Sunday, July 6, 2025
Communion Sunday
SUNDAY'S sermon
As we go through the Lord’s Prayer line by line, we want to know what Jesus meant when He taught this prayer to us and then mean it when we pray it. Prayer is a BIG deal! Prayer matters! This week's prayerful request is where the praying gets tougher. “And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12) Jesus, and the rest of scripture are clear that forgiveness is God’s expressed will for His people and Kingdom. Jesus also isn’t suggesting forgiveness is easy or instantaneous. Brokenness and sin are alive and well in ALL OF US. And that makes this forgiveness stuff difficult on so many levels.
Scripture Readings:
- Matthew 6:9-15 (NRSVA) read by Josh James, Contemporary Worship Leader
- Matthew 18:15-20 (NRSVA) read by Tom Hansen, Senior Pastor
Resource mentioned sunday, june 29
Global displacement and refugee crisis with myal Greene
conversing with mark labberton
“More of the church is committed to their immigrant neighbours than the media or politicians would like the public to believe.” (Myal Green, from the episode)
Myal Greene (president and CEO of World Relief) joins host Mark Labberton to discuss the global humanitarian crises, refugee resettlement, and the church’s responsibility to respond with courage and compassion. From Rwanda's post-genocide reconciliation following 1994 to the 2025 dismantling of humanitarian aid and refugee programs in the US, Greene shares how his personal faith journey fuels his leadership amid historic humanitarian upheaval. Rooted in Scripture and the global moral witness of the church, Greene challenges listeners to imagine a more faithful Christian response to suffering—one that refuses to turn away from the world’s most vulnerable. Despite the current political polarization and rising fragility of moral consensus, Greene calls on the church to step into its biblical role: speaking truth to power, welcoming the stranger, standing with the oppressed, and embodying the love of Christ in tangible, courageous ways.
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The Lord's prayer
Sermon series June-july 2025
This summer, we will explore The Lord's Prayer verse by verse seeking to more deeply embody this prayer we so often recite in worship. Each week, we will consider a phrase of the prayer exploring themes such as God's will, daily provision, forgiveness, and more.
Through this series, we’ll discover how The Lord’s Prayer is more than a familiar passage - it is a prayer that shapes our hearts, guides our actions, and calls us into a deeper faith transforming our daily lives.
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