A Spacious Christianity

Mission Possible… Community and Care, with Rev. Kally Elliott. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25; Matthew 4:18-22. Living the Spacious and Radical Love of Jesus…through the lens of community and care. How are we responding to the many changes surrounding us? And, how we will continue to answer the call of Jesus to follow Him and live hi...

What is the Work of Love That is Yours to Do?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Galatians 6.2, 1 Corinthians 12.5-7, Matthew 5.14-16. This Sunday, we’re going to explore what the Apostle Paul said in First Corinthians, that God’s love desires to show up in each person in a unique way for the benefit of all,...

Does Prayer Really Work?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. The question for this Sunday: What happens when we pray? Does prayer really work? We sometimes treat prayer like a quarter we put in God’s vending machine, so that God might release the gumball we wanted. As something so central to our faith, there is no doubt that prayer is bo...

Living as People of Faith in a World in Crisis, with Rev. Dr. Duncan Ferguson. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12. Our sermons all summer long have been centered on the questions that you submitted that you would like us to engage. And this Sunday’s question, How then shall we live as people of faith in a world in crisis,...

What will Youth Ministry Look Like in the Future?, with Tyler McQuilkin. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 Samuel 3. This Sunday, we introduce and welcome the newest member of our pastoral team Tyler McQuilkin. Tyler is a recent graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary. And he just joined our team as our new pastor for youth. There is no question, t...

What Do I Have to Believe To Be A Christian?, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Acts 11:19-26. What do I have to believe to be a Christian might be a loaded question these days. Is there a checklist of beliefs one must believe to be a Christian? Or, is it more about the way one lives life? Does belief matter? W...

Is There Such A Thing As Good Grief?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Is there such a thing as good grief? What shouldn’t you say to someone who is grieving? As a people, one of the things we hold most in common, are tears, and the weight of grief. Join us as we turn to the Hebrew Scriptures, and the beautiful book o...

Is It Possible To Heal What Divides Us?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 2 Cor. 5; Mark 4.35-41. This Sunday’s question is how can we heal the deep divisions and polarization in our society in our country. We’re going to read the story of Jesus with the disciples in a boat on the lake in the midst of a sto...

A Divine Love Affair, with Rev. Brian Heron. Series: Standalone Services A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8; John 10: 30-38. Rev. Brian Heron, Presbyter for Vision and Mission for the Presbytery of the Cascades and Guest Pastor reflects that Jesus said, “I and the Father are one”. This language mirrors the ancient mystics who spoke of...

What Happens After We Die?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 18.19, 1 Cor.13.8,12, Romans 8.28, Ephesians 2.8. The beliefs we hold about what happens after we die have a profound impact on how we live. This Sunday, Pastor Steven shares what might be the three most important words in the Bible. And why...

I have questions..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 2 Timothy 1.7, Matthew 5.43-44, 1 Peter 3.9. 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 theologi...

Unconditional means..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Standalone Services 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 pride and...

Jesus and Airplane Mode, with Becca Ellis. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 6:27; 34. This Sunday we will consider the ways that Jesus embodied presence in his life and ministry, the way he was present to the pain around him and the questions lingering behind his disciples eyes. Among the many questions he asked to his followers, we find an inv...

Jesus as Presence, with Rev. Kally Elliott. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 139, Matthew 28:20, John 20. This week, we wonder together how God could possibly be present in the devastation of this world, and our own lives. We will start with Psalm 139, the beautiful prayer and testimony that speaks of God’s intimate presence. There is nowhere God...

Jesus as Lord, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Freeing Jesus A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 6:46-47; Philippians 2:10-11. This is Pentecost Sunday, It’s the day we remember God’s Spirit, breathing life into the earliest followers of Jesus. And as they were filled with God’s Spirit, they became emboldened to love like Jesus loved. About the S...

Jesus as Way, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 14:6. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father, except through me”. That verse has used to judge and condemn others. Can we free Jesus from that box? Is it possible to understand that verse in a different way? A way that might actuall...

Jesus as Savior, with Rev. Phil Brown. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 2:10-11; Ephesians 2:8-10, 17-22. About the Series, Freeing Jesus: Jesus asks his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” This worship will ask us that same question inviting us to see Jesus through six different lenses. Many struggle identifying themselves as Christian because...

Jesus as Teacher, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Freeing Jesus A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 13:13. About the Series, Freeing Jesus: Jesus asks his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” This worship will ask us that same question inviting us to see Jesus through six different lenses. Many struggle identifying themselves as Christian because...

Jesus as Friend, with Rev. Kally Elliott. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 7:34. About the Series, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way and Presence. We hope to honestly engage that question to free Jesus, from the boxes we have we have built to contain Jesus. When we set Jesus free from what we think we already...

Liberate Jesus, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Freeing Jesus A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 16:15. The spiritual path is moving from a second hand religion based on what other people have told you to believe, to a personal faith that you not only can claim for yourself, but that claims your heart. About the Series, Freeing Jesus: Redisco...

Earth Day, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 1, Psalm 19, Psalm 24, Luke 10.29. This Sunday, we are celebrating Earth Day. Exploring how how healing God’s Holy earth involves healing our relationship with the earth, and understanding the unique role God has given us in cherishing and caring for creation. Join us each...

The Power of a Laughable Faith, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Good Enough A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 24.1-12. The promise of Easter is that suffering, darkness and death do not and will not ever have the last word – God does! And the word God spoke that first Easter morning was a Love that could not be defeated, a Love stronger than ev...

Copernicus Moments, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Good Enough A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 23; Romans 8:38-39; Matthew 21:2. About the Series, Good Enough: Embracing Imperfections of Life and Faith (A Lent Series based on Kate Bowler’s Good Enough – 40ish Devotionals For a Life of Imperfection). Lent marks the forty days leading to East...

We Believe We are the Problem, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Good Enough A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 15.1-3;11-32. About the Series, Good Enough: Embracing Imperfections of Life and Faith (A Lent Series based on Kate Bowler’s Good Enough – 40ish Devotionals For a Life of Imperfection). Lent marks the forty days leading to Easter, mirror...

The Kindom of Love, with Rev. Morgan Schmidt. Series: Good Enough A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 15.1-3;11-32. Our worship service this Sunday is the bittersweet, final worship service for the Reverend Morgan Schmidt. As our pastor for Teens and 20-somethings, Morgan has served this community for over seven years. Her ministry has had a profound...