A NOTE FROM PASTOR CAREY Hello, Church Family! Prayer is one of the simplest and most profound ways we open ourselves to God's presence. Yet many of us know that finding meaningful ways to pray throughout the week can sometimes be a challenge! I'm excited to share a new resource that we hope will help deepen your prayer life and draw you closer to God! Each week, the Nurture Pillar will be providing a short prayer, designed to give you something to meditate on and pray with throughout the...

A NOTE FROM PASTOR CAREY Dear Church, Everything we do as a church is centered around our calling to Love St. Pete and to become the heart of our city. It’s a beautiful vision—and this Sunday, we’ll explore how that calling begins much closer to home than we might expect. In John 17, Jesus’ final prayer is for unity among believers. And from that unity flows a powerful witness to the world. But in a culture that often feels anything but unified, we’re invited to ask a simple, honest...

A NOTE FROM PASTOR CAREY Dear Church, In the Garden of Gethsemane, we get to witness an honest and authentic moment of prayer from Jesus. Jesus’ prayer for the cup to pass from him reveals that love is costly—but He chooses obedience anyway. The cup represents entering fully into the suffering and brokenness of the world, yet Jesus does not turn away! Instead, He surrenders to God's will and moves toward the cross. That same pattern shapes our calling: compassion means not shying away...