Earlier this year, I witnessed the prayers of gratitude that alumni wrote for Northland College as it was closing. Overwhelmingly, the word ‘home’ was used.
I felt at home here…
It was the first time I found home…
This was my home for many years…
I reflected on this. What makes something home and why does it matter? How did a campus, where people are coming and going all the time, create this experience? What started as a passing thought grew as curiosity led to deeper investigations and insights. For the 2025-2026 worship services, we will explore different aspects and discoveries on the overall theme of ‘home’, inviting you all to be part of the conversation as we work to build a spiritual home for one another. This theme will not limit explorations, and other services and messages will also be shared. Yet this exploration of home will run throughout the year, sometimes implied, sometimes more directly. After all, home is where the heart is.
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