Join this weekly gathering for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium. Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale are co-coordianting this group and they meet Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

Our Well Lead Team (Patti, Cheryl, Michelle, Ben, Laurel and Susan) meets monthly. We begin with dinner at 6 p.m. and at 6:30 move into a time of planning the next steps of our life together.

Story & Soul: We host a writing group for those looking for encouragement, camaraderie & space to practice writing alongside others twice a month at 10:00 a.m. (note new, earlier start time!). We will be meeting at Patti’s house (1327 Walnut St.). If you plan to join us or have questions, let our facilitator, Mae Beth Ragland (maebethragland@gmail.com) know. 

Each month (usually the 4th Sundays), we intentionally set aside time to connect with God & one another through nature. We have explored trails, parks & beaches, hosted farm work days, and even kayaked together. Our February Church in the Wild will take place at Walter Jones Historic Park (11964 Mandarin Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32223). Bring a folding chair or blanket and make plans to join us.

**If this is your first CITW gathering, welcome! During most CITW gatherings, we begin with some kind of centering readings, then are sent into nature to listen. We bring back a "sermon from the wild" (what did we hear/see/notice? what was nature inviting us to know/be/do?) and return for a time of sharing. Here is a sample gathering guide.

Join us on every 3rd Friday for Greens & Beans with Neighborhood Commons on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street). Our next gathering happens Friday, February 20th at 6 p.m. This lively community gathering will center around a farm-fresh, chef-prepared meal of greens & beans with a dash of culinary education. If you're able, bring a dish to share and a folding chair. Preparation will begin at 6, dinner at 6:30 p.m.

For those interested in helping to plan upccoming Neighborhood Commons activities, please join us at 5 pm!

Join this weekly gathering for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium. Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale are co-coordianting this group and they meet Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

We’ll welcome Lent with our Ash Wednesday gathering on Overalls Farm 1 on February 18th at 6 p.m. Join us for a soup dinner & conversation, an invitation into Lent & the opportunity to receive ashes. We’re having soup for dinner - you can bring salad, bread, or something else to share (or come empty-handed!).

The farm is located behind 133 W. 3rd St. Park on the street & enter through the alley behind the house (just around the corner on Silver St).

Join us on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street) for our Sunday Gathering. You can find info about our current theme here. We begin coming together over coffee & conversation at 10 a.m., then move into our time of scripture, story & reflection together at 10:30 a.m. As always, feel free to bring something breakfast-y to share. Picnic table seating is available or you can bring your own chair. Parking, restrooms & weather backup space are available at Sanctuary on 8th Street (120 E. 8th St.).

Join this weekly gathering for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium. Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale are co-coordianting this group and they meet Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

Join us for a *lunch meetup at Cafe Resistance (5007 Soutel Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32208). Cafe Resistance is a bookstore, cafe & community space that is fostering connection, learning & LIFE for our Northside neighbors and beyond. Find their FB page here. We’ll browse, buy & enjoy conversation together.

*Lunch is available for purchase - if you need assistance, let Susan know.

Story & Soul: We host a writing group for those looking for encouragement, camaraderie & space to practice writing alongside others twice a month at 10:00 a.m. (note new, earlier start time!). We will be meeting at Patti’s house (1327 Walnut St.). If you plan to join us or have questions, let our facilitator, Mae Beth Ragland (maebethragland@gmail.com) know. 

Join us on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street) for our Sunday Gathering. You can find info about our current theme here. We begin coming together over coffee & conversation at 10 a.m., then move into our time of scripture, story & reflection together at 10:30 a.m. As always, feel free to bring something breakfast-y to share. Picnic table seating is available or you can bring your own chair. Parking, restrooms & weather backup space are available at Sanctuary on 8th Street (120 E. 8th St.).

Our Church in the Wild planning group (the ”Wild Folk”) meets monthly over lunch at various local restaurants to enjoy good food & conversation, and to plan for upcoming Church in the Wild gatherings. This month's Wild Folk lunch will happen on Friday, February 6th at 12 p.m. at Lettuce Eat 1 (333 Bay St E. Unit 113). Please contact Victoria Minteer if you have questions (vic197038@hotmail.com) or to RSVP.

Join this weekly gathering for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium. Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale are co-coordianting this group and they meet Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

Join us on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street) for our Sunday Gathering. You can find info about our current theme here. We begin coming together over coffee & conversation at 10 a.m., then move into our time of scripture, story & reflection together at 10:30 a.m. As always, feel free to bring something breakfast-y to share. Picnic table seating is available or you can bring your own chair. Parking, restrooms & weather backup space are available at Sanctuary on 8th Street (120 E. 8th St.).

Join this weekly gathering for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium. Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale are co-coordianting this group and they meet Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

Story & Soul: We host a writing group for those looking for encouragement, camaraderie & space to practice writing alongside others twice a month at 10:00 a.m. (note new, earlier start time!). We will be meeting at Patti’s house (1327 Walnut St.). If you plan to join us or have questions, let our facilitator, Mae Beth Ragland (maebethragland@gmail.com) know. 

