Every Sunday I look forward to communion at Central. It is usually a bit of a messy affair. Because the sanctuary is filled with old couches and oversized chairs, the path to the front may not be straight. There is always a bit of awkward crossing in front of others, near collisions, and trying to stay reverent but really wanting to giggle moments! Getting to the body and blood of Christ may take ...  Read More

During the past two weeks at Central, you could feel the added weariness and weight of the cold weather on our unsheltered partners. Being wet and very cold is a terrible combination. I heard words of despair more than usual last Thursday during our social service and clinic hours. A tearful, “I can’t take much more”, by a person in their 60’s that I have come to cherish was particularly painful. ...  Read More

Part of our worship at Central includes the opportunity to create and share community with people that arrive on Tuesdays and Thursdays—days when we share space and resources with the larger community. Most of the people that show up are unsheltered or otherwise unable to access the resources they need. Sometimes they are seeking the basic day-to-day needs that Central provides – a safe place to h...  Read More

Two years ago, when my husband and I started attending services at Central, we sat a few rows back. But after about a month, I found myself compelled to move closer. I could tell that something remarkable was happening, so forward we went!  Every week now we sit on the very front row, waiting and watching to see what new work of the Gospel will arrive in our communion together. At Central, we are ...  Read More