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Welcome to YOUR Woodside Village Church!
Woodside Village Church Celebrates God's Love in both Worship and Music, Proclaims the Gospel in Words and Deeds, and Reaches out to Meet the Needs of our Members, our Community and Our World.
The Woodside Village Church is a community church that has been serving God since 1893. We support the proclamation of the Gospel, the celebration of the sacraments, and the education of the Christian faith and its values. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, we invite you to consider whether Christ is calling you to pledge your presence, your prayers, and your resources here.
"You will receive power...you will be my witnesses" Acts 1:8
Christ has risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
As I write this article we are basking in the afterglow of Easter with the drama oof Holy Week still fresh in our thoughts: Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, His last Passover meal with his disciples, the darkness and despair of Good Friday, and the glorious celebration of His resurrection on Easter.
We are Easter people who have glimpse of the sacrificial love God has for us. We celebrate that love every Sunday when we gather to worship as the family of God. Every Sunday is a mini Easter. Christ has risen! He has risen indeed! Alleluia!
But we are not through with the celebration. Jesus promised that he would not leave us alone. So, forty days after Easter came Pentecost.
"The day of Pentecost is the culmination of the Easter celebration; the risen Christ, having shown himself to his disciples and having ascended, sends the promised gift of the Holy Spirit to the expectant church. The coming of the Holy Spirit gives the church the power and the necessary gifts to carry the good news of Jesus' resurrection from Jerusalem to galilee to the ends of the earth."
Many times one hears Pentecost referred to as the "Birth-day" of the Church. That's not a bad analogy. After Jesus' ascension, the apostles and Jesus followers (about one hundred twenty) gathered in the "upper room" to pray and to wait. On Pentecost when the power of the Holy Spirit filled the disciples, Peter with all his boldness preached to the crowds and about three thousand persons were added. "Day by day as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved." (Acts 2:46-47)
The Church was birthed through the power of the Holy Spirit. What began over two thousand years ago is still transforming people's lives and changing the world through the same power. As we celebrate the "Birth-day" of the Church, we too will remember our new birth through the sacrament of Holy Baptism. It is by faith that we know the Holy Spirit is working in our lives. On Pentecost we can all pray that the power of God sent to the first disciples then continues to strengthen and renew the Church now, so that we, too may be bold witnesses to God's transforming power.
May the Spirit of God fill you with power, freedom, life, and love.
See you in church,
Pastor Mike
Woodside Village Church
3154 Woodside Rd
Woodside, CA.
(650) 851-1587
Services + Sunday school
Sunday - 9:30 am (nursery care provided)
Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 2 pm
Pastor Mike's Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
