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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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The Beauty of Transition

Dear Beloved Church Family, As we step into fall, God’s creation speaks to us in a language all its own. The crisp...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
September 25, 2025
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When Words Wound, Love Must Speak

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
August 30, 2025
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Highways, Stairways, and the Work of Justice

"But make sure you do not fool yourselves. You must not only hear this message. You must also walk in its truth."...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
August 1, 2025
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A Pastoral Letter for a Time of Unraveling

Beloved Community, Today is the Fourth of July—a day when many gather to celebrate freedom, independence, and the...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
July 4, 2025

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