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Radical Welcome of The Other - 5-30 Transcript

May 31, 2021

Romans 15:1-13

Radical Welcome of the Other

by Dr. LaTayna Purnell

Last March our familiar ways were taken away from us. We were forced to find a new way to be church literally overnight. This path did not work for everyone. Some could not, and others chose, not to participate in our internet offerings. But the path...


May 31, 2021

We must consistently build Christian relationships and welcome each other as Christ welcomed us. WE must welcome the Other as we were welcomed. We must offer a radical welcome!

Scripture Reading

Romans 15:1-13 (Inclusive Bible) Note: This translation is not online. ASV is offered as a substitute.

Hymn:

How Can I Say...


May 24, 2021

Today we celebrate the birth of the church through the sending of God’s Spirit, an event referred to as Pentecost. What difference does the presence of God’s Spirit make in the early church’s story? What difference does it make in our day to day lives as followers of Jesus?

Scripture Readings

Acts 2:1-4 (NRSV)


May 17, 2021

In this sermon, Pastor Marty reflects on how God's Spirit interrupts Peter and widens his circle as he comes to understand that “God shows no partiality.” How is God interrupting the church today with Justice and Love? In this time of exclusion and polarity, how is God calling us to be community?

Scripture Readings


May 10, 2021

Celebrating what God has done in and through the lives of people we know. Who is God inviting us to fight for and include? How can we be allies to the voiceless?

Scripture Readings : Acts 9:1-19 (NLT)

Hymn: Beauty For Brokenness (VT 512)

Text/Music Graham Kendrick

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