First Church Orlando

This week we continue our sermon series entitled "We Are Called..." Pastor Vance shares a message "To Faith and Faithfulness" through scripture Matthew 25:14-30 discussing a new look on the Parable of the Talents.

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Pastor Vance shares a midweek video devotional discussing "Performative Theology and the Life of St. Francis."

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Today is we start a new sermon series "We Are Called..." Pastor Vance shares a message "To The World" through scripture Isaiah 2:2-5.

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How is God speaking good things to you and about you? Join Pastor Emily for a midweek devotional where we are reminded to listen to God's voice of love speaking to us.

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Jason Locker joined the First Church Orlando Worship Arts Staff in August as the Choir Director.  In this episode of the Getting to Know Our Neighbors, you will learn much more about Jason and his plans to build on our church’s rich tradition of excellence in choral music as we are called to seek, love and serve together in community.

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Pastor Vance shares his opening remarks from this week's First Church newsletter.

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We continue through the sermon series "Work As Worship" as Pastor Vance discusses "An Unfair Advantage" through 1 Samuel 17:17-37 and the story of David and Goliath.

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The Nu Class Sunday School presents "A Day With A Theologian" from their annual theology weekend.

The event was held in our Contemporary Worship Center on September 11, 2021

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John Dominic Crossan, Bible scholar and author

How Can We Christians Choose to Follow Jesus, The Prince of Peace, in a Chaotic World?

The theme for Crossan’s remarks is Divine Violence in the Christian Bible.  The morning lecture, from the Old Testament, is on Sanction Theology or Sabbath Theology. The afternoon lecture, from the New Testament, is on Peace through Victory or Peace through Justice.

There are two competing visions within the Christian Bible of the Jewish God of Creation, developed side by side from Genesis to Revelation: violent or nonviolent. Jesus chose one model to follow. The basis for the theme and lectures is Crossan’s book, How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian. It is readily available from numerous sources and in new and used versions.

John Dominic Crossan, an Irish-American former Catholic priest and retired university professor,  is an acclaimed Bible scholar and author. He is a major New Testament researcher, and historian of early Christianity and of culture of the Ancient Mediterranean and New Testament worlds. He is a past president of the Society of Biblical Literature.

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Holly Garrison recently started leading yoga classes at First Church Orlando on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.  In this episode of the Getting to Know Our Neighbors podcast series, you will learn more about Holly's faith journey, what led her to the practice of yoga, and what our members can expect from yoga at First Church.

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Cameron Garrett recently joined the First Church Orlando Ministry Staff as the Director of New Ministries and the interim Director of Youth Ministry.  In this episode of the Getting to Know Our Neighbors podcast series, you will learn more about the faith journey that led Cam to our church and some of his thoughts around how we can grow the impact of our ministries as we are called to seek, love and serve together in community.

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