A Spacious Christianity

Rhythms of Generosity: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.  

Join us each Sunday as we journey together, focusing on practices that will help shape us in the way of love shown by Jesus that will change our lives and the world.  

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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Rhythms: Faith has Muscle Memory. Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Morgan Schmidt. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35.

In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Before they were called “church” or “Christian”, this Jesus movement was called “The Way. 

Join us each Sunday as we journey together, focusing on practices that will help shape us in the way of love shown by Jesus that will change our lives and the world.  

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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What a year it has been. So much grief, so much struggle. So many tears. As we approach Easter, we dare to lean into this promise that our tears, the darkness, the suffering, even death itself does not have the last word.   

Join us as we celebrate hope on Easter Sunday as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves. 

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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Again and Again…We Draw Courage, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.  Scripture: Matthew 21.1-11

 This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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March 21st, Again and Again: We are Reformed, with Rev. Kally Elliott.  Scripture: John 12.20-23

This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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March 14th, Again and Again: God Loves First with Rev. Morgan Schmidt. Scripture: John 3.16, 1 John 3:16, 1 John 4

This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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March 7th, Again and Again: We are Shown the Way with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.  Scripture John 2.13-22.

This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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Feb 28th, Again and Again: We Are Called to Listen with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.  A Spacious Christianity at First Presbyterian Church of Bend.  Scripture: Mark 8. 31 – 9.8

This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. 

Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.  

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.

Find us where you listen to podcasts.  Livestreams of our video service are at 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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Again and Again: God Meets Us, with Rev. Kally Elliot. Scripture: Mark 1.9-15

About the series: Again and Again… This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. 

Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.  

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Rev. Morgan Schmidt speaks about "Words that Spark: Jesus." Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17,  Mark 8:27-35, & Luke 9:7-24

About the series: Words that SPARK - The words we live by create the world we live in. Change the words we live by and we might change the world. 

The star of Bethlehem sparked something within the Wise Ones and set them on an unknown journey, which showed them where to find God - a baby, God in human flesh. Then Jesus showed people a new way to experience God - in healing, relief, new hope, freedom, a different kind of authority.

Join us in this episode as we journey together, reflecting on a different word drawn from Jesus’ life and ministry and find the words that may SPARK something new within us.

 Find us where you listen to podcasts.  And livestreams of our video service 10AM on Sundays (online at bendfp.org or facebook.com/bendfp), or 11AM on KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon.

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