Presence is how we fully show up for our neighbors, our loved ones, our community and world. We’ll hear from Matt Rega, director of Stonebridge School, along with a reflection from Pastor Max about being present. Readings: Psalm 16, Matthew 18:10-22.
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In another throwback to the first season of our podcast, we have an interview with the leader of Diverse Church, the lovely Jade Irwin.

Jade talks about her journey of coming out in Northern Ireland as a lifelong churchgoer

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This week we celebrate World Wide Communion joining our siblings in faith at the global table of Christ's Grace. How do we bring our prayers without ceasing into the world to heal, restore and renew as we have received? Psalm 100, 1st Thessalonians 5:15-28
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"The church invented hell to control people with fear." — Bishop John Shelby Spong

Not metaphor. His central thesis across 30+ books.

His alternative: "Live fully. Love wastefully. Be all you can be."

No hell required.

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This Sunday's text from Matthew describes laborers who tend the vineyard throughout the day. How do we see Divine Love and Grace in action with this text? What thoughts are stirred within us? How do we respond? Readings:Exodus 16:2-15 Matthew 20: 1-6. #OnlineWorship #ProgressiveChristianity

This week's Gospel lesson tells two stories of being lost and found. How does God persist to find us when we are lost? How are we called to embody this welcome in our lives? Readings: Psalm 35:9-10, 22-28 and Luke 15:1-10 #OnlineWorship #ProgressiveChristianity

And I'm discovering that sometimes faith isn't having all the answers, or at times any answer.

Sometimes faith is having the courage to keep asking the questions.

What has been your experience?

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