This time of year is always exciting in Austin as the college students return. If you are a new or returning student…welcome (back)! This Sunday night, August 26, we’re having a Welcome Dinner for college students at 6:30pm. We would love to have join us and get to know our community better. You’ll learn more about the many ways you … Read More
Summer is going fast, and that means tomorrow night is our final men’s Story Night. Whether you are one of the many new faces in our community, or feel well established, this is a rich time to further connect in relationship. We’ll gather Wednesday at 6:30pm at the home of J Baker. Please RSVP, and let us know if you … Read More
God’s vision for the Church is to love and welcome those outside of the Church. At Austin Mustard Seed, we want to grow in how we tangibly and consistently loving our neighbors well. But we need EVERYONE’s insight and dreams for any of this to become a reality. At Vision Night we will: Sing and pray to open our hearts … Read More
This Sunday, our church calendar reaches its climax with the celebration of the Resurrection. Will you join us this Sunday to celebrate? Here’s what you can look forward to: Great coffee and friendly faces waiting when you get to the Orange Chapel An engaging gathering where all participate in different ways Picnic Lunch at Ramsey Park Easter Egg Hunt Here’s … Read More
Christmas Eve is this Saturday! We’ll gather for our yearly celebration at the Seminary of the Southwest chapel (501 E 32nd St.) at 5pm. We’ll sing some carols, light some candles and reflect on one huge idea: God has come to man! Bundle up, and invite a friend. See you Saturday! Note: Because of Saturday night Liturgy, we will not gather this Sunday … Read More
One of our two focuses this year is to create our shared rule of life, what we are calling Our Common Life. Next Sunday, May 15, we will have a Family Meeting to talk about what this means. We’ll explore the ancient tradition of a Rule of Life. We’ll begin to imagine together how this might look for us. Before … Read More
Our focus on Sabbath in our Sunday liturgy has passed, but our intentional practice of Sabbath together is just beginning. So, will you consider joining the Sabbath Dojo Support Group? Many of us will know what a support group is, but ‘dojo’ might not be such a familiar term. Dojo is a Japanese term for a training school for martial … Read More
Another word for “disciple” would be “learner.” When we say we are disciples of Jesus, we are saying that we are actively learning to think like Jesus and do the things he said to do. A learner is a person who reflects on key moments, ideas or scriptures and asks two questions: “What is God telling me?” “What am I going to … Read More
Our stories matter. They shape who we are, and our understanding of who God is. We tell our stories so that we can reflect on how God is been at work, and so we can continue to invite God’s work going forward. Summer Story Nights are a time to come together and hear a story from two people in our … Read More
Our stories matter. They shape who we are, and our understanding of who God is. We tell our stories so that we can reflect on how God is been at work, and so we can continue to invite God’s work going forward. Our Summer Story Nights are a time to come together and hear a story from two people in … Read More