Pilgrim Congregational Church

Love your enemy. Give away your stuff. When somebody asks for a little, give them a lot, and when somebody asks to borrow money, don’t even ask for it back...if this sounds familiar, you've read the Sermon on the Mount. To become a Christian costs very little, but to be a "follower of Christ and his teachings" will always cost something. In this message, we discuss the fulfilling life of being broken and poured out for the life of the world.

Pastor Mark shares on Ephesians 4:13, "until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."

Part of the [Re]calibrate series, Andy shares on Proverbs 16:9, “In their hearts humans plan their journey, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

Contents: - Dick Cayer on piano. - Family pastor, Andy King, leading worship. - A video of gratitude for Independence Day. - Scott Nelson singing a special. - Lead pastor, Mark McAnlis, preaching.

Father's Day message.

Mark McAnlis shares generative stories of encouragement and hope in a time that can seem hopeless.

Contents: - Dick Cayer plays piano medley at 0:00 - Mark McAnlis, lead pastor, shares a reading at 5:00 - Dick Cayer leads hymn "It Is Well" at 6:30 - Mark McAnlis shares testimonials at 9:45 - Andy King, family pastor, shares a song "Brother" at 16:30 - Polly Bodjanac, lay minister, shares a prayer at 20:00 - "Gloria Patri" at 24:35 - Scott Nelson shares a song "The Old Rugged Cross" at 25:40 - "Doxology" at 29:50 - Andy King shares a message at 31:10 - Lord's Supper at 44:35 - "I Am Thine, O Lord" at 50:44 - Andy King shares a benediction at 53:25

Contents: - Krissy King, family pastor, shares a special tribute for Memorial Day at 0:00 - Dick Cayer plays a military anthem medley at 2:10 - Andy King, family pastor, leads music at 6:41 - Mark McAnlis, lead pastor, shares a message at 16:02

Contents: - Mark McAnlis, lead pastor, opens the service with a meditation - Krissy & Andy King, family pastors, lead music at 3:26 - Dick Cayer plays piano at 7:33 - Andy King shares a message at 9:52 - Krissy & Andy King share one final song at 23:34

Contents: - Lina & Eva, children's assistants, share a Mother's Day poem at 0:00 - Andy King, family pastor, leads music at 0:37 - Dick Cayer plays piano at 9:45 - Krissy King, family pastor, shares a message at 12:02

Contents: - Andy King, family pastor, leads music at 0:00 - Ryan Mantey shares a fishing story at 3:30 - Dick Cayer plays piano at 10:20 - Andy King & Krissy King share a visual meditation at 14:37 - Mark McAnlis, lead pastor, shares a message at 17:50

Contents: - Krissy King, family pastor, shares a meditation at 0:00 - Andy & Krissy King lead music at 15:00 - Dick Cayer plays piano at 23:58 - Andy King, family pastor, shares a message at 26:16

Contents: - Andy King, family pastor, welcomes at 0:00 - Krissy King, family pastor, shares a video meditation at 0:54 - Andy & Krissy lead music at 4:00 - Dick Cayer plays piano at 11:02 - Mark McAnlis shares a message at 12:52

Contents: - Kristine Schmidt shares Easter story at 0:00 - Kristine leads music at 2:12 - Melissa Kuchenbecker shares Easter story at 8:00 - Polly Bodjanac shares Easter story at 10:32 - Dick Cayer plays piano at 11:50 - Mark McAnlis, lead pastor, shares a message at 14:05 - Andy King, family pastor, shares a message at 23:53 - Kristine Schmidt closes with a song at 34:55

Family pastor, Andy King, looks at the Triumphal Entry in John 12:12-19. "See, Jesus, as he rode through Jerusalem, this was not the grand climax of his life. He knew this was only the beginning. And as this path of Holy Week leads us through his turmoil, the beauty, the sacrifice, and ultimately, the victory, Jesus knew facing each and every decision, he just needed to do the next right thing."

A closing message from family pastor, Andy King, looking into the Lazarus & the turmoil Jesus felt in John 11. "It is not a lack of faith to let ourselves feel grief in this season. It is not a weakness of character to feel anxiety and fear. It is not a mortal sin to yield ourselves to the turmoil touching our lives today...and tomorrow...and next week… If Jesus himself weeps, YOU can too."

Family pastor, Krissy King, looks at John 8:1-11. "If we really need to pick up stones… What if we comb through our neighbor’s field, finding every rock so they can plow and sow and reap a wonderful harvest? If we really need to pick up stones… What if we throw them so they skip across the pond… And we contemplate life as the ripples grow?"

