(March 10, 2024) “Humility of Jesus: Dine”

from Luke 5:27-32

We find ourselves now in the season of Lent. This is a season of 40 days in which we are invited to consider the humility of Jesus…that He would allow Himself to be subjected to the powers of this world, to the frailty of humanity, to the evil that is at work in this world. We are invited in this season to consider our own frailty, our own weakness…to come to the end of ourselves and hear the invitation of the One Who overcame our weakness as He calls to Himself all Who are weary and heavy laden…

w/ Vern Collins

(March 3, 2024) “Humility of Jesus: Into the Water”

from Matthew 3:13-17

We find ourselves now in the season of Lent. This is a season of 40 days in which we are invited to consider the humility of Jesus…that He would allow Himself to be subjected to the powers of this world, to the frailty of humanity, to the evil that is at work in this world. We are invited in this season to consider our own frailty, our own weakness…to come to the end of ourselves and hear the invitation of the One Who overcame our weakness as He calls to Himself all Who are weary and heavy laden…

w/ Eric Heistand

(February 25, 2024) “Humility of Jesus: Dwelt”

from John 1:14

We find ourselves now in the season of Lent. This is a season of 40 days in which we are invited to consider the humility of Jesus…that He would allow Himself to be subjected to the powers of this world, to the frailty of humanity, to the evil that is at work in this world. We are invited in this season to consider our own frailty, our own weakness…to come to the end of ourselves and hear the invitation of the One Who overcame our weakness as He calls to Himself all Who are weary and heavy laden…

w/ Vern Collins

(February 18, 2024) “Humility of Jesus: Limit”

from John 1:1-4

We find ourselves now in the season of Lent. This is a season of 40 days in which we are invited to consider the humility of Jesus…that He would allow Himself to be subjected to the powers of this world, to the frailty of humanity, to the evil that is at work in this world. We are invited in this season to consider our own frailty, our own weakness…to come to the end of ourselves and hear the invitation of the One Who overcame our weakness as He calls to Himself all Who are weary and heavy laden…

w/ Vern Collins

(February 14, 2024-Ash Wednesday)”Humility of Jesus”

from Philippians 2:5b-8

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. This is a season of 40 days in which we are invited to consider the humility of Jesus…that He would allow Himself to be subjected to the powers of this world, to the frailty of humanity, to the evil that is at work in this world. We are invited in this season to consider our own frailty, our own weakness…to come to the end of ourselves and hear the invitation of the One Who overcame our weakness as He calls to Himself all Who are weary and heavy laden…

w/ Vern Collins

(February 11, 2024) “Grace Charged World: Grace Overflowing”

from 1 John 4:7-21

John Wesley defined grace as God’s “bounty, or favour: his free, undeserved favour, … man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that ‘formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,’ and stamped on that soul the image of God, and ‘put all things under his feet.’ … For there is nothing we are, or have, or do, which can deserve the least thing at God’s hand.” 

For these 5 weeks, we consider Wesley’s deep understanding of God’s grace…His grace that goes before, His grace that saves, His grace that transforms…for the deeper our own understanding of that grace, the more grateful we are to have been offered it and the more willing we are to invite others into the reality of it.

w/ Vern Collins

(February 4, 2024) “Grace Charged World: Growing”

from 1 Peter 1:13-21

John Wesley defined grace as God’s “bounty, or favour: his free, undeserved favour, … man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that ‘formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,’ and stamped on that soul the image of God, and ‘put all things under his feet.’ … For there is nothing we are, or have, or do, which can deserve the least thing at God’s hand.” 

For these 5 weeks, we consider Wesley’s deep understanding of God’s grace…His grace that goes before, His grace that saves, His grace that transforms…for the deeper our own understanding of that grace, the more grateful we are to have been offered it and the more willing we are to invite others into the reality of it.

w/ Vern Collins

(January 28, 2024) “Grace Charged World: (Being) Made New”

from 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

John Wesley defined grace as God’s “bounty, or favour: his free, undeserved favour, … man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that ‘formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,’ and stamped on that soul the image of God, and ‘put all things under his feet.’ … For there is nothing we are, or have, or do, which can deserve the least thing at God’s hand.” 

For these 5 weeks, we consider Wesley’s deep understanding of God’s grace…His grace that goes before, His grace that saves, His grace that transforms…for the deeper our own understanding of that grace, the more grateful we are to have been offered it and the more willing we are to invite others into the reality of it.

w/ Vern Collins

(January 21, 2024) “Grace Charged World: Brought Near”

from Ephesians 2:12-13

John Wesley defined grace as God’s “bounty, or favour: his free, undeserved favour, … man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that ‘formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,’ and stamped on that soul the image of God, and ‘put all things under his feet.’ … For there is nothing we are, or have, or do, which can deserve the least thing at God’s hand.” 

For these 5 weeks, we consider Wesley’s deep understanding of God’s grace…His grace that goes before, His grace that saves, His grace that transforms…for the deeper our own understanding of that grace, the more grateful we are to have been offered it and the more willing we are to invite others into the reality of it.

w/ Vern Collins

(January 14 2024) “A Grace Charged World: Surrounded by Grace”

from Ephesians 2:4-10

John Wesley defined grace as God’s “bounty, or favour: his free, undeserved favour, … man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that ‘formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,’ and stamped on that soul the image of God, and ‘put all things under his feet.’ … For there is nothing we are, or have, or do, which can deserve the least thing at God’s hand.” 

