Guest preacher Jonathan Walton continues our Lenten series on Sabbath, by reflecting on the ways that the Sabbath frees us from anxiety and invites us into the presence and proximity of God.

Pastor Erina kicks off a new Lenten series titled "Sabbath as Resistance" by exploring God's vision for rest in Genesis 2:1-3.

How might the divine actions of completing, resting, and sanctifying time guide our commitment to rhythms of rest? How might we reclaim the radical nature of Sabbath in this Lenten season?

Pastor Michael concludes our sermon series by reflecting on God’s vision of jubilee as a form of communal, sacred power cycling. He explores how jubilee is tied to return to ancestral homelands, forgiveness of debt, the release of indentured labor, and the resting of the land.

How might this radical and subversive vision teach us how about the power of starting anew, in the face of failing empires?

Pastor Erina continues our sermon series by reflecting on both the mystery and the abundance of community n the realm of God. How might we reclaim the revolutionary nature of friendship and "queer" our understanding of kinship, even in the face of empires that want to keep us divided and dominated?

Jazzy Johnson continues our sermon series by reflecting on the Eucharist. She explores the difference between communion and cannibalism, the mothering nature of Jesus's words- "Take and eat," and the call to continually return to the table.

How might the communion table continue to nourish us to live fueled by life and not death, even in the face of Empire?

Pastor Michael continues our sermon series by reflecting on Jesus's invitation to abide with him from John 15. How might we learn to "stay for a while" in Christ's presence, even in the face of the pressures and anxieties of the world around us?

Pastor Erina kicks off a new sermon series by reflecting on the relationship between sacred texts and Empire, inviting us to consider the narratives we inhabit that either lead to oppression or liberation.

How might we shift away from a posture of memorization to a posture of improvisation when it comes to Scripture, holding the "Yes-And" reality of God's revelation?

Pastor Erina preaches for Epiphanytide on Matthew 2:1-15, exploring the ways that Christ's birth reveals God's presence amidst a world of brutal tyrants and oppressive Empires.

How might the Epiphany story invite us to worship a God of revelation, who is still speaking in our midst- even now? How might we continue to pay attention to that revelation, even when it comes in unexpected ways?

Pastor Michael preaches on the journey of the Magi and two questions they invite us to reflect on: "What in your life, or what in creation, is leading you into Creator’s presence? What is a lie of the Empire from which you would like to walk away?"

Pastor Erina introduces the Advent season and gives background on the book of Isaiah while facilitating a collective experience of "praying in color" using the words of Isaiah 2:1-5.

NOTE: Due to the contemplative and interactive nature of our "praying in color" segment, there are long silences in the recording. Sermon recording listeners are invited and welcomed to participate on their own time.