Last week, Grady began a four-week series on the mission of the church. He ended by mentioning there are “Three great tasks” the church is to do: Worship God, Evangelize & Give Ourselves in Charity. This week, Phill will be exploring that first great task, Worship God.

Why is worship the first task of the church? What does it mean to worship? And why does Sunday so often feel different from the rest of the week? It has brought Phill great joy to explore this task, and he is so excited to invite you into what he has learned.

You can view the full service here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUUFE_jH_e4

This Sunday as we kick off the Fall season, we’ll begin a new four-part sermon series on mission. This message will lay a theological foundation for the subsequent three, so try to make it if you can! Looking forward to worshipping with you on Sunday.

This Sunday, we come to the end of Hebrews, as well as the end of our series Letters to the Church. The writer of Hebrews in the application points of his sermon-come-letter speaks to living a life of persevering faith in the face of persecution and being an outsider. Early Christians took an oath to each other to live true to this 'Outsider's Pact' for God's glory and the sake of the world that desperately needs Jesus. We'll consider what this means for us today. See you Sunday ... and in the meantime, stay gold.

True and Better | Letters to the by St. Peter's Fireside

This week’s passage — Hebrews 12:1–14 — offers us two striking and deeply pastoral images: A runner pressing on with perseverance, and God as a disciplining parent. These aren’t just helpful metaphors — they are invitations to reframe how we see our hardship and suffering. Rather than signs of failure, these moments may actually be where God is most at work, shaping us for the race ahead.

We will wrestle with the significance of the great cloud of witnesses, imagine what it means to fix our eyes on Jesus, explore the theology of Concurrence and be be invited to see God's hand at work in all parts of our lives.

It is sure to be an exciting Sunday, and we hope to share it with you.

What is faith? This is the question we’ll be tackling this Sunday as we jump into the Letter to the Hebrews.

Last week in Paul's letter to the Colossians we heard that Christ is all sufficient! In him we are freed from the disqualifying strictures of legalism, false spirituality, and asceticism that incite spiritual pride and divide the body of Christ. This week in our final sermon in Colossians (3:5--17) we talk about what through the gospel we are freed for: to nurture our new life in Christ both individually and collectively. Thank you Jesus!

Read Colossians 3:5–17 to prepare.

This Sunday we will look a little deeper into the so-called “Colossian Heresy.” What were the “hollow and deceptive philosophies” threatening the church in Colossae, how did Paul address them, and where do we see them in our world today? Come and see!

This Sunday we have the privilege of reading one of the most Christ-exalting passages in all of Scripture. What does the “Christ Hymn” of Colossians teach us about Jesus, and what does it mean for our faith?

This Sunday, we begin the second letter in our Summer series. As we turn to the opening of Colossians, we encounter a markedly different tone from our previous study. Whereas Paul wrote to the Galatians with strong critique and a defense against false teaching, Colossians opens with joy, gratitude, and encouragement.

Most significantly, this introduction draws us into Paul’s heartfelt prayers for the church—prayers offered as the community continues to grow in faith and maturity. Through them, we discover the marks of a healthy church and are invited to deepen our own and love of knowledge of God.