Sermons by Matt Smith (Page 8)
Fill the Bins
Our Lenten worship series, Composting Faith, continues as we reflect upon the location toward which Jesus journeys and wonder about the locations we might be called to move toward as we hold our lives & scripture in conversation with the Divine while spending time at the compost pile. Rev. Jeff Chu, in a sermon entitled “The Theology of the Compost” shared as part of a conference called Evolving Faith in 2018,“The more time I spend at the compost pile, the…
Choose a Location
Our Lenten worship series, Composting Faith, continues as we reflect upon the location toward which Jesus journeys and wonder about the locations we might be called to move toward as we hold our lives & scripture in conversation with the Divine while spending time at the compost pile. Rev. Jeff Chu, in a sermon entitled “The Theology of the Compost” shared as part of a conference called Evolving Faith in 2018,“The more time I spend at the compost pile, the…
Ash Wednesday: Collect Your Materials
Our Lenten worship series, Composting Faith, begins on Ash Wednesday with worship inviting us to Collect Our Materials for the journey ahead as we hold our lives & scripture in conversation with the Divine while spending time at the compost pile. Rev. Jeff Chu, in a sermon entitled “The Theology of the Compost” shared as part of a conference called Evolving Faith in 2018,“The more time I spend at the compost pile, the more I wonder whether one thing we…
Cosmic Rebirth
“The times are urgent; let us slow down.” — Traditional African wisdom saying Worship this morning will invite us to slow down; this worship series is rooted in Crisis Contemplation: Healing the Wounded Village by Rev. Dr. Barbara A. Holmes. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Crisis & Contemplation
“The times are urgent; let us slow down.” — Traditional African wisdom saying Worship this morning will invite us to slow down; this worship series is rooted in Crisis Contemplation: Healing the Wounded Village by Rev. Dr. Barbara A. Holmes. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Be Curious
Pastor Matt’s message weaves reflection on Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth with the wisdom of Dr. Howard Thurman and a provocative scene on judgment & curiosity from Ted Lasso. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Be a Goldfish
Worship holds the story of Jesus’ baptism in Luke in conversation with a lesson from Ted Lasso on “being a goldfish.” What are called to forget? What are we called to remember? How do we remember faithfully? Remember rightly? What will ultimately be remembered and forgotten according to Christian tradition and faith? Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Chosen Home
Home is not necessarily a place, but where we find authentic belonging. Worship is rooted in the story of a young Jesus straying from his birth family after the Passover to dwell in the Temple. Matt’s message invites reflection on Jesus’ adolescent journey toward belonging and the long journey to belonging of activist and scholar bell hooks in hopes that we might all come to know in the depths of our bones that our true home is found in God.…
11pm Invited Home
11pm Candlelight Christmas Eve with The Table. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
A Home For All
Worship is rooted in the story of John crying out from the wilderness: “bear fruit worthy of repentance.” Pastor Matt’s message reflects upon a contemporary and unexpected example of what this looks like in our day. The witness comes from a short film called Holding Still which tells story of how contemplative prayer transformed the lives of men who were formerly incarcerated at Folsom Prison. The lives of Lawrence and others have been changed and they are experiencing deep joy…
Homesick
We begin the Advent journey amid the beautiful darkness of the Sanctuary by reflecting upon the ache for home which lives within us all as we turn to watch for the birth of Hope at Christmas. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Earth’s Voice
The Greek word for “revelation” is apokalypsis. It literally means “A lifting of the veil.” Dr. Micah D. Kiel argues that John, the stated author of the book of Revelation, does not prescribe the destruction of the earth, but rather envisions an ecological alternative where God is sovereign, the Earth matters and has a voice, and Revelation offers a glimpse at wild and uncultivated places as the future that God will create. In this second of a three-part series, Pastor…