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What if the first step toward your next chapter isn’t a plan or a vision, but grief? This past Sunday we explored the idea that the first step toward your next chapter isn’t a plan or a vision, but grief. We looked at why we so often avoid grief, what it costs us when we do, and why the church gives us seasons like All Saints, Lent, and Good Friday to face our mortality honestly. Drawing on Brené Brown, we are invited to stop asking how to “get over” loss and start asking who and what we carry with us. Because grief isn’t a finish line. It’s what allows us to unclench our fists and step into what has not yet been made known. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

What are we building together at Storied Church? In this week’s message from our series The Next Chapter, we explore 1 Corinthians 3:5–11 and the power of working together toward a shared future. Our connections, choices, and the way we show up for one another today are shaping the legacy we leave tomorrow. What are we synchronizing around—fear and discontentment, or hope, belonging, gratitude, and love? We are the dream team, and what we build together can outlast us. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

This week, as part of our The Next Chapter sermon series, Kenny reflects on his journey at Storied Church and asks a powerful question about our future: not “Will we be missed?” but “How will people know us?” Drawing from Matthew 7, Kenny explores how our faith is revealed through our fruit—love, grace, gentleness, and kindness—and challenges us to live in ways that make those qualities known wherever we go. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

What does it mean to be a community that is truly more just, whole, and compassionate? In week three of “The Next Chapter” series, we turn to the prophet Micah, who called God’s people back to their central mission after they’d drifted into faith that was transactional and performative. We explore how a church can stay fresh and avoid becoming insular, why vulnerability and authenticity are required to act justly, love kindness, and walk humbly, and how listening to the pain in our community is part of the prophetic call. We close with reflection questions: What stories of pain exist within our community? And what word in our mission resonates with you? Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

What happens when a church stops asking “how do we sustain ourselves?” and starts asking “who are we becoming?” In week two of our series, we turn to Paul’s prayer for the church at Ephesus, a young, uncertain community of Gentiles still discovering that they belonged. We explore what it means to be changed by the church rather than just trying to change others, why growth often comes through questions and uncertainty rather than tidy answers, and how a deep, abiding trust in the unfolding mystery of Christ might hold us together. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

After years of feeling silenced in religious spaces, John shares how an inclusive community helped him reclaim his voice and embrace his questions. He explores “underground growth,” the quiet, unseen changes that show up as more patience at work and with family across political divides.

This Sunday, we will hear from Marty about how Storied Church has been a place of belonging for him, what it means, and the importance of holding space for one another along the journey. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

What does it mean to belong, even if you don't believe? In week one of "The Next Chapter," we reflect on Jesus' parable of the banquet, the tables of familiarity we seek, and small ways each of us can help create a community where every story matters. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

What does it mean to care for the Earth as a church community, and how do these practices deepen our connection to the sacred and to one another? This Sunday, Denise will guide us on a journey of exploration as we understand how our practices as a church are fulfilling this mission. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch

This past Sunday we explored what it means to live in a reciprocal, sacred relationship with the natural world. Drawing on Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass, we contrast the Genesis banishment narrative with the Indigenous story of Skywoman, encouraging people to become "indigenous to a place" by caring for the land as if our children's future depends on it. Find out more about Storied Church @ STORIEDCHURCH.org TO GIVE storiedchurch.org/give JOIN SC DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MdqSpQPxkH JOIN OUR LISTSERVE: storiedchurch.org/connect instagram.com/storiedchurch facebook.com/storiedchurch