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From @queeniejoy99's homily this past week, "Sapphic Community Defense." #transwomanpreacher #thankyoubutch

From @queeniejoy99's homily this past week, "Sapphic Community Defense." #transwomanpreacher #thankyoubutch

Join us for Glendale’s Annual Ice Cream Supper on Sunday, June 7 from 4–6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your family, bring a friend, and bring your favorite ice cream, topping, cookie, or dessert to share. Mostly, just come ready for good conversation, shared tables, and a sweet summer evening together with neighbors and friends. During the gathering, we’ll also share a few updates and dreams for the future of Glendale’s building and grounds as we continue imagining how our spaces can better serve community life. Enter through the door by the basketball goal. We’d love to see you there.

The liturgical colors for June. 🏳️‍🌈

What if the "Spirit" isn't a thing, but a process? From @zachary_helton's homily, "The Dove and the Wild Goose." #pentecost #progressivechristianity #wildgoose

Wednesday is the deadline to register for Be-Loved Youth Camp! Each summer, youth from Glendale and partner congregations gather in the Blue Ridge Mountains for a week of practicing what it means to live as a be-loved community together. This year’s theme is “Another World is Possible.” If you’re interested in attending or supporting Glendale campers, send us a message or contact the church office for more information.

Congratulations to our 2026 grads!

“Without Pentecost the Christ-event – the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus – remains imprisoned in history as something to remember, think about and reflect on. The Spirit of Jesus comes to dwell within us, so that we can become living Christs here and now.” —Henri Nouwen #pentecostsunday #nashvillechurch #progressivechristianity

The things you find while cleaning out old mechanical rooms. We're in the market for a new sign, right??

“The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.” —Richard Rohr. For more, check out "White Flour" by @davidlamotte

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.” —The Buddha #progressivechristianity #spirituality @zachary_helton

"If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink." —Proverbs

"It doesn’t make sense that they would look at you with suspicion for wanting to do good, does it? Yet they do. But I’m telling you, just because things are difficult doesn’t mean you’re not on the right path. Remember, you’re playing a different game than they are, so don’t fear what they fear. Don’t be intimidated by what intimidates them. Don’t let fear of looking strange or being excluded drive your decisions. We make our choices by the pattern of the Anointed, even when no one else understands. And when they ask you what you’re doing, just tell them the truth, and as best you can, do it with gentleness and respect. We can’t say we’re a people of love and then default to treating others with resentment and condescension. If they malign us, may it be a judgment on them, not us. We’re going to live in this tension with our neighbors either way, so it might as well be tense because we’re doing what’s right, not because we’re constantly bickering with them. Remember the pattern of the Anointed: that he loved us even when we were his enemies, in order that we might come to see the truth." —Based on a text from 1 Peter, paraphrased by @zachary_helton #progressivechristianity

"We're all actually polytheists at heart." #progressivechristianity #spirituality @zachary_helton

Glendale Baptist Church has a long tradition of celebrating with the community on Christmas Eve at 5pm by sharing a Lovefeast in the Moravian Tradition. Join us as we hear the Christmas Story, sing carols, raise our lighted beeswax candles and enjoy homemade buns and sweet decaf coffee. All are welcome. We will be so glad to see you!

Enjoy an afternoon of music and spread some love! @glendalebaptistnashville is happy to host @risingvioletsmusic @susanshannmusic and @zen_rydells_official this Sunday at 2pm. All proceeds - whether money or bags of rice - will be given in support of The ReMix Way. Y’all come!

Save the date, friends! Details follow: Date: Saturday, November 15, 8AM-2PM, Fellowship Hall Donations: All donated items need to be received at the church by Noon on Thursday, November 13. Any unsold items must be picked up by 3PM on 11/15 or they will be taken to thrift stores. Vendors: Church members and community friends may set up their own yard sale in our parking lot for the cost of a donation to our church. All profits from items sold may be kept by the seller. Message us here if you’re interested in being a vendor.

