Pastor Gary kicks off our new sermon series with a look at the graces that can hold us together while facing a status quo that wants to pull us apart. Sunday, January 10, 2021   Audio:   Sermon Video: The post Connected appeared first on Church Without Walls.

To celebrate the journey of the Magi, we host our first-ever all-ages Epiphany play, complete with all of our beloved characters. Sunday, January 3, 2021   Audio:   Sermon Video: No sermon video this week, but you can find the full-service video in the January 4th edition of This Week at CWOW. The post Epiphany appeared first on Church Without Walls.

To kick off Christmastide, Pastor Gary explains how Giving week can be a way to joy and celebration despite the hardships of the past year. Don’t forget to check out Pastor Gary’s giving week blog posts, post your prayers and ‘treasure’ photos to our padlet, or to report back your giving to CWOW. Sunday, December […] The post Mile 22 appeared first on Church Without Walls.

On the final Sunday in Advent, we hear from elder Mike Chen, who breaks down how we can see the Advent season as a time for renewed hope amidst feelings of scarcity, insecurity, and poverty. Check out the Trinity forum conversation with Makoto Fujimura that Mike mentions here. Excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Christina […] The post What Will Be Made New? appeared first on Church Without Walls.

On the 3rd Sunday in Advent we hear from our very own Loretta Matty, who gives us an introduction on how we can use icons to enter into God’s stories in prayer during this unusual and challenging Advent season. Check out the images from the sermon here. Sunday, December 13, 2020   Audio:   Sermon […] The post The Visitation appeared first on Church Without Walls.

Available for your Advent reflections, this CWOW Camino Audio Guide, from our 2020 Advent Prayer Retreat begins with Step 1 below. Find the audio file below, or download as a podcast here.   Step 1: Advent Camino Blessing Blessed Advent, dear CWOW brothers and sisters. Thanks for walking the CWOW Advent Camino today. Advent is […] The post Advent 2020: Camino Audio Guide appeared first on Church Without Walls.

This week, we are invited to meditate on the idea that Jesus is the trunk of our CWOW family tree, and Pastor Gary shows us how being a treehugger can help us create sacred space this Advent. Also, as recommended by Pastor Gary, don’t forget to check out the slides from Sunday’s sermon, or the […] The post Family Tree appeared first on Church Without Walls.

Pastor Gary and worship leader Jodi, open our Advent season with a time of listening and reflecting on God’s word. Check out and download our collective word cloud made during the service. Sunday, November 29, 2020   Audio:   Sermon Video: The post Sacred Space: Advent 2020 appeared first on Church Without Walls.

This Sunday, Pastor Gary concludes our Politics of Jesus series with stories on how politics and faith can give us opportunities for deeper connection with God and one another. Also we hear reflections from the Racial Justice Leadership Team on our ongoing 381 Days of Racial Justice.  Sunday, November 22, 2020   Audio:   Sermon […] The post Open to Opportunity appeared first on Church Without Walls.

This Sunday, Pastor Gary explains why it’s good to live as incomplete people who are both bold and humble as we continue to step into the ways that God has called us to live out the Kingdom. Sunday, November 15, 2020   Audio:   Sermon Video: The post Boldness & Humility appeared first on Church Without Walls.