Happy Palm Sunday! 

Join us for the final week of our  "The Color Purple: Lenten Letters of Connection, Resilience, and Joy". We have made it to Week 6 with Pastor Tierney C. Ridley as our speaker for a special Palm Sunday episode! 🌿 Together s we explore Divine Resilience and  discover Celie's inspiring journey towards self-assurance and the community she forged amidst life's highs and lows. Reflect with us on the power of community and strength in celebrating life's victories and navigating its challenges. 

Tune in as we empower our congregation to tap into their inner resilience and strength. Don't miss this empowering sermon! 

Focus Scripture - Mark 11:7-10

Hey Neighbors it's Week 5 of "The Color Purple: Lenten Letters of Connection, Resilience, and Joy" 

This week we are led by MJ and are diving deep into Harpo's Journey to Understanding Love. Join us for a heartfelt discussion on Harpo's struggles with love and relationships, and the transformative power of love in the lives of Harpo, Sofia, and Mister.  Explore with us as we reflect on Harpo's quest to comprehend the depth of God's love and how it can reshape our own relationships. Don't miss this profound exploration of the redemptive power of love!

Focus Scripture - Corinthian 13: 4-8

Week 4 of "The Color Purple: Lenten Letters of Connection, Resilience, and Joy" is here! Join us as we explore "Connecting to the Power of the World" with special insights from our guest speaker.  Delve into Celie's transformation and discovery of agency through connection with the world's power. 

 Tune in for a message that encourages a deeper appreciation of nature as a pathway to encountering the divine. Don't miss this inspiring discussion on finding spiritual connection in the beauty of our world!

Join us for Week 3 of "The Color Purple: Lenten Letters of Connection, Resilience, and Joy" series! Pastor Reiko of Oasis City Church joins us to lead in the theme of "Discovering the Divine Within." Tune in as we discuss Nettie's perspective on finding God within ourselves and explore the concept of inner spirituality, empowering us in our daily lives. Don't miss this enlightening conversation on connecting with the divine within!

Pastor Reiko leads Oasis City Church and is one of our Neighborhood Community Partners. Oasis City Church is an in-town OASIS making God's radical love, liberty and life available to all; A loving, liberating, life-giving community of faith...for all people.
Connect with them at the following:
website: http://www.oasiscityatl.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oasiscityatl

Friends and Neighbors we were in Week 2 of our Lent series, The Color Purple: A Lenten Letters of Connection, Resilience, and Joy. Together, we continue to explore the depth of God's love, the power of embracing doubt, and the resilience and joy that emerge from connecting with the Spirit within and around us.

This week we journey in a panel discussion with Dana, Jai, and Phoenix  to walk alongside Celie as she navigates the depths of her doubts and questions about God's nature and existence. In this panel discussion we wrestle with transformative power of embracing uncertainty and finding deeper spiritual understanding in the midst of life's trials. In addition, we discuss how the new adaptation of The Color Purple provides opportunities for viewers to understand the intersectionality of identities, especially in the context of faith, spirituality, and LGBTQ+ experiences.

Friends and Neighbors we are embarking on a new worship series entitles "The Color Purple: Lenten Letters of Connection, Resilience, and Joy". During the Lent sessions these series invites you to journey with us through the transformative themes of Alice Walker's masterpiece. Together, we will explore the depth of God's love, the power of embracing doubt, and the resilience and joy that emerge from connecting with the Spirit within and around us. Don't miss this opportunity to discover your inner strength, foster a deeper spiritual connection, and cultivate resilience and joy in the midst of life's challenges.

This week join us as Kylan - Director of Restorative Practices at Neighborhood Church leads us in a parallel of Celie for and Noah. A journey inspired by Shug's profound words on God's admiration for the color purple. Explore the beauty in the overlooked and reflect on the infinite love of God that encompasses every aspect of our lives, no matter how seemingly insignificant.

Focus Scripture - Genesis 9:8-17 NRSV 

2 Kings 2:1-14

Mark 1:21-28

John 1: 35-51

Mark 1: 4-11