Being the Body
Part of being a Christian is being called into community with others. It is part of how we spiritually grow and help others to do so, and part of our witness to a world as we share God’s love. As we come back physically together as a church, our summer series will look at why our call to community is foundational, how we’re called to it and how God might want to shape us in in our communities to reflect his love and glory. We will draw from the book, Called to Community, a collection of 52 writings about how we might live a shared life in Christ more fully.
Unity with the Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr.
Pentecost with the Rev. Dick Elwood
Counter-culture with the Rev. Dr. Chad T. Martin
Hospitality with the Rev. Jane P. Ferguson
Irritations with the Rev. Robert E. Wareing
Beyond Self with the Rev. Sharron L.Cox
Submission with the Rev. Dr. Suse E. McBay, Ph.D.
Money with the Rev. Nick R.D. Dyke
Money with the Rev. Lisa R. Neilson
Forgiveness with the Rev. John R. Bentley, Jr.
Deeper
We know how to “say our prayers,” but do we know how to hear from God? Wrestle with God? Abide in God? This series will dig deeper into five aspects of prayer and offer practical advice on how to go deeper in communion with God by His Spirit.
Talking to God (How to Pray)
Listening to God (How to Hear God’s Voice)
Abiding with God (How to Practice the Presence of God)
Wrestling with God (How to Struggle with God)
Interceding with God (How to Pray for Others)
Big Beliefs for Real Life: Journeying from ‘Creation to New Creation
This series will take us through big beliefs of faith, using the book Café Theology to consider the big story of God and how it affects our smaller stories of faith.
Creation
The Fall
Providence
Incarnation
Atonement
Resurrection
The Role of the Spirit
The Trinity: God the Three-in-One
The Lamb Wins – The Final Victory of God
Christ’s Earthly Body – The Church
What Are You Hoping For?
What are you waiting for? What are you anticipating that will ‘fix’ whatever feels broken right now? 2020 has, in many ways, been a test of patience and hope. Advent is also a season of waiting: we await the arrival of our long-hoped for Messiah. This series will reflect on three images of Jesus as our Messiah: He is our Divine Rescuer, Divine King and Divine Husband. Each of these depictions of our Lord offers us the real hope we have that doesn’t just ‘fix’ things, but can transform our lives—as well as our expectations for tomorrow.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
The Ten Commandments as Jesus Taught Them
What do Christians do? Have you ever realized that the Ten Commandments are important for us as people of the New Testament? But how do they impact discipleship? Jesus spent a lot of time instructing his disciples and a lot of this was based on these famous commands God gave Moses. This series will look at how the Ten Commandments as fulfilled and expanded through Jesus teaching and so give us a clear vision for how Jesus calls us to live our lives. Links to a video and study guide will be emailed each week on Sunday morning.