Worship on January 2, 2022 will be online only. There will be no in-person worship. Visit our YouTube Channel to watch worship at 9:30 a.m. After the premiere it will be available to watch anytime.
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Tribute to the Weary Peace: Justice Maker | January 16, 2022
What About Peace? | January 9, 2022
The Messy Middle | January 2, 2022
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Finally, Beloved | December 26, 2021
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When Humility is Exalted | December 19, 2021
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A Child Will Lead Them: Family Christmas Program | December 12, 2021
To a Girl Named Mary | December 5, 2021
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The First Sunday of Advent: The Grammar of the Universe | November 28, 2021
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Thanksgiving Sunday: The Act of Eating | November 21, 2021
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Together | November 14, 2021
The One Who Began a Good Work in You I November 7, 2021
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Belonging and the Bridge of Love | October 31, 2021
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A Matter of Life and Death | October 24, 2021
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How Does Your Garden Grow | October 17, 2021
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When Good Intentions Go Bad | October 10, 2021
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World Communion Day | October 3, 2021
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The Story of Us I September 26, 2021
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With Friends Like These…I September 19, 2021
Back to Fall Sunday: Returning From Exile I September 12, 2021
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Outtakes and Intakes I September 5, 2021
Where Two or Three are Gathered I August 29, 2021
Beware of False Prophets – A Message for Today I August 22, 2021
Chaos, Chrysalis, and Other Mysteries of Becoming I August 15, 2021
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When Hope is Elusive I August 8, 2021
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Dangerous Preaching: Greek Speaking Widows Matter I July 25, 2021
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Dangerous Preaching: A Risky Vision? | July 18, 2021
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Dangerous Preaching: Standing up to the Empire I July 11, 2021
Dangerous Preaching: The Widow vs. The Law I July 4, 2021
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Dangerous Preaching: Economic Justice and Reparations I June 27, 2021
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Pride Sunday | Yes…and…! | June 13, 2021
Exceptionally, Proudly Normal
Exceptionally, Proudly Normal l Pride Sunday | June 14, 2020
Call Me by My Name: February 23, 2020
Jonathan Bay
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Works Cited
Ladin, Joy. The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah From a Transgender Perspective. Brandeis University Press, 2019.
Paige, Chris. OtherWise Christian: A Guidebook for Transgender Liberation. OtherWise Engaged Publishing, 2019.
Tanis, Justin. Trans-gender: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith. Wipf and Stock Publishing, 2003.