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10 November 2025
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 The next Brewed Theology is November 18 at Uptown Barrel Room in Vancouver.  Uptown Barrel Room is located at 2011 Main St in Vancouver. The event begins at 6pm.  The topic of the evening will be Christian Nationalism. ...
03 November 2025
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'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you or naked and gave you clothing And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just ...
03 November 2025
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This Advent season, beginning November 30, is from "A Sanctified Art" and it's titled: "What do you fear." The creator's description is: "Luke's Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: "In the time of Herod..." This detail may seem m...
27 October 2025
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Faith family members are critical in our lives. Pastor David and I have experienced this first hand for our children. Having served in congregations that are distant from blood relatives, our children have had multiple church grandparents, aunts, unc...
20 October 2025
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With the retirement of Jessica Potts in November and Laurie Sykes in December, staffing and staffing configurations are changing. Lindsay Raymond has been hired as interim bookkeeper. This may become a permanent position once staffing has been reconf...

Help make a difference with Winter Hospitality Overflow

Greetings People of Messiah, It's WINTER, and it's cold outside! Messiah committed to help support the Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO) program in Vancouver over 20 years ago. WHO is an overflow shelter providing additional capacity for individuals and families in our community who are currently experiencing homelessness and need to get in from th...

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Reflect on your 'Star Word' for worship January 5

This Sunday we will hear about the Epiphany of our Lord to the nations. In the story of the Magi we hear of Christmas reaching out into the world outside of Israel to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. You will also receive a "Star Word." If you worship with us from home you can use this link to find your word. You are invited to reflect on that ...

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A Thank You from Pastor David and Pastor Robyn

As 2024 draws to a close, we want to say thank you! Thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality as our family settled in; for your commitment to being present for worship on-line, in Ridgefield, or Hazel Dell; and for your partnership in loving and serving our community. We are excited about all that 2025 has in store and we look forward to con...

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From Seed to Harvest Vegetable group holds first meeting of year February 1

All are invited to attend the first meeting of 2025 for From Seed to Harvest, Messiah's vegetable gardening group.  If you have any interest in growing vegetables, the group would love for you to share that interest. Beginners, experts, and all in between are welcome additions in this small community of shared interest. The meeting will take p...

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Tuesday morning book group reads "Strangers in Their Own Land"

All are invited to join the Tuesday Morning Book group via zoom every week from 6:45-7:45am. Beginning January 7 the group begins a 6 week study of the book Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Hochschild. This book explores the thinking of Trump voters when they cast their ballots in 2016. There is an afterword update. FVR Library has 2 copies. It...

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