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In this teaching and practice George explores humanity’s universal longing for belonging—a longing expressed in a song, fulfilled at Christ’s table, and embodied through the shared meal that unites us beyond what divides us. The Eucharist forms us into people who share ourselves with others, becoming the very Body of Christ as we live lives of love, sacrifice, and creative self-giving. 

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly uses one particular phrase:  “the Kingdom of Heaven.”  It seems important to what Jesus was trying to teach us—that heaven and earth overlap and interlock in a number of different ways. While the Bible doesn’t give us many explicit descriptions of Heaven, there is some helpful imagination at work in the last book of the Bible,   Revelation 21. In what direc...

Psalm 19, Psalm 8, and Romans 8 invite us to see God’s glory— Kavod —in the vastness of creation and the dignity of humanity. As the James Webb Space Telescope unveils the universe’s breathtaking scale, we’re reminded that feeling small can be sacred, connecting us to something infinitely greater. Crowned with glory and honor, we reflect the divine image, showing that true holiness isn’t about bei...

God is the mystery and love at the center of reality that we call our lives, and we are here to pay attention to that! Because God speaks through the hieroglyphics of the things that happen in our actual lives. At the Eucharist table, we experience that God works through life, through people, and through physical, tangible, material reality to communicate His loving presence in our lives. *NOTE: G...

Kendal Beard-your calling as a follower of Jesus is to truly see people and love them. In this teaching Kendal talks with us about how to see a person and names some common things hindering us from seeing others. SLIDE KENDAL READ IN OUR GATHERING “The quality of our lives and the health of society are largely dependent on how well we treat each other.  At the heart of it all are two skills: 1) th...

Drawing from Genesis and teachings of Jesus and Paul, it presents the view that being human means being made in God's image—infused with dignity, worth, and goodness. Rather than escaping our humanity to become holy, we reflect divine love by embracing it fully, with compassion and generosity. Humanity is invited to join in God’s renewal project: putting the world back to good by living out th...

Generosity is more than giving material resources—it is a flow of life itself. Rooted in the prefix  gen   which means to produce, create, bring to life, generosity opens our hearts to both give and receive. Jesus lived in this flow (Philippians 2:5–9), showing us that the most beautiful form of generosity is the giving of oneself. The people we most admire radiate this spirit—they are patient, fo...

Prayer is often thought of as something distant, lofty, or formal. But in truth, as Richard Foster reminds us, countless people pray far more than they know. Prayer weaves through ordinary life—in laughter, conversations, work, play, and love. As Henri Nouwen put it so simply: to pray is to live. May you come to see that you are praying all the time when you notice the presence of God in the every...

Today we’ll explore how wisdom of the heart helps us live well. The ancient wisdom writings of Proverbs speaks to issues we still face—violence, not just as force but as injustice and cruelty; the power of words to heal or harm; and the wisdom needed for friendship, marriage, family, and peace. At the heart of it all:  “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”   Wisdom isn’t about IQ or d...

Ambition is a gift and needs a proper place in our lives.  When it seeks power alone, it leaves us empty—but when rooted in love, service, and God’s glory, it becomes  magnanimity  (“greatness of soul”), helping us live with courage, gratitude, and joy. SLIDES GEORGE READ IN OUR GATHERING “I am not denigrating ambition, nor am I against progress and success. But true growth is something other than...

Community is where our shared image of God, personal freedom, and responsibility to one another come together to bless the world. Our experience of God is both personal and relational:  not s olely or primarily based on the authority of someone else, but also lived best in connection with others. The church is a unique laboratory for us to experiement with both the truth of community and the truth...

In this teaching George explores the underrated spiritual value of  lightheartedness .  Far from being shallow or unserious, lightheartedness is a sign of joy, resilience, and trust in God. Scripture, psychology, and even medicine remind us that laughter heals, strengthens, and connects us. When we recover a lighthearted spirit, we rediscover what it means to live fully, truly, and holy. SLIDES GE...