Each month (usually the 4th Sundays), we intentionally set aside time to connect with God & one another through nature. We have explored trails, parks & beaches, hosted farm work days, and even kayaked together. Our January Church in the Wild is happening at River’s Edge Park (2010 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32207). We will meet in the grassy area on the river, just beyond the playground. If you are able, bring a folding chair or blanket.

**If this is your first CITW gathering, welcome! During most CITW gatherings, we begin with some kind of centering readings, then are sent into nature to listen. We bring back a "sermon from the wild" (what did we hear/see/notice? what was nature inviting us to know/be/do?) and return for a time of sharing. Here is a sample gathering guide.

Our Lead Team will gather for a retreat at Ben & Laurel’s home to spend time listening, connecting & identifying our priorities for the coming year.

Our book club will meet again on Tuesday, January 20th at 6:30 p.m. at Aardwolf Brewery (1461 Hendricks Ave.). We’ll be discussing A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhurst. Come if you read all or part of the book or just want to listen in. If you have questions or would like to share book recommendations for fall, reach out to Susan Schremp.

Change of plans due to weather forecast: We will be INSIDE 120 E 8th Street this Sunday.

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Join us on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street) for our Sunday Gathering. We begin coming together over coffee & conversation at 10 a.m., then move into our time of scripture, story & reflection together at 10:30 a.m. As always, feel free to bring something breakfast-y to share. Picnic table seating is available or you can bring your own chair. Parking, restrooms & weather backup space are available at Sanctuary on 8th Street (120 E. 8th St.).

Men's Weekly Gathering: As we move into the new year, a new opportunity to gather for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium is being curated by Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale. The group will meet on Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

Our Well Lead Team (Patti, Michelle, Adrien, Ben, Laurel, Cheryl and Susan) meets monthly. This month, we are having an abbreviated meeting over Zoom.

**Change in time/place for today's writing group** Our host has gotten sick (boo!), so our facilitator, MaeBeth Davis Ragland will be holding today's writing group at Happy Brew (3200 Hendricks Ave.) at 10:30 a.m. Please note the change in time ane place!

Story & Soul: We host a writing group for those looking for encouragement, camaraderie & space to practice writing alongside others twice a month at 10:00 a.m. (note new, earlier start time!). We will be meeting at Patti’s house (1327 Walnut St.). If you plan to join us or have questions, let our facilitator, Mae Beth Ragland (maebethragland@gmail.com) know. 

Join us on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street) for our Sunday Gathering. We begin coming together over coffee & conversation at 10 a.m., then move into our time of scripture, story & reflection together at 10:30 a.m. As always, feel free to bring something breakfast-y to share. Picnic table seating is avaialable or you can bring your own chair. Parking, restrooms & weather backup space are available at Sanctuary on 8th Street (120 E. 8th St.).

Our Church in the Wild planning group (the ”Wild Folk”) meets monthly over lunch at various local restaurants to enjoy good food & conversation, and to plan for upcoming Church in the Wild gatherings. This month's Wild Folk lunch will happen on Friday, January 9th at 12 p.m. at Fresh from the Garden (4040 Woodcock Dr., 32207). Please contact Victoria Minteer if you have questions (vic197038@hotmail.com) or to RSVP.

Men's Weekly Gathering: As we move into the new year, a new opportunity to gather for thoughtful discussion, community, and a bit of holy imagination sparked by Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be Theology For A New Millennium is being curated by Tim Kerr & Charlie Tisdale. This group meets on Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread in Brooklyn beginning January 8th.  For those whose schedules allow, the conversation will continue over lunch afterward. Contact Tim Kerr (904-553-0639) with questions.

This Sunday, January 4th, we will gather at 120 E 8th Street (home to Sanctuary on 8th Street). We'll start coming together at 10 a.m. for coffee + community, then at 10:30 a.m. after a brief opening meditation, we'll create vision boards for the upcoming year together. We are still in need of additional magazines. If you can contribute some, let Susan know and plan to bring them with you to our gathering. As always, feel free to bring brunch-y food to share & join us for our 1st gathering of the new year!

Join us at 5 p.m. on Overalls Farm Three for a simple Christmas Eve gathering to celebrate the birth of Christ and the coming of Light within the darkness through song, sacred readings & the sharing of candle-light. This is a casual, family-friendly gathering expected to last about 45 minutes, and all are welcome. Some picnic table seating is available and we encourage you to bring a comfy outdoor chair if you have one.

Join us at on Overalls Farm Three (125 E 7th Street) for our Sunday Gathering. We begin coming together over coffee & conversation at 10 a.m., then move into our time of scripture, story & reflection together at 10:30 a.m. As always, feel free to bring something breakfast-y to share.

Community Gift-Sharing: Our gathering will also include a time of open mic community gift-sharing. Whether you write or paint or bake or sing or take photos or garden or something else, you are invited to share a tangible or intangible “gift” with our community. Maybe you want to sing a song, show us a piece of your art, share something you’ve written, make a favorite family recipe, tell a short story or just share something that has been a source of joy on your journey. Be thinking about what you’d like to offer, and make plans to join us for a sweet and often surprising time of sharing together.

Check out this post to learn more about how we are moving through Advent together and “making space for surprise”.