“Life became a sin scavenger hunt. At the end of every day, I curled up with my journal in my blue-and-green loft bed for a moral inventory. ‘How have I been disappointing you lately, God?’ I wrote.”

– @mwatsonfore.bsky.social

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Happy Monday!

“May we lean into these uncomfortable, lonesome paths of peace with the assurance that our community waits for us.”

Our Mission Center staff are making their way to Independence Missouri for 2025 World Conference. Stay tuned for updates, photos, and more!
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Breath prayer is a simple spiritual practice with ancient roots, often used in the Christian tradition and similar to Buddhist mindfulness and breath awareness. It’s about slowing down, connecting with your breath, and repeating a short phrase: one part as you inhale, one part as you exhale.

This Earth Day, we celebrate the Sacredness of Creation. We are called to cherish and protect this beautiful, interconnected world. May we honor the earth not just today, but every day, through choices that nurture life, promote justice, and reflect God’s love for all creation.

We join with many around the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. His witness of compassion, humility, and justice touched countless lives. May his legacy of love and inclusion continue to inspire us all.

Experience the Palm Sunday worship service from the Kirtland Temple, held on April 13, 2025—189 years after the temple’s original dedication on Palm Sunday in 1836.

President/Prophet-Designate Stassi Cramm shares a message of faith and hope.

Watch now on YouTube.

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“You have been blessed thus far, but there is so much yet to see, so much yet to do. Go forth with confidence and live prophetically…”

Doctrine and Covenants 162:8c

What does living prophetically mean to you?

Harmony, a nonprofit for LGBTQIA+ advocacy within Community of Christ, aims to affirm dignity and worth without regard to gender, race, or sexual orientation. Host, Robin Linkhart, sits down with newly elected members of the Harmony Board. www.projectzionpodcast.org/podcast/830-...

The Inland West Mission Center includes communities across Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Washington. We believe sacred community is at the heart of who we are. Mission centers help nurture that community through gatherings, leadership support, camps and retreats, and financial stewardship.

“Pauli Murray’s struggle for justice was a spiritual quest. It was a call for the nation to recognize the full spectrum of God’s creation—a call that resonates now more than ever.”

– Kelly Brown Douglas

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We’ve begun celebrating #HolyWeek, and this week our #DailyMeditations call us into loving surrender.

Today, #RichardRohr reflects on Jesus’ surrender to God through a path of descent. tinyurl.com/mry3hvv3

Palm Sunday isn’t just a parade—it’s a protest. A call to revolutionary love and liberation. Jesus rides in not to claim power, but to disrupt it with peace, justice, and compassion. Will we follow him on the road that leads to true freedom?

The Ogden congregation rolled up their sleeves today for spring cleanup!
Raking, sweeping, scrubbing, and laughing together because caring for our sacred spaces is part of how we live in community.

What’s your favorite memory from a church work day? Tell us below!

📣 Hot off the press: This week’s Inland West NewsBrief is here!

From summer reunions and SPEC info to thoughtful reflections, upcoming events, and important updates from our Mission Center, stay in the loop with what’s happening across our vibrant community. mailchi.mp/fb6bcd7f9177...

👋 Hi, Bluesky! We’re the Inland West Mission Center of Community of Christ. We serve congregations across Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Washington—and we’re so glad you’re here.