Pride for Camarillo 2023
Rise and Shine! Camarillo’s second annual Pride for Camarillo festival is coming up in June and we at are planning to partake. In a time where members of the LGBTQIA+ community are quite literally being persecuted in our country, we at Liminal choose to stand with God’s children with loving and affirming support. We will not be preaching, but instead simply offering up community and information about Liminal if they wish for it. We are currently looking for volunteers to help…
Nurturer’s Day
We all have people in our lives who have nurtured us in some way. This may be a parent or it may be someone unrelated to us. And we ourselves have likely nurtured people in our lives, whether they were related to us or not. Instead of celebrating Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, we’d like to celebrate what we’re calling Nurturer’s Day, and say “Thank you!” to everyone in Liminal who has nurtured the people around them. On Sunday, June…
REGENERATE: The Art of Biblical Poetry with BibleProject.com
What? Has your world ever been changed by a song you heard, a theme or line from a play or movie, or some “truth” or realization spoken to you at a key moment in your life? This is also the realm of Biblical Poetry, where word pictures often re-state or seek to express “what’s really going on” in artful verse throughout the Scriptures in sometimes beautiful, sometimes stark – frequently murky- poetic language. Come learn, or re-investigate, the essentials of…
The Wisdom of Enneagram In Working With Personal Reactivity
Update: This group has reached maximum capacity. Check back soon for more Small Group options. 😊 Enneagram – From Reactivity to Compassionate ReceptivityFive Thursday Evening Sessions (4/27-5/25), 7-9pm Ste J Over five nights, learn how to use the wisdom of the Enneagram, objectively and profoundly, to increase self-awareness & observation skills in reducing the tendency to be in a state of reactivity (autopilot). Become adept at catching & molding situations which typically provoke constricted, negative thoughts & reactions to consistently…
Community Check-In
On Sunday, May 21st, in place of our typical morning service, we’re going to be holding a Community Check-In instead. Basically, a Town Hall meeting. This will be an opportunity to talk with each other about this unique little place called Liminal. The Leadership Team will share briefly, and then answer pre-submitted questions (ask your question here), and then open the floor for live questions. This will be happening at 10:30am (again, no music, sermon, etc). We’ll have lunch together afterward. We’ll…
Game N Grub
On Sunday, May 7th, stick around after the service for some lunch (sandwiches — donations appreciated to cover their cost *if* you can swing it) and games at our first “Game N Grub”. We’re hoping to do these regularly, but we don’t have the schedule sorted out just yet. We’ll have super nerdy games and more accessible and noob-friendly games, and party/silly games. Or if you don’t want to play games that’s cool too, just hang out! 🎲🎲🎲
FATC Presents The 1st Annual 29 1/2 Hour Playwriting Festival
Come sit back and enjoy the chaos as our awesome Fractured Actors Theater Company folks attempt to write, memorize, stage, rehearse, costume, and perform a series of brand new 10 minute plays… all within 29 1/2 hours! Our writers will be given the prompt on Friday night and you get to see finished results the very next evening! ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!! Saturday 5/6 at 8pm. Tickets on sale now:
Easter Sunday
Welcome, and thanks for checking out our community! Our Easter Sunday service will be Sunday, April 9th at 10:30am both in person and live online via our Facebook Page. MASKS:Liminal Church of Ventura is aligning with the mask regulations that are currently in place per the County of Ventura and the state of California. Masks are recommended indoors but no longer required, regardless of vaccination status. 🚨 If you do test positive for COVID-19 🚨 after recently attending a service…
Easter Sunrise Service
Bring your family and friends, blankets and lawn chairs to Harbor Cove Beach @ Ventura Harbor, on Easter Sunday (April 9th) at 6:00am for our Sunrise Service. This is a much beloved annual tradition in our community, and we’d love to have you join us. This service is a simple and peaceful way to start your Easter morning. Catherine Anderson will be bringing an Easter message, with worship led by Chris Gwaltney.
Blend LOTR Movie Night!
Our youth group finished a journey into one magical land and are onto another! We enjoyed our Harry Potter Movie Nights so much that we are moving onto the Lord of the Rings series! We so look forward to a whole new magical and fun movie journey together. Our movie nights will be on the first Friday of the month from 6pm-9pm starting February 3rd and continuing until April 7th. We hope we will see you there! Please reach out…
The Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross is an interactive contemplative experience focused on the seven phrases uttered by Jesus as he hung on the cross. You are invited to enter any time between 5:30pm and 8:00pm, and you should probably plan on an hour or two (so earlier is best so you won’t be rushed). Please note that upon entry, we request that you remain in silence so as not to distract others. Guests are welcome. [Childcare will be available upon…
Palm Sunday
Welcome, and thanks for checking out our community! Our Palm Sunday service will be Sunday, April 2nd at 10:30am both in person and live online via our Facebook Page. MASKS:Liminal Church of Ventura is aligning with the mask regulations that are currently in place per the County of Ventura and the state of California. Masks are recommended indoors but no longer required, regardless of vaccination status. 🚨 If you do test positive for COVID-19 🚨 after recently attending a service…
REGENERATE: Scripture Studies in Pursuit of Jesus
This study is designed for challenging yet rewarding mutual discovery – perhaps re-discovery – of the Bible in a setting where we take a “beginner’s mind” approach to the continuing relevance of its words, stories, and themes. This is an excellent place to dabble or go as deep as you wish in a group committed to openness and curiosity. We’ll discuss its history, teachings, and meaning from cover to cover. At the center and throughout is an ongoing look at…
Black History Month Movie Discussion
We will be joining with The Jesus Collective (Dr. David Moore’s online community) to discuss the movie, “Coded Bias.” This documentary follows Dr. Buolamwini who discovered racial and gender bias in facial recognition software while doing research at MIT and investigates how such bias permeates the technology all around us. Join us to discuss the movie, hear each other’s unique experiences, and challenge our own unconscious biases. Discussion: Wednesday, March 1, 7pm-8pm – via Zoom (Optional Watch Party: Tuesday, February…
Ash Wednesday Service
Our Ash Wednesday service includes art reflections, liturgy, and making the sign of the cross with ashes on forehead. Formally called, the imposition of the ashes. The Ash Wednesday service kicks off our Lenten meditation theme of Luminous Darkness. Please join us on February 22nd from 7pm to 8pm for this memorable service, happening in person at Liminal Church and also available as a live stream on our Facebook Page.
2023 HENRI JM NOUWEN SERIES
The inspiration of Henri JM Nouwen (pronounced “Now-in”) will be the focus of a 3-book series throughout 2023. The late Nouwen’s spirituality resonates even more today than ever for its ability to invite healing through God’s unfailing love wherever division and fragmentation are encountered. For more about Nouwen and his growing relevance more than 25 years after his death, please visit the following website: https://henrinouwen.org The Wounded Healer: Book & Discussion “What does it mean to be a minister in our contemporary…