Preaching: Mike Roth

For the last six months we participated in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, which culminated in theological concepts such as ascension, pentecost, and trinity. Now, for the next six months, the church calendar invites us to intentionally exist in a season known as “Ordinary Time.” During this season of the church we are invited to grow and to cultivate life in the world. To use Jesus’ language, we are invited to participate in a kingdom like heaven. But what exactly is a kingdom like heaven? This series will observe several parables in the book of Matthew in which Jesus likens—rather than defines—a kingdom called “heaven” to the complexity and mystery of human activity such as scattering seed, resting in trees, finding treasure, and casting nets. By exploring these parables it is our sincere hope to encourage a community that more fully embodies a kingdom like heaven, which gestures toward the mystery of God and life of Christ in this world.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mike Roth

Today Pastor Mike shares about the work of Pearl, which is to express a sacred story, extend a common table, which animate life by divine love.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Ben Barczi

Today, the first Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate Trinity Sunday, a feast day the universal Church has commemorated since 1334 A.D. In one sense, every Sunday is a festival of the Trinity because the whole Trinity is at work in every moment, brooding over chaos and calling forth life, catching creation up into the dance of renewal and transformation. Co-equal, self-giving, mutually loving, the ancient picture of the Trinity as a dancing circle, perichoresis, invites all humanity into the all-inclusive feast of belonging.

Images referenced in the sermon can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5jgmi7aq8m100di/Trinity%20icons.pdf?dl=0

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mike Roth

The Feast of Pentecost (from the Greek pentekoste, meaning “fiftieth”) is the culmination of our Easter celebration. On the fiftieth day of Easter, God sends his Holy Spirit to empower human beings to embody Jesus’ loving way of life in the world. The risen and ascended Lord is no longer present to the Church in the body of his flesh; the Church is now to be the new body of Christ, filled with his life through the gift of the Spirit. Today, we celebrate the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mindy Durias

As we draw near to the culmination of Eastertide at Pentecost, we commemorate the Ascension of the Lord, which marks Jesus’ rising to heaven and sitting at the right hand of the Father. On this day, we remember Christ who has overcome darkness and death, and been raised to new life!

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mike Roth

Throughout the season of Easter, the Church intentionally abides in a garden full of hope and possibility, wondering, “What might grow up, here?” and “What good can be done, now?” With these important Easter questions in mind, this sermon series will explore the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts to try and better understand Jesus’ good gospel. Through the lens of these various books, we hope to more fully appreciate Jesus’ life, into which he invites every person.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mike Roth

Throughout the season of Easter, the Church intentionally abides in a garden full of hope and possibility, wondering, “What might grow up, here?” and “What good can be done, now?” With these important Easter questions in mind, this sermon series will explore the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts to try and better understand Jesus’ good gospel. Through the lens of these various books, we hope to more fully appreciate Jesus’ life, into which he invites every person.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mike Roth

Throughout the season of Easter, the Church intentionally abides in a garden full of hope and possibility, wondering, “What might grow up, here?” and “What good can be done, now?” With these important Easter questions in mind, this sermon series will explore the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts to try and better understand Jesus’ good gospel. Through the lens of these various books, we hope to more fully appreciate Jesus’ life, into which he invites every person.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Preaching: Mike Roth

Throughout the season of Easter, the Church intentionally abides in a garden full of hope and possibility, wondering, “What might grow up, here?” and “What good can be done, now?” With these important Easter questions in mind, this sermon series will explore the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts to try and better understand Jesus’ good gospel. Through the lens of these various books, we hope to more fully appreciate Jesus’ life, into which he invites every person.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Throughout the season of Easter, the Church intentionally abides in a garden full of hope and possibility, wondering, “What might grow up, here?” and “What good can be done, now?” With these important Easter questions in mind, this sermon series will explore the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts to try and better understand Jesus’ good gospel. Through the lens of these various books, we hope to more fully appreciate Jesus’ life, into which he invites every person.

Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.