Thanks, friends and neighbors, for celebrating St Francis, one another, and our animal companions this past Sunday. A joyful time was had by all! @glendalebaptistnashville #caringcommunityofcritters

🐶 🐈 🦎 🐍 🐦 🐁 🐹 🐢 Join us THIS SUNDAY, October 5 at 2pm as we bless our animal friends on the front lawn! Who are you bringing? 🐶 🐈 🦎 🐍 🐦 🐁 🐹 🐢

Last Thursday evening Glendalers gathered for a Sound Bath Meditation led by our own Deborah Lynn. It was a lovely time of relaxation in community. Come join us next time!

Glendalers continue to draw their circle wide! Join us on Sunday morning. Adult Education is currently studying “After Jesus-Before Christianity”. Today we welcomed our Interim Minister of Music, Chase. Even Max the dog joined us for the Time with Glendale Kids, learning that he is also a bearer of Light. Changes are unfolding as we strive to live more fully into our purpose statement, become more creative as we update and transform our physical space, and encourage one another as we follow Jesus on the way of love. In these days swirling with chaos all around, may we all have the grace to risk something big for something good. Peace, y’all.

Glendalers are invited to carpool to Murfreesboro for our Resident Poet’s (Annette Sisson’s) reading. More info to come closer to the date.

“Those of us who dream of impossible things know just how far we can go when pushed to do so” TJ Klune Glendale Baptist Community invites you to come dream and work for what may seem impossible following Jesus on the way of Love.

2nd Saturday of the month gathering of Glendalers at Growing Together Garden. Come join us in September and October and let’s have a delicious lunch! Of course, every other Saturday Deborah is there fetching the CSA and having lunch too. Come then as well. It’s extraordinary!

Glendale Folk at the 1st Wednesday of the month lunch gathering at Scarritt Bennett Center. Come join us in September! Message for more details.

Glendalers joined the “Let Gaza Live” vigil Sunday evening in downtown Nashville.

What a joy to listen, learn, eat, and create art together this past Sunday. Special thanks to all who made the event successful and especially to our speaker, Jamel; story time leader, Klem-Mari; art / event coordinator, Bobbi; and refreshment coordinator, Catherine. Overheard during the day: “Ubuntu - I am because we are” “What will our grandchildren say we did when the world needed us most?” “Wow! Thats a BIG coloring project on the wall! Yeah, but see how it’s divided into little chunks? If everyone picks a piece and does their part, we can accomplish it together.” “What a beautiful, bountiful table! Let’s eat!” How do the life and teachings of Nelson Mandela inspire you?

All are welcome this Sunday July 20 as we honor Nelson Mandela Day at @glendalebaptistnashville Jamel Campbell Gooch speaks at 1pm and Klem Mari is bringing her signature storytelling style to the party for both kids and kids at heart. There’ll be crafts and snacks too. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Our beloved youth returned from camp last night! We look forward to their leadership in worship tomorrow morning. See you there or on zoom! Until then, 🎶 be loved, beloved… 🎶

Our BYCers are making new friends of all types as they head to camp this weekend. Thank you, Paul and Tambi, for sharing your home with us. Bailee, they were delighted to get to visit with you too! The Glendale family is deep and wide and we are grateful.

Enormous gratitude to all who made last night’s concert possible! Especially Daryl and Jake, and their accompanists Tim and Kris, and our hostesses Frenchie and Bev, and our tech crew April and Maggie. What a wonderful night of music and community!

🏳️‍🌈 Glendalers 🏳️‍🌈 of all ages cheered on folks walking in today’s 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Parade 🏳️‍🌈 Love is Love 🏳️‍🌈

Join us this weekend for an evening of music featuring baritone Daryl Johnson, cellist Jake Schaub, and pianist Kris Elsberry.

Join us this weekend for an evening of music featuring baritone Daryl Johnson, cellist Jake Schaub, and pianist Kris Elsberry.

Glendalers at Pride on Saturday, June 28! If you’d like to join other Glendalers to watch the Pride Parade, we’ll meet at the church house at 9:15 to carpool. Let us know if you’re planning to join us by emailing church@glendalebaptist.org.

