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We are a vibrant family of faith rooted in God's Word, gathering together to worship, and equipped to share the love of Christ with the world. We are a caring community that is passionate about serving others and growing closer to Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, the source of our compassion and acceptance and the drive behind our desire to share God’s love.
Welcome to our
Sunday Worship Service
at 10:00 a.m.
The service is
available for in-person or livestream worship
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Sunday Worship Services
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A Message from Pastor Richard
“Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right Spirit within me”
- Psalm 51: 10
Since Ash Wednesday, we’ve been chanting this verse from Psalm 51 at the beginning of our worship services. I love chanting the Psalms because they’re meant to be sung. This chant in particular is so meaningful at this time of year. The Psalmist writes before Jesus, of course. But they are asking God for mercy and forgiveness because of their sins and then asking for renewal, so it makes sense we sing this during Lent.
It can be hard to humble ourselves. We live in a world that doesn’t view humility as a strength. But as the Psalmist shows us, humbling ourselves is necessary in order to experience the fullness of God’s love and mercy. Acknowledging our own shortcomings opens the door to the gift of grace.
When I sing this on Sunday mornings, I feel such peace. I’ve wondered why that’s the case. It’s not the happiest of chants. But when we ask God to create clean hearts in us, we’re making a decision to rid ourselves of the things that separate us from God and do us harm: the darkness, the pain, the things that make us anxious, the stresses of life, our own shortcomings and more. We give all of that to God because God offers us a new way of living through Jesus: salvation and new life. No wonder I feel peace. Because in humbling ourselves, we experience a love that is so much greater than anything else. That love renews us, and we can now live our lives being the people God created us to be.
May the Love of God be with you all,
Pastor Richard
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Love in Action
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the Love in Action Team is to serve the needs of others locally, nationally and internationally. The people of Church of the Hills are blessed with unique gifts; although the size of our congregation is smaller, sharing these gifts remains a vital part of our outreach ministry.
The “Love in Action” Committee will guide us to be Christ’s faithful Witnesses. As such, we will share a deep life of service, and participate in God’s mission to care for the needs of the sick, the poor, and the lonely to establish Christ’s just, loving, and peaceable rule in the world.
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