A Spacious Christianity

Inside Out, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Re-Shaped A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Ephesians 3.16-17; Romans 8.28;2 Timothy 1.7. About the Series, Re-Shaped: Our brains were designed to be suspicious of change, and for good reason – homeostasis in good measure helps us thrive, protecting us from danger. But if we look closely at what the Creato...

Change is good… you go first!, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Re-Shaped A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Exodus 3.1-14. Join us this Sunday as we begin a new worship series called “Reshaped, Embracing Change”. Discover how to see change not as a threat, but as an opportunity to grow and thrive. Explore the story of Moses and find your own “burning...

Presence, Mystery & Wonder, with Becca Ellis. Series: Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34. Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org , or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people...

Awakening to Beauty, Falling in Love with the World, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 147.1-11. Join us this week as Rev. Kally Elliott shares personal experiences and biblical examples to emphasize the importance of gratitude and praise in dif...

We are Made for the Beloved, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Beguiled By Beauty A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 16.7-11. Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski challenges the traditional doctrine of original sin, arguing that it has been used to justify negative self-talk and critical attitudes towards oneself and others. Can we have a...

Beauty, Contemplation, and Radical Compassion, with Rev. Dr. Ken Evers-Hood. Series: Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. This Sunday, guest speaker Rev. Dr. Ken Evers-Hood discusses Finding Beauty in Difficult Places: Navigating Dualistic and Unitive Mindsets. Can we find beauty as a way to conne...

Returning Home, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 15:1-17. Join us this Sunday as Tyler unpacks Jesus’ final teaching to his disciples in John 15, where he calls himself the true vine and calls us to remain rooted in our relationship with him. What if abiding in Christ is not merely a...

Unconditional means..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 15.1-4; Acts 10 -11. Unconditional means without conditions: A worship service celebrating PRIDE week. We stand in solidarity with our siblings and the LGBTQ+ community as they overcome judgment, fear, hate, and declare their p...

The Encounter, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 4.7-40. Join us Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski as he discusses a “traveler’s mindset” by deepening relationships through vulnerability, empathy, and unconditional acceptance of others as Jesus did with the Samaritan woman at the well....

Leaving Home, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: QUEST: The Awakened Traveler A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Exodus 13.17-22, Matthew 4:19. Join us this Sunday to hear Reverend Kally discuss as one might be an “Awakened Traveler” and learn more about allowing God to transform us through life’s uncertainties so that we may better understand God and our...

What is Your Why?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. About the Series, What Makes A Good Life?: We spend our lives pursuing what we perceive to be 'the good life'. We pursue the things we believe will make us happy, bring us joy, make us fulfilled. What do you believe makes for a good life? This...

The Gift of Rest, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: What Makes A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 1:26-2:4. This Sunday, join Tyler as he discusses finding balance between work and rest, arguing that society and even the church overly emphasize work while neglecting rest. It encourages reflecting on priorities and taking time for re...

Communicating What Matters Most, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes For A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 90. Join us this Sunday as we explore how confronting our mortality can lead to a deeper embrace of life. Our guest speaker Elizabeth Johnson will share about reimagining end-of-life care to prioritize community suppor...

The Quality of Life Equals the Quality of Our Relationships, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes For A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Join us Sunday when Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses the importance of love and acceptance in relationships and how one might embrace others’ imperfections with patience, kin...

Practicing Resurrection, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Hebrews 13:3, Luke 15. Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses how one might show empathy, compassion, and inclusion for those experiencing homelessness by feeling their pain and making them feel like celebrated members of t...

Expanding Our Circle, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 6.25. Rev. Dr. Steven Koski shares stories of selflessness and partnership between First Presbyterian Church and African Road, highlighting the transformative power of identity recognition and community empowerment. We will also see a...

Earth Care, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 24.1. This Sunday, we celebrate and hope to deepen our connection to the Earth. Join Rev. Dr. Steven Koski and member Stacey Wilhelmson as they discuss connecting children to nature through Forest School and the importance of nature for mental he...

Dismantling Racism: Embracing Humility, and Love, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 2.3-8. Join Kally Elliott as she discusses race, identity, privilege and how white Christians can humbly steward their privilege by embracing humility and vulnerability like Jesus, in order to love others...

Feeding Body and Soul: Responding to Hunger, with Brenda Simpson. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 John 3:18; Matthew 22:37-39; Matthew 25.45. Caring for the vulnerable nourishes our souls. In this message, Brenda Simpson, our Coordinator for Justice and Mission, will reflect on making the fight against hunger a spiritual...

Love Has the Last Word, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 20.1; John 20.16. Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org , or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically an...

Imitating Christ's Humble Peacemaking, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Mark 11:1-11; Philippians 2:1-5. Join us as Tyler gives a Palm Sunday sermon comparing Jesus’s humble entry into Jerusalem on a colt to Pilate’s military procession, and calls Christians to imitate Christ’s humility and p...

No Future Without Forgiveness, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 8.1-11; Luke 23.34. Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses the importance of forgiveness, especially self-forgiveness, through the biblical story of Jesus forgiving an adulterous woman and inviting her and others...

Healing Our Hurt So We Don’t Hurt Others, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 11.35; Luke 18. 38-42. You are invited to join us at First Presbyterian Church in Bend and online this Sunday. This week, Rev. Dr. Steven Koski will discuss empathy and care for others and how we can find connection w...

Loving Your Enemies, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 5.9;Matthew 5. 43-48;John 13.34;Luke 19.5-6. Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org , or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many differ...

Couragous Imagination, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 5:9. Join Rev. Kally Elliott who will discuss the impact of gun violence on communities and individuals. She will share some personal experiences with gun violence and explore how we might prevent violence through peaceful m...