It was standing room only Sunday afternoon as we enjoyed homemade ice cream with our neighbors and listened to Georgia tell about her experience as a child growing up at @glendalebaptistnashville and her hopes for its future. Changes are coming…

Pentecost at @glendalebaptistnashville blew in with fire, eclectic musical selections, inspiring reflections, godly play storytelling, and worship helper training. And just like your favorite infomercial, we aren’t done yet. See you at the ice cream social at 3:30 in Fellowship Hall today. Until then, churn on Pastor April Baker’s words… “Maybe with the gifts we offer, we can claim a little of that [Pentecostal] power. Maybe we will be bewildering to those around us. Maybe we will find even more ways to risk something big, because we believe in something good. Maybe we will claim the power of that spirit. Maybe we will be a transformed church. I hope so.” I do too, pastor… I. Do. Too.

Community Song Circle this Saturday at 2 We’ll gather to learn and sing paperless songs, taught orally in a call/echo format! These simple melodies focus on themes of peace, hope, connection to Earth, and love — little pocket prayers we carry to encourage & comfort. All ages welcome! And no singing experience needed! Please let us know if you plan to come. Contact Kelley or fill out the Breeze form (link in profile)

Breakfast for dinner this Wednesday! Please let the office know by tomorrow at 4 pm if you plan to eat with us.

Dried Flower Craft | Sunday, May 4th at 1 pm - Fellowship Hall Come make a dried flower mini-wreath on May 4rd! After worship, go grab some lunch (or bring your own!) and then join for a mindful craft. No art skills needed, just a sense of wonder and joy :) All ages welcome, but do know we will be using a hot glue gun. $4 suggested donation for supplies. Let us know if you plan to come

Tomorrow is our April sound meditation! Join us for an hour of intentional breathing & relaxation, poetry, and listening to instruments like the bowls, chimes, and gong. Let Kelley Helen know if you have questions.

Holy Week Gatherings Embodied at the Table | Wednesday at 6:30 pm A service of anointing, communion, and foot washing, following the narrative of the Last Supper. Holy Friday | 6:30 pm We will observe this day with selections from Mozart's "Requiem," readings, and contemplation.

This Wednesday evening, we'll have supper together and then spend time in circle sharing songs that are sustaining us these days. Bring an instrument if you'd like! And if you don't want to sing, no worries, come tell us about music that's supporting you (and we can play it on the TV) or come listen 🎶💙 Let Kelley know if you have questions!

Next Saturday, come join Darlene & Kelley for a wonder walk at Shelby Bottoms! Together, we'll listen & look for what is happening all around us this Spring. Please RSVP on Breeze or let Kelley know if you plan to come.

Our next Sound Meditation is this Friday at 6:30! No need to be "good at meditation" - just come listen, breathe, and rest in the sanctuary. Wear comfy clothes and bring a yoga mat or blanket if you prefer to lay down. Some cushions will be available. If you need childcare during the hour, please let Kelley know.

We gather this Wednesday at 6:30 for vegetarian chili (Cincinnati style and black bean) and catching up, then a guided creative collage experience with Annie! Let Kelley know if you plan to join, or fill out the form in Breeze.

A Mindful Moment on the land at Glendale 🌷🌱💛 Take a deep breath. What sounds do you hear? How many colors do you notice? Imagine how the wind and sunshine feel. How might the air smell amongst the newly blooming flowers? May all be blessed; may you be blessed.

Our Ash Wednesday worship service will be tomorrow at 6:45 pm online and in person. You are more than welcome here.

Black History Month Teach-In with the Alliance of Baptists | Tonight at 6! Some Glendalers are gathering to watch this live Zoom together and discuss afterwards. You're welcome to bring your supper, or let Kelley know ASAP if you'd like pizza.

Come on out this Saturday to see stars at Bells Bend! The party starts at 7 pm. Let Kelley know if you plan to join. Some folks may get supper beforehand. 🌙 🔭 💫

During Glendale's Wisdom of Darkness Epiphany season, our contemplative time in worship has been centered on Sound, featuring a variety of instruments such as chimes and singing bowls. Next Friday at 6:30 pm, we'll have an extended sound meditation offering! You're invited to listen, breathe, and rest in Holy Presence. Come as you are.

