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Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
CURRENT (ADVENT) SERMON SERIES: Waiting Room
[ December 1 – December 22 ]
Waiting. Waiting for the phone to ring. Waiting for the test results. Waiting for the traffic to clear. Waiting for the storm to pass. Waiting for the light to change. Waiting for your ship to come in. Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Waiting for the show to start. Waiting for the sun to rise. Waiting for a girl like you. Waiting on the world to change.
We spend so much of our lives waiting for whatever it is we fear we do not have and believe we cannot live without—and we know all too well that, as Tom Petty famously crooned, the waiting is the hardest part.
But what are we really waiting for? What are you waiting for? Maybe, in the end, what we’re all really waiting for is for our waiting to finally be over—to be delivered from the chronic sense of lack and the expectancy of what might be, and to finally be at peace with what is, with who we are, with what we have, right here, right now.
Advent is a time to acknowledge our lack and to wait patiently for that day when our waiting will finally be over and the peace we all long for finally won. In the coming of Emmanuel, God-with-Us, our waiting is at last fulfilled, and we have all we need to be who we are and to live as we are meant to live, right here, right now.
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
CURRENT (ADVENT) SERMON SERIES: Waiting Room
[ December 1 – December 22 ]
Waiting. Waiting for the phone to ring. Waiting for the test results. Waiting for the traffic to clear. Waiting for the storm to pass. Waiting for the light to change. Waiting for your ship to come in. Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Waiting for the show to start. Waiting for the sun to rise. Waiting for a girl like you. Waiting on the world to change.
We spend so much of our lives waiting for whatever it is we fear we do not have and believe we cannot live without—and we know all too well that, as Tom Petty famously crooned, the waiting is the hardest part.
But what are we really waiting for? What are you waiting for? Maybe, in the end, what we’re all really waiting for is for our waiting to finally be over—to be delivered from the chronic sense of lack and the expectancy of what might be, and to finally be at peace with what is, with who we are, with what we have, right here, right now.
Advent is a time to acknowledge our lack and to wait patiently for that day when our waiting will finally be over and the peace we all long for finally won. In the coming of Emmanuel, God-with-Us, our waiting is at last fulfilled, and we have all we need to be who we are and to live as we are meant to live, right here, right now.
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
There’s an old church hymn that says, “The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.” That statement is truer today than ever before. St. Andrew’s mission is reaching thousands of people near and far each week, both in-person and online, through our satellite communities, outreach ministries, educational opportunities, and weekly worship offerings. Our welcome is wide. Our table is long. And our reach includes everybody, everywhere.
This three-part stewardship series will focus on the ways all of us, regardless of who we are, where we live, or how we connect with each other, can share a common vision for a life of generosity grounded in three world-changing biblical principles: that in God’s economy, even a little can be a lot; that a meaningful life is more than the edifices we build; and that our devotion to God’s aims transcends all other worldly commitments.
By embracing these three principles, everybody everywhere can live generous, purposeful, and God-shaped lives that bring more love, justice, and community to the world.
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
There’s an old church hymn that says, “The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.” That statement is truer today than ever before. St. Andrew’s mission is reaching thousands of people near and far each week, both in-person and online, through our satellite communities, outreach ministries, educational opportunities, and weekly worship offerings. Our welcome is wide. Our table is long. And our reach includes everybody, everywhere.
This three-part stewardship series will focus on the ways all of us, regardless of who we are, where we live, or how we connect with each other, can share a common vision for a life of generosity grounded in three world-changing biblical principles: that in God’s economy, even a little can be a lot; that a meaningful life is more than the edifices we build; and that our devotion to God’s aims transcends all other worldly commitments.
By embracing these three principles, everybody everywhere can live generous, purposeful, and God-shaped lives that bring more love, justice, and community to the world.
