We’re the church every day, every week as we gather. But there are times in the life of any congregation in which we more intensely have that experience of being the church, together. That happened at Collegiate/Wesley this week.  We gathered on Tuesday evening for a...

by Patrick Gagnon, Director of Music Ministries Where have I heard that one?  Choosing music for worship is both my favorite and least favorite task.  I love when it goes well, and it’s clear that I’ve chosen the best option both for the message of the sermon, the...

for Tues., Oct 21 at 6 pm in our sanctuary We've shared a lot of details for next Tuesday's Church Conference. Last week we posted a lengthy update with details, questions, and responses. Click the button below to see that again (or go to cwames.org/news). Today, two...

With these few days before our upcoming Church Conference, it seems like a good time to talk about showing up.  Everything I know about showing up I learned in church. That’s a bit of an overstatement, because I grew up surrounded by relatives and neighbors who showed...

Preparing for Church Conference on Tues., Oct. 21 at 6 pm Thanks for the many ways you’ve engaged with the presentations and feedback sessions offered during September. We counted 120 who attended one or more of those sessions, and our Site Analysis Oversight Team has...

 On a recent retreat day, I found myself led to Psalm 86. Here’s a piece of The Message version of this Psalm. As you read these words, and especially the plea at the end, I’d like you to read it on two levels.  First, are there times when you’ve needed to know...