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Accept, Share, Worship

As we celebrate World Communion Sunday, we worship God who unites us across denominations, nationalities,languages, traditions, and customs. When we gather at the table of Christ Jesus, we do so with people throughout the word, to share in this holy meal and learn of God’s expansive love.

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Why Do You Ask? Can You Imagine?

Date: November 20, 2022

Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder

Series: The Messiah and the Marginalized

Passage(s): Luke 20:27-38, Psalm 145

As we utilize Scripture and ask theological questions, are we asking to learn or to prove our own points? Jesus, our engaging teacher, meets us in our questions and challenges us to consider that New Life in the Reign of God may bring transformation beyond our imagination.

More Than A Meal

Date: November 13, 2022

Speaker(s): Merle Hostetler

Series: The Messiah and the Marginalized

Passage(s): Luke 19:1-10, Psalm 119:137-144

Jesus, as he interacts with Zacchaeus, connects across a complex web of privilege and limitations related to economics, authority, ability, and hospitality. Where are we called to "look up?" Where are we called to "come down?" What are we being called to see from new perspectives?

Rather Than/Alongside

Date: November 6, 2022

Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder

Series: The Messiah and the Marginalized

Passage(s): Luke 18:9-14, Psalm 65

In his parable about two people at polar ends of perceptions (and perhaps expression) of righteousness, Jesus invites his followers to consider questions of virtue, fairness, favor, assumptions, and equity. Who decides who is “justified?”