Glendale Church of the Brethren

“Is there anyone deserving of kindness?” This is the question King David asks his advisors after his throne has been established over Israel. And the answer is, “Yes!” In this story from 2 Samuel 9:1-12 David is remembering his friendship with Jonathan, the son of the previous Monarch, King Saul. David is wondering if there […]

This week we will be learning about the cycle of the Judges in Israelite history. The Judges were not as we think of judges today; gown and gavel in hand, but rather normal people called from within the folds of society to remind the Israelites how to be faithful to the work and witness God […]

This week all over the US Church of the Brethren congregations will celebrate Service Sunday. This year’s theme is “Grow” and our theme verse is 2 Peter 1:5-8 “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to […]

On Sunday, January 13, 2019 our church celebrated blessing of the animals. A Blessing of Animals witnesses to God’s love and the Church’s love, care, and concern for creation. As we recognize our mutual interdependence with God’s creatures, the Church’s witness of the stewardship of creation is strengthened.

Since fall 2018, Glendale Church of the Brethren has been walking with God through the Old Testament in eager anticipation to arrive in the New Testament during the Season of Lent. We began with the story of creation and focused on the seventh day, Sabbath, the day God rested. We learned that as humans we […]

This Friday, January 11 at 6:30pm, please join us for this years first Community Movie Night. We will begin with a spaghetti dinner followed by a movie of the group’s choice! Bring a blanket or slippers to get comfortable in, but most importantly, just bring yourselves!  

Following church on Sunday, December 31, 2018, the entire church gathered to celebrate the holiday season with a potluck. Some of the favorite dishes included Jim incredible brussel sprout salad, Audo’s chocolate cake, Tamales from Lucy, Armenian bread and hummus from Barbara and Hovsep, and the list goes on! And even though the food was […]

Use these clues to guess which biblical character we will be talking about this Sunday, December 30: This person… …had a special coat given to them by their father …dreamt significant dreams and could also interpret other people’s dreams …was sold into slavery by their brothers …ruled as second in command over Egypt for at […]

Come join us this Sunday for our 10:45 Worship Service and our delicious annual Holiday Potluck.  All are welcome to celebrate the holidays and welcome in a happy, healthy 2019. Interim Pastor Annali Topf    

During the season of Advent we light candles to symbolize Jesus breaking through the darkness and bringing light to the world. At Glendale Church of the Brethren we have been exploring the stories of Jesus’s birth. We learned about Mary and the expectant hope she and all of Israel had for a messiah. We celebrated […]