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The Promise of Potential
In “Light of the World,” Professor Amy-Jill Levine says about this scripture, “From Mary’s visit with Elizabeth, we see not only the importance of solidarity, across generations, between women, but also the importance of the human body, which provides its own signs of new beginnings. We see how revolutionary ideas can be given voice not just in the university or town hall, but in the quiet hill country homes; not just by soldiers with arms or politicians with pens, but…
The Meaning of Memory
This Thanksgiving Sunday begins our Advent season as we prepare our hearts for Christmas and remember the light of Christ in our lives. We begin with Elizabeth and Zechariah, and an angel making an unexpected prediction. Scripture: Luke 1:68-79 (CEB)
Scoffers on a Hill
What does it mean to speak of the Christ who reigns, or Christ the king? The one who reigns over us is the one who was tried as a criminal, who was punished by oppressive authorities and crucified. This is the one to whom we pledge our faith and devotion. As we worship in praise and in singing, let us also worship by living lives that have been changed by God’s love. Scripture: Luke 23:33-43 (NRSV)
Open-Mouthed Tourists
This week’s reading may be familiar as a group of religious leaders come to Jesus with a question about resurrection. This feels like an adversarial conversation; at least from one side of it. But perhaps one side’s adversarial approach doesn’t require an adversarial response. Scripture: Luke 21:5-19 (CEB)
Band of Puzzlers
This week’s reading may be familiar as a group of religious leaders come to Jesus with a question about resurrection. This feels like an adversarial conversation; at least from one side of it. But perhaps one side’s adversarial approach doesn’t require an adversarial response. Scripture: Luke 20:27-38 (CEB)
PlusOne: Witness
Each year, we consider the overarching stewardship of this church and this faith community. We begin with prayer because there can be no Stewardship without first being in conversation with God. Prayer can be daunting as we try to figure out the best way to say what we want to say or to quiet ourselves to hear. Thankfully, we have some guidance. Scripture: Acts 22:12-16 (CEB)
PlusOne: Service
Each year, we consider the overarching stewardship of this church and this faith community. We begin with prayer because there can be no Stewardship without first being in conversation with God. Prayer can be daunting as we try to figure out the best way to say what we want to say or to quiet ourselves to hear. Thankfully, we have some guidance. Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-44; Matthew 14:13-21 (CEB)
PlusOne: Gifts
Each year, we consider the overarching stewardship of this church and this faith community. We begin with prayer because there can be no Stewardship without first being in conversation with God. Prayer can be daunting as we try to figure out the best way to say what we want to say or to quiet ourselves to hear. Thankfully, we have some guidance. Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 (CEB)
PlusOne: Presence
Each year, we consider the overarching stewardship of this church and this faith community. We begin with prayer because there can be no Stewardship without first being in conversation with God. Prayer can be daunting as we try to figure out the best way to say what we want to say or to quiet ourselves to hear. Thankfully, we have some guidance. Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 (CEB)
PlusOne: Prayers
Each year, we consider the overarching stewardship of this church and this faith community. We begin with prayer because there can be no Stewardship without first being in conversation with God. Prayer can be daunting as we try to figure out the best way to say what we want to say or to quiet ourselves to hear. Thankfully, we have some guidance. Scripture: Luke 11:1-13 (CEB)
Inspired: Church Stories
This week we conclude our worship series “Inspired” based on the book Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. This week we explore the letters from the Apostle Paul, our earliest glimpses into the early Christian church. These letters–epistles–highlight the struggles and gifts of these communities. As churches struggle today, we may find comfort in knowing we don’t struggle alone and we may find new ways of learning from these ancient letters.…
Inspired: Fish Stories
This week we near the end of our worship series “Inspired” based on the book Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. Some of the loudest critiques from our non-theist friends about sacred Christian texts have to do with the more extraordinary and even super-natural stories. Did those things happen or were they written as allegory and an exaggeration? As Wesleyans, we understand the value of reason in our spiritual life—but this…