“The Church is a Priestly People” Text: 1 Peter 2:2-10 This week we look at the Church as a Priestly people. We are called to be a royal priesthood, a bridge building company connecting the world to the Church and to God. As priests we carry the burdens of other, preach the Good News, and invite…
“The Church is a Dancing People” Text: John 3:1-17 Trinity Sunday! A day to take time and reflect on one of the deep mysteries of our faith. God – Father, Son, Holy Spirit – who is three in one and one in three. Today we look at the invitation that God is giving out for…
“The Church is a Cruciform People” Text: John 17:6-19 Today we start talking about what the Church is. How are the people who call themselves the Church to be? To begin, we discuss how the Church is a Cruciform People. We are a people shaped by the way of the Cross.
“Abide in Me” Text: John 15:1-8 Today we talk about rules, but not in a bad way! We discuss how abiding by a Rule of Life (or a Rhythm) can help us to better abide in Christ.
“Peace Be With You” Text: Luke 24:36-48 Today we held our Annual Meeting. We heard from multiple people about the places we’ve been this past year and where we hope to head this upcoming year. What will this next year will look like? We don’t know, but we do know as we journey through it…
“Resurrected Life” Text: Mark 16:1-18 Mark ends at an odd place. Having heard the Lord was risen, some of his followers went away scared. Why would Mark end there? And what does it mean for us?
“Dayenu” Text: Luke 22:14-30 On Maundy Thursday, we join with our friends from the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church and explore the meaning of the Jewish word “dayenu,” approximately translated as “it would have been enough.” Throughout the Biblical story as well as our own lives, God continually goes beyond what “would have been enough”…
“Almsgiving – A Spiritual Discipline” Luke 16:19–31 Pray. Fast. Give. These are the three pillars of Lent. Today we take a look at what the Church throughout history has said about almsgiving and what it might look like for us today.
“Healthy Living – A Spiritual Discipline” Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Guest preacher Pastor Shane Ross from the South Portland Church of the Nazarene joins us this week as we continue our Lenten study of spiritual practices. God loves our bodies as part of His creation, and wants us to be responsible with them. How we…
“Is This the Fast I Choose?” Text: Isaiah 58:1-12 Today we began our series on Spiritual Disciplines. Over the season of Lent we will be looking at works of piety and works of mercy that will help us in our journey with Christ. We start this series off with asking the question “Is this the fast…