Our very own Karen Jordan wrote this song after 9/11. At the time she and Kevin were living in New York. The words are an encouragement in dark times. She created this video for everyone in our community and added images (including some of familiar faces!). We hope the words of the song and accompanying video will encourage you and … Read More
I Saw The Light I wandered so aimless life filled with sin, I wouldn’t let my dear Saviour in Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night Praise the Lord, I saw the light! I saw the Light, I saw the Light No more darkness, no more night Now I’m so happy, no sorrow in sight Praise the Lord! … Read More
Tomorrow we will gather for liturgy at 10:30am. Out of love for the health and safety of our neighbors we cannot gather physically. But, as God’s family we know that our connection remains even when we’re apart. Much of our liturgy will be familiar. We have chosen Zoom so that we can see each other’s faces and give opportunity to … Read More
Out of a desire to love our neighbors well, and to limit the number of opportunities for exposure to the Covid19 virus, we have decided not to gather for liturgy this Sunday, March 15. We are discussing plans for how to best love and stay connected to you, our Austin Mustard Seed community, throughout the duration of the crisis. In … Read More
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 In the midst of an unprecedented situation in our lifetimes, we as church leaders are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 crisis. We are engaging with leaders and educational … Read More
In the midst of rising global and local anxiety around COVID-19, we prayed this prayer yesterday to confess our fears and xenophobia and ask for God’s comfort and courage. Written by Austin Mustard Seed’s liturgist, Mason Parva. Confession allows us a moment to honestly reveal our hopes and pains. Let us cry out to God as a community. God of … Read More
We recently completed a three week series exploring the theme of racial justice. Pastors Shane Blackshear and April Karli shared hopes for how Austin Mustard Seed can enter into and be challenged by this conversation. If you missed it, you can listen back to week one, week two, and week three (with guest from Be the Bridge and Resurrection Anglican … Read More
For the first Sunday of Lent, April Karli guided us through Jesus’s temptation in the wilderness where we considered the question: To what extent do we trust God? Scripture and quotes:Matthew 4:1-11Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was … Read More
This week we conclude our series on racial justice and diversity. Special guest Tanya Rodgers joins April and Shane to talk about her experience as a person of color in church and society.
This week Shane and April continue the conversation about racial justice.