“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because the Spirit has anointed me to bring good news…”—Luke 4:18
How are you feeling these days? Stressed? Worried? Hopeless? It’s hard to deny how our world is saturated with breaking news, bad news, halftruths, and endless commentary competing for our attention. It can feel disorienting, exhausting, and even soul-numbing.
In February, we are making space for a different rhythm. After lifting our voices and singing our hearts through hymns and songs that honor Black History Month, we will turn our gaze towards Lent and ask a simple question: What is the good news that still holds us? Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18, we will enter Lent together with a new worship series called Tell Me Something Good: Grounding Ourselves in the Good News This Lent.
Throughout this season, we will be grounding ourselves in the life and ministry of Jesus. Together we will explore radical welcome, love of neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, and nonviolence in the face of injustice. These are not abstract ideas but the heartbeat of Jesus’ public ministry and the steady witness of the kindom of God breaking into the world.
This Lent is not about adding more to your plate or striving for spiritual perfection. It is about rooting ourselves in a faith that tells the truth and still dares to hope. It’s about a faith that listens closely and speaks good news not only with words, but with our very lives.
So, if you are curious, weary, hopeful, skeptical, or somewhere in between, there is room for you in this season. I hope you’ll join us for worship, prayer, weekly devotionals, and opportunities for reflection as we listen for and live out the good news.
In Christ,
Blessings,
—Pastor Michael