We'll miss singing together at choir and eating supper in the church house... but log in on Zoom at 6:30 for a time of sharing and an update from Eileen about our Little Libraries project!

A dream pillow is a little trinket you fill with rice, herbs, essential oils, and most importantly, your dreams! Please let Kelley know if you plan to come so she can plan for materials. All ages welcome. ✨🌙✨

Tomorrow at 6:30, we’ll gather for supper and a poetry reading by Glendaler Annette Sisson! She’ll be sharing from her recent book Winter Sharp with Apples, which a reviewer called “a poignant slice of life.” (Tyler Truman Julian, The Shore) Join us for homemade tomato soup, grilled cheese, and a wonderful time in community!

This Wednesday evening, we'll gather for a special called business meeting and time around the table together. The forecast is cold, but the chili will be warm! On the menu is a black bean based recipe as well as Cincinnati chili (with the fixin's, of course). RSVP via Breeze or contact the office!

Throughout the season of Epiphany, we are exploring the Wisdom of Darkness. Like the Magi who followed the star, we are traveling by night to wonder, dream, pray, and listen. 🌒✨🌌 Each Wednesday evening, we'll gather for supper & a program. And stay tuned for other special gatherings over the next two months!

It's almost time! You are warmly invited to our annual Christmas Eve Lovefeast next Tuesday at 5 pm. We'll share in music, readings, and of course, coffee and buns.

Next week, we'll gather over warm soup and conversation together! After supper, Kelley will lead a community Advent ritual to ground ourselves in this season. Don't forget to RSVP to the church office or on Breeze!

Our youth and leaders celebrate back-to-back championships in the BYC basketball tournament!

A small but mighty tribe of Glendalers cheered and walked in today’s Pride Parade in downtown Nashville. Grateful for the freedom to be, for the love of friends, and for the joy of community.

Don't forget to RSVP for next Wednesday! We'll be having enchiladas with sides and toppings. See you then, and email the church office if you have questions!

Tomorrow around 9:30 am, join Kelley at Bongo Java for coffee & community! She'll be there til around 11:15, so come and go as you need.

Come join some Glendalers for lunch tomorrow at Scarritt Bennett! Scroll through for the menu and more details 😊

Have lunch plans tomorrow? Come join fellow Glendalers at 11:30 for a meal at Scarritt Bennett! The midtown retreat center offers delicious community lunches during the week for $15. Scroll through this post for information about the location and menu (there's a map, too)!

Easter blessings from the @glendalebaptistnashville family!

A reminder that our Holy Friday Worship Service of Sacred Choral Music will begin at 7pm in the Sanctuary on March 29th. Erroneous start times were previously posted, so please take a moment to check your calendar for the correct start time.

S P R I N G F O R W A R D. Tomorrow begins daylight savings time here in the ville of nash. Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before bed tonight. See you tomorrow for Sunday school, worship, and dinner on the grounds as we celebrate our 75th birthday!

Happy Birthday, Glendale! We look forward to celebrating 75 years this Sunday in worship, with a potluck to follow!

Bless This Mess Lenten Study with Jan Cox-Gedmark Join Jan in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday at 9:30 AM during Lent for a cup of tea and space to honor the messiness that almost always accompanies transformative journeys. "Bless This Mess" is a resource that will give us an opportunity to travel with Jesus through the valley of the shadow of death into newness of life. From caring for God’s creation to fighting for racial justice and equality, the study's themes and activities are both accessible and challenging. Each week leading up to Easter has its own set of illustrated cards. Be sure to pick up your cards in the Sanctuary near the Orders of Worship or contact Alan if you are unable to attend in person and would like to receive a virtual set of cards via email. Thank you to Jan for holding space for us to connect with one another, work toward repairing God’s world, and look ahead to the new life of Easter morning.

