As we begin a new year and a new chapter in Roots’ story, we are also coming close to beginning the Lenten season when the church journeys with Jesus to the Cross and through death into the Resurrection. This provides us with a unique opportunity to reflect and explore our dreams for Roots’ future, our…
Epiphany is a season of the Christian year that begins after Christmastide (the “twelve days of Christmas”). This season commemorates the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particular to the non-Jewish (or “Gentile”) world. From the moment Jesus was visited by the Magi, the Jesus movement has been a multi-ethnic community that points to…
Celebrate the new year by attending Roots New Year’s Day brunch! Osheta and T. C. will be hosting an open house potluck at their house (Minnehaha & Hamline) on Monday, New Year’s Day, from 9AM to Noon. The Moores will provide pancakes, and you can bring what you want, but if you need ideas, you can bring a…
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” — Ecclesiastes 3.1 NIV Seasons are a part of life. The creation testifies to the natural rhythm its Creator has infused into its very structure. Our lives are no exception. We have just entered a new Christian year through the…
This year, both Christmas Eve and New Years Eve fall on Sundays. This provides Roots with the opportunity to celebrate these holidays together as a church family while leaving space for families to gather together as well. The best of both worlds! We will gather for worship as a church family at the regular times…