Summer Series: God has Left the Building



In light of the fact that we have not been able to gather in our buildings, Pastor Phil and I thought it might be good to focus on Biblical stories that are about people experiencing the presence of God outside of temple, synagogue, and church buildings. Even when we go back to in-building worship, discerning God’s presence in the places where we spend the rest of our lives will be useful. We will be telling the stories by heart and preaching on them as time allows.

 

Early each week the preaching pastor will post some thoughts on the upcoming story on the church’s blog so that you can read and reflect upon it before participating in the worship service. They will form part of our Youtube worship service; those with * will also be broadcast a week later.

 

Here are the stories we will engage with Youtube dates (broadcasts a week later):

 

June 14 (Pastor Lori) Genesis 16:1-16

Hagar meets the God who Sees her in desert desolation

 

June 21* (Pastor Phil) Mark 5:21-43

The healing of a bleeding woman and the raising of a dead girl

 

June 28 (Pastor Lori) Luke 1: 26-38

An angel announces to Mary of a birth to come

 

July 5* (Pastor Phil) 2 Kings: 6:8-23

The prophet Elisha breaks a cycle of violence with chariots of fire

 

July 12 (Pastor Lori) Exodus 3 & 4

God meets and commissions Moses

 

July 19* (Pastor Phil) John 2:1-12

Jesus saves a couple from disgrace when the wedding wine runs out

 

July 26 (Pastor Lori) 2 Kings 5:1-15a

Elisha heals a military commander of leprosy

 

August 2* (Pastor Phil) Acts 8:26-41

The Apostle Philip baptizes an outsider

 

August 9* (Pastor Lori) John 20:1-18

The risen Jesus meets Mary

 

August 16* (Pastor Phil) Jonah 1

God’s prophet flees from God’s call, but God persists


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