On five of the Thursdays during this season of Lent, you’re invited to bring your lunch and gather in the Fellowship Hall from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM as we read together through Taking On the Cross: Reimagining the Meaning of Jesus’ Life and Death. In the service of full disclosure, Amy Mears is one of the book’s editors and authors; other Glendale writers include Beth Ritter-Conn and Anita Peebles. It’s a broad-ranging book that explores theologies of atonement: there’s surely something to offend everybody in this collection! Bring your sandwich and join the discussions. February 29: Chapters 4, 5, & 6; pp. 37-65 March 7: Chapters 10, 11, & 12; pp. 98-138 March 14: Chapters 14 & 15; pp. 154-177 March 21: Chapters 17, 19, 24; pp. 187-197, 210-216, 257-271 There is a copy available in the Glendale library, and additional copies are available for purchase at Good Faith Media and Amazon. Links are available in bio.

Registration is now open for the Alliance of Baptists Annual Gathering 2024 We are so excited to gather with you again in April - this time in Charlotte, NC at Myers Park Baptist Church, April 12-14, 2024! This year, we’ll be exploring the theme: Decolonizing the Great Commission: Reimagining Partnership in Ministry. In 2023, we took a look at how our foundational principle of seeking God’s justice manifests today in our pursuit of abolition. In 2024, we’ll take a close look at another foundational principle of the Alliance: partnership in ministry. True partnership cannot be built when we hear Jesus’ call in Matthew 28 to go and make disciples with colonizing ears. Together, let’s discern how we can hear Jesus’ sending words with new ears for a new day as we continue to pursue partnership in ministry. Check out the website to learn more about the gathering. With such a diverse and international gathering, commitments from speakers will be rolling in as travel requirements are secured. We are thrilled to already have confirmed we will hear from Reverend Dr. Mitri Raheb from Bright Stars of Bethlehem, Reverend Dalia Juarez Fernandez from Seminario Intercultural Mayense, Bishop Rusudan Gotsiridze of Peace Cathedral, and our own co-director, Reverend Elijah Zehyoue, Ph.D. Check back frequently for updates to the speaker list, schedule, events, and more! If you've got a specific question that cannot be answered by the website, email info@allianceofbaptists.org. You may REGISTER for this event using the link in our bio.

News from Luke 14:12 Luke 14:12 started serving guests at McKendree UMC last Thursday, February 15, and will continue serving every Thursday. Two sets of volunteers are needed per session – one group from 9:00-11:00 AM to prepare food, and a second group from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM to serve lunch to the guests. Please let Joy Gooch know if there’s a week that works for you! There will be an official announcement coming soon.

Bless This Mess Lenten Study with Jan Cox-Gedmark Join Jan in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday at 9:30 AM during Lent for a cup of tea and space to honor the messiness that almost always accompanies transformative journeys. "Bless This Mess" is a resource that will give us an opportunity to travel with Jesus through the valley of the shadow of death into newness of life. From caring for God’s creation to fighting for racial justice and equality, the study's themes and activities are both accessible and challenging. Each week leading up to Easter has its own set of illustrated cards. Be sure to pick up your cards in the Sanctuary near the Orders of Worship or contact Alan if you are unable to attend in person and would like to receive a virtual set of cards via email. Thank you to Jan for holding space for us to connect with one another, work toward repairing God’s world, and look ahead to the new life of Easter morning.

For Black History Month, the Alliance of Baptists will celebrate by offering a teach-in on the “Long Black Freedom Struggle” and what it means for the times in which we live. Led by our very own co-director, Reverend Elijah R. Zehyoue, Ph.D., we will look at Vincent Harding’s text, There Is A River, as we examine the significance of Black history today, especially as more states restrict and suppress this important history. We ask you to join us as we engage with some aspects of this powerful history and discover how we can all embrace it. You may REGISTER for this event using the link in our bio.

