Presbyterian Church of Western Springs

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Presbyterian Church of Western Springs episodes

  • Living the First Sunday of Christmas

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading: Colossians 3:12-17

    Pastor Erik reflects in this sermon on the idea of living Christmas each day of our lives — allowing Christ to live in us, and inviting us to clothe ourselves in Christ.

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    22 min
  • When We Dream & Wonder

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading:  Luke 2:13-20

    Christmas is an opportunity and invitation for us to find some hope in a world that needs it - in our lives where we need it.

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    19 min
  • Our Spiritual Mother

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading: Luke 1:46-55 

    This is our third week with Mary who the church recognizes as the mother of Jesus. This week, I’m exploring Mary as the mother of faith, helping show us the challenge and risk of wonder-fully coming before God with our questions and challenges and allowing God to grow our faith.

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    22 min
  • Choice to Rejoice

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading: Luke 1:39-45

    On this Sunday of Joy we celebrate the wonder of the visit between two expectant mothers, Mary and Elizabeth and the surprising joy they experience in the midst of their own journeys of fear and the unknown.

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    21 min
  • Reading Between the Lines

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading:  Luke 1:26-38

    This is our first of three weeks journeying with Mary, the one who responds to the warning/invitation of the Angel Gabriel by saying “So be it.” Let’s journey together with Mary and read between the lines of this gospel message.


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    21 min
  • Experiencing Advent

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading:  Luke 21:25-36 

    Have you ever felt homesick? There’s a sense of earnest longing that comes with it. Let’s explore this together in Advent.

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    17 min
  • Faithful Witnesses

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading:  Revelation 1:4b-8 

    What does it mean that Jesus is the King? As ones who follow Jesus, the invitation is for us to be ones who point the way to him with our lives.

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    24 min
  • Approaching God

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading:  Hebrews 10:11-25

    Why does gathering for worship matter? This question is one that is central to our existence as a church and it is intimately linked to the revolutionary love of Jesus. Join us as we explore the connection.

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    24 min
  • With God’s Help

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading: Mark 12:38-44 

    What does it mean to sacrifice? The definition of the word is interesting, but so is the challenge from Jesus.

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    28 min
  • Sqiubbles, Squabbles, and What Matters

    Rev. Erik Khoobyarian

    Reading: Mark 12:28-34 

    There’s so much squabbling and squibbling in our world, but in the midst of all of the disruptions and disputes, Jesus tells us what really matters.

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    24 min

About Presbyterian Church of Western Springs

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The Presbyterian Church of Western Springs (PCWS) is a dynamic congregation with close ties to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and grounded in the Reformed Tradition, which stretches back to John…