Reconciliation Team

Gethsemane sees the ministry of reconciliation as a central, defining value for our parish. We have, over the past few years, worked to train a leadership team to host seminars on reconciliation. We joined the Community of the Cross of Nails and sent representatives, including our rector, to national and international reconciliation events. In 2015, we supported our rector, Jim Warnock, who was joined by his family on an extended trip to Israel and the West Bank with the hope of understanding more deeply the conflict in the Middle East. To find out more about this trip click here. We have also sponsored a number of seminars in Marion since 2008.  Past seminar topics have included:

• Being a Christian in times of political tension.

• Understanding and determining the role of women in the Body of Christ.

• Dealing in a godly manner with issues of sexuality.

• Maintaining our congregational unity as we change and grow as a parish.

In addition to our seminars, we have also promoted artistic and musical events as well as discussions related to issues around poverty. Most recently we have worked to support racial reconciliation within our community and will continue to stand in solidarity with this important cause.

View our Reconciliation Center website.

NOTE: Many ministries of the church have been suspended due to the Corona-virus pandemic. Two exceptions are the Reconciliation Team, which continues to provide remote learning opportunities, and Lunchbox. Lunchbox is served as a sack lunch opportunity on the final Sunday of each month at noon.