The Shape and Substance of Faith God calls us to be faithful, but we sometimes confuse ‘looking the part’ with actually living our faith. Some of the people who look and act least ‘churchy’ are sometimes the ones who most faithfully walk the Christian path. And some of the people who have the right appearance and vocabulary are far removed…
The Back to Egypt Committee Sometimes we get scared when we see the kingdom of God beginning to be at work. Freedom and uncertainty can make us yearn for the security of the past… but God always leading us into new life. Join us Sunday, September 20 at 9:00 live or watch the video any time after that. Read Exodus…
Mercy a Million Times Over As we celebrate “Kick Off Sunday” with pancakes (!) we’ll also look at one of the most wondrous and challenging ideas of the Church: forgiveness. The identifying mark of God’s nature is (should be?) the mark of the Church – mercy, grace and forgiveness. Join us Sunday, September 13 at 9:00 live or watch the…
Sin No More? We sort-of-progressive Christians tend not to talk about sin, per se, but we recognize its power. We see the ways that human greed causes harm. We know that political (and economic and religious) systems enshrine and expand power for some, while oppressing many more. We are all too familiar with racism, sexism, homophobia and the other prejudices…
Always and Everywhere Finding God – Trinity Sunday The Sunday following Pentecost is Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate the Triune nature of God. We will definitely not fully understand Trinitarian theology by the end of worship! But we might open ourselves up to the presence of a God who is both more magnificent and more intimate than we usually believe.…
Letting Go of Jesus Ascension Sunday, the last Sunday of the season of Easter, is kind of a strange one for modern readers. Jesus is raised into the sky and disappears. Where does he go? Does he just drift up into space? What happens to the Resurrected Christ? But while this text certainly raises lots of interesting questions about geography…
To Believe, To Understand: Easter Sunday Celebrate the risen Christ with us, including wonderful music selections from our Handbells, Praise Band, Choir and Organ! Read John 20:1-18 to prepare for Sunday’s sermon, “To Believe, To Understand.” The livestream will be available on April 5 at 9:00 or any time after. You can download the bulletin from the April 2 or…
We’ll be celebrating God’s gift of music and song – a gift for times of joy, of sorrow, of lament, of uncertainty and even of anger. As we celebrate Chris Rust’s 20 years of serving as our choir director, we’ll bless him as he steps into the next opportunity to share his gift for creating music with the world. Join…
Who Are We? The Sunday after Epiphany celebrates Jesus’ baptism. And while we might think of baptism in lots of ways – cleansing, renewal, rebirth, initiation – it is vital that we remind ourselves of the life-long vows of baptism – to live in faithfulness to Christ and the Way he has opened to us. On Sunday we’ll recall the…
What Do You See? Third Sunday of Advent The Third Sunday of Advent is considered the “Joyful Sunday.” We have a pink candle! But the joy of this week is maybe different than we might expect. It is the joy of a promised revolution – a breaking down of the systems of oppression and a lifting up of the lowly.…
The Table of Grace World Communion Sunday is an invitation to remember the Church that lives in all places. It is an invitation to remember that we are part of a world-wide community that gathers at the same table of grace. The livestream will be available at 10:30 on Sunday, October 5, or any time after. Read Galatians 3:23-29 and Luke…
We Already Know We’ll be hearing from Stephanie Hollingshead, The Father’s Heart Day Center Program Manager, as she shares about the work and vision of The Father’s Heart. And the story of “The Good Samaritan” will frame our reflection on what it means to be a neighbor in Christ-like ways. (And also, have you ever noticed that the phrase “good…