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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
Narrative Lectionary Year 1 (2018-19)

Moses, Elijah, and Us

March 3, 2019
Jesus was changed on the mountaintop, giving us hope that we, too, could be transformed. In the unlikely world of race and sports, we see people change through confession, testimony,…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Matthew 16:24-17:8
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Loving the Light

January 28, 2018
Jesus's dialogue with Nicodemus in John gives us context to some famous Bible verses. One of those messages to us is to be careful of assuming that those we like…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: John 3:1-21
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Christmas Testimony

December 31, 2017
John's Gospel is all about telling what we see. The corollary is to listen when people tell us what they see. That's different from our disagreements over the implications of…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: John 1:19-34
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Church Identity 2017, Narrative Lectionary Year 3

Welcoming Strangers

April 23, 2017
On the Emmaus Road, after Jesus's resurrection, some disciples finally get it and see the truth. Let's follow their examples and share our stories with one another as we seek…
Passage: Luke 24:13-35
Service Type: Christmas
Insiders and Outsiders 2017, Narrative Lectionary Year 3

You Don’t Need to Be Told

April 16, 2017
Listen to the personal testimony of those whose experiences are different from your own. It might be miraculous.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 24:1-12
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

What We See

February 26, 2017
On Transfiguration, we think about how we are changed by seeing who Jesus is, and also wonder what people see when they look at us.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 9:28-45
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

Tell Them What You See

February 12, 2017
Our filters often get in the way of seeing what is in front of us. Our assumptions about how the world has been keep us from seeing what might happen…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 7:18-35
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

Called Into Uncertain Times

November 13, 2016
In the wake of the election, it is time to listen to one another and to believe the specific testimonies people offer. It is also time to bear witness to…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Isaiah 6:1-8
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

A Bush Burns in the Darkness

October 4, 2015
The Israelite people flee into Egypt to escape famine. After years, the Egyptians start to fear the mass of immigrants, as happens throughout time. Moses, after escaping the order to kill…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 3:1-10
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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