Family pastor, Andy King, talks about COVID-19, uncertain times & our response. "Do you feel it? We are being forced to hit the reset button. We are getting creative about how we can help our neighbors. We are re-centering our greatest priorities. We are going to come together in this global pandemic. Social distance won’t stop us from spiritual nearness to our neighbor."

Andy King shares about the amazing phenomenon of interconnection between the Sahara Desert and the Amazon Rainforest, anchored on the High Priestly Prayer in John 17. Jesus prays, "I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." As Christians, we are called to bring glory to God & others because we, along with all creation, were meant to work together for a greater good.

Lead Pastor Mark McAnlis & Kristine Schmidt share on the indistinguishable worship found in Ezra 3. "No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away." Ezra 3:13

Andy King shares on Psalm 8, "When I consider the heavens, the work of Your fingers...who am I that You are mindful of me." From Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" to the discovery of a star called "Beetlejuice," we have unlimited examples of the unfolding universe to resize us and change our perspective. Whether it's the Grand Canyon or the coastal Redwoods of California, the world has a way of resizing us in the best way. And it works the other way, too. The human eye is the most technologically advanced operation in the known world. We are fearfully and wonderfully made by a star-breathing, ocean-taming, mysterious Creator. God will hold all things together.

Andy King shares on politics and theological debates in the context of Ephesians 2:11-18. Jesus' death on the cross has united groups into one, breaking down the walls that separate us. With February being Black History Month, Andy recalls the story of T.C. Williams high school in Alexandria, VA, the segregation, and the steps taken to bring two different races together for a common cause. "He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us."

Krissy King takes on Jesus' parable of the banquet in Luke 14. This is about the table, and who's invited. This isn't our table to preside over because it's God's table. We don't get to decide. So, let's scour the streets for the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind. "Sometimes we’re tasked with speaking up to include another human. Sometimes we get it wrong. But the good news is that when we know better, we can do better. We can choose to include and invite even those who are different than we are. And the best part of this good news is that the party starts now. Surprise! We’re here. Here’s the table. Eat. Drink. Partake."

If you missed it, Andy & Krissy King pull from an excerpt in the Lord's Prayer: "Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." Jesus was emphasizing the importance of the PRESENT in this passage. We need to get back our TODAY, and we've been given the power to give others back their TODAY. Our shame, guilt, mistakes and condemnation do not get the final say in Jesus. "It is finished."

Andy King shares on the real-time realities that face PCC today, the future of pastoral ministry for both Andy & Krissy, and how we come to know anything. "If I'm honest, this is what I really pray when you dig beneath the surface: 'My Kingdom come, My will be done, on earth as it is in my mind.'" "Does God's trustworthiness and goodness depend on my desired outcomes taking place?" "What if God's will ACTUALLY is better than we can ask or imagine?"

Andy King shares about memories from childhood, and how they impact life today. It’s much safer to believe in the things we can see with our eyes, today. What we see is all we know. The predictability of it. The control. We love the known. But the unknown, aah, that’s where 90% of true reality lies. Life continues to unfold for each one of us as long as we are willing to see the world through the eyes of our 7 year-old imagination & belief that each new discovery, every open door, will lead us into something greater than we can ask or even imagine.

Krissy King shares on the 3rd week of Advent. "I kind of think that Joy is knowing and feeling the presence of the "Ison." [The low-droning bass note present in some songs, and specifically ancient Byzantine chants.] And joy is also knowing that even in experiencing the absence of that bass note, we can lean over to someone next to us, and honestly say, “I can’t feel it right now. I can’t hear it. But I know it’s coming back.” Nothing can take that love, that ground away."

Andy King shares on the difficulties of walking together in peace in today's polarized society. “He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.” Isaiah 11: 3-4 Each one of us enters a room with; emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual baggage. And if God sees and hears what we cannot, how can we walk with others together in mercy and goodness?

Guest speaker, Rev. Jeff Larson, joined us to talk about the art of generosity and the faith it takes to trust the untrustworthy (all of us) as we do our best to discern the will of God.

Andy King shares on being curators of what is best in human culture. "We were never meant to be condemners and critics of society. Yet, we were meant to look after all those around us, asking "How can I help?"

Krissy King shares on the strong resurgence of issues regarding the acceptance of women in ministry. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom?! Well, then make room, 'cause we're bringing in some freedom."

Krissy & Andy King share on the natural pattern of every created thing. From the cosmos to the sub-atomic level, we are designed to work together for the good of the other.

Andy King shares on the living, cosmic, God-flow and our natural tendency to fight against it.

Sunday, October 13th, 2019. Krissy & Andy King share on the fundamentals of being fully human, fully spiritual, with & in Christ.