Sermon by David Irby December 15, 2019 Isaiah 35:1-10 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, 2 it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. … Continue reading →
December 8, 2019 By Tammy Lindle Lewis The Netflix series The Crown follows Queen Elizabeth II’s reign (1952) and events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. She is guided by expectation and tradition in a fast-changing … Continue reading →
Sermon by Jim Fish November 17, 2019 Luke 21:5-19 New International Version (NIV) The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones … Continue reading →
Sermon 9/29/19- By Janet Irby Today I want to share with you about Priorities or what is most important for us as a congregation. So I’m going to talk with the children first. Please come up close so we can … Continue reading →
Sermon by Brittany Mangelson July 21, 2019 Our scripture for today comes from Luke 10: 48- 52 “Now as they went on their way, he entered into a small village where a woman named Martha welcomed them into her home. … Continue reading →
Posted by Janet Irby, one of the original home owners in the Crystal Springs Gathering Center. In the 1970’s and 1980’s Crystal Springs congregation was the site for an intentional community of church members and families. They had bought lots, … Continue reading →
June 2, 2019 By Karin Peter Years ago Ray and I were traveling in the area with Amson Mallick and Massia Raika, two ministers from Orissa India. We, along with my son Dustin who was a difficult teenager at the … Continue reading →
I would like to echo Mark’s sentiments and as well as add to some of what he said. The state of our country and communities with regards to hatred of all kinds being more prevalent is a harrowing threat indeed.However, I … Continue reading →
Mark Murphy Response to Ramos 5/5/19 (J. Irby edit) I’d like to include an addendum to these notes on the conversation with Ramos 5/5/19, particularly as it applies to Martin Luther King (quoted in the notes), because of an increasing … Continue reading →
Conversation with Michael Ramos, Executive Director of The Church Council of Greater Seattle Preaching and visiting at Crystal Springs Congregation, May 5, 2019 “If you engage with one issue deeply, you will be connected with all issues.” Choose one. Choose … Continue reading →