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Easter!
Holy Week has arrived and we are looking forward to moving through the story of Jesus' last week living as one of us among us. Tonight at...

The Garden Church
Mar 27, 20251 min read


"Imagination"
The rainy winter we'd been waiting for here in Southern California arrived these last two weeks just as we are about to welcome spring....

The Garden Church
Mar 20, 20251 min read


A Hen And Her Brood
We are once again witnessing rain here in Southern California, which is great for the natural world and especially for the Garden Church....

The Garden Church
Mar 13, 20252 min read


In The Wilderness
We hope you can join us for our annual Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service at noon in the garden today. The brief service is followed by...

The Garden Church
Mar 5, 20252 min read


"Shiny"
image: “The Transfiguration of Jesus” by Armando Alemdar Ara ( wikimedia ) Our beautiful sanctuary still has a "green carpet" of little...

The Garden Church
Feb 27, 20252 min read


"Love & Do Good"
Last week, we celebrated the Annual Tu Bishvat or New Year of the Trees with members of Temple Beth El. This was moved indoors to Temple...

The Garden Church
Feb 20, 20251 min read


Blessings Upon You
We have the largest rain event of the year following a period of record dryness that set the stage for the raging fires at the start of...

The Garden Church
Feb 13, 20252 min read


"Abundance"
Rains have returned to Southern California. Anytime rains fall on burned ground we are uneasy. We're uneasy because the chard earth does...

The Garden Church
Feb 6, 20252 min read


"Honestly"
On Sunday we happily moved our worship inside (thanks to our good neighbors at the Annex) due to rain. We are all exceedingly grateful...

The Garden Church
Jan 29, 20252 min read


"Though Many, are One"
Over the last two plus weeks our city and county has watched fire after fire begin and while we are grateful that the two largest and...

The Garden Church
Jan 23, 20252 min read


Many Gifts, One Spirit
The gift of the Holy Spirit continues to move through us and through the hearts and mind of all members of the church. It is a spirit of...

The Garden Church
Jan 16, 20252 min read


Beloved
"Baptism of Jesus" Artwork in Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, Port au Prince Haiti -- mostly destroyed by earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010....

The Garden Church
Jan 9, 20252 min read


"Wise Ones"
We've had a quiet week in the garden. Closed to the public for the holiday we had a work day on Tuesday. You know, one of those good old...

The Garden Church
Jan 2, 20251 min read


"New Year's Renewal"
Several years ago Rev. Dr. Jonathan Mitchell started the tradition of a New Year's Renewal Service here at The Garden Church. The idea is...

The Garden Church
Dec 27, 20241 min read


"Recognizing God"
Each Sunday we ask "Where have you seen God?" People then name aloud the places they've seen God's presence that day or recently--in a...

The Garden Church
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Good News To The People
Here we are in the third Sunday of Advent. A time that is usually a mixture of the joy of the season and also a reminder of all the...

The Garden Church
Dec 12, 20241 min read


"Getting Ready"
With the Thanksgiving leftovers devoured we've officially hit the season of getting ready for Christmas. Whether you are marking this...

The Garden Church
Dec 5, 20241 min read


The Arrival Of Waiting
Our block of 6th St. was unusually quiet on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Inside the garden was a different story. For the 3rd year in...

The Garden Church
Nov 27, 20242 min read


A Great Cloud of Wise Ones
While the rest of the country is having a mild fall we are enjoying chilly days and rain is beginning to creep into the forecast. In the...

The Garden Church
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Be Love, Be Honest, Be Useful
Sunday we are thrilled to welcome to the garden Helen Keller expert Rev. Sage Cole founder of the Hellen Keller Spiritual Life...

The Garden Church
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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