Bethany Presbyterian Church

Layne Brubaker, joins us this week to share the message from select verses from Genesis, chapters 16 & 21. 

About Rev. Layne Brubaker

To tell you a bit about my journey of ministry before moving to Tacoma, I lived in New Orleans for 8 years, with my husband Rev. Crawford Brubaker and two fluffy Golden retrievers, where I served in a variety of ministry positions and honed a range of ministry skills. I moved to New Orleans to work and learn as a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Resident at a local New Orleans hospital- during these years I worked on psychiatric units. Following CPE I served as the Young Adult Volunteer Site Coordinator, a Stated Supply Minister, and a was the Co Founder of a New Worshiping Community called The Okra Abbey (http://okraabbey.com/) 

I have been called to Tacoma to be a part of the Presbyteries initiative to begin a Worshiping Community at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor. The name of this new worshiping community is Hagar's Community Church. Hagar's Community Church offers a weekly, ecumenical, inclusive worship and congregational experience for any offenders at the WCCW that wishes to participate.  

Born to be Prophetic. 

Acts 2: 1-21

Courage to change and be free. 

Courage to Encounter Difference

Eastering. 

This week's sermon from guest preacher Kris Rocke, Executive Director of Street Psalms. 

Courage to Change. 

Acts 9: 1-20

This week we welcome our very own Rachel Haxtema, pastoral intern, to the pulpit. 

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Cultivating Joy. Letting Go of Violence. 

Cultivating Extravagant Love. Letting go of Judgement.