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The Social Justice committee has designated the Center for Immigrants and Refugees Advancement (CIRA) as December’s Box recipient. CIRA’s mission is “to empower immigrants and refugees to live confidently through […]

I’d be willing to wager quite a bit that: (1) you haven’t read much of Malachi before, and (2) you’ve sung chunks of it a million times. In many Christian Bibles, it’s the last book before the […]

I love Christmas lights. String them across your windows on the day after Thanksgiving—fabulous! Weave them through trees and bushes in your yard on the day after Halloween, even—delightful! Thus says […]

In a world of keto camps, vegan tribalism, and food-as-identity culture, Paul’s words might sound a mite tone-deaf. Doesn’t he know about allergies? Ethics? Digestive enzymes? Eat whatever is set before you […]

We warmly invite you to share your gifts and voice as we look for new members to serve on Countryside’s Boards and Committees. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like […]

What do you do when you don’t know what you believe anymore because you don’t know what to believe anymore? Seemingly each day a new threat, new reality, new horror that shakes […]

The need is spiking—fast. As SNAP and WIC supports disappear and health coverage slips beyond reach for so many Americans, many in our community will go hungry. And—as the pandemic […]

Working from home occasionally gives me time to watch the birds at my feeder: sweet chickadees, upside-down nuthatches, tufted titmice, tiny goldfinches yellowing up by the day. But it’s the […]

Calling all Trunks! You’re invited to join in the fun and hand out candy for Trunk or Treat, October 26. Let’s make it a howling good time for our youngest […]