Jesus lived in a troubled time; but he announced the dawning of a new era, God's reign of justice and peace. 

He defied the powers that opposed God's reign by reaching out to all the victims of these powers. He gathered a company of followers, teaching them how to live in the freedom of this new era. But the world turned against him; his followers abandoned him; and the authorities executed him as a threat to the peace, in about 33 AD. from the dead! - The one who had risen to them and, through them, to the world. They were now convinced that God had rejected the judgment against Jesus and yet had absorbed the pain of it. By giving Jesus a new life, God validated everything Jesus stood for and gave his followers a new life in solidarity with him and with those he sought to serve. They began to see this new kind of life as the world's true future; others caught the vision and joined them. Thus began an historic movement inspired by this Good News. 

We are people bound together because we follow the way of Jesus Christ. 

We recognize the presence of God in Jesus and see his way of life as God's way toward a world transformed by love.

We tell his story, from generation to generation, convinced that we must follow him and embody his vision. 

Come and get to know Jesus by getting to know people whose lives are being shaped by this Good News.

Discover the Spirit of Jesus and see what God is really like. 

Experience what it means to be part of Jesus' deepening impact on the world  
by belonging to a community of his followers.

There are not enough words to thank everyone who made this auction a success, from Marge Keller who pulled it all together to the folks who bought tickets to attend!
The list of helpers is endless - 

• Father Phil and Marge and Cate cooked and cooked to make that fabulous meal - who ever heard of butchering a 35 lb. hunk of chuck?
• Sue, Alice, Cecilie, and ...?... who made the silent auction work
• The computer crew - Jan, John, Larry, Fran, Shari, Liz who got us in, paid and out
• Tiffany, Destiniy, Joseph, Melissa, Natalie, and....? the helpful, energetic teens!
• And the list goes on!

There are some photos from the event - About Us -> Our Photos -> Auction 2018. Do you have some you'd like to share?  Send them to webmaster@churchholyspirit.net.