The word “new” can evoke feelings of hope & relief. Something new is coming to replace the old. For some this can be scary. For some, “new” is not welcome - they are perfectly satisfied with the old. But for the spiritually minded, the old mainly refers to our lives before Jesus. Before grace. Before mercy. The “old” person in the Bible is the one who is dead in their trespasses and sin. The “new” person is cleansed by Jesus and now has life abundantly in the Spirit. So when we hear “new day” we think of God’s mercies being “new every morning!” And when we hear “Happy New Year,” we can be hopeful for a year full of new mercies for us.
As we begin this new year in 2026, may we see God. May we look for the mysterious, glorious, and wondrous ways God is at work in our lives and in this world. May we meet the challenges of this broken world with hope for God’s work. For God’s peace. For God’s mercies. May we never turn our backs on the poor and the oppressed, but join with them in love, sacrifice, and giving. May we love our neighbor with a reckless love than transcends any political ideology, personal protection, or potential riskiness. May God work powerfully in our church this new year!
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” - Lamentations 3:22-23
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
mercy
God’s goodness toward those in misery and distress.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry
Children can join Margaret and Logan every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - january 11
guest Preacher
chris cannon