Location & Time
Sunday Service: 10:30 AM (childcare provided) Address: 87 State Rd 344 Edgewood NM 87015 Phone number: 505-281-5091 Email: woodsendchurch@gmail.com Pastor: Bryan Hackett
Welcome
Regular Services: Sundays at 10:30 We are seeking and learning, and right now the first 20 minutes of service are reserved for quiet contemplation. Be still and know that I am God.
His Most Distressing Disguise
It was, of course, Mother Teresa who said it. “Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time, and his hand in every happening; This is what it means to be contemplative in the heart of the world. Seeing and adoring the presence of Jesus, especially in the lowly appearance of bread, and …
Advent and Hope
Each year at this time we have the opportunity to build hope, to spread hope, to share hope. I was surprised to see this week, as I prepared a message for this past Sunday, that the cries of earnest expectation and hope, which were provided as Scripture selections in the Revised Common Lectionary (https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu//), came …
Powerless, by Bryan Hackett
I grew up in a church environment that emphasized power. “You shall receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you.” Even “the violent take it by force” was touted as a good thing, the way to get hold of the Kingdom of God. So, needless to say, powerlessness just seemed like something negative, despite …
Cleaning Up and Starting Fresh
How many new beginnings are there? The website is the next step in creating a new woodsEnd. I (Bryan) am going to pay more attention here and add fresh content. We want to link to places and blogs online that might be helpful for you in your spiritual growth. We want the body to be …