A Note From Guest M-Note Author, Pastor Charity...Thank you for leaning in to The Beloved Community series. I know some of you leave this series anxious to do more anti-racism work, while others may have felt challenged unnecessarily. I suspect most of you are somewhere in between. I’m simply grateful for the fact that you are engaging the content and facing yourselves and our bias. I want you to ...  Read More

Opening Prayer An Invitation to Brave SpaceBy Micky ScottBey Jones inspired by a poem by Beth StranoTogether we will create brave spaceBecause there is no such thing as a “safe space”We exist in the real worldWe all carry scars and we have all caused wounds.In this spaceWe seek to turn down the volume of the outside world,We amplify voices that fight to be heard elsewhere,We call each other to mor...  Read More

Despite the cold, there is a lot happening here at The Gathering and several ways for you to take a new step in your faith. Many of you started the new year with an intention to try new things or recommit to making faith a priority in your life. Here are a few concrete ways to do it! The Gathering is officially exploring two new potential sites in the St. Louis area, one in the metro east and one ...  Read More

Opening Prayer An Invitation to Brave SpaceBy Micky ScottBey Jones inspired by a poem by Beth StranoTogether we will create brave spaceBecause there is no such thing as a “safe space”We exist in the real worldWe all carry scars and we have all caused wounds.In this spaceWe seek to turn down the volume of the outside world,We amplify voices that fight to be heard elsewhere,We call each other to mor...  Read More

Last weekend, we began a new series The Beloved Community: Pursuing Racial Justice. If you missed the first week, I encourage you to listen or share it here. In the message, I argued that racism is a sin that is both historic and still present in our country. It is one that the church ought to be actively working against. This may sound obvious to some, but right now, efforts to address racism in ...  Read More

WelcomeWelcome, friends. For the next three weeks, the discussion guide will look a bit different than usual. There will be time at the beginning to note a few thoughts about the sermon, consider related scripture, and answer a few questions. Ideally this discussion will take about 15 minutes. We want to leave the bulk of our time for a deeper discussion of the Implicit Bias Course.The course has ...  Read More