Category: Worship
The Spectacular Way of Jesus
Worship, Mar 17
We often don’t see the way of Jesus as spectacular, but what’s stopping us? In this famous part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us we must first get rid of some wooden beams and two-by-fours before we can see. What are they, and what might we see? The scripture for Pastor Harry's message is Matthew 7:1-5.
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The Sword of Peace
Worship, Mar 10
VIDEO. Pastor Andrew takes on one of the Bible's most challenging texts to talk about how Jesus seeks to deconstruct a culture of violence and calls us toward a life recommitted to faith, love and peace. The day's scripture is Matthew 10:34-39.Read more
Message by Diana Butler Bass
Worship, Mar 3
VIDEO. We warmly welcomed Dr. Bass to deliver our message this Sunday. She preached on John 12:1-11. View the video to hear this inspiring preacher and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality, as she concluded her visit with us this weekend.Read more
The Most Radical, Political, and Revolutionary Words Ever Uttered
Worship, Feb 25
VIDEO. John Dear writes that everything in the Sermon on the Mount leads up to this verse (Matthew 5:43-48); indeed, so does everything in the Bible. For the past seventeen hundred years we have done our best to pretend Jesus never said them. But what if we actually tried to live them out?Read more
The Emotional Life of Nonviolence
Worship, Feb 18
VIDEO. Nonviolence and peace are nice words, but can they really tackle the monumental challenges before us in a world that announces war and produces violence every day? Jesus thinks so and shows us how. Our scripture for the day is Matthew 5:21-26.Read more
Ash Wednesday Service
Worship, Feb 14, 5:30pm (Sanctuary)
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, acknowledging that we have all fallen short of God’s glory. We will use the Iona Abbey Worship Book for our prayers, sing and listen to beautiful music, partake in communion, and receive the imposition of ashes. Please join us for this quiet service of repentance as we take our first steps toward the cross.Read more
Focus, Everyone
Worship, Feb 11
VIDEO. In Mark 9:2-9, Peter is outdoing even himself by proposing that they all live in this transfiguration glory on the mountaintop. Jesus has other plans and reminds us that we focus on his vision, not our own.Read more
The Gospel of Peace
Worship, Feb 4
VIDEO. We welcomed Father John Dear, longtime peace activist, author, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, who worshiped with us and delivered the message at our service on February 4th at 10am. His message focused on the theme of his newest book, The Gospel of Peace, which he will also talked more about after our lunch together.Read more
Nonviolence Frees a Man
Worship, Jan 28, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. Jesus encounters a man with an unclean spirit and proceeds to do a political exorcism, freeing the man and the synagogue from complicity with the imperial occupation and its unjust political order (Mark 1:21-28). How might we use such acts of nonviolence today?Read morePage 2 of 8