Pearl Church Sermons

Preaching: Ben Conachan Pearl Church exists to cultivate three rhythms—Sacred Story, Common Table, and Divine Love. In fact, these rhythms work together. We often say, “At Pearl, we express a Sacred Story and extend a Common Table that animate life by Divine Love.” But how exactly do we cultivate these rhythms? And is it possible to cultivate these rhythms outside of Pearl? This sermon series will...

Preaching: Mike Roth Pearl Church exists to cultivate three rhythms—Sacred Story, Common Table, and Divine Love. In fact, these rhythms work together. We often say, “At Pearl, we express a Sacred Story and extend a Common Table that animate life by Divine Love.” But how exactly do we cultivate these rhythms? And is it possible to cultivate these rhythms outside of Pearl? This sermon series will ex...

Preaching: Mike Roth Pastor Mike reflects on his summer sabbatical, and some of the goodness which grew up for him during this season away. Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and t...

Preaching: Ben Conachan What is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common l...

Preaching: Ben Conachan What is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common l...

Preaching: Ben Conachan What is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common l...

Preaching: Carlos Fernandez What is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a comm...

Preaching: Ben Conachan What is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common l...

Preaching: Ben Conachan What is it to be a community? What binds people together? Over the ages, we humans have tried many answers to these questions—shared enemies, religious belief and ritual, political allegiance, common heritage, charismatic leaders and more. In times of instability, change and division, like our own, the questions take on a new life, as we wonder how we can imagine a common l...

Preaching: Jen Johnson This week we hear from Pearl Church member Jen Johnson as she reflects on the ways we are woven into community and the generous gifts offered by those who courageously open themselves to belonging. Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons...

Preaching: Ben Conachan It's an annual tradition at Pearl Church to hear from the members of our Oversight Team. The Oversight Team’s role is to ensure that we are cultivating our rhythms according to our values. This team also oversees our practices, bylaws, budget, and pastors. Each week a different Oversight Team member takes a turn to share, which gives us a chance to learn about their life an...

Preaching: Leah Griffin It's an annual tradition at Pearl Church to hear from the members of our Oversight Team. The Oversight Team’s role is to ensure that we are cultivating our rhythms according to our values. This team also oversees our practices, bylaws, budget, and pastors. Each week a different Oversight Team member takes a turn to share, which gives us a chance to learn about their life an...

Preaching: Tym Andrews Note: Due to a technical issue, the sermon recording is poor quality this week. It's an annual tradition at Pearl Church to hear from the members of our Oversight Team. The Oversight Team’s role is to ensure that we are cultivating our rhythms according to our values. This team also oversees our practices, bylaws, budget, and pastors. Each week a different Oversight Team mem...

Preaching: Dr. Valinda Harlan It's an annual tradition at Pearl Church to hear from the members of our Oversight Team. The Oversight Team’s role is to ensure that we are cultivating our rhythms according to our values. This team also oversees our practices, bylaws, budget, and pastors. Each week a different Oversight Team member takes a turn to share, which gives us a chance to learn about their l...

Preaching: Cheri Gilbert It's an annual tradition at Pearl Church to hear from the members of our Oversight Team. The Oversight Team’s role is to ensure that we are cultivating our rhythms according to our values. This team also oversees our practices, bylaws, budget, and pastors. Each week a different Oversight Team member takes a turn to share, which gives us a chance to learn about their life a...

Preaching: Mike Roth It's an annual tradition at Pearl Church to hear from the members of our Oversight Team. The Oversight Team’s role is to ensure that we are cultivating our rhythms according to our values. This team also oversees our practices, bylaws, budget, and pastors. Each week a different Oversight Team member takes a turn to share, which gives us a chance to learn about their life and t...

Preaching: Ben Conachan In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life out of the darkest places. In this series, we will explore the way our disintegrate...

Preaching: Mike Roth In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life out of the darkest places. In this series, we will explore the way our disintegrated a...

Preaching: Mike Roth In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life out of the darkest places. In this series, we will explore the way our disintegrated a...

Preaching: Ben Conachan In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life out of the darkest places. In this series, we will explore the way our disintegrate...

Preaching: Mike Roth In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life out of the darkest places. In this series, we will explore the way our disintegrated a...

Preaching: Ben Conachan Note: Early in the sermon, we played a short video clip which you can see here . In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life ou...

Preaching: Ben Conachan In Eastertide, we ponder the mystery of resurrection. Like the flowers bursting out again in spring, like the Spirit hovering over chaos and nurturing creation, like the Christ rising from the tomb on the third day—even so, we often bear witness to new, fruitful ways of living coming to life out of the darkest places. In this series, we will explore the way our disintegrate...

Preaching: Carlos Fernandez Today is the Sixth Sunday in Lent, traditionally called “Palm Sunday.” It marks the beginning of Holy Week, which is the final week of Lent. This Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, before his arrest on Maundy Thursday, and his crucifixion on Good Friday. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people greeted him by joyfully shouting hosan...

Preaching: Mike Roth In the deconstruction of violent and dominion Christianity we necessarily tear down that which does harm. However, this process can leave us bereft of language that assists us in making sense of our lives and world. This sermon series intends to thoughtfully reconstruct a Christian vocabulary of suffering that can help us to ponder, name, and discuss the very real difficulties...