Guest preacher Grace Weng finishes out our sermon on the book of Haggai, reminding us that our hope is not in earthly kings or kingdoms, but in Jesus our Messiah. What does it mean for the Church to place our hope in Jesus and live as God's signet ring in this world?

Pastor Michael continues our series on the book of Haggai, as he explores God's vision of holiness and defilement, and the relationship between human choices and the community of creation.

Pastor Erina continues our sermon on Ezra and Haggai, by examining God's call to take courage and work in building God's temple, even when the ruins feel overwhelming.  How does this passage speak to us today, the week after the 2020 elections, as we look at the ruins of the American Church and our current political landscape? What work are we being called to?

Pastor Michael transitions our sermon series to the book of Haggai, examining the call to build God's house amidst the temptation to secure our own paneled houses. We are reminded that God's freedom leads us to serve others, rather than just ourselves.

Pastor Erina continues us in our sermon series on Ezra, examining the opposition that God's people face in the midst of doing God's work.  The testimony of the returned exiles reminds us that building the house of God has always challenged the empires of the land and that we are called to faithfulness, even in the face of haters.

We continue our sermon series on Ezra, and Pastor Michael examines what it means for the people of God to pursue exclusive worship that leads us to embody God's inclusive love and expansive community. 

The fifth sermon of our series on Ezra looks at the beginnings of temple rebuilding, and what it means for the community of God to hold weeping and rejoicing together in the face of transition.

The fourth sermon in our Fall series on the Book of Ezra looks at the role of burnt offerings in the life and worship of the returning exiles.

The third sermon in our Fall series on the Book of Ezra looks at the names and numbers of those who returned home from exile, and talks about the importance of naming our ancestors- the people we come from who shape us and pave the way for us. 

This sermon was followed by a special liturgy of remembrance. 

The second sermon in our OT series on the book of Ezra. Pastor Michael parallels the return from exile with the Exodus from Egypt and examines the call for God's people to wake up, to remember, and to keep walking.