There’s a long-standing joke here at Palmer that runs something like: “If you like organized religion, Palmer may not be the place for you.” If you are looking for a Christian community that is neat and tidy, a place that has all the answers to all our questions about life – Palmer may not fit your search.
We are committed to being a community for all God’s beloved children, but we don’t feel called to be all things to all people. If you are a seeker after God and prefer a living, vital life of faith, Palmer could be for you. If you are searching for a Christian community where you do not have to check your heart or your mind, your questions or your struggles at the door, Palmer could be for you. If you are looking for a community that helps people translate their faith into everyday life, Palmer could be for you. If you are looking for a community that seeks to dismantle the barriers and boundaries that divide us; a community that sends out a mix of people with a diversity of opinion; a community that is not of one mind about any particular issue but prays to be of one heart in seeking to love God and each other, Palmer could be for you. If you are looking for a community that doesn’t just talk about prayer but prays, doesn’t just talk about serving but serves, a community that doesn’t just want to “play church,” but that seeks God’s purpose and will for our lives, Palmer could be for you.
I have the great joy and privilege to serve in this place for God with an incredibly gifted and faithful group of people that I have come to know and love. Every day I see God’s presence at work here at Palmer. Every day I see lives changed and transformed. Every day I see people shedding tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
If you are seeking a community of sojourners, come and see us. Come and make this a better place. Come and be fed. Come and be set free for God.
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