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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Reformed and Reforming

October 29, 2017
Solomon's exploitation of labor and subjects split the kingdom. Pope Leo X's exploitation of distant Catholics split the church. But as we Protestants stripped down sanctuaries in a move toward…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Kings 5:1-13
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Telling Our Stories

The Story of Now

August 28, 2016
Having told our stories, the only question is: What is the story that God has led the world around us to demand us tell of the future? What is our…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 19:41-48
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

The Return of the Jews

December 13, 2015
Sometimes, you need to find joy wherever you can. And so, a week before the new Star Wars movie, we wonder what the future will bring, both to the world…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ezra 3:10-13
Service Type: Sunday Worship
2015 Church Identity

Systemic Salvation

May 10, 2015
As the Holy Spirit demonstrates that it knows no boundaries, we are called to look at the institutions that empower some people and not others, that oppress some and enrich…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Acts 10:44-48
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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