences between the physical...
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The Garden Church
Feb 9, 20231 min read
"Protected and Cared For"
There is a part of each of us, probably related to our survival, that craves a feeling of safety and security. A feeling of connection...
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The Garden Church
Feb 2, 20231 min read
"Enough and Some to Share"
The December Holidays brought a generosity of Spirit and the Garden Church received some of the bounty. This past Sunday we were able to...
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The Garden Church
Jan 26, 20232 min read
"Unexpected"
As we round the corner on the month of January, we have been learning again to live with the unexpected. In California, the 3 weeks of...
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The Garden Church
Jan 19, 20231 min read
"Transitional Water"
After three weeks of rain, the garden has transitioned. Everything is growing. The front of the garden is lush and green, the walkways...
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The Garden Church
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Rev. Dr. Martian Luther King and Social Justice
“In a real sense all life is inter-related. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of...
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The Garden Church
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Through the Waters
We are having a rainy winter! It is welcome for our water supply and hard for those who make their home outside. The rain has also...
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The Garden Church
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Light up the New Year!
Light Up the New Year! A New Year is universally seen as a chance for new beginnings. A chance to start over. To let go of the past and...
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The Garden Church
Dec 22, 20221 min read
"The Story"
This weekend The Garden Church will join churches around the world in telling the story of Jesus' birth. It is well-worn and comforting....
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The Garden Church
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Sacred Knowing
Join us in Garden in celebrating this fourth day in Advent. With Christmas Day approaching quickly, it is a time of year to reflect on...
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The Garden Church
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Hope is on the Way
The garden was wet with rain last week and it was a good for the plants kind of rain. A gentle soaking rain that penetrated deep into the...
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