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
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
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
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
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
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
from Matthew 2:1-12
Epiphany Sunday invites us to recognize the coming of Christ…what it means…and what it looks like for us to respond in a way that is reflective of His worthiness.
w/ Vern Collins
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
from Acts 2:42-47
Not only is the journey of discipleship one in which connection to Jesus is vital, but the outward working of the experience of being welcomed into that relationship with Him must begin to shape our new identity.
Over the course of this series, along with the “Because We Care” Generosity Initiative we are beginning as a church family, you are invited to consider not only the posture of your life before Christ, but the position of your life in relation to what He is doing in this world and in and through the life of our church.
As we journey together through these 5 weeks, we will be challenged to consider what our lives might begin to look like as they become a clearer reflection of the life-saving generous life of Jesus!
w/ Vern Collins
from Luke 21:1-4
Not only is the journey of discipleship one in which connection to Jesus is vital, but the outward working of the experience of being welcomed into that relationship with Him must begin to shape our new identity.
Over the course of this series, along with the “Because We Care” Generosity Initiative we are beginning as a church family, you are invited to consider not only the posture of your life before Christ, but the position of your life in relation to what He is doing in this world and in and through the life of our church.
As we journey together through these 5 weeks, we will be challenged to consider what our lives might begin to look like as they become a clearer reflection of the life-saving generous life of Jesus!
w/ Vern Collins
from 1 Peter 4:7-11
Not only is the journey of discipleship one in which connection to Jesus is vital, but the outward working of the experience of being welcomed into that relationship with Him must begin to shape our new identity.
Over the course of this series, along with the “Because We Care” Generosity Initiative we are beginning as a church family, you are invited to consider not only the posture of your life before Christ, but the position of your life in relation to what He is doing in this world and in and through the life of our church.
As we journey together through these 5 weeks, we will be challenged to consider what our lives might begin to look like as they become a clearer reflection of the life-saving generous life of Jesus!
w/ Ed Glaize
from Matthew 14:22-33
Not only is the journey of discipleship one in which connection to Jesus is vital, but the outward working of the experience of being welcomed into that relationship with Him must begin to shape our new identity.
Over the course of this series, along with the “Because We Care” Generosity Initiative we are beginning as a church family, you are invited to consider not only the posture of your life before Christ, but the position of your life in relation to what He is doing in this world and in and through the life of our church.
As we journey together through these 5 weeks, we will be challenged to consider what our lives might begin to look like as they become a clearer reflection of the life-saving generous life of Jesus!
w/ Vern Collins
