Summer Sermon Series

Summer Sermon Series: You Have Heard it Said, but I Say to You

Over the summer, we will be diving into phrases that are often ascribed to Christianity, but that are inconsistent with the love and ministry of Jesus. These phrases often carry a lot of baggage, harm, and exclusive theology, and so we will take the summer to address them one-by-one and explore alternative phrases. Jesus did this very thing, saying to his friends many times throughout the gospels, “You have heard it said, but I say to you…” Jesus gives us permission to question what we’ve heard so that we can live even more deeply into the love of God. We hope this series will be one of learning and liberation for all of us. 

Since we know these sermons will be on the more challenging side, we are being intentional with the rest of worship - focusing on nourishment, connection, and joy. Each week is a stand-alone sermon, and we will send a reminder in the Friday email each week about the week's theme. 

June 14: You Have Heard it Said, but I Say to You

June 21: Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin

June 28: Everything Happens for a Reason

July 5: One Nation, Under God

July 12: God Needed Another Angel

July 19: God Doesn't Give You More Than You Can Handle

July 26: Jesus Died for Your Sins

August 2: You Just Need to Pray Harder

August 9: The World is Not Our Home

August 16: Accept Jesus as Your Personal Lord and Savior

August 23: I'm Blessed

August 30: We are Baptized In Case We Die

September 6: It's All In God's Plan

Try a New Spiritual Practice this Summer - Centering Prayer/Lectio Divina

Join Rev. Lee Hallstrom as he shares two introductory sessions on these ancient prayer practices over the summer! Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that focuses on the presence of God, and Lectio Divina (Latin for Divine Reading) is a way of listening to the texts of Scripture as if we are in conversation with Christ.

Come be renewed in this time together! No prior experience with either practice is required to attend.