In this teaching, George takes a fresh look at a very old word:  church . We begin where Jesus first used it—in Matthew 16:18—and explore what he meant by  ekklesia , the Greek word that translates to “assembly” or “gathering.” Far from the cathedrals and institutions many associate with church today, the first-century experience was radically simple—no buildings, no Bibles, no bands. Just people...

Scientific studies confirm that music offers profound health benefits—reducing stress, enhancing cognition, and improving overall well-being. From ancient theology to modern neuroscience, music is celebrated as a life-giving force. Think of it as "the quickening art" (Kant)—it can spark memory, shift mood, restore identity, and even deepen spiritual awareness. The church’s long tradition...

George reflects on what we can learn from the scriptures and Jesus for a more thoughtful and loving approach to anger, rooted in prayer, kindness, and the pursuit of reconciliation. SLIDE GEORGE READ FROM IN OUR GATHERING God has given us the angry psalms to help us feel angry without being undone by our anger; to rescue us from the desire to do violence to others; to heal and unite us; and to sho...

George explores simplicity as a spiritual discipline to deepen our relationship with God and others for a more focused life. Purposeful simplicity is about consciously curating a life that prioritizes what truly matters, creating space for what brings joy and purpose by reducing excess and focusing on what aligns with your heart and values. You life is a work of art in which you and God are making...

The validity of faith and practices on our health are consistently understood as playing a significant role in offering comfort, meaning, and community. One of those comforts offered is support for our anxieties. This liturgy was lead by George, Mary Ann Green (Therapist & Counselor, Nurtured Soul) , Sarah Ruccio (Pastoral Counselor, VUE Church ). SLIDE GEORGE READ IN OUR GATHERING The word Go...

George explores friendship as a vital aspect of growth and learning in the spiritual life through the words of Jesus, a Rembrandt painting on the prodigal son's return home, and a poetic spin on the meaning and value of friendship to our everyday lives and relationships. SLIDES GEORGE READ IN OUR GATHERING This new kind of Father refuses to own us, demand our submission, or punish our rebellion. F...

Our world is changing. It is slowly moving away from many years primarily focused on rationalism and science. Science has given us extraordinary progress in many areas, including our brains. However, room is now being made once again for the other parts of life and other ways of thinking — for music and art, emotion and spirit. When we join the advancements of our rational minds with the deepening...

Belief is intellectual assent and agreement with the doctrinal propositions of faith. Experience exists prior to and drives belief. Experience gives birth to belief. It's hard to "believe" in God if belief isn't naming something in our lives, something we've felt, sensed, seen, or intuited.   —Richard Beck This, then, is faith; God felt by the heart, not by reason. Blaise Paschal  Love all of God'...

Pronoid is the opposite of paranoid: it is the conviction that everything is conspiring to support you, delight in you, and help you along. This is how divine love works in our lives. SLIDES GEORGE READ Love is not some small minded ideal that we bypass on the way to weightier theological principles. We will spend the rest of our lives learning to love more passionately, intimately, intentionally,...

In this teaching George honors moms by celebrating the image of God we experience through them and find in the scripture. We are made in the image of God which is embodied in both male and female. It seems though that the masculine images have dominated our thinking, and in many ways, to the exclusion of God's expression of the sacred feminine. If God is Spirit, then God both transends and include...

George began a series on Rhythm and what it means to know God as the source of our lives in which 'we live and move and have our being.' In this teaching, we looked at Pope Francis and the Apostle Paul in Athens, and how they examplified the same gracious posture we see in Jesus and that which we hope to embody ourselves. SLIDE GEORGE READ We are at the forefront of a new reformation, one...

Resurrection Sunday: We are living in a world in the midst of rescue—God is redeeming, restoring, and renewing everything. Even broken things can be made new again and sometimes they can be made even more beautiful. From atoms to galaxies and from galaxies to our anxieties…Christ holds it all. SLIDES GEORGE READ “I find the concept that fractures in our lives can be redeemed and leveraged for good...

Jarrod Morris - On this Palm Sunday we talked about the last week of Jesus‘s life and looked at ways that we could do more than just look like Jesus, but be like Jesus in our community and world.