Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community,    Palm Sunday was, in many ways, a no-kings protest. More than two thousand years ago in Jerusalem, there were two parades that day: one for Pontius Pilate and the power of empire, and the other for Jesus, with palms waving for love, justice, and the kin-dom of God. That contrast still speaks to us now, especially as many of you prepare to attend this Saturday’s No Kings protest. I am sorry that I will not be able to join many of

Image: Caje Remedios Dear Beloved Community,    Last week, on Thursday, my heart was heavy as I learned of the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, which the FBI called a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. Let us hold our Jewish sisters and brothers in prayer, grief, and steadfast solidarity. At College Heights Church we condemn antisemitism and every form of hate directed toward any people. I am grateful that at College Heights w

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community,    This Sunday’s scripture is John 2:13–25, alongside Mary Oliver’s “Where Does the Temple Begin, Where Does It End?” We’ll reflect on Jesus’ fierce response to what’s happening in the temple, and what that reveals about love, holiness, and justice. Together we’ll ask: Where is sacred space today? Is it only inside a sanctuary, or does it extend into creation. Into the trees, the birds, the sky? And if Jesus points to the temple a