Loving. Liberating. Life-giving.
Encounter the Holy One in community as we share God’s love in worship, acceptance, compassion, and service.
We are an open and affirming, Episcopal and Lutheran faith community rooted in the Jesus story.
We believe that God loves us and empowers us to love our neighbors, ourselves, and creation.
Join us in asking questions, exploring Scripture, grappling with the paradoxes of life, and embodying God’s love in our community.
Walking with Jesus. Standing with Our Neighbors.
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You are the Light
[Jesus said,] “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16, NRSVue
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Love One Another
Jesus teaches with parables pretty often in the Gospels. The disciples and others who are listening do not always understand the message he is trying to convey. We don’t always understand what Jesus was trying to say either.
But he is very clear about this: Love God; love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:25-28). Jesus takes it to the next level in John 13:34: “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.”
As disciples of Jesus, we reject Christian nationalism and its white supremacist/racist theology. We stand with our neighbors no matter where they were born or what shade of God their skin is. We decry the killings, kidnappings, and chaos ICE agents have inflicted in our country; we decry the powers and principalities that oversee and enable these actions to occur; and we cry out for an end to these inhumane practices.
Let us act, as we are able, to advocate for peace and justice until it is on earth as it is in heaven.
Serving with you,
Pastor Jenn
Upcoming Events
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Buildings & Grounds Meets
March 4th | 6:30pm | Zoom
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Small Group Returns
March 5th | 6:30pm | Zoom This Lent we’ll explore the lives of a few saints and mystics and reflect on how their lives of faith speak to us today.
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Spring Forward
March 8th | 2am | a clock near you A reminder to set your clocks ahead an hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
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90th Bday Bash
March 8th | Following Worship | Parish Hall
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New Member Class
March 8th | 12:05-1:15pm | Parish Hall Interested in officially joining? Classes meet each Sunday in March. Interested by can’t attend? Email Pastor Jenn.
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Singing Resistance
March 8th | 1-3pm | Sanctuary Lift your voice with us as we host this Indivisible Cortland County event.
Weekly Happenings
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Worship
Sundays | 9:30am | Sanctuary & Zoom
Gather with us to praise the Creative One in song, listen to Scripture and consider how it connects to our lives today, and feast at Christ’s table. Leave empowered by the Holy Spirit to love and serve our neighbors and care for God’s creation.
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Serve
Sundays | 11:30am-12 noon | Parish Hall
Extend Christ’s table with us as we serve lunch to our neighbors. Our Sunday Sandwiches programs offers a time to get to know others in our faith community while meeting a need in our wider community.
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Connect
Tuesdays | 2-3pm | Bru 64
Join Pastor Jenn at Bru to talk about life, the universe, and everything as we know it.
Listen to the wonderings of others, enjoy a beverage of your choice, and watch Downtown Cortland shine.
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Reflect
Thursdays | 6:30pm | Zoom
Take time to reflect on faith and life in our small group sessions.
We meet online and hold space for wonder, doubt, curiosity, questions, and more.
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Prayer
Thursdays | 8:15pm | Zoom
Close out your day with prayer. We gather online for Compline (Night Prayer) with a discussion of the Gospel reading for Sunday. We use liturgies from the Episcopal, Lutheran, and Anglican traditions.
