This Sunday, we will take a look at another of the parables of Jesus. The day after entering Jerusalem on a donkey to shouts of “hosanna,” and turning over the money changers’ tables in the temple, Jesus returned to the temple to teach. The chief priests and elders, the political leaders of the day, challenged his authority to teach. Jesus turned their question back on them, and they could not answer.

Jesus then told a simple parable, of a man who instructed his two sons to go work in the vineyard. One agreed, but never showed up. The other said no, but then repented and did the work. It’s a powerful reminder that being a follower of Jesus brings with it the responsibility to act, and that our words without actions mean nothing. We will explore words and actions in worship this Sunday. Hope you’ll join us, in person or online!

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. It’s a time when Christian churches and communities around the world celebrate global unity by gathering together for a celebration of communion. We will celebrate our connection with Christians around the world with word, prayer, song, and scripture read in multiple languages. We will take communion by coming forward and choosing from different types of breads. In all of this, we will celebrate our common humanity and our common faith in the risen Christ. Hope you’ll join us, in person or online!

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday we turn to one of Jesus’ most vivid parables, the wedding banquet in Matthew 22:1–14, and explore a theme at the very heart of the gospel: Election by Grace. Matthew’s telling of this story is sharper and more urgent than the versions found in the other Gospels. His details remind us that God’s invitation to the banquet is wide, generous, and extended to all, “both good and bad.” Yet Matthew also adds a striking image found nowhere else: a wedding garment that symbolizes the life shaped by love.

This week, we’ll reflect on what it means to “put on” the robe Christ offers — the robe of compassion, mercy, and love that binds everything together in perfect harmony. Jesus suggests that fruitfulness is not something we achieve on our own; it is something we wear, something grace places upon us as it settles into the heart. And ultimately, we remember that God alone judges our standing and that of our neighbor. Our call is simply to respond to the invitation and clothe ourselves in love.

We hope you’ll join us this Sunday as we listen again to Jesus’ invitation, consider the garment he offers, and celebrate the grace that gathers us all to the table.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who hires workers throughout the day—some early, some late—and then pays everyone the same wage. The early workers complain, believing they deserve more, but the landowner reminds them that his generosity toward others does not lessen his faithfulness to them. Jesus concludes, “The last will be first, and the first will be last.”

This story invites us to see God’s grace differently. In God’s kingdom, reward isn’t earned by hours worked or status held. It is given freely, abundantly, and without comparison. Some come early, some come late, but all are welcomed with the same love. The parable calls us to celebrate God’s generosity—both in our own lives and in the lives of others. Hope you’ll join us for worship, in person or online!

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday we continue our exploration in Matthew 18 of instructions about living in community. It deals with one of the most challenging questions: what does forgiveness require of me? As Jesus tells Peter, we are required to keep forgiving, over and over, because God has forgiven us completely and repeatedly. But what does that look like today? Do we really have to forgive anyone and everyone? What if they don’t ask for forgiveness? We will dig into this issue of forgiveness beyond measure on Sunday. Hope you’ll join us for worship, in person or online!

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday, we journey through Psalm 139, one of Scripture’s most honest and courageous prayers. King David invites God to search his heart, examine his thoughts, and lead him in the everlasting way, and together, we will explore what it means to offer that same invitation in our own lives. Through worship, Scripture, and a dramatic reading adapted from the Skit Guys’ “Psalm 139,” we will reflect on how God lovingly reveals what needs healing and guides us toward deeper discipleship.

We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful time of worship as we open our hearts to God’s presence and allow His Spirit to shape us. Come ready to listen, to laugh, to reflect, and to be reminded that the God who knows us completely also loves us completely. We look forward to worshiping with you. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

Every so often, a question comes along that doesn’t just seek an answer; it seeks you. It asks something deeper than information or opinion. It asks for honesty, courage, and the willingness to look inward.

This week’s scripture brings us one of those questions. Jesus turns to His disciples and asks, “Who do you say that I am?” It’s a question that cannot be answered by quoting someone else, repeating what we’ve heard, or leaning on the faith of those around us. It invites us to speak from the center of our own lived experience with God.

In our world today, we are surrounded by voices telling us who we should be, what we should value, and where we should place our trust. But Jesus’ question cuts through all of that. It asks us to consider who Christ truly is in our daily lives—when we are hopeful, uncertain, overwhelmed, or seeking direction.

We invite you to join us this Sunday as we gather around this powerful question, not to rush toward easy answers, but to listen for Christ’s voice speaking into our lives with clarity and grace. Come ready to reflect, to be challenged, and to be renewed. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday we turn to Matthew 18:15–20, a passage where Jesus speaks honestly and tenderly about the real work of living in community. It’s a text that meets us right where life happens, when relationships are strained, when misunderstandings arise, and when we’re unsure how to move forward with grace. Jesus offers a way that is both courageous and compassionate, reminding us that His presence is found not only in our worship, but also in the hard conversations that shape us into a people of love.

We hope you’ll join us as we explore what it means to be a church where reconciliation is possible, where truth is spoken with humility, and where Christ stands among us even in our most vulnerable moments. This message is for anyone longing for deeper connection, healing, and hope within the body of Christ. Come be part of the journey; your presence matters, and your voice enriches our shared life of faith.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/