Liminal’s 1st Birthday Party
We are declaring July 11th to be our new birthday, since that was the date of our first time meeting inside our new space as Liminal Church of Ventura in 2021, and we want to celebrate! 🎉🎉🎉 So mark Sunday, July 10th on your calendar as the day we’ll celebrate this milestone together. After the service that day (so around 11:30am), we’ll have lunch together in our space. This will be a potluck, but Liminal will be providing the mains (hot dogs and also…
“The Divine Dance” by Richard Rohr – A Discussion & Book Study
This 6-week, transformative discussion, facilitated by Kevin Clark, will center around the dynamic relationship shared between God, the Father, Jesus, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – the Trinity – where you and I, through Christ’s death and resurrection, are invited as integral guests and observers of this “Divine Dance.” We will read and talk about key portions of the book “The Divine Dance” by authors Richard Rohr & Mike Morrell (2016), in which they explore how the fundamental Christian…
Easter Sunrise Service
Bring your family and friends, blankets and lawn chairs to Harbor Cove Beach @ Ventura Harbor, on Easter Sunday (April 17th) at 6:00am for our Sunrise Service. This was a much beloved annual tradition in our community until 2020, and we’re so excited to finally be able to get back to the water together this year. In 2019, dolphins were spotted swimming in the water behind Bob Harper as he shared his Easter message — perhaps they will join us…
Good Friday Service
On Friday, April 15th at 7:00pm, we will have a contemplative service based on the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Join us for prayer, scripture, reflection, silence, and candle lighting. This service is taking place in person at Liminal, and will also be live-streamed on our Facebook Page.
Maundy Thursday Movie Night + Discussion
Join us Thursday, April 14th at 7:00pm, when we’ll be having a movie night for Maundy Thursday, with a panel discussion afterward. The movie we’ll be watching is Mass, which tells the story of the aftermath of a violent tragedy that affects the lives of two couples in different ways. This event will take place in person, in Liminal’s Main Room.
“Surrender to Love” Online Book Study
This group, facilitated by Ben Downing, meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7pm via Zoom to read and discuss “Surrender to Love” by David Benner. “Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality…God is love, and (God) intends for us to live in (God’s) love. Surrendering to love leads to an unexpected place, where yieldedness to God frees us to become who (God) created us to be.” Please purchase the book prior to joining.Find it here. Zoom link will be provided 1 day prior…
Ash Wednesday Service
Please join us Wednesday, March 2nd, as we mark the first day of Lent with a special Ash Wednesday service at 7pm, in person at Liminal. The service will also be live streamed on our Facebook Page for those who are unable to join in person. It will be a very short service, but one where we intentionally step into the luminous darkness and experience the wholeness of God.
Black History Movie Night
Join us on Zoom (www.liminalventura.org/MiamiMovie) this Saturday, February 26th at 7:00pm to discuss the movie, One Night in Miami! Didn’t have a chance to watch it yet? Don’t have Amazon Prime? We’ve got you covered. We’ll have a watch party, Friday, February 25th at 7:00pm over Zoom using the same link. But, I bet even if you didn’t watch the movie you’ll enjoy the discussion, so give it a try! Also, this film is rated R and is probably not…
Discover Liminal (jan 2022)
If you’re new or new-ish to our community, we’d like to invite you to an event to learn more about who Liminal is. We’ll share some of Liminal’s story, go over our Mission, Vision, and Values, introduce various members of our Leadership Team, and be available for questions. And, if you’re open to sharing, we’d love to hear some of your story as well! This will take place on Sunday, January 30th, after the morning’s online service, via Zoom. Link…
Cielo Christmas Drive
The concept of shalom is a prominent one here at Liminal Church, so much in fact it’s square in the middle of our Mission Statement. The mysterious and beautiful idea of mutual wholeness, fullness and blessing. This Christmas season we get to participate in an act of shalom; to send our Christmas Fund donations to a place of shalom. The Cielo Cooperative, a part of Mission Emmanuel in the Dominican Republic, empowers women to learn and grow together while also…
The Liminal Church of Ventura Enneagram Collective
PLEASE NOTE: This group is currently on pause. New schedule and information coming soon! GROUP DESCRIPTION: The Enneagram is a powerful tool for personal and collective transformation. Stemming from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol), the nine-pointed Enneagram symbol represents nine distinct strategies for relating to the self, others and the world. Each Enneagram type has a different pattern of thinking, feeling and acting that arises from a deeper inner motivation or worldview. Learning about these patterns fosters greater…
Blend Christmas Party
Our youth group (“The Blend”) is having a Christmas party Friday, December 17th from 5pm to 9pm! This will also serve as a great celebration for the last day of school for this calendar year! Woo! We will start at 5pm so that we can fit in lots of extra fun! We will have a nice meal set up, Holiday treats, ‘Minute To Win It’ games, and will wrap up with a Christmas movie. Dress code is strictly cozy Christmas jammies! …
A Letter to My Congregation Book Study
A place to have a conversation with the Bible, each other, and God regarding Liminal Church’s desire to be a welcoming and affirming church for everyone. Perhaps you have questions, need resources, or have a story to share. Maybe you are wondering about those verses that seem to condemn same-sex relationships. You will need to read the book, A Letter to My Congregation, by Ken Wilson. This book study will take place via Zoom.
Soularize Learning Party
Soularize Learning Party! What does the idea of Humane Spirituality mean to you? How do we live out an innovative, empathetic and inclusive faith? On Saturday, October 23 from 9:00am to 6:30pm we will be meeting at Liminal and experiencing a mixture of live-streamed speakers and workshops, our own interactive activities and some time to learn and dream together about how we see God at work in our community and world. Some of the time will be spent exploring how…
How the Bible Actually Works
*GROUP CLOSED*Thanks for your interest! Since a big part of this one involves group discussion of some questions after the video content, we are limiting the size of this group to 20 people, and we have already reached that number of registrations. That being said, if you are interested in either being on a waiting list in case spaces open up for this round or in a possible future version of this group class, please let us know and leave…
Town Hall Meeting
If you consider Liminal to be your church home, we’d love for you to join us on Sunday, October 10th at 2pm for a Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to allow for more communication about the goings-on of our church. Considering all the changes we’ve gone through over the past year (moving and changing our name, to name a few big ones), it seemed like high time to have a meeting to check in and see…