Sermons on rooted in grace (Page 20)
Christmas Eve
Matt’s message from our 5pm Candlelight Christmas Eve worship gathering is rooted in Luke 2. Little Drummer Boy featuring Omari Tau.
Peace
Linda’s message is rooted in Micah 5.1-5a. How might we open to the thin places of God’s deep peace as we prepare for the Advent of God’s new reality?
Joy
Matt’s message is rooted in Zephaniah 3.14-20 and invites reflection on finding joy as we partner with God in the Advent of a new reality.
Acts
Christina’s message is rooted in Acts 9. This is the second week in a three-week worship series on Acts.
Deep Commitment
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 12.28-34 & invites reflection on our Deep Commitments to God and one another. Here is a link to our online Deep Commitment Card.
Ruined by Baptism
We celebrated the Baptism of 7 adults and 5 children in worship this morning. Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 10.46-52. The baptismal liturgy is adapted from Marcia McFee & the closing song is based on Matthew’s Song by Agape (David Scherer).
Rooted in Grace
Linda’s message is rooted in the story of Jesus’ baptism as recorded in Mark 1.9-11. How might baptism shape us as a people who are rooted in Grace?
Our Vintage Church’s Future: Tony Soprano, Pablo Escobar, & Jesus
Our gathering was rooted in Mark 9.38-50. Matt’s message invites reflection on how followers of Jesus have drawn lines of exclusion, yet Jesus is always on the other side of our lines…Jesus is always with the outsiders. How might this shape our vintage church’s next five years? Daryl Black joined our phenomenal music team again this morning as we continued our celebration of #thetableturns5. This is the third week in a three-week series called Our Vintage Church.
The Table Turns 5
We celebrated The Table turning 5 in worship this morning. Our gathering was rooted in Mark 9.30-37. This is the second week in a three-week series called Our Vintage Church.
An Audacious Legacy of Love & Justice
Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto, Lead Pastor of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, looks back on our vintage church by reflecting on the life of Lizzy Glide. Lizzy was a loose woman with audacious faith that led her to live for others. The holy ground of The Table at Central UMC and Glide are Lizzy’s legacies of love and justice. Like Lizzy, John Wesley modeled an audacious & generous way of living. Karen dares us, double dares us, to use…
Climate Change
With sanctuary restoration still underway, we gathered on the front lawn for worship once again at 9:30 & 11:00 am. Matt’s message is rooted in the first story of creation from Genesis 1. How might the first story of creation shape our responses to climate change? What might dominion look like in our day?
Communion
Linda’s message is rooted in John 6.56-69. How does our faith call us to relate to food? What might communion teach us about our everyday meals? The podcast includes a clip from worship from The Brilliance’s Brother and Michael Franti’s Earth from Outer Space.