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09/09/2026

Regretfully NO Dinner Church gathering tonight (Wednesday Sept. 9) nor next week (Sept. 16). See you on the 23rd.

08/31/2026

-looking forward to working through this book in Sunday School

08/30/2026

“One of the consistent metaphors for life used by the people of God, ever since Abraham left Ur of the Chaldeans, is that of a pilgrimage, a journey of faith through the wilderness toward the city of God. Christians of every age must identify their wilderness and conceive of their life as a long expedition toward their true home. Christians, like their Lord, are therefore never truly at home in this life. At best, all we get is a foretaste of that future homeland. John Bunyan knew this in his own life of faith, and he beautifully and creatively expounded on it in his Pilgrim’s Progress. We hear it in the words of his main character, Christian, ‘I seek an incorruptible inheritance, undefiled, and one that fades not away, and it is laid up in heaven.’ Today, where are you feeling homeless? Where is there still some inner restlessness that longs to be at peace? Rather than misplace the blame on your house, family, job, neighborhood, or city, embrace the wilderness that is your life and continue to walk the pilgrim’s way. You will not journey forever.”
—Ben Lansing & Dan Marotta

08/28/2026

Resurrection is back to our regular time & place this Sunday: 11am Sunday School & 12noon worship @ the fellowship hall of Main Street Baptist, 440 South Main, Emporia VA.

08/27/2026

On August 26, a massive torrent of water, mud and debris surged through a Himalayan river valley in the mountainous border region between Nepal and the Tibet region of China. The flash floods and mudslides tore through villages and swept away houses, roads and bridges. More than 350 deaths have been

08/26/2026

great to see Jan again

08/19/2026

This Sunday August 23 we will not be meeting in Emporia -- we will be gathering in Prince George for a special service.

08/16/2026

d. 21 years ago today

“Live the little bit of the Gospel you have grasped. Proclaim [Jesus’] life. Light fire on the earth.” - Roger Schütz (1915-2005), Monk of Taizé & Ecumenist

“Brother Roger” (Roger Schütz) was a Swiss Reformed Christian with Huguenot, Calvinist roots. He was driven by a deep desire to foster reconciliation among Christian traditions. In 1940, Brother Roger founded a monastery near the village of Taizé and welcomed Protestants and Roman Catholics as equal members. During World War II, Brother Roger sheltered Jewish and Christian refugees from the N**i Gestapo. Throughout his life, Brother Roger kept a low profile and rarely gave interviews, but by the 1950’s, his international reputation grew among Protestants and Roman Catholics and he fostered respect and admiration from such figures as Pope John XXIII and Mother Teresa. Despite claiming to have never broken his ties with his Protestant roots (a claim substantiated by his successors at Taize), Brother Roger regularly received the Eucharist in both Protestant and Roman Catholic services, including directly from Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. In 2005, at age 90, Brother Roger was stabbed to death by a mentally ill pilgrim, during a Taizé prayer service. His legacy continues in the Taizé community today and the distinctive Taize music that emerged from this community is now a prominent feature of worship in churches of all traditions.

O God, your blessed Son became poor for our sake, and chose the Cross over the kingdoms of this world: Deliver us from an inordinate love of worldly things, that we, inspired by the devotion of your servant Roger Schutz, may seek you with singleness of heart, behold your glory by faith, and attain to the riches of your everlasting kingdom, where we shall be united with our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. //

Art & history by Ben Lansing

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08/13/2026

Women, here's a free weekend conference for you coming up next month with Catherine Warner -- no overnight, unless you want to find your own place to stay in Hampton Roads area:

Join us September 11-12 at our Oceanfront campus for our two day Women’s gathering to encounter the God who sees us fully in every season!

The registration link is in our story or the link in our bio!

What you can expect….

• Worship and biblical teaching
• Prayer and honest conversation
• Panel: Seen in Every Season
• Holy Communion

✨PLUS
additional sessions led by Our Beach Church staff!