News

Some people take worshiping together as a family for granted. They simply slide into the pew and worship together. There are neither stares nor judgments. They sing, pray and listen to the message. Then, being filled, they head home with renewed strength and faith.  

The phrase "Team Work Makes the Dream Work" is commonly utilized at Mosaic because it holds true. Successful outcomes are often a result of effective collaboration.

I write today with some wonderful news for all congregations hosting a Rejoicing Spirits ministry! Mosaic’s Rejoicing Spirits network recently became one of 20 recipients of grant money awarded by the Disabilities Ministry Network (DMN). The DMN recently received a grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship from the CICW Shalom-Shaping Invitational Grants program.

In the final year before his death in 1996, Henri Nouwen wrote an account of the death of his friend Adam, a severely handicapped young man from L’Arche. In the story of Adam he found a way to describe his own understanding of the Gospel message. Adam could not speak or even move without assistance. Gripped by frequent seizures, he spent his life in obscurity. And yet, for Nouwen, he became his friend, teacher, and guide. It was Adam who led Nouwen to a new understanding of his faith and what it means to be Beloved of God.