The Kingstowne Communion

Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | On one of our twice annual Sabbath Sundays, Michelle preaches the introductory sermon for the fall sermon series entitled, "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced," rooting the series in Galatians 5. Bret introduces our new theme song for the series "Freedom."

Week of Sunday, Sept 1, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural readi...

Week of Sunday, Sept 1, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural readi...

Sunday, Aug 25, 2019 | 11th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle finishes up the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 10-12 and Revelation 1. The band leads us in "Cornerstone" and a new song "Kings and Kingdoms."

Sunday, Aug 18, 2019 | 10th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle continues the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 9 and Revelation 21 and what God's end is. The band leads us in "The Earth is Yours" and a new song "All Things New."

Sunday, Aug 11, 2019 | 9th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle continues the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 8 and Revelation 17 and the notion of the Anti-Christ. The band leads us in "Revelation Song" and a new song "Kings and Kingdoms."

Sunday, Aug 4, 2019 | 8th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle kicks off the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 and the symbols of apocalyptic literature employed under pressure. The band leads us in "Lord of Hosts" and a new song "Good Grac...

Sunday, July 28, 2019 | 7th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | The Rev. Lindsey Baynham, Director of Clergy Excellence for the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church, preached on the famous Daniel 6 story of Daniel and the lions' den. The band leads us in "No Longer Slaves" and a beautiful new song "Is He Worthy?"

Sunday, July 21, 2019 | 6th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle preaches on chapters 4-5 of Daniel, which recounts the king's dream of a mighty tree. The band leads us in "King of My Heart" and our theme song for the series "Future/Past".

Week of Sunday, July 14, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural read...

Sunday, July 14, 2019 | 5th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle preaches on the classic Daniel 3 story of Shadrack, Mishack, and Abendigo in the firey furnace. The band leads us in "King of Heaven" and a special song based on Daniel 3, "Another in the Fire."

Week of Sunday, July 14, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural read...

Sunday, July 7, 2019 | 4th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle gives the historical context for the story of Daniel and begins to dig into the fight for identity as resident aliens for Daniel and his friends. The band leads us in "Love is War."

Week of Sunday, July 7, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural readi...

Week of Sunday, July 7, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural readi...

Town Hall Meeting | Sunday, June 30, 2019 | Pastor Michelle, lay leader Shaun Evans, and finance chair Melissa Russell update the congregation on a) what's happening in the UMC, b) what our next 3 crucial steps are as a church, c) our current financials, d) how you can help.

Sunday, June 30, 2019 | 3rd Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle kicks off the new sermon series on the book of Daniel. The band leads us in "More Than Conquerors" and our new theme song for the series "Future/Past."

Sunday, June 23, 2019 | Guest pastor Rev. Kevin Taylor from Ebenezer AME Church preaches on 1 Chronicles 4:10-12, the brief story of Jabez, and the band leads us in "Soul on Fire" and "Lay It All Down."

Sunday, May 26, 2019 | Memorial Day Weekend at the Park | Defining Our Terms: When Words Have Lost All Meaning, It's Time We Define Our Terms | A re-recorded sermon on the word "Liberal" based on John 10 from our Sunday at the Huntley Meadows Park when the trees and wind interfered with the recording.

Sunday, June 16, 2019 | 1st Sunday After Pentecost | Defining Our Terms: When Words Have Lost All Meaning, It's Time We Define Our Terms | Michelle wraps up the series defining the word "Bible-based." The band leads us in "Yes and Amen" and a new song "Your Word."

Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Pentecost Sunday | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, me...

Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Pentecost Sunday | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, me...

Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Pentecost & Confirmation Sunday | Defining Our Terms: When Words Have Lost All Meaning, It's Time We Define Our Terms | Michelle continues in the series defining the word "Spirit-filled" in a short homily and then Alyssa Densham, our Family Ministries Director, gives her testimony. The band leads us in one of our favorites "My Story" and a new modern hymn "Hymn of the Ho...

Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Pentecost Sunday | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, me...

Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Pentecost Sunday | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, me...