Newsletters from Central Church
October 2025 / Vol. 34, No. 2
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Hey folks, Earlier this month our church leadership gathered for a half-day retreat. We’ve got a lot of committees at Central – each one carrying important pieces of our life together. But they don’t often get to sit in the same room and ask, “How are we really doing?” So we took four hours on a Saturday to do just that.… [Read More]
September 2025 / Vol. 34, No. 1
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Hey folks! What guides your life? What impulses shape your actions or inactions? What content do you consume most habitually? Who do you look to for wisdom? How did you decide they were trustworthy?
In a cultural season where truth is a vague term that can fluctuate depending on the source of “trustworthy” content, it’s worth asking how we are being shaped and influenced by our sources of information, entertainment, and engagement.… [Read More]
August 2025 / Vol. 33, No. 11
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Hey folks, If you’ve missed worship the past few weeks, we’ve been diving into the book of “Revelation” – a book that often intimidates people who only know it by reputation, or who encounter it without good guidance. It’s full of vivid, mythic symbolism and was written to early Christian communities facing real and dangerous challenges to their faith in God’s presence through Christ.… [Read More]
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Hey folks, On the first clear day after a week of rain, I brought my mountain bike down to the Big River Management Area in West Greenwich to spend some time in the woods and do some training for an upcoming race. About halfway into my ride, after passing through a small parking lot with a single car hidden under low foliage, I rolled onto a rare dry stretch of trail where I could finally pedal without slipping through mud or wrestling over technical roots and rocks.… [Read More]
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Hey folks, last week, our sanctuary doors and church sign were vandalized. We followed all appropriate protocols: We called the police to document the incident (but did not request to file charges or open a case), consulted with the painters who were already on site repainting our exterior, and had the graffiti removed. In the grand scheme of things, it was a minor irritant amidst the broader campus chaos following Holy Week and Easter.… [Read More]
Holy Week Begins April 13. Come Worship With Us!
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PALM SUNDAY – Sunday, April 13
MAUNDY THURSDAY – Thursday, April 17
GOOD FRIDAY – Friday, April 18
EASTER – Sunday, April 20
Hey folks, over the last few weeks, I’ve had the humbling opportunity to visit some of our partner organizations and see firsthand the impact our long-standing relationships have had.… [Read More]
March 2025 | Vol. 33, No. 7
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Hey folks! The season of Lent is set apart as an opportunity for self-reflection and growth. The foundational truth of our faith is that God loves the world (and everyone in it) so much that God came near to us to remind us all how innately valuable we are. Of course, there is a tension within this good news: God shows up with us, in part because we struggle to trust in the innate value of one another.… [Read More]
February 2025 | Vol. 33 | No. 6
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Hey folks! The Church is many things: a place, a people, a body, a movement, and a calling. It is not just something we attend on a single day of the week – it is a community we belong to, whether we are gathered in the same place or not. The Church is also a body, a collection of interconnected members who rely on one another for life and growth.… [Read More]
January 2025 Vol. 33, No. 5
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Hey folks! Happy New Year!
As a church, our new year technically began with the first week of Advent back in December. Either way you count it, new beginnings always carry hope. Whether we’re longing for the full presence of God to awaken in our lives or striving to cultivate habits that attune us to God’s presence, each New Year brings intention and promise.… [Read More]
December 2024 Vol. 33, No. 4
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We are officially in Advent. So, happy New Year! The Christian liturgical year begins with the promise of God’s presence, not with the incarnation itself, nor with the resurrection. We celebrate new beginnings with the advent of hope. For a Christian people, the new year starts with faithful anticipation. We begin with trust that God is still moving, even before we see the evidence of that hope.… [Read More]
