Who We Are
We are a vibrant family of faith rooted in God's Word, gathering together to worship, and equipped to share the love of Christ with the world.
We are a caring community that is passionate about serving others and growing closer to Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, the source of our compassion and acceptance and the drive behind our desire to share God’s love.
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR RICHARD
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.”- Ephesians 4: 4-6
On Sunday, we have the joy of witnessing the baptism of Chase Allbritton before he goes to college. Chase has been working the soundboard in worship for us for years. He and I have spoken about a possible baptism for a few months, and he is ready to profess his faith in Jesus Christ and be baptized!
This will be a very special Sunday for our church. Chase’s baptism is our first baptism since I’ve been your pastor. “Baptism is the sign and seal of our incorporation into Jesus Christ,” (BoCW, pg. 403) so this is a big deal! We are welcoming Chase into the body of Christ as a believer. Baptism is one of two Sacraments in the Presbyterian Church. The other is the Lord’s Supper, which we celebrate once a month.
These are the words I will speak Sunday from our Book of Common Worship before Chase is baptized:
"Obeying the word of our Lord Jesus, and confident of his promises, we baptize those whom God has called. In baptism God claims us, and seals us to show that we belong to God. God frees us from sin and death, uniting us with Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection. By water and the Holy Spirit, we are made members of the church, the body of Christ, and joined to Christ’s ministry of love, peace, and justice. Let us remember with joy our own baptism, as we celebrate this sacrament." (BoCW, pg. 408)
Please join us Sunday as we celebrate Chase’s baptism and that he is a new believer as he heads off to college.
May the love of God be with you,
Pastor Richard
Love in Action
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the team is to serve the needs of others locally, nationally, and internationally. The people of Church of the Hills are blessed with unique gifts; although the size of our congregation is smaller, sharing these gifts remains a vital part of our outreach ministry.
The “Love in Action” Committee will guide us to be Christ’s faithful witnesses. As such, we will share a deep life of service and participate in God’s mission to care for the needs of the sick, the poor, and the lonely to establish Christ’s just, loving, and peaceable rule in the world.
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