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More Recent Sermons
Grounded Worship Series 1/8
What is Church for? February 21, 2021 Lent is a season in the life of the church for reflection, when we intentionally sift our lives, all that we do and leave undone, looking to build upon all that is life-giving, for ourselves and our neighbors, and leave behind all that is not. It's a time to sink our roots deeper into God's good soil and grow from there. This Lent, to help us get grounded again, we'll re-examine some core concepts in our faith and ask how they may lead us to that abundant life which is God's intention for all creation--or not. First up, this week we'll talk about the call of the Church, especially in relation to our call as individual Christians, and ask What is Church for, anyway? |
Insight
February 14, 2021 Peter joins Jesus on the mountaintop and witnesses the moment of transfiguration, a moment that moves Peter first to fear and then inspires him to act. We'll remember our own mountaintop moments and reflect on how they make us feel, how they can keep us going, and how we can use that to build bridges. (Mark 9:2-9) - The Rev. Maddie Foster |
Rest
February 7, 2021 All our systems and schedules aside, rest isn't a might or maybe once everything else gets done. Rest is a have-to, a necessity, literally baked into the way God makes us. Even Jesus needed to take time off and away from his mission to quite literally save the world, so we can, too. Which is fine to say in this pandemic moment, but how, exactly? How do we rest? And what kind of rest do we really need? Because per @thenapministry, rest is an act of resistance. (Mark 1:29-39). |