We are beginning to examine our shared life here at St. Peters. As with many small membership churches we are at the proverbial and life-changing and thus life-giving crossroads where we are carefully seeking discernment for God's desire for us. Will we continue to be church in the traditional sense with a full time, trained and ordained (and costly) pastor in addition to building overhead costs (heat, electric, water, trash), or is it possible to be the Body of Christ is a different way.

There is a sense that the "old wineskin" of the traditional church is not meeting the needs of the vast numbers of folks who are unchurched. Jesus had something to say about that. (see Matthew 9:17) And yet, there are beloved Saints of God faithfully attending worship in the traditional setting every week and receiving spiritual sustenance for their faith journeys.

Making the transition from past to future as we travel through the present will not be easy. But the faith adventure was never promised to be a joy ride. Indeed, with loving care for one another, an honest intention to listen to each and all and most importantly, to be grounded in God the journey is provisioned and abundant joy and gratitude are the fruits of faithfulness.

Join us for the adventure.

To read more about this "time" in the life of the church check out this (and many others) website:  http://www.theopedia.com/Emerging_Church