And the rest is music

By the end of our last worship team meeting, we knew two things for sure: we’re tired; and we’re tired of being tired. We’re not the only ones. Community’s meant to hold our cares together. Grief comes in tidal waves, the deadlines pile, the joy erupts, the protests need us, the kids need us, parents, friends, strangers, cause we never knew were there with acronyms we’ve never seen and stories we can never unsee, our purpose needs us, pressure needs us. We hold these together because we care. But care without rest breaks things.

So we paused. We asked: how do we stop sprinting? How do we stay present, generous, energized—for ourselves and each other?

And then we admitted something harder. When we’re not careful, how swiftly we spoon additional urgencies on weighty shoulders. Yet how slowly we are to change what we’re used to to keep strong and sustainable. 

What about the ways we’re doing community that still keeps rest so far from reality?
Real rest. The kind that strengthens your clarity. Rebuilds your joy. Deepens your courage. Stirs your dreams. 

What if love grows stronger when you stop not-stopping?
What if caring for your community means showing up whole?
What if your body’s peace could power your purpose?

This July we’re turning church into a place to practice what our world demands: courage, rest, honesty, breath, boundaries, joy. We’re building spiritual skills for real life. This isn’t escape. It’s the makings of enlightenment.

Never learned how to rest with purpose? Already practicing? Need a second just to breathe while someone else minds the clock? You’re not alone. Here’s a place to pause. The pause is when we play. And play’s where the thought finds its power, and we dream about what’s right, and love so relentlessly revives every life that we forget to worry about what’s left. All that’s sure to last starts here. 

We’re designing these Sundays to teach, hold, and stretch us—together. Come ready to be real. Come ready to receive and to give. This is how we grow. This is how community deepens. This is how love lasts. 

See you there (if you’re not too busy, of course 😋). Until then, take care of you, dear one. “We need you to survive.”