For these 5 weeks, we consider Wesley’s deep understanding of God’s grace…His grace that goes before, His grace that saves, His grace that transforms…for the deeper our own understanding of that grace, the more grateful we are to have been offered it and the more willing we are to invite others into the reality of it.

w/ Ed Glaize

(December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve) “The Coming and the Call: Good News Great Joy”

from Luke 2:1-20

The season of Advent is over. The One for Whom we have been waiting is here. Hope in the midst of despair. Peace in the midst of chaos. Joy in the face of the challenges of life. Love that is redeeming and renewing this world. Jesus. The One Who has come. The One Who is coming. And in His coming is a call…a call to experience the Hope, the Peace, the Joy, and the Love that He offers…it is a call Home.

w/ Vern Collins

(December 17, 2023) “The Coming and The Call: Joy”

from Matthew 1:18-25

The season of Advent is an invitation to pause. An invitation to wait…with expectation for what is to come. More specifically, it is an invitation to slow down and wait and watch and listen for WHO is to come. It is Hope in despair. It is Peace in the midst of chaos. It is Joy in the face of the challenges of life. And it is Love that is redeeming and renewing this world. And at the center of all of these promises is Jesus. The One Who has come. The One Who is coming. And in His coming is a call…a call to experience the Hope, the Peace, the Joy, and the Love that He offers…it is a call Home.

w/ Vern Collins

(December 10, 2023-Combined Worship) “God is Still at Work”

from Galatians 4:4-7

Combined Worship Gathering-Christmas Cantata

The season of Advent is an invitation to pause. An invitation to wait…with expectation for what is to come. More specifically, it is an invitation to slow down and wait and watch and listen for WHO is to come. It is Hope in despair. It is Peace in the midst of chaos. It is Joy in the face of the challenges of life. And it is Love that is redeeming and renewing this world. And at the center of all of these promises is Jesus. The One Who has come. The One Who is coming. And in His coming is a call…a call to experience the Hope, the Peace, the Joy, and the Love that He offers…it is a call Home.

w/ Ed Glaize

(December 3, 2023) “The Coming and the Call: Hope”

from Matthew 3:1-11

The season of Advent is an invitation to pause. An invitation to wait…with expectation for what is to come. More specifically, it is an invitation to slow down and wait and watch and listen for WHO is to come. It is Hope in despair. It is Peace in the midst of chaos. It is Joy in the face of the challenges of life. And it is Love that is redeeming and renewing this world. And at the center of all of these promises is Jesus. The One Who has come. The One Who is coming. And in His coming is a call…a call to experience the Hope, the Peace, the Joy, and the Love that He offers…it is a call Home.

w/ Vern Collins

(November 26, 2023) “Postures of Peace: Come and Worship”

from Psalm 95

Jesus promises peace. He tells His disciples not to fear. Yet, the world in which we live offers no shortage of reasons to be anxious, afraid, and frustrated. These responses to the reality of the brokenness in this world are not new. Humanity has been bearing this weight since sin entered the world, and the promises of God’s presence have been there since the start. 

For these three weeks we will look at the Psalms, the prayer book of God’s people, and consider what God’s promises and presence might mean for us in a world full of anxiety…perhaps rather than focus on our reasons for worry, we might adopt instead a posture of peace.

w/ Vern Collins

(November 19, 2023) “Postures of Peace: Delight”

from Psalm 37

Jesus promises peace. He tells His disciples not to fear. Yet, the world in which we live offers no shortage of reasons to be anxious, afraid, and frustrated. These responses to the reality of the brokenness in this world are not new. Humanity has been bearing this weight since sin entered the world, and the promises of God’s presence have been there since the start. 

For these three weeks we will look at the Psalms, the prayer book of God’s people, and consider what God’s promises and presence might mean for us in a world full of anxiety…perhaps rather than focus on our reasons for worry, we might adopt instead a posture of peace.

w/ Vern Collins

(November 12, 2023) “Postures of Peace: Be Still”

from Psalm 46

Jesus promises peace. He tells His disciples not to fear. Yet, the world in which we live offers no shortage of reasons to be anxious, afraid, and frustrated. These responses to the reality of the brokenness in this world are not new. Humanity has been bearing this weight since sin entered the world, and the promises of God’s presence have been there since the start.

For these three weeks we will look at the Psalms, the prayer book of God’s people, and consider what God’s promises and presence might mean for us in a world full of anxiety…perhaps rather than focus on our reasons for worry, we might adopt instead a posture of peace.

w/ Vern Collins

(November 5, 2023-All Saints Sunday) “A Great Multitude”

from Revelation 7:9-17

All Saints Sunday is an opportunity for us to remember and give thanks for those in the Faith who have gone before us. It is also an opportunity to examine our lives and consider the degree to which we are living into the hope they lived to pass along. In this Sunday’s passage we consider both the hope of the promise of God’s enduring presence and the end of mourning and suffering, but we also allow ourselves to hear the challenge of whether or not our lives are a reflection of that enduring hope.

w/ Vern Collins