Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska

<BODY topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" bottommargin="0" rightmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" border="false" frameborder="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <font size=+2 color="#ff0000">You must be using a frame capable browser to view this template.</font> 145 Engler Boulevard, Chaska Minnesota 55318 MAP ...Celebrate worship at 9:30 this Sunday at Shepherd of the Hill Church in Chaska. Firest Tuesday Dialogues, formerly Shepherd of the Hill Dialogues, coming this fall evry First Tuesday. Last Sunday's sermon A Lesson Learned Out of the Gulf of Mexico Gulf oil-spill crisis raises basic questions about how we think of ourselves A Presbyterian Church in Chaska, Minnesota Welcome to Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska (SHPC), host of First Tuesday Dialogues: examining critical public issues locally and globally. A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, we celebrate God's unconditional love for everyone in the name of Christ and welcome you to the website. Shepherd of the Hill is the only Presbyterian Church in Chaska and Carver County. Pastor Gordon Stewart is known for his preaching and for guest commentaries like this MPR commentary: Hammer-Strokes Against the Darkness. He also serves as moderator of First Tuesday Dialogues. Looking for a welcoming church in Chaska or Carver County? A first-time visitor said recently that Shepherd of the Hill "is the friendliest church - in fact, the friendliest group or organization of any kind - we've ever experienced." Check us out on Facebook. Looking for a thoughtful church that lifts your heart and respects your mind? We seek to be a welcoming place for the mind and heart. The sermons page will give you a taste of what to expect. Use the the Contact Us page to tell us what you're thinking. And then there's Momoh Freeman, our Liberian-born jazz-gospel-classical pianist There's only one Momoh Freeman! His soulful renditions of familiar hymns like "Precious Lord", "Be Thou My Vision" and "Amazing Grace" combine classical, gospel and jazz in ways that take our breath away. Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska doesn't pretend to be the ideal church. Our core mission is "sharing the message of God's unconditional love for everyone." For us, an "ideal church" is best described by the sign that hangs over the lunch counter at the Ideal Diner on Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis: "Where regular people feel special and special people feel regular." Everyone has a place at the table at Shepherd of the Hill. The huge rocking chair on our front lawn invites passers-by to a friendlier, slower paced, more neighborly, and more peaceful way of living. When you walk in the front door, the first thing you'll see inside SHPC is a food shelf that invites you to take what you need. But we don't sit and wait for the needs to come to us. Read the Chanhassen Villager article about Hearts for Haiti. And our sense of mission goes beyond charity. Visit the Mission page to see how we view the Christian life. First Tuesday Dialogues is an essential part of how we view ourselves and the world. The Society page tells you more about how we see the intersection of faith and society. Worship This Sunday August 1 "Wealths and Poverties" Pastor Gordon Stewart considers the idea of abundant life in light of Jesus - I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly - and of Chilean economist Max-Neef. Momoh Freeman leads the music, and the people of Shepherd of the Hill Church in Chaska will greet you with smiles. This Sunday's sermon Pastor Gordon Stewart continues looking at Christ's body by looking at the breast as once reflected on by Danish composer Dietrich Buxtehude in the fifth of his seven cantatas. Momoh Freeman, Shepherd of the Hill jazz-gospel-classical pianist, brings his unique musical signature. Learn more about Momoh Freeman on the Leadership page. Listen to an MPR commentary on "All Things Considered" following the death of Michael Jackson to get a sense of the integration of scripture and everyday life at Shepherd of the Hill Church in Chaska. Worship at Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska to is a combination of clear structure and spontaneity anchored in Scripture and interpreted by thoughtfully prepared sermons delivered extemporaneously. After visiting other churches, visitors have shared that Shepherd of the Hill was the first church where anyone took time to say hello. One heavily travelled visiitor called Shepherd of the Hill "the friendliest church - in fact, friendliest group or organization of any kind - we've ever experienced." 145 Engler Blvd. in Chaska, MN 55318 Phone: (952) 448-3882 A Place for the Mind and Heart Looking for something better than diatribes? Our Pastor takes this more dialogical way to the airwaves of Minnesota Public Radio's "All Things Considered" (KNOW 91.1FM) in the form of an MPR commentary. Looking for a more meaningful way of being in the world? From the intersection of State Highway 41 and Engler Boulevard, you'll see a huge rocking chair we call Jacob's Rocker, named after Jacob Miller, an Amish craftsman featured in an MPR commentary by Pastor Gordon Stewart following the tragic Amish school shooting in Pennsylvania several years ago. The rocking chair signifies the more natural, thoughtful, peaceful, and humble way of being in the world to which we aspire at Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska. Slow down with us on a Sunday morning, catch your breath, and gather yourself for the week. Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church is known as the church in Chaska that hosts the First Tuesday Dialogues previously known as Shepherd of the Hill Dialogues. The first Tuesday of the month at 7:000 p.m., September through May, First Tuesday Fourm brings together people from throughout the Southwest metro to examine critical public issues globally and locally: interfaith relations among Christians, Jews and Muslims; climate change and sustainability; the connection between religion, terrorism and peacemaking. Every First Tuesday Forum is offered to the general public free of charge. Shepherd of the Hill Dialogues is now FIRST TUESDAY Dialogues: examining critical public issues locally and globally. You can plan on it. Every first Tuesday of the month September through May, First Tuesday Dialogues will bring people from the Southwest metro together to explore critical public issues locally and globally. At their annual retreat the Shepherd of the Hill boards adopted the theme of Environmental Stewardship as the continuing focus for Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church programming over the next year and beyond. The 2010-1011 First Tuesday Dialogues series focuses on how we think, live and act more responsibly on behalf of a planet of abundance. </body>