Zao Church Collective

Have you ever felt like you are alone is this life, or that God was far from you? Let’s explore El Roi or the God that sees us.

Guest sermon by Tamra Schneider

History is written by the powerful, but God invites those at the margins to be prophetic interpreters and storytellers. How does the story change depending on who tells it?

We spend our lives fighting for justice - but the point of the fight is that all may live whole, beautiful, connected lives of creativity and joy. So while we fight, why wait? We are called to come fully alive right here, right now - even as we work towards a better world.

Rage can be righteous, but if we don’t process and transform it, it will consume us. This week, Sweeney Todd offers a portrait of a man on the wrong path. How can we do better?

Defy gravity and quit playing by the rules of someone else's game! This week, we build the courage to resist systems that script us as villains or “wicked” for being different, powerful, or noncompliant.

In a world that punishes the poor and rewards betrayal, Les Misérables shows us that love, grace, and solidarity are revolutionary acts. This week, we’ll explore the daily choices that shape us—will we join the people singing for liberation, or cling to systems that cannot save us?

Guest sermon by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.

The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis is a theologian, author, pastor, and anti-poverty organizer. She is Founder and Executive Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice. Rev. Dr. Theoharis is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), co-pastor of the Freedom Church of the Poor, and teaches at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

This week, we take a closer look at Miriam, a prophet, strategist, and teacher who led her people into freedom alongside her brother, Moses.

This week, we hear the story of Shiphrah and Puah, midwives who defied Pharaoh’s orders and protected their people, reminding us that liberation often begins with quiet, courageous resistance.