Weekly Sermons of the American University United Methodist Community
Easter - Luke 24:1-12 Queering the Christian Faith: Love Never Dies Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried in the depths of a tomb, but...he didn't say there. The reason is simple, Love never dies.
Palm/Passion Sunday: Luke 21:5-19 Queering the Christian Faith: Scandal “Queer people have long been cast as scandalous, just as Jesus was in his day. Like Jesus, queer people know: embracing scandal creates an ethical vision that frees us from shame and affirms the dignity of every human being.”
Easter - Luke 24:1-12 Queering the Christian Faith: Love Never Dies Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried in the depths of a tomb, but...he didn't say there. The reason is simple, Love never dies.
Palm/Passion Sunday: Luke 21:5-19 Queering the Christian Faith: Scandal “Queer people have long been cast as scandalous, just as Jesus was in his day. Like Jesus, queer people know: embracing scandal creates an ethical vision that frees us from shame and affirms the dignity of every human being.”
Lent 5: Galatians 4:4-7 Queering the Christian Fatih: Adoption “Queer people create communities that, for many of us, become adoptive families. Christian community is supposed to be like that: an inviting home, not an exclusive club.”
Lent 5: Galatians 4:4-7 Queering the Christian Fatih: Adoption “Queer people create communities that, for many of us, become adoptive families. Christian community is supposed to be like that: an inviting home, not an exclusive club.”
Genesis 32:22-31 Queering the Christian Faith - Touch is an important of human existence, but touch can be simultaneously healing and harmful. Sometimes choosing what is right and Holy, also hurts. Sometimes in the process of finding healing, old wounds are opened and we find harm again, but in the end finding healing makes us stronger.
Genesis 32:22-31 Queering the Christian Faith - Touch is an important of human existence, but touch can be simultaneously healing and harmful. Sometimes choosing what is right and Holy, also hurts. Sometimes in the process of finding healing, old wounds are opened and we find harm again, but in the end finding healing makes us stronger.
Romans 4:1-5 Queering the Christian Faith: Risk Taking a leap of faith is risky because it means letting go of control. Coming out for queer people is also a risk. For all the challenges that come with risk, risk also potentially creates great benefit.
Luke 13:31-35 - Queering the Christian Faith: Identity - The LGBTQIA+ community has a lot to teach world especially when it comes to identity. No matter what our identity is, our identity is ours and given to us by God and no one can take that away.
Romans 4:1-5 Queering the Christian Faith: Risk Taking a leap of faith is risky because it means letting go of control. Coming out for queer people is also a risk. For all the challenges that come with risk, risk also potentially creates great benefit.
Luke 13:31-35 - Queering the Christian Faith: Identity - The LGBTQIA+ community has a lot to teach world especially when it comes to identity. No matter what our identity is, our identity is ours and given to us by God and no one can take that away.
Psalm 137 - Putting on the Prophetic
Psalm 137 - Putting on the Prophetic
Mark 10:35-45 "More than Me" - We can find it easy to be so focused that we miss those around us. Yet Jesus calls us to serve others.
Thursday Night Service - Grace Anderson
Mark 10:17-31 "Giving up or letting go?" - What happens when we let go of walls and barriers and let others in, when we make ourselves vulnerable.
National Coming Out Day - Joey Heath-Mason
Mark 10:2-16 “The Community” - Community is something we all need and real community welcomes in all people.
James 5:13-20 “What are we supposed to do?” - Where do we turn when nothing else seems to be working (and hopefully before)? To Prayer.
THURSDAY NIGHT SERVICE - September 27, 2018
Mark 10:35-45 "More than Me" - We can find it easy to be so focused that we miss those around us. Yet Jesus calls us to serve others.
Thursday Night Service - Grace Anderson
Mark 10:17-31 "Giving up or letting go?" - What happens when we let go of walls and barriers and let others in, when we make ourselves vulnerable.
National Coming Out Day - Joey Heath-Mason
Mark 10:2-16 “The Community” - Community is something we all need and real community welcomes in all people.
James 5:13-20 “What are we supposed to do?” - Where do we turn when nothing else seems to be working (and hopefully before)? To Prayer.
THURSDAY NIGHT SERVICE - September 27, 2018
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a - Your Best Life Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you.
James 3:1-1 Power of Words - They say sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Except that isn't really true. Words are powerful and can be used to change the world.
James 2:1-17 - A Faith that Works We are called to a living faith that is more than thoughts, but lived out in the actions of our lives.
Thursday Night Service - August 30, 2018
A new start to a new school year. What it means to be in community with one another.
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a - Your Best Life Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you.
James 3:1-1 Power of Words - They say sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Except that isn't really true. Words are powerful and can be used to change the world.
James 2:1-17 - A Faith that Works We are called to a living faith that is more than thoughts, but lived out in the actions of our lives.
Thursday Night Service - August 30, 2018
A new start to a new school year. What it means to be in community with one another.
“A New Mission”- Acts 8:26-40We are, from time to time, called to follow the path of the wilderness road. We may not always know where it will lead, but we can be certain it is leading us to do great things.
“A New Message”- Acts 4:5-12Our foundation is built from the cornerstone of our faith, the risen Christ.
“A New Powerâ€- Acts 3:1-17We have each been individually gifted and called to use our gifts, empowered by God to go out and make a difference in the world and in the lives of others.
“A New Mission”- Acts 8:26-40We are, from time to time, called to follow the path of the wilderness road. We may not always know where it will lead, but we can be certain it is leading us to do great things.
“A New Message”- Acts 4:5-12Our foundation is built from the cornerstone of our faith, the risen Christ.
“A New Powerâ€- Acts 3:1-17We have each been individually gifted and called to use our gifts, empowered by God to go out and make a difference in the world and in the lives of others.
A New Community - Acts 4:32-35After the resurrection, the Christian faith was born. Community is coming together, creating change today on the grand scale and in our day to day lives.
Easter Sunday: Resurrection and New Life John 20:1-18 We find new life in the empty tomb and revolution founded in love and not violence.
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