THIS SUNDAY - Kid-Focused Field Trip to NMAMM In honor of Black History Month, Alvin Jeffery and Jamey Rutschilling are organizing a field trip to the National Museum of African American Music in downtown Nashville this Sunday, February 25. The museum is holding a "Soul Food Sunday" where church-goers receive half-price admission ($13/adult, $11/student, free for children under 5), and there are Meat & Two dinners ($15) provided by Barr's Music City Soul Food in the lobby. As it takes approximately 20 minutes to drive there from Glendale, we plan to start our tour at 12:40 PM, which gives us time to find each other in the lobby and/or check out the gift shop. (Tours start every 20 minutes, so if you'd rather show up earlier/later, that's no problem.) Following a brief video, the museum is self-paced, but most people spend 90 minutes touring the galleries. If you have other questions about the museum, please consult their FAQs. The entire church is welcome to join, and Alvin & Jamey will provide pre-briefing/de-briefing with the children to help them incorporate what they experience at the museum into their lives. Because the museum's food special doesn't start until 1:30 PM, Alvin & Jamey will provide a few light snacks for the kids, but you can bring lunch to enjoy in the lobby if 1:30 is too long after your breakfast :-) Parking is available in the "5th and Broadway" parking garage - if you use the 598 Broadway entrance of the retail garage and specify you are visiting NMAAM, you will receive a $17-off coupon, which covers up to 2 hours of parking. Additional parking garage rates are available if you want to stay longer in the area. Finally, if you'd like to join us, please let Alvin know. There is no advanced registration for the half-price tickets, but if we have more than 15 people, the museum would like us to give them a heads up. We hope to see you on Sunday! Alvin and Jamey Links available in bio

Join Our Choir for worship on Holy Friday, featuring the Mark Hayes Requiem. As we prepare for the upcoming Holy Friday service on March 29, we are excited to announce that our church choir will be singing the Mark Hayes Requiem, and we would love for you to be a part of it! Hayes' Requiem is a powerful and moving piece, and we are seeking enthusiastic singers from our congregation to join the choir for this special opportunity for worship. If you have a passion for singing and would like to be involved, we invite you to join us for rehearsals every Wednesday evening from 6:00-6:30 PM. During these rehearsals, we will focus solely on practicing the Requiem to ensure a meaningful observance of Holy Friday. In addition to our Wednesday rehearsals, there will be an additional rehearsal time on Saturday, March 23, from 10:30-noon. Whether you're an experienced vocalist or someone who simply enjoys singing, we welcome you to be a part of this meaningful musical endeavor. Your participation will not only enrich our performance but also foster a sense of community and fellowship within our congregation. If you are interested in joining the choir for the Mark Hayes Requiem, please SIGN UP using the link in our bio and Daryl Johnson will contact you. Let's come together to create something beautiful and inspiring this Holy Friday. Thank you for considering this opportunity, and we look forward to singing with you!

Alliance of Baptists’ Prophetic Imagination series presents: �Reproductive Justice: Faith in Action - Tonight at 6pm CT Rev. Lyndsey Godwin (former Glendaler) and Min. Constance Dunlap will lead us as together we'll connect the history and tenets of Reproductive Justice to biblical and theological understandings. Join us as we explore practical ways and reasons to connect anti-racist work to the Reproductive Justice Movement. Registration link available in bio.

On five of the Thursdays during this season of Lent, you’re invited to bring your lunch and gather in the Fellowship Hall from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM as we read together through Taking On the Cross: Reimagining the Meaning of Jesus’ Life and Death. In the service of full disclosure, Amy Mears is one of the book’s editors and authors; other Glendale writers include Beth Ritter-Conn and Anita Peebles. It’s a broad-ranging book that explores theologies of atonement: there’s surely something to offend everybody in this collection! Bring your sandwich and join the discussions. February 22: Forward, Introduction, Chapters 1 & 2; pp. 1-27 February 29: Chapters 4, 5, & 6; pp. 37-65 March 7: Chapters 10, 11, & 12; pp. 98-138 March 14: Chapters 14 & 15; pp. 154-177 March 21: Chapters 17, 19, 24; pp. 187-197, 210-216, 257-271 There is a copy available in the Glendale library, and additional copies are available for purchase at Good Faith Media and Amazon. Links available in bio

