A Spacious Christianity

The Work of Christmas Begins, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Epiphany 2023 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 1:14, Luke 1:38.

This Epiphany, we will seek to rediscover and recommit to the values and principles that are at the heart of the Christmas story. Values including love, compassion, peace, and justice. What if Christmas is not just a one-time event? but a continual process of striving to live out these values and make the world a better place. This Sunday, Is there a “YES” inside of us? Can we bring that positive attitude into all of our interactions with others? By changing the words we live by, we have the potential to change our own lives and the world around us.

About the Series, Epiphany 2023: Are we rediscovering and recommitting to the values and principles that are at the heart of the Christmas story? These values include love, compassion, peace, and justice. What if Christmas is not just a one-time event, but a continual process of striving to live out these values and make the world a better place. This involves actively seeking out opportunities to serve others, showing kindness and understanding, and working towards creating a more just and peaceful society.

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.

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

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Christmas Eve, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Advent 2022: Generation to Generation A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.

We all need to hear the good news of great joy we celebrate in the birth of a child in the manger. There is a light that shines in the darkness a light the darkness cannot overcome. Join us this Christmas Eve. As we once again receive the gift of this light and find the hope and courage we need to bring that light into the darkest corners of our world.

About the Series, Advent 2022: Generation to Generation: This series reminds us of the ways our lives, histories, actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. In the midst of narratives, policies, and rhetoric designed to divide us, what does it look like to practice belonging to one another? The work of God is always unfolding— in and through us. This Advent season, how will we carry it forth?

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:

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

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We See God In Each Other, with Tyler McQuilkin. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 1:39-45.

About the Series, Advent 2022: Generation to Generation: This series reminds us of the ways our lives, histories, actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. In the midst of narratives, policies, and rhetoric designed to divide us, what does it look like to practice belonging to one another? The work of God is always unfolding— in and through us. This Advent season, how will we carry it forth?

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:

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

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Strengthening The Light In One Another, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Advent 2022: Generation to Generation A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.

This Advent season, we prepare our hearts like an oil lamp ready to be lit. To receive the light of God’s love that was born in a manger. This week we ask the question, how can we do this?

About the Series, Advent 2022: Generation to Generation: This series reminds us of the ways our lives, histories, actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. In the midst of narratives, policies, and rhetoric designed to divide us, what does it look like to practice belonging to one another? The work of God is always unfolding— in and through us. This Advent season, how will we carry it forth?

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:

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

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Yearning for Peace, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Advent 2022: Generation to Generation A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 2.14.

This Sunday is the second week of Advent, the season we remember the story of the birth of Jesus. We wait, we watch and we hope for God’s love to break into our world and into our lives.

About the Series, Advent 2022: Generation to Generation: This series reminds us of the ways our lives, histories, actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. In the midst of narratives, policies, and rhetoric designed to divide us, what does it look like to practice belonging to one another? The work of God is always unfolding— in and through us. This Advent season, how will we carry it forth?

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:

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

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There’s Room for Every Story, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Advent 2022: Generation to Generation A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 1.1-17.

In Matthew’s genealogy, each name contains a story, threading together a lineage that leads us to Jesus. We make room for everyone’s story and even make room for the difficult stories in our own lives. We remember the story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Jerusalem this first week of Advent.

About the Series, Advent 2022: Generation to Generation: This series reminds us of the ways our lives, histories, actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. In the midst of narratives, policies, and rhetoric designed to divide us, what does it look like to practice belonging to one another? The work of God is always unfolding— in and through us. This Advent season, how will we carry it forth?

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:

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Featuring:

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

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The Joy of Living Your Call, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Ephesians 3 & 4.

About the Series, Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs.: We all have a unique role to play in this world. Each of us has something special to offer that nobody else can provide. When we figure out what that is and start using our gifts to bless others, we experience true joy. This is what it means to have your heart's gladness meet the world's needs. It's not about doing things that are easy or convenient. It's about doing what God has specifically called you to do, even if it's difficult or inconvenient. It's about using your gifts and talents to make a difference in the lives of others. When you do this, you may just find true fulfillment and happiness.

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:

god, life, paul, church, world, gifts, hearts, enola, prayer, pray, glory, calling, accepted, love, grace, worthy, friends, walk, voice, 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 Joy of Community, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Mark 2.1-12.

In the gospel of Mark, we read the story of a man who was paralyzed and his friends who brought him to Jesus. Jesus was moved by the faith of the friends and proclaimed healing for the man. This story is a reminder that sometimes we need to be carried and sometimes we need to do the carrying. When we share a commitment to the holy work of love, we are able to tear open the roof and let the light in.

About the Series, Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs.: We all have a unique role to play in this world. Each of us has something special to offer that nobody else can provide. When we figure out what that is and start using our gifts to bless others, we experience true joy. This is what it means to have your heart's gladness meet the world's needs. It's not about doing things that are easy or convenient. It's about doing what God has specifically called you to do, even if it's difficult or inconvenient. It's about using your gifts and talents to make a difference in the lives of others. When you do this, you may just find true fulfillment and happiness.

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 Joy of Legacy, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1.2-3.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to live our lives in faith, hope, and love. 100 years from now, people will remember us for the choices we make today. Will we will be remembered as a generation of the faithful? It is up to us to decide what kind of legacy we will leave behind. Will it be one that reflects our faith, hope, and love? Or will it be something less than that? The choice is ours.

About the Series, Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs.: We all have a unique role to play in this world. Each of us has something special to offer that nobody else can provide. When we figure out what that is and start using our gifts to bless others, we experience true joy. This is what it means to have your heart's gladness meet the world's needs. It's not about doing things that are easy or convenient. It's about doing what God has specifically called you to do, even if it's difficult or inconvenient. It's about using your gifts and talents to make a difference in the lives of others. When you do this, you may just find true fulfillment and happiness.

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 Joy of Giving, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 9-10.

We are all called to love one another, to be compassionate, and to give of ourselves. It is in giving that we receive true joy. When we go out into the world and love those around us, we are bringing light and hope into their lives. We are making a difference in the world, one act of kindness at a time. Each time we give of ourselves, we open our hearts just a little bit more and allow more love to flow in. The joy of giving is truly a gift that keeps on giving. It blesses both the giver and the receiver, and it is one of the most rewarding things we can do with our lives.

About the Series, Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs.: We all have a unique role to play in this world. Each of us has something special to offer that nobody else can provide. When we figure out what that is and start using our gifts to bless others, we experience true joy. This is what it means to have your heart's gladness meet the world's needs. It's not about doing things that are easy or convenient. It's about doing what God has specifically called you to do, even if it's difficult or inconvenient. It's about using your gifts and talents to make a difference in the lives of others. When you do this, you may just find true fulfillment and happiness.

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.

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Featuring:

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

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