What is it that gives us purpose? Why do we ask? Worship Team: Matte Black, Zana Roberson, and Melynda Rodriguez. Tech Maestro: John Lehman

In this collection of assorted poems, local poet Stella Beratlis explores the landscapes we inhabit—both literal and emotional—and the pressures that build beneath their surfaces. Drawing on the imagery of California’s Central Valley, the poems move from what breaks us open to the clearing we create when we attempt to stitch together a new world. … Continue reading What We Hold

As I pay attention, moving through the garden of my yard, being present, working and fiddling there, I realize I am tending to more than meets the eye. Noticings there are rich as the soil. They and discernments out of them nourish the soil of my soul. Come explore invitations and lessons from my garden … Continue reading Invitations from the Garden