First Presbyterian Church of Bend

A Spacious Christianity

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Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God. We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love...

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An Easter Sunday Celebration: The Story Isn't Finished. 04.04.2021 57:00

What a year it has been. So much grief, so much struggle. So many tears. As we approach Easter, we dare to lean into this promise that our tears, the darkness, the suffering, even death itself does not have the last word. Join us as we celebrate hope on Easter Sunday as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves. At First Presbyteri...

Again and Again: We Draw Courage. 28.03.2021 59:32

Again and Again…We Draw Courage, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Scripture: Matthew 21.1-11 This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we f...

Again and Again: We are Reformed. 21.03.2021 58:46

March 21st, Again and Again: We are Reformed, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Scripture: John 12.20-23 This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter whe...

Again and Again: God Loves First. 14.03.2021 56:44

March 14th, Again and Again: God Loves First with Rev. Morgan Schmidt. Scripture: John 3.16, 1 John 3:16, 1 John 4 This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us fi...

Again and Again: We Are Shown the Way. 07.03.2021 58:34

March 7th, Again and Again: We are Shown the Way with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Scripture John 2.13-22. This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. We come to God in this season of Lent trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matte...

Again and Again: We Are Called to Listen. 28.02.2021 58:19

Feb 28th, Again and Again: We Are Called to Listen with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. A Spacious Christianity at First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Scripture: Mark 8. 31 – 9.8 This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. Join us as we journey toge...

Again and Again: God Meets Us. 21.02.2021 58:01

Again and Again: God Meets Us, with Rev. Kally Elliot. Scripture: Mark 1.9-15 About the series: Again and Again… This Lent will mark the one year anniversary of when the world turned upside down. Our lives continue to get upended again and again. Again and again, we come to God with broken hearts and weary souls. Join us as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no...

Words that Spark: Jesus. 14.02.2021 56:25

Rev. Morgan Schmidt speaks about "Words that Spark: Jesus." Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17, Mark 8:27-35, & Luke 9:7-24 About the series: Words that SPARK - The words we live by create the world we live in. Change the words we live by and we might change the world. The star of Bethlehem sparked something within the Wise Ones and set them on an unknown journey, which showed them where...

Words that Spark: Release. 07.02.2021 58:34

Dr. Rev. Steven Koski will be speaking on "Words that Spark: Release." Scripture: Lamentations 1.1; 3.22; Matthew 5.4. About the series: Words that SPARK - The words we live by create the world we live in. Change the words we live by and we might change the world. The star of Bethlehem sparked something within the Wise Ones and set them on an unknown journey, which showed them where to...

Words that Spark: Rise. 02.02.2021 54:30

Dr. Rev. Steven Koski will be preaching on "Words that Spark: Rise." Scripture: John 5.1-9 About the series: Words that SPARK - The words we live by create the world we live in. Change the words we live by and we might change the world. The star of Bethlehem sparked something within the Wise Ones and set them on an unknown journey, which showed them where to find God - a baby, God in hu...