Lot, Sodom, & Hospitality
We continue our series on Hospitality with reflection on Genesis 19. One of our seminarians, Susan Goodman, reflects on her own experience of hospitality. Matt’s message is rooted in the story of Lot and the men of Sodom. What might we learn about hospitality from this biblical story?
Abraham & Sarah
We begin a new year of Godly Play, our children’s ministry. Matt’s message weaves hospitality, Godly Play, and the story of Abram and Sarai from Genesis 18. We welocmed Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith and Dr. Jerry Campbell for worship. This message concludes with words from Lorenza.
Celebrating the Fruits of Our Labors
Our worship gathering celebrated the fruits of our labors. We blessed the various ways people in our community live out God’s calling in their lives through working and laboring in the world. Linda’s message is rooted in James 1.17-27.
Olympic Medals
Matt’s message continues our series on Olympic Faith with reflection on Olympic medals, Chic-Fil-A, and John 6.24-35.
Crossfit & Faith
Matt’s message invites reflection on Crossfit & church. The message is rooted in Ephesians 6.10-20. What might the church learn from Crossfit’s high intensity, constantly varied, and funtional philosophy of fitness? How might we measure our growth as followers of Jesus?
Knitting Faith
Linda’s message invites reflection on knitting and faith. The message is rooted in Psalm 139.13-15.
Olympic Memories
Linda’s message concludes our series on Olympic Faith with reflection on Olympic memories and John 6.35, 41-51.
Olympic Messes
Linda’s message begins our series on Olympic Faith with reflection on Olympic messes and John 6.1-14.
The Church Today
This is the final worship in our series on The Evolution of Church. Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 6.30-34, 53-56. What does it mean for church to be evolving? How might the deep traditions of our past inform and form our unfolding into God’s future?
Liberal Protestantism
We transition from the movement of religious fervor that spread across the United States in the nineteenth century to the rise of liberal protestantism in the early twentieth century. Linda’s message invites reflection on the Social Gospel, intersections of faith and the political realm, and changes to the order of worship.
Second Great Awakening
We transition this week from the Reformation of sixteenth-century western Europe to the movement of religious fervor that spread across the United States in the nineteenth century. Matt’s message invites reflection on the dynamic experiences of personal religious conversion that defined the Second Great Awakening. The message is rooted in Romans 8.14-16 and calls our community to consider how we might take next steps in our own faith journeys.
Classical Christianity
We transition from the earliest followers of Jesus gathering secretly in homes to Christianity “coming out” as the imperial religion. Worship begins with reflection on music of this era (150 CE – 650 CE) and Matt’s message traces the development of doctrine and ecclesiology in the era of Classical Christianity.