Peace &Social Justice February Book Review – Purchase the Steve Phillips book, How We Win the Civil War – Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good (also on Audible) to join the Peace and Social Justice Ministry during our Black History Month Virtual (Zoom) Book Discussion. The next discussion is on Tuesday Feb. 17, 2026, at 7:30pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89800805211….

Ash Wednesday Bible Study – There will be no formal Bible Study gathering on Wednesday, February 18 and Friday, February 20. Materials to read and reflect on your own will be in your group email this week.

Mark Calendars for Sunday, February 22, at 2:00 pm when College Hill hosts a special Lenten and Black History Month-themed worship service in Fellowship Hall for the Collaborative Congregations group of smaller churches in our presbytery. Come for music, reflection, and fellowship as we begin the Lenten journey together in the context of the African- American heritage we celebrate

Series on Christian Nationalism – Hosted by the Committee on Representation and Diversity : Christian nationalism is an ideology that seeks to merge Christian and American identities. It suggests that to be a “true” American, one must be Christian in a particular way—often white, conservative, and politically aligned with nationalist values. It confuses loyalty to God with loyalty to country, and uses religious language to justify systems of power, racial exclusion, and cultural dominance. This is not the same as patriotism, nor is it about expressions of personal faith in public life. Rather, Christian nationalism insists on a narrow, state-supported expression of religion that marginalizes others and undermines core Christian values such as compassion, justice, and humility. As part of our commitment to dismantling systemic injustice and affirming the image of God in every person, the Committee on Representation and Diversity (CORD) of the Presbytery of the Miami Valley is hosting a series of events that will engage pastors, congregations, and local leaders in faithful, courageous, and practical conversations around this critical issue. Teach the Teachers Event on Zoom Sunday, February 22, 3:00 PM. This event is for Teaching and Ruling Elders and will be led by Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz, author of Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters.This session will help equip our church leaders with definitions of Christian Nationalism, the theological streams and heresies often intertwined with it, and strategies for preaching and leading Bible studies or other conversations on this topic. Registration information will be coming soon.