A Spacious Christianity

We are Made for the Beloved, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Beguiled By Beauty A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 16.7-11.

Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski challenges the traditional doctrine of original sin, arguing that it has been used to justify negative self-talk and critical attitudes towards oneself and others. Can we have a more positive perspective rooted in original blessing, which could lead to a more loving and whole understanding of oneself and the world?

About the Series, Beguiled By Beauty: Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

michelangelo, god, goodness, original sin, lens, work, sister helen, rest, pelagius, fourth century, world, declared, doctrine, tired, sinful, imperfections, humanity, looked, judging, love, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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Beauty, Contemplation, and Radical Compassion, with Rev. Dr. Ken Evers-Hood. Series: Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.

This Sunday, guest speaker Rev. Dr. Ken Evers-Hood discusses Finding Beauty in Difficult Places: Navigating Dualistic and Unitive Mindsets. Can we find beauty as a way to connect with God? Join us and explore dualistic and unitive mindsets for navigating when beauty is easy or difficult to see.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

mindset, beauty, dualistic, world, love, place, unitive, story, god, draw, sense, dualism, beautiful, pray, give, big, space, call, notion, happened, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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Returning Home, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 15:1-17.

Join us this Sunday as Tyler unpacks Jesus’ final teaching to his disciples in John 15, where he calls himself the true vine and calls us to remain rooted in our relationship with him. What if abiding in Christ is not merely a set of rules but a means for growth, fruitfulness, and transforming love for others?

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

jesus, disciples, abide, life, love, fruit, god, indescribable, christ, leaves, give, lord, father, christianity, continues, bear, branch, fall, spacious, amazing, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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Unconditional means..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 15.1-4; Acts 10 -11.

Unconditional means without conditions: A worship service celebrating PRIDE week. We stand in solidarity with our siblings and the LGBTQ+ community as they overcome judgment, fear, hate, and declare their pride and who they are, and who they love. We celebrate that our remarkable diversity is a gift. Affirming that we are not fully who God intends us to be as a community without welcoming, including and celebrating the presence of those who are so often told they don’t belong.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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The Encounter, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 4.7-40.

Join us Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski as he discusses a “traveler’s mindset” by deepening relationships through vulnerability, empathy, and unconditional acceptance of others as Jesus did with the Samaritan woman at the well. Might we see beyond surfaces and meet others in heart space?

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

jesus, love, woman, traveler, samaritan woman, faith, lives, story, unconditional acceptance, water, share, relax, pray, accepts, god, neighbor, exhale, quest, deepest wounds, husband, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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Leaving Home, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Exodus 13.17-22, Matthew 4:19.

Join us this Sunday to hear Reverend Kally discuss as one might be an “Awakened Traveler” and learn more about allowing God to transform us through life’s uncertainties so that we may better understand God and our true selves.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

wilderness, deep gladness, god, calls, egypt, people, liminal space, pharaoh, slaves, exodus, walk, israel, lead, bible, long, destination, finally, pillar, day, story, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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What is Your Why?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.

About the Series, What Makes A Good Life?: We spend our lives pursuing what we perceive to be 'the good life'. We pursue the things we believe will make us happy, bring us joy, make us fulfilled. What do you believe makes for a good life? This worship series will invite us to consider what makes for a good life through the lens of faith.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

church, jesus, homeless, smell, hungry, love, serve, father, life, law school, cared, place, good news, began, daughter, people, haiti, margins, resurrection, woman, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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The Gift of Rest, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: What Makes A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 1:26-2:4.

This Sunday, join Tyler as he discusses finding balance between work and rest, arguing that society and even the church overly emphasize work while neglecting rest. It encourages reflecting on priorities and taking time for rest, as Genesis shows this was part of God’s original creation and important for avoiding unhappiness and burnout.

About the Series, What Makes A Good Life?: We spend our lives pursuing what we perceive to be 'the good life'. We pursue the things we believe will make us happy, bring us joy, make us fulfilled. What do you believe makes for a good life? This worship series will invite us to consider what makes for a good life through the lens of faith.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

work, rest, church, god, ministry, creation, earth, day, creates, good, called, world, genesis, sabbath rest, messianic, weariness, society, place, week, christ, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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Communicating What Matters Most, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes For A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 90.

Join us this Sunday as we explore how confronting our mortality can lead to a deeper embrace of life. Our guest speaker Elizabeth Johnson will share about reimagining end-of-life care to prioritize community support. She founded the Peaceful Presence Project to transform how we talk about and experience illness, death and grief. Elizabeth emphasizes in her work that we all have a role to play in caringJoin us this Sunday as we explore how confronting our mortality can lead to a deeper embrace of life. Our guest speaker, Elizabeth Johnson, will share about reimagining end-of-life care to prioritize community support. She founded the Peaceful Presence Project to transform how we talk about and experience illness, death, and grief. Elizabeth emphasizes in her work that we all have a role to play in caring for one another through life’s most challenging times. for one another through life’s most challenging times.

About the Series, What Makes For A Good Life?: We spend our lives pursuing what we perceive to be 'the good life'. We pursue the things we believe will make us happy, bring us joy, make us fulfilled. What do you believe makes for a good life? This worship series will invite us to consider what makes for a good life through the lens of faith.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

life, death, communities, reimagining, presence, grief, experiences, spaces, dying, practical wisdom, vulnerability, live, care, share, oftentimes, gift, reminds, accompany, own mortality, reality, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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The Quality of Life Equals the Quality of Our Relationships, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes For A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.

Join us Sunday when Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses the importance of love and acceptance in relationships and how one might embrace others’ imperfections with patience, kindness, and grace.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

agnes, love, lloyd, organist, church, play, relationships, preacher, young man, paul, lives, michael, law, smiled, years, grace, carthage, feeling, hymns, sunday, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

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