Three-Dimensional: Trust

We largely regard faith as a noun---a thing, an object, an idea---but faith is a dynamic reality, not just a “thing” we have or don’t have, but actually a verb, something we do by God’s grace. We believe God’s word and trust it (even tremblingly); we order our actions and lives around it; we lean hard on it in hard times.

Hey, hey, my beautiful PVC family,

Happy New Year again! I hope your week has started with peace, hope, and maybe a few leftover cookies. I'm sending joyful New Year greetings to each of you.

I’m honored and eager to worship with you from the platform this weekend as we continue our sermon series on faith. And honestly, the timing couldn’t be more perfect, because the songs that have been on my heart this week have all been about the steady, unfailing faithfulness of God. His constancy is a sure foundation beneath our feet as we step into a new year together.

You can prepare your heart for worship by listening ahead—just click one of the playlist buttons below for Spotify or YouTube. Or, feel free to make your own playlist! Here are the songs we’ll be singing together this Sabbath: How Firm a Foundation, Graves into Gardens, Great Are You Lord, How Great Thou Art, and Firm Foundation.

There’s a line in How Firm a Foundation that says, “Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed; for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid.”

It reminds me that faith is not about striving—it’s about trusting. And God has never failed, and He doesn’t plan to. The most steady and sure thing we stand on is His goodness to us and His faithfulness to Himself.

Let’s raise our voices and start the year grounded in the One who holds it all.

Can’t wait to sing with you this Sabbath.
With love,
Hannah, Your Minister of Music ::

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Thank you, PVC, for giving with purpose—both globally and locally.

Sabbath, January 10
9:15am | First Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett

Sunday, January 11
2:00pm | Memorial Service for Bettigene Reiswig at the Village Community Room
4:00pm | Fly Tying Workshop

Tuesday, January 13
6:30pm | Elders Meeting

Wednesday, January 14
6:30pm | Pathfinders

Thursday, January 15
7:00pm | Journey to Wholeness

Friday, January 16
4:54pm | Welcoming the Sabbath!

Sabbath, January 17
9:15am | First Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett; Noa Rae Huffman-Morrison’s Dedication Service
4:30pm | BSSS Class Get-together