Welcome
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.
Welcome to our
Sunday Worship Service
at 10:00 a.m.
March 8, 2026.
The Service will be available for livestream, or to be viewed on our YouTube channel later.​
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YouTube Channel Link -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGL4zscdHkbzvFzF4iuZE2g
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A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR RICHARD
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”
- Psalm 51: 10-12
I skied Vail Monday on my Sabbath. Given the winter we have had, the snow was surprisingly good. Vail also provided spectacular views (pictured above), which always adds so much to my ski day. I continue to “walk with Jesus” in this season of Lent. The chant that we are singing on Sunday morning comes from the scripture above. It’s a chant I find myself repeating throughout my week as I journey with Jesus to the cross and pray on my relationship with him.
As we journey through Lent, I’m writing each week about something you may not know about this season. One question I often get asked is: “Why do you wear purple during Lent?” This is another good question. Throughout the year, I wear a different color stole depending on the season or day. White is the color during Christmas and Easter, which symbolizes joy, light and resurrection. I also wear white at weddings and funerals. Red is the color I wear least because it’s usually only worn for Pentecost Sunday, as red symbolizes the Holy Spirit. I also wear red at ordination and installation services. Green is the color I wear most during Ordinary time, which is the longest season of the church. The color green symbolizes growth and new life. Lastly, purple is the color I wear during Advent and Lent. Purple symbolizes penitence, preparation and prayer, so it makes sense this color is worn during both seasons as we prepare for both Christmas and Easter.

As we continue our journey to the cross, let us turn our hearts to God in prayer as we prepare to go with Jesus to the cross and then hear the good news of resurrection on Easter.
May the Light of Christ be with you,
Pastor Richard
Love in Action
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the Love in Action 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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