Guest preacher Rev. Kathy Ray discusses Paul’s message of leaving behind that which is harmful or unnecessary in our lives– and how our lives are always an attempt to balance “holding on” with “letting go”.
Guest preacher Rev. Kathy Ray discusses Paul’s message of leaving behind that which is harmful or unnecessary in our lives– and how our lives are always an attempt to balance “holding on” with “letting go”.
Rev. Beth discusses hospitality: how it has come to mean luxury for the wealthy, and how we can bring it back to its initial meaning of inclusiveness, welcome, and giving without any expectation of repayment.
Talking about the faith practice of discernment Rev Beth draws upon 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 and considers how Incarnation is lived out in the church today.
Rev. Beth discusses the ways a church can live out the principle of Sustainability, drawing from Mark 8:27-31: “whoever tries to save their life will lose it”.
Rev. Beth discusses parallel healing stories from the Bible, relating them to her own stories of prayer and healing, and asking us to consider whether it’s better to underestimate or overestimate God.
Rev. Beth discusses Isaiah 40:21-31—a message of encouragement for those who feel that God is not present in their lives—and relates it to our lives, showing how God can (and does) give us ‘wings of eagles’.
Rev Beth discusses the common threads of exorcism stories in the Bible, focusing on how we are all called to name our demons and bring ourselves back into the community that God intends for us.
Guest Preacher Rev. VInce Mok reflects on Exodus 14 (the parting of the waters) and the ways in which God’s wind still blows in our lives, often in ways we don’t expect, but always for the better.
Rev. Beth reflects on Psalm 139, and how it means different things to different people—depending on how you feel about God watching over you.
Rev. Beth discusses Baptism as a symbol of being loved in this community.