Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to each of you for the outpouring of love, care, and solidarity you’ve shown since I was assaulted by a Customs and Border Patrol agent nearly two weeks ago. Your prayers, messages, and steadfast presence have meant more to me than words can express. I am profoundly proud to serve as your pastor and to represent College Heights Church -- a community that truly believes every

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This upcoming Sunday, I’ll be preaching on Luke 18:1–8, where Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow who refuses to give up on justice. Together, we’ll explore what it means to worship a God who is moved , a God who feels with us, wrestles with us, and responds to our cries. Through this story, and the image of Jacob’s night of wrestling, we’ll discover how God’s compassion invites us to be moved too , to let our hearts

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday, we’ll reflect together on one of Jesus’ most surprising stories, the healing...

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday, our gospel reading comes from Luke 17:5–10, where the apostles cry out to...

Image: Kevin Doyle Dear Beloved Community, If you are anything like me—someone who pays attention to the news, maybe a little too...

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday we’ll be exploring one of Jesus’ most puzzling parables in Luke 16:1-13 -- the...

Image: Jim Garrison Dear Beloved Community, I never grow tired of saying how much I love when we share meals together. This past Sunday’s...

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This week I will preach on Luke 14:1, 7-14 where I will talk about how true righteousness...

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This past Sunday was truly a blessing as we heard from our very own Marilyn Courter. Like...

Image: Marilyn Courter Dear Beloved Community, While I was away, I heard from Rev. Polly about the wonderful and spirit-filled service...