Sermons from 2011 (Page 2)
Measuring Depth
How do we measure the depth of our faith lives? How do measure our growth? Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 20.1-16, the parable of the laborers in the field. What outputs do we measure in hopes of growing in faith? What are the outcomes we desire as we root your life in Grace, grow in faith, & reach in love? This is the first in a six-week series on deepening our faith lives as individuals and as a community.
September 11 Ten Years Later
Selections from worship on September 11, 2011. Ten Years Later: Grievance to Hope | Hatred to love. The music team opens with a live version of Tears by Agape (Dave Scherer). This song was woven throughout the worship. Linda frames Psalm 119 with a brief reflection on 9/11 and Matt closes with selections from Psalm 119 from The Message.
Labor Day Worship
Our Labor Day Worship invites reflection on Dorothy Day’s donut plan and our sense of vocational calling. Greg Eddy, an organizer and activist for California teachers, and Antonio Garza, a local farmer, witness to their work and their callings.
Big Band
Linda’s message reflects on Matthew 16.21-28 and invites our community of faith to reach in love through the Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk.
Combo
We reflect on what it means to reach in love as small groups, what we call Kitchen Tables in our community. Linda’s message is rooted in Paul’s letter to the Romans and a sermon by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Matt closes the message with an invitation to wonder about how our Kitchen Tables might sustain and embolden our efforts to reach in love through the gifts God bestows upon us all uniquely.
Solo
We reflect on what it means to reach in love as individuals. Linda’s message is rooted in the bold faithfulness of the Canaanite woman which led to the transformation of Jesus’ understanding of his mission (Matthew 15.21-28).
Treasure in the Field
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 13.44 the parable of the treasure in the field. Music selections include Jikelele (which means God is Everywhere -Universal), Do Justice by Dave Scherer of Agape, and All for the Love by Beth Nielsen Champman.
Ends of the Earth
Our Reaching in Love worship series continues with reflection on Acts 1.8. What might it mean to witness and reach in love “to the ends of the earth?” The recording opens and closes with our music team’s live version of Do Justice, with words and music by Agape (Dave Sherer).
Samaria
Our Reaching in Love worship series continues with reflection on Acts 1.8. What might it mean to witness in Samaria? The recording closes with a cut from our music team’s live version of “All For The Love” by Beth Nielsen Chapman.
Judea
Our Reaching in Love worship series continues with reflection on Acts 1.8. The recording opens with a cut from our music team’s live version of “All For The Love” by Beth Nielsen Chapman. Our community gathered in prayer stations around this song to begin worship. Matt then reflects on what it means to witness and reach in love in our own neighborhoods. The recording closes with our communion liturgy, in which we weave spoken prayers by Linda Dew-Hiersoux with “All…
Jerusalem
Our Reaching in Love worship series begins with reflection on Acts 1.8. What might it mean to reach in love in the places we call home? The opening song is called Do Justice by Dave Scherer (Agape) with Benwar Shephard and Emily Kollars on vocals.
Confirmation
We celebrate the story of Pentecost in Acts 2. The message ends with powerful & provocative spoken word by Jovi Radtke with Amazing Grace by Sarah Myles Spencer.