Sermons
Waiting and Listening
O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,
so that the mountains would quake at your presence—
as when fire kindles brushwood
and the fire causes water to boil—
to make your name known to your adversaries,
so that the nations might tremble at your presence!
When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect,
you came down; the mountains quaked at your presence.
From ages past no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
who works for those who wait for him.
You meet those who gladly do right,
those who remember you in your ways.
But you were angry, and we sinned;
because you hid yourself we transgressed.
Noticing Good Things
Queries:
As I look back at what has happened, what good things do I notice?
As I look around at what is here, what good things do I notice?
As I look around at what is emerging, what good things do I notice?
Faith and Worthiness (Guest Speaker: Matthias Roberts)
Matthias Roberts (he/him) is a psychotherapist specializing in religious and spiritual trauma and the author of Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion and Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms. He hosts Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being and holds two master's degrees from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, one in theology and culture, and one in counseling psychology. His work has been featured by O: The Oprah Magazine, Bustle, Woman's Day, Sojourners, The Seattle Times, and many others. He lives in Seattle.
Blessed Are and Will Be
Queries:
How do you find faith in this scripture?
How do you find hope in this scripture?
How do you find Love in this scripture?
Intro to Extended Open Worship
Queries:
What images from this Psalm are you finding most helpful today?
What emotional response are you having to this Psalm? What is that response telling you?
What clarity is this Psalm bringing?
What actions is this Psalm inspiring?
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