Sermons on rooted in grace (Page 18)
Found
Our worship series, Found, invites reflection on noticing grace in our everyday lives. Linda’s message is rooted in the story of Peter walking on water and then calling out to be saved as he begins to sink (Matthew 14.22-31). Traditional readings of this story focus on Peter’s doubt and invite us to simply trust Jesus more deeply. Linda’s message revisits this story and wonders if it might actually be read in a very different way, a way that might help…
Moana
This week in our worship series Faith & Films, Linda takes us through Disney’s new story of Moana and ties it together with the scripture of Isaiah 55.10-13. This film walks us through the beauty and mystery of God’s creation through Polynesian stories and mythology. Like Moana, Isaiah points to the cycles of nature as the story of God’s promise. We must learn to trust God’s desire to bless and re-create and allow us to pause in the beauty of…
42
This new worship series, Faith & Films, will take us through different films each week and relate them to our Christian story. In preparation for the Fourth of July, Matt walks us through the story of Jackie Robinson in “42”, the first African American to play Major League Baseball. Rooted in Matthew 10.40-42, Matt uses this film to challenge us to reflect on faith and social change through the lens of baseball and the story of one player. Scene from…
All-Vulnerable God
Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 9.35-10.8 and Richard Rohr’s The Divine Dance: Trinity and Your Transformation. On this Father’s Day, we’re invited to rethink the power of God as powerlessness & love. How might the vulnerability of God restore us to community and call us to invite others into the Divine Dance?
Brave & Brokenhearted
Linda’s message invites reflection on John 17.1-17 and Brené Brown’s Rising Strong. Jesus prayed for his followers to experience eternal life through an ever deepening relationship with God. How might the prayer of Jesus become our story? What will it look like to practice of Rising Strong in your work, your home, and your communities?
The Rumbling Continued…
Matt’s message is rooted in John 14. 15-21. Jesus promises the disciples that God will not leave them orphaned. God is sending the Holy Spirit as another paraclete, or helper, to accompany them. How might this promise guide us in rumbling with the stories of our lives as we Rise Strong in and through God’s love?
Owning Our Stories
Matt’s message is rooted in Luke 24.13-35 and Brené Brown’s invitation to “own our own stories” in the process of Rising Strong. How might we Rise Strong with God in the wake of this week’s rulings by the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church?
easter sunrise
Linda’s message for Easter sunrise in the Rose Garden at McKinley Park is rooted in the resurrection story from John. We celebrated the baptism of one adult and three children as we gathered in the rose garden as the sun rose on Easter.
easter
Matt’s message is rooted in the story of resurrection from Matthew 28.1-10. Christ has risen and goes before us!
Holy Friday
Our Holy Friday evening worship at The Table weaves the story of Jesus’ crucifixion from the Gospel of John with music from The Brilliance. Linda’s message invites us to reflect on what the death of Jesus might mean to us in relationship to claiming him as Christ.
Ash Wednesday
Our morning Ash Wednesday gathering at The Table weaves readings from Isaiah 58, 2 Corinthians, & Matthew with Dust We Are and Shall Return by The Brilliance. Matt’s message starts around 11:00 minutes into the recording and invites reflection on the the ashes of Ash Wednesday. Elias Lucero is on guitar & Omari Tau on vocals. Readings by Donald Smith, Megan Pritchett, & Brenda Dabney.
Christmas Day
Linda’s message on Christmas Day is rooted in Luke 2.15-20. We wonder & share about Christmas moments as we celebrate the coming of God among us.