Room In The Inn - Volunteers Needed For over 30 years, Glendale Baptist Church has participated in Room In The Inn by offering hospitality to people who are unhoused throughout the winter season. We join other congregations throughout Nashville to provide transportation to the church from the RITI campus, overnight accommodations in our fellowship hall, dinner, breakfast, sack lunches and access to a clothes closet. But there is more to RITI than that. Every year, Glendalers share stories about their interaction with our guests and how much it means to dine and converse with them - to break bread together, to listen to one another, to share stories; essentially doing what we can as a congregation to take part in our shared purpose of “joining in God’s work.” This year we hope to host men for 5 nights December-February. To do this, we need your participation. How can you help? Be a weekend coordinator, serve diner, prepare food, dine with guests, transport guests, or serve as an overnight host. We need two hosts each evening. Hosts can arrive and have dinner with the guests or arrive after dinner (or later if coordinated with the dinner coordinator). The main responsibility is to be on site and handle any situation that might arise (these are infrequent), set out breakfast materials, and clean up on Saturday morning. One host needs to be awake at all times. Hosts typically stay in the room across from the Fellowship Hall. Hosts are needed for February 23. Our final RITI hosting session of this 2023-2024 winter season will be held on February 23-24. The link to sign up to volunteer is in the bio. A fuller explanation of roles is available in the newsletter (also available through the link in the bio for Instagram and attached to this message in Facebook). If you have other ideas or ways you would like to get involved with RITI, please contact Rand Carpenter or Darlene Panvini.

Breakfast for Dinner - this Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 PM Shrove Tuesday may technically be last week, but I say it’s a state of mind! So, join Glendalers for some breakfast favorites on Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 PM. Kelley Doyle will make pancakes with toppings, hashbrown casserole, and a veggie frittata. Gluten free options will be available! Please RSVP (by Monday, February 19 if possible) and let Kelley know if you have questions! (RSVP Link in Bio)

Bless This Mess Lenten Study with Jan Cox-Gedmark Join Jan in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday at 9:30 AM during Lent for a cup of tea and space to honor the messiness that almost always accompanies transformative journeys. "Bless This Mess" is a resource that will give us an opportunity to travel with Jesus through the valley of the shadow of death into newness of life. From caring for God’s creation to fighting for racial justice and equality, the study's themes and activities are both accessible and challenging. Each week leading up to Easter has its own set of illustrated cards. Be sure to pick up your cards in the Sanctuary near the Orders of Worship or contact Alan if you are unable to attend in person and would like to receive a virtual set of cards via email. Thank you to Jan for holding space for us to connect with one another, work toward repairing God’s world, and look ahead to the new life of Easter morning.

THIS SATURDAY – The Arts in Present-day Cuba: Afro-Cuban Artist Frank M. Johnson Saturday, February 17, 6:00 PM, Tempo, 2179 Nolensville Pk., Nashville, 37211 Join us to learn more about the arts in present-day Cuba and hear from Frank M. Johnson, an Afro-Cuban artist living in Cuba and member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba. We will learn about his artistic process and his recent project, Caña Brava. For more information, please contact Bobbi Negrón. https://www.temponashville.com/

Ash Wednesday daffodils are up out front at the church house and stacks of Lenten prayer cards are waiting for you next time you can drop by. Lenten blessings, friends.

Lent will offer many opportunities for worship and connection. See you at the church house!

Begin your Lenten journey with a time of quiet reverence, reflection, prayer, song, and the encouragement to come full circle in the love of God. All who wish to receive ashes will have an opportunity to do so. We look forward to worshiping with you this evening at 6:45pm in the Sanctuary.

Don't forget to let Kelley D. know if you plan to join for pasta at the church house! You can RSVP via the link in our newsletter or send her an email. See you Wednesday!

What a good thing that we are well practiced at gathering online! Due to icy conditions around the church house, there will be no in-person Sunday School, worship, or other activities at GBC this Sunday. Check your email Saturday night or Sunday morning for Zoom links for Beth Maczka’s Sunday School class on Mary Magdalene at 9:30 and for worship at 10:30. Please note that our previously scheduled afternoon meeting about children, faith formation, and spiritual nurture will be rescheduled to a later date.

