A blog by Roberta Egli Throughout my childhood and into early adulthood, each Easter morning our family participated in the church’s sunrise service on top of a hill close to our home. My father, along with some others from the church, had placed three empty crosses at the top of the hill earlier in the […]
Let’s Gather around a Table!
Gathering around tables at Messy Church Rev. Luke Edwards, a big supporter of Messy Church in Western North Carolina and a previous Board member for Messy Church USA , brilliantly describes “the beauty of Christ’s Table. What happens when people gather around tables at Messy Church? Are they creating something they can take home to […]
Hands on Church Where All are Welcome
“Come on everyone and gather in this place and learn about God’s love…”
The first time I heard these words and song I felt I was being called and led into a sacred space that was gentle, inviting, curious and fun. As I watched, I witnessed a gathering happening organically – sheep being led by the shepherd. It was beautiful and I wanted to take part and be part of what was unfolding in front of me. This is Messy Church. This is how Celebration time (worship) at Messy Church begins. We worship communally in prayer, song, scripture and ritual.
Engage with Messy Church – Part I
Rev. Jim White, Guest Blogger I’m really enjoying the Disney+ show, “Loki.” I’m following along each week as Season 2 unfolds. If you haven’t been watching, Loki is a series that connects with the ‘multiverse.’ The multiverse gives us a very different concept of time, space, and reality. Time could quite actually be one of […]