A More Beautiful Song | On Earth As In Heaven (Everything is Sacred) (November 17, 2024)
Today we hear from Ansley Thompson as she shares a story of setting a table of peace for friends and neighbors.
A More Beautiful Song | Voting for the Sake of Others (and Why Everything is Not Falling Apart) (October 27, 2024)
We consider the example of Jesus laying down his interests for the sake of others as a framework for our political lives, and we remind ourselves of Christ’s unshakeable kingdom in the midst of a turbulent world.
A More Beautiful Song | Two Masters: Politics, Allegiance, and a Kingdom (October 20, 2024)
This morning, we hear Jesus' words on the Kingdom of the Heavens. Jordan approaches the ideas of politics, allegiance, and presence in light of division.
A More Beautiful Song | Citizens of the Beautiful Song (Baptism Sunday) (October 6, 2024)
Today we celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism, and we welcome our new Executive Pastor, Noel Bryant. Listen along for that announcement and a homily on citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven through baptism.
Executive / Associate Pastor Update | September 2024
As you may recall, our community has spent most of this calendar year seeking an Executive / Associate Pastor to join our staff team. We began this process in earnest back in February with a day of discernment and discussion…
A More Beautiful Song | Enemies, Vengeance, and Forgiveness (September 22, 2024)
We continue through the Sermon on the Mount focusing on Jesus' teaching about love for enemies, forgiveness, and how to deal with revenge.
A More Beautiful Song | Anger, Contempt, and Fear (September 15, 2024)
This morning we are encouraged to examine anger, contempt, and fear through Jesus' words on The Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5, Christ quickly moves past outward anger and into the deeper roots of contempt and fear, and we are invited to participate in Jesus' desire for peace.
A More Beautiful Song | Salt, Light, and Living as Witnesses in the World (September 1, 2024)
Jesus says we are the "salt of the land" and the "light of the world" in His Sermon on the Mount. This morning we are invited into a deeper understanding of those words and into a more Christ-like way of being in the world. Continuing our series through the Sermon on the Mount, this week we find ourselves in Matthew 5 & 6.
A More Beautiful Song | The Golden Rule of Life (August 25, 2024)
Jesus’ Golden Rule of Life, maybe his most famous saying of all, comes amidst lots of “do nots:” don’t judge, don’t worry, don’t make a vow. But in Matthew 7, Jesus at last gives us what we should do, a positive vision for righteous living: “do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law & the prophets.”
A More Beautiful Song | The Narrow Gate & The Good Life (August 18, 2024)
We begin a journey through Jesus‘ most famous teaching: the Sermon on the Mount. To frame the narrow path Jesus invites us on, we begin by exploring the Old Testament context in the background of the teaching. How does Jesus invite us to live in the rhythm of a more beautiful song?
