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It's All In The Name !!
Who Are We and Why We Do what We Do
RESURRECTION . . .
Yes! We believe that it actually happened! We believe that there is no where on earth that you can find the bones of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Why? Because he is risen! He is no longer dead! He didn't faint; he wasn't stolen in the night; they didn't forget where he was buried; HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD! And that means something ? something eternal, for you and for me. It means that we've got a choice to make: Bow now . . . or bow later!
God has extended His hand to humanity in the person, the real flesh and blood of His one and only Son, Jesus Christ. He is our ONLY WAY back to a relationship with a real and living God, who loves us so much that He sent His only Son to a death on the cross (its not just a decoration, Virginia!) to make a way for us to come back to a life-transforming relationship with the living God of the Universe!
The Lord is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia!
ANGLICAN . . .
We believe that the history of this little movement started by Jesus means something and that we should live and order our lives in connection with the 2000+ year history of the Church of Jesus Christ: What has been believed by all men, at all times and in all places. That is how we define what is "essential believing." Connection with historical Christianity is not something we are ashamed of. We have roots in a rootless society! We have a home amidst the spiritually homeless!!
Our Anglican heritage is not something we flaunt, but rather we invite people to a depth of worship that can't be found anywhere else! We have it all! Our heritage of worship honors and brings the three great streams of historic Christianity together into one great river of worship as we Encounter God through:
WORD:
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, living
and active! It is true and reliable; it is the rule for
our life, individually and corporately; and contains
all things necessary for our life and godliness. It
forms us, inwardly and outwardly. We encourage
its daily use for devotional study, personal growth
and as the means to a healthy and vital relationship
with its Author, the Living God!
SACRAMENT:
We worship in the traditions of the historic
church catholic (that means universal). We use
outward and visible means to signify the inward
and spiritual grace of the Living God. Water,
wine, bread, oil, kneeling, standing, raising hands,
bowing down - our worship involves our whole
body, mind and spirit. It involves color and
pageantry, songs old and new, prayers and praise!
SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is a real person! He's not just a
warm fuzzy feeling or even a guilty feeling when
we do wrong. He is the motive power, the engine
in our car! We believe that God, the Holy Spirit
is active in our lives and worship today. He knows
every detail of your life and wants to come along
side you to help, to heal, to guide, to give meaning
and purpose to your life!
WORD - SACRAMENT - SPIRIT:
Three Streams - One River !!
FELLOWSHIP . . .
We believe that we are called TOGETHER. The greek word for fellowship is KOINONIA (co-ee-no-nee-a) and it means LIFE TOGETHER. Common life is the place where God is active! Common life is the place where we can all find a home, a place to belong! Common life is where God uses common people, like you and me. The word "Church" has got so much baggage today: buildings, meetings, aloof clubishness, and dead tradition. We are all about Invitation -Multiplication - Passionate Prayer - Authenticity - Committed Community and Transformation. For us that spells IMPACT! Where we have Contact we want to have IMPACT: on individual lives, on our neighborhoods, our workplaces, our city and our nation. Fellowship isn't about us and our club, its about being called by God as a people; as His people, to be in relationship with Him and with each other . . . to be ONE, so that the whole world may know that Jesus is alive and the Father has sent Him to reconcile the world to Himself.
Resurrection . . . Anglican . . . Fellowship!
We invite you to live your life on purpose!! God's Purpose !! This life sets the stage for eternity. Won't you come and walk with us toward that destination?
If the answer is yes.. or even "maybe," I urge you to email me with any questions you may have - about Jesus, about life, about REZ, about whatever! We want to bring you and Jesus together; Jesus is here! Nothing else is required - just you!
God Bless you!
Fr. Phil Eberhart, Lead Pastor
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An Outpouring of Power
The first Pentecost was a "water shed" event in the life of The Church. Those 12 disciples, after ten days of prayer and waiting, were overwhelmed by an Out Pouring of "The Promise of the Father" - the promised Holy Spirit.
Spoken of from nearly 700 years in advance, this day was the new beginning that the 12, now become 120 in that Upper Room, had to have to see the reality and the fullness and the power of what God was doing in their midst. The Holy Spirit is the motive power for our life in Christ! He is, in fact, the very presence of Christ himself, living in and subsequently, out - through us. Jesus was clear with his followers on his last night, as they walked past the vineyards towards the Garden of Gethsemane, "I am the vine & you are the branches... apart from me, you can do nothing!" (Jn 15)
It is by the power of the Holy Spirit, living in us (see Jn 14 & 16 and Acts 1-2) that we are able to live the life of Christ today - being His Body now on this planet! The New Testament is very clear on our need and his provision. The Holy Spirit is referred to as "The Promise of the Father" by Jesus in Luke's gospel, as Jesus refers to the Old Testament Prophetic promises of a new heart and new spirit given by God, in Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
The tapestry is rich and colorful around this OUTPOURING of God's Power into our lives. We are given His Spirit in order to live His Life !! In Acts, just as Jesus ascended he said to his followers there, "in not many days hence you will receive all that my Father has promised. So stay here and wait for this promise, and when the Holy Spirit has come and filled you with His Power, you will by My witnesses (literally martyrs) in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria and out to the furthest corners of the earth."
Join us in this adventure, with Jesus, His Father and the Holy Spirit given - poured out - in a real, day to day, walk of faith. There is no adventure on earth that can match it! Come & See!
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