Kindred in Christ,

This Sunday, come and walk the good road with us in a worship experience full of meaning and hope.

Our gathering will be shaped by Micah’s ancient and urgent question, What does the Holy One require of us? (Micah 6:1-8), and by Jesus’ words from the Beatitudes, heard through the beautiful First Nations Translation of the Bible (Matthew 5:1-12). This translation invites us onto what it calls the good road—a path of justice, kindness, humility, and deep listening to one another, to the land, and to histories that did not begin with us. As it reminds us, “Creator’s blessing rests on those who hunger and thirst for wrongs to be made right again. They will eat and drink until they are full.”

We are especially honored to welcome Ken Workman, fifth generation grandson of Chief Seattle, as our guest speaker. Ken is a teacher, storyteller, and advocate for the Duwamish people. His presence among us is part of our ongoing commitment to relationship, truth telling, and faithful action.

We give thanks for Judy LeBlanc and her leadership of the Earthkeepers initiative. Earthkeepers continues to invite us into a deeper discipleship rooted in care for the earth, justice for Indigenous communities, and walking more gently on the land we share, in partnership with and learning from the Duwamish people.

This Sunday’s worship will remind us that listening itself is a spiritual practice and that following Jesus means learning how to walk humbly, kindly, and attentively together.

Come with open hearts.
Come ready to listen and learn.
Come expecting to be moved into meaningful action.

This is a Sunday you do not want to miss.

Alongside you,

Pastor Paul Ortiz