This fall our Sunday worship series is designed to lean into the roots and wings of our larger church family – The United Church of Christ. To stay grounded and hopeful in the anxious climate leading up to election day, we will rely on the network of relationships that we share with other progressive Christians. And keep our focus on the good we can do rather than being sabotaged by fear, anger or despair.

For years, the United Church of Christ has offered a worship planning calendar. Rather than having one overarching theme, the worship calendar lifts up the vast array of special needs within our diverse congregations. Here is a listing of annual special ministry needs: American Indian and United Samoan Ministries; Children’s Sabbath; World Communion (including the Neighbors in Need All Church offering); Disabilities and Access Sunday; UCC Higher Education Day and All Saints Sunday. We will be doing our own version of special ministry needs. Drawing from the UCC worship planning calendar.

Know that our gathering to worship on Sunday mornings will continue to be relevant, comforting, supportive and inspirational.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This fall our Sunday worship series is designed to lean into the roots and wings of our larger church family – The United Church of Christ. To stay grounded and hopeful in the anxious climate leading up to election day, we will rely on the network of relationships that we share with other progressive Christians. And keep our focus on the good we can do rather than being sabotaged by fear, anger or despair.

For years, the United Church of Christ has offered a worship planning calendar. Rather than having one overarching theme, the worship calendar lifts up the vast array of special needs within our diverse congregations. Here is a listing of annual special ministry needs: American Indian and United Samoan Ministries; Children’s Sabbath; World Communion (including the Neighbors in Need All Church offering); Disabilities and Access Sunday; UCC Higher Education Day and All Saints Sunday. We will be doing our own version of special ministry needs. Drawing from the UCC worship planning calendar.

Know that our gathering to worship on Sunday mornings will continue to be relevant, comforting, supportive and inspirational.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This fall our Sunday worship series is designed to lean into the roots and wings of our larger church family – The United Church of Christ. To stay grounded and hopeful in the anxious climate leading up to election day, we will rely on the network of relationships that we share with other progressive Christians. And keep our focus on the good we can do rather than being sabotaged by fear, anger or despair.

For years, the United Church of Christ has offered a worship planning calendar. Rather than having one overarching theme, the worship calendar lifts up the vast array of special needs within our diverse congregations. Here is a listing of annual special ministry needs: American Indian and United Samoan Ministries; Children’s Sabbath; World Communion (including the Neighbors in Need All Church offering); Disabilities and Access Sunday; UCC Higher Education Day and All Saints Sunday. We will be doing our own version of special ministry needs. Drawing from the UCC worship planning calendar.

Know that our gathering to worship on Sunday mornings will continue to be relevant, comforting, supportive and inspirational.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This fall our Sunday worship series is designed to lean into the roots and wings of our larger church family – The United Church of Christ. To stay grounded and hopeful in the anxious climate leading up to election day, we will rely on the network of relationships that we share with other progressive Christians. And keep our focus on the good we can do rather than being sabotaged by fear, anger or despair.

For years, the United Church of Christ has offered a worship planning calendar. Rather than having one overarching theme, the worship calendar lifts up the vast array of special needs within our diverse congregations. Here is a listing of annual special ministry needs: American Indian and United Samoan Ministries; Children’s Sabbath; World Communion (including the Neighbors in Need All Church offering); Disabilities and Access Sunday; UCC Higher Education Day and All Saints Sunday. We will be doing our own version of special ministry needs. Drawing from the UCC worship planning calendar.

Know that our gathering to worship on Sunday mornings will continue to be relevant, comforting, supportive and inspirational.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This fall our Sunday worship series is designed to lean into the roots and wings of our larger church family – The United Church of Christ. To stay grounded and hopeful in the anxious climate leading up to election day, we will rely on the network of relationships that we share with other progressive Christians. And keep our focus on the good we can do rather than being sabotaged by fear, anger or despair.

For years, the United Church of Christ has offered a worship planning calendar. Rather than having one overarching theme, the worship calendar lifts up the vast array of special needs within our diverse congregations. Here is a listing of annual special ministry needs: American Indian and United Samoan Ministries; Children’s Sabbath; World Communion (including the Neighbors in Need All Church offering); Disabilities and Access Sunday; UCC Higher Education Day and All Saints Sunday. We will be doing our own version of special ministry needs. Drawing from the UCC worship planning calendar.

Know that our gathering to worship on Sunday mornings will continue to be relevant, comforting, supportive and inspirational.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

It’s our annual Stump the Pastor sermon! This service, we welcome Pastor David back to Bethel and share with him our burning questions of different topics, from faith to the bible and relationships to fun ‘get-to-know-you’ questions! Pastor David then answers these questions on the spot and delivers an ‘Instant Sermon.’ It’s a Sunday you don’t want to miss!