The latest newsletter is now available online. Highlights include 1) an ongoing multi-generational Advent Sunday School opportunity; 2) an advent playlist for the second week, peace; 3) information on tomorrow's Common Conversation with St. Marys; 4) an opportunity this Sunday after worship to hear stories and view pictures from our recent church partner trip; 5) Room in the Inn volunteer sign ups; 6) an upcoming field trip on 12/16 to see the friendly beasts that we're learning about during the children's time. Newsletters are available from the bio link in Instagram and attached to this post in Facebook. https://www.glendalebaptist.org/newsletters

The latest newsletter is available. Highlights include 1) tonight's special called business meeting to vote on next year's financial plan for ministry; 2) a new multi-generational Advent Sunday School opportunity; 3) an advent hope-ful play list; 4) an upcoming common conversation with St. Marys; 5) an opportunity to hear stories and pictures from our recent church partner trip; 6) as well as Room in the Inn volunteer sign ups. Newsletters are available from the bio link in Instagram and attached to this post in Facebook. https://www.glendalebaptist.org/newsletters

Dates: November 5, 12, and 19 On the first three Sundays in November, Andy Watts will lead conversations on definitions of Restorative and Transformative Justice, explore theological grounds for both, and provide examples of these two non-violent models of justice in his own academic and social advocacy work. This class will meet in-person at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall and will also be accessible via Zoom.

For those who will be at church tonight, there will be soup and sandwich ingredients available from Sunday's Great Glendale Gathering which we will heat and eat. Please join us for dinner at 6:15 - the choir would love to share this food with all who will be in attendance.

Don't forget to RSVP for the Great Glendale Getaway coming up this Sunday after worship! The link is in our Instagram bio as well as the weekly email arriving in your inbox this afternoon. Please do so by Thursday so we can plan for meals. Let a pastor know if you have any questions!

Glendalers, just a quick note to say that The In-Between Sessions will not be meeting this Sunday or next. We look forward to seeing you in worship!

THIS SATURDAY - Larkspur Conservation Field Trip Join other Glendalers this Saturday, September 23 for a field trip to Larkspur Conservation and Natural Burial Site. We’ll experience the beauty of the location and take a short hike for those who wish to do so. The address is 155 Bear Carr Road Westmoreland, TN 37186. The drive from GBC is about an hour and 10 minutes. If you’d like to carpool, we’ll gather in the church parking lot at 12:30 PM. If you plan to come, please let Kelley Doyle know (kelleyhdoyle@gmail.com) to plan for carpooling or any weather needs. Links available in bio

Wear your tie dye to worship this Sunday as we celebrate our summer together and welcome the fall!

Glendale Youth are all smiles thanks to @nashvilleshakes! Thank you for a very entertaining interpretation of Much Ado About Nothing. See you again next year!

This Wednesday evening, Meg from Larkspur Conservation will be leading a workshop on Celebrating the Divine through the Natural World! At 5:30, we'll share a vegetarian meal (suggested contribution of $5) and catch up. The workshop will begin at 6:15. Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to come!

Tolstories was extraordinary! Here’s one of our favorite quotes from the evening: “Words are often not important on the path to wisdom. One must learn to listen to the journey.” Thank you for sharing your talents, Doug. Thanks to each one in attendance and to those who offered support to our ongoing church partnership. Online contributions are available through the link in our bio.

The latest Glendale Newsletter is full of new connection opportunities. You can read about them online using the newsletter link available from our bio. Here's a preview: We will enjoy Tolstories: From Aristocrat to Holy Fool with Doug Berky on Sept 8 @ 6pm; poet Meg Wade on Sept 13 @ 6:15pm; Youth Event with T-Conn at Shakespeare in the Park on Sept 16 depart GBC @ 5:30, show begins @ 7pm; AWAB Lecture - Truth and Lies at the Foot of the Cross: The Church and God's LGBTQ+ Children on Sept 11 @ 6:30pm; Great Glendale Getaway on Oct 29. There's also a new Wednesday night schedule, this is the final week for Thursday Lunch Chats, and there are volunteer openings currently available too! See you on zoom or in the church house.