Is There Any Hope for the Future?

October 15, 2023 • Rev. Pete Nicholas • John 20:11–18

George Frederic Watts depicts hope as a melancholy, blind woman perched on a dark world, listening intently to the last remaining string of 'hope' on her lyre. In our Guest Sunday, through an interview, talk, music, and a live Q&A, we explored whether this accurately portrays hope or whether the Christian tradition gives us something more.

Guest Sunday: Why Work

March 17, 2024 • Rev. David Lee • 1 Thessalonians 4:9–12

If the average American spends a third of their lives working, how much time does the average New Yorker spend working? Many of us in the city give so much of ourselves to our work hoping that it will give us a sense of meaning and fulfillment in life. But we often find that our jobs fall short of giving us what we ultimately desire. What is it that we're missing? What's the key to finding meaning, fulfillment and purpose in our work?

How Can We Have A Secure And Liberating Identity?

February 11, 2024 • Rev. Pete Nicholas • Philippians 3:7–9

We live in an age where our awareness of the self and identity formation is front of mind: Identity politics is huge, slogans like, 'You do you' and, 'Be true to yourself' abound. But are our identity projects helping us to flourish or hindering us? By thinking about the need to have a secure and liberating identity, we'll reflect on our culture's approach to identity, including gender and sexual identities and explore how the Good News of Jesus Christ can uniquely give us the type of identity we long for. Join us and invite your friends to our Guest Sunday next Sunday, February 11 at both the 10am and 5pm services.

How Can We Work Towards a More Racially Just Society?

October 22, 2023 • Rev. Pete Nicholas • Romans 15:7–13

The desire for greater racial justice is widely articulated, but there is great division over what racial justice actually looks like and perhaps even more confusion over how it can be achieved. In this talk, Rev. Pete Nicholas explores these vital themes and considers how the gospel of Jesus Christ connects with them.