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

In this special service, one of our own, Paige Unangst offers us a sermon on bearing spiritual fruit—how to nurture good deeds and build up others, and the blessing this can result in for ourselves.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical minister, Molli Mitchell will be taking us through messages about unlearning shame. In the course of this series we will be moving out of isolation and towards the awareness of a community that surrounds us and embodies God’s restorative love.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical minister, Molli Mitchell will be taking us through messages about unlearning shame. In the course of this series we will be moving out of isolation and towards the awareness of a community that surrounds us and embodies God’s restorative love.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical minister, Molli Mitchell will be taking us through messages about unlearning shame. In the course of this series we will be moving out of isolation and towards the awareness of a community that surrounds us and embodies God’s restorative love.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical minister, Molli Mitchell will be taking us through messages about unlearning shame. In the course of this series we will be moving out of isolation and towards the awareness of a community that surrounds us and embodies God’s restorative love.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo, invites us to step out in courage as we take a look at how lamentation leads us towards liberation. Through this lens we will view our country, our world, and our role in the universe.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This special service is led by our Music Director Melanie Madigan, in collaboration with Bethel! We invited our congregation so submit their favorite hymns to sing altogether, in a wonderful celebration of praise.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo, invites us to step out in courage as we take a look at how lamentation leads us towards liberation. Through this lens we will view our country, our world, and our role in the universe.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo, invites us to step out in courage as we take a look at how lamentation leads us towards liberation. Through this lens we will view our country, our world, and our role in the universe.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month, our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo, invites us to step out in courage as we take a look at how lamentation leads us towards liberation. Through this lens we will view our country, our world, and our role in the universe.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month we welcome our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo to share a message of love—love for ourselves as God made us, our circle of loved ones, and for those beyond our circle as well. This special service highlights the voices of Bethel’s queer siblings and invites us to put our love in action as we head out to celebrate Beaverton’s Pride festival in our community.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month we welcome our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo to share a message of love—love for ourselves as God made us, our circle of loved ones, and for those beyond our circle as well.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This month we welcome our sabbatical pastor, Linda Jaramillo to share a message of love—love for ourselves as God made us, our circle of loved ones, and for those beyond our circle as well.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This one-off sermon fortifies that God has linked us all as a family in spirit. We come together as siblings in Christ, near and far. no matter what human-made divisions may exist between us.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This is a special service where our youth take on roles to help lead worship—from greeting to reading, from singing to speaking. We present bibles to students who have just completed third grade and we honor and bless our graduating seniors. It’s a Sunday you won’t want to miss!

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This Sunday in the liturgical calendar is Trinity Sunday. In this unique service we dive into the concept of God in three persons: Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

For Pentecost this year, we are extending into our Eastertide series. Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This Sunday, April 7th, Rev. David Randall-Bodman will lead us in worship with our guest the Rev. Tyler Connoley, CPC Conference Minister, starting the first week of the Eastertide series.

This week's message - "Truth and Repair"

Our Eastertide series dives deep into the inspiration of Jesus conquering the grave and invites us to examine the resurrection stories within our own lives. Each of us experiences death in our lifetime, be it the physical death of a person, or the metaphorical death of an idea or relationship or goal that we then have to carry on without. And therefore, each of us carries a story of hope within us too. We all have another day to try again, to let go and start anew, or take the first steps in a journey of grief to a reimagined life. 

Sharing these stories of hope is the key to unlocking connection and resurrecting our faith in one another. So each week members of our congregation will share a personal resurrection story to inspire all of us until we celebrate Pentecost, reminding us that we are all together in the struggles of living in a broken world and all growing, transforming, and striving towards hope.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

Easter Sunday is the completion of our Lent series, where we are focusing on the life and faith of one of Jesus’ most famous disciples. In Peter, we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we often see ourselves. By following Peter’s journey, we watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of a very normal human trying to figure it all out—just like us.

As we were studying Peter’s faith journey, the lyrics of “Come Thou Fount” came to mind. It’s as if Peter himself wrote this song. And so, for each step in Peter’s journey, we have selected a phrase from this hymn. As we follow Peter’s story, we will sing our way through Lent, binding our wandering hearts to God.

In this series, we want to affirm that faith is a constant journey of steadfast pursuit, one that ebbs and flows, seeks and wanders. We want to affirm that wandering is exploration, not necessarily distance from God. We want to affirm the ways Peter keeps going: he drops his nets, he walks on water, he runs to the empty tomb, he swims to the shore to meet the risen Christ. He keeps searching and yearning and loving, even after missteps or mistakes. Ultimately, in Peter’s story, we are reminded that God loves imperfect people—in fact, time and again, that’s precisely who God claims and calls.

This Lent, we will look for ourselves in the stepping stones of Peter’s story. We will reflect on the stages of our own faith journeys as well as who and what has shaped us along the way. As we wander, let us tune our hearts to sing God’s grace. May we rest in streams of mercy, never ceasing.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/