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World Prayer Day Prayer

On this World Prayer Day,as we feel the radiating love of our Creator—like sunbeams resting gently upon our skin—we...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
March 6, 2026
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Honoring the Women Who Have Shaped Us

March brings us Women's History Month, a time to remember not just the women in textbooks and movements, but also...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
March 1, 2026
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Do Not Be Afraid - Again

Beloveds, In August 2019, I wrote “Do Not Be Afraid” for the UCC Mental Health Network. I saw a world where human...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
February 1, 2026
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With Gratitude

After ten years as Finance Manager for Christ Church, Kyle has concluded his role. As a longtime member, he brought...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
January 31, 2026
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Beginning Again, Rooted in Welcome

January 2026
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
January 1, 2026
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Merry Christmas: God With Us

Dear Beloved Church Family, Merry Christmas, and happy birthday to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today we...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
December 25, 2025
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A Letter of Hope Amidst the Heaviness

Dear Friends, As we enter this season of Advent, we are reminded that hope is not simply a wish, but a steadfast...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
November 29, 2025
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A Thanksgiving Letter of Gratitude and Lament

Beloved in Christ, As I sit here writing to you—wrapped in the warmth of my home, nursing a cold and a sore...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
November 26, 2025
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When Faithfulness Is Treated as a Threat

"A church that doesn't provoke any crises, a gospel that doesn't unsettle, a word of God that doesn't get under...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
November 15, 2025
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Remembering Every Neighbor at the Table

Dear Christ Church Family, As November arrives, many of us prepare for gatherings around tables — tables full of...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
October 31, 2025

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