Mortal, can these dry bones live? So the Lord God asks the prophet Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones. [see Ezekiel 37:1-14 NRSV] The...

At Garden Church every Sunday our Prayer of Confession begins: Holy and Merciful God, we acknowledge that we are on the homeland of the...

This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday in the church season of Lent. Together the Garden Church is reading through the gospel of Luke together and...

For those who want to save their life, Jesus tells us [Mark 8:35] , will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the...

It is Lent! Yesterday marked the beginning of the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. A time to gather, read scripture, recall our...

Whatever our race or ethnicity, however long ago or recently we or our ancestors came to this continent, black history is our history as...

I will confess that I am approaching this week's topic, Jesus and Capitalism, with considerable trepidation. There are many for whom...

In the garden things are growing like crazy, the feed and be fed farm stand at the farmer's market (in Little Italy, 638 S. Beacon St.)...

If I had to summarize Swedenborgian teaching in one sentence, it would be, "Deep satisfaction in life comes when we discover our highest...

Just as there are differences of opinion in families, Religious traditions also have differences. Christianity is often dominated by one...

Those words are taken from a Marvin Gaye song 'Wholy Holy." A live recording of this song by Aretha Franklin sustained me spiritually...

We have been blessed with a lot of rain recently, a much welcomed sight in the midst of time when 85% of our state is in drought or...

"How are you?" "Surviving." "Surviving," as the response to a greeting is characteristic of a number of family members and friends. Heck,...

Christmas is Coming! The garden is ready for Christmas. As we look to the new season of Christmas we are excited to welcome our Lord as...

Last weekend my husband and I attended our first Indian wedding. It was an unforgettable and unique experience. It was a blessing to...

We all admire those who can maintain inner peace while surrounded by violent conflict. And the converse can also hold: outward peace can...

We are in the church season of Advent, our larger culture is in the season of Holiday and Christmas preparations. The stores are having...

This Sunday as we enter the Advent season, we begin a worship series based on the song Mary sang when it was announced to her that she...

This Sunday we are fortunate to Welcome Rev. Joshua Yee. Rev. Yee is the pastor of St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Rolling Hills...

This Sunday the Garden Church will welcome the Rev. Dr. Cedrick D. Bridgeforth to the Garden. Rev. Bridgeforth, is an ordained minister,...