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
There’s an old church hymn that says, “The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.” That statement is truer today than ever before. St. Andrew’s mission is reaching thousands of people near and far each week, both in-person and online, through our satellite communities, outreach ministries, educational opportunities, and weekly worship offerings. Our welcome is wide. Our table is long. And our reach includes everybody, everywhere.
This three-part stewardship series will focus on the ways all of us, regardless of who we are, where we live, or how we connect with each other, can share a common vision for a life of generosity grounded in three world-changing biblical principles: that in God’s economy, even a little can be a lot; that a meaningful life is more than the edifices we build; and that our devotion to God’s aims transcends all other worldly commitments.
By embracing these three principles, everybody everywhere can live generous, purposeful, and God-shaped lives that bring more love, justice, and community to the world.
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Current Sermon Series
Talk Like Jesus: The Power of Nonviolent Communication
Jesus transformed troubled relationships into joy-filled connections. He embodied the values of love, mutual respect, responsibility, and compassion—even in moments of conflict, crisis, and uncertainty.
Jesus had a way of communicating with others across social, religious, cultural, and political divides that prioritized relationships over being right and turned adversaries into friends.
In this three-part series, we’ll learn some of the basic principles of nonviolent communication modeled by Jesus that can restore our frayed relationships and heal our broken world.
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Current Sermon Series
Talk Like Jesus: The Power of Nonviolent Communication
Jesus transformed troubled relationships into joy-filled connections. He embodied the values of love, mutual respect, responsibility, and compassion—even in moments of conflict, crisis, and uncertainty.
Jesus had a way of communicating with others across social, religious, cultural, and political divides that prioritized relationships over being right and turned adversaries into friends.
In this three-part series, we’ll learn some of the basic principles of nonviolent communication modeled by Jesus that can restore our frayed relationships and heal our broken world.
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Current Sermon Series
Talk Like Jesus: The Power of Nonviolent Communication
Jesus transformed troubled relationships into joy-filled connections. He embodied the values of love, mutual respect, responsibility, and compassion—even in moments of conflict, crisis, and uncertainty.
Jesus had a way of communicating with others across social, religious, cultural, and political divides that prioritized relationships over being right and turned adversaries into friends.
In this three-part series, we’ll learn some of the basic principles of nonviolent communication modeled by Jesus that can restore our frayed relationships and heal our broken world.
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
Fight Like Jesus: The Six Principles of Nonviolence
September 8 – October 13
In this six-week series, we’ll explore the six principles of nonviolence developed by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interpreted through a uniquely biblical lens, we’ll discover key insights about how to apply these principles to our daily lives as we seek, like Jesus, to be peacemakers and bridge-builders in an increasingly divided world.
September 8 | “Nonviolence as a Way of Life for Courageous People” (Matthew 5:38–41)
September 15 | “Winning Friendship and Understanding” (Romans 12:17–21)
September 22 | “Defeating Injustice, Not People” (Matthew 26:47–52)
September 29 | “Believing That Suffering Can Be Redemptive” (Luke 23:33–49)
October 6 | “Choosing Love Instead of Hate” (Matthew 5:43–48)
October 13 | “Believing the Universe Is on the Side of Justice” (Isaiah 11:6–9, Hebrews 11:1)
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
Fight Like Jesus: The Six Principles of Nonviolence
September 8 – October 13
In this six-week series, we’ll explore the six principles of nonviolence developed by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interpreted through a uniquely biblical lens, we’ll discover key insights about how to apply these principles to our daily lives as we seek, like Jesus, to be peacemakers and bridge-builders in an increasingly divided world.
September 8 | “Nonviolence as a Way of Life for Courageous People” (Matthew 5:38–41)
September 15 | “Winning Friendship and Understanding” (Romans 12:17–21)
September 22 | “Defeating Injustice, Not People” (Matthew 26:47–52)
September 29 | “Believing That Suffering Can Be Redemptive” (Luke 23:33–49)
October 6 | “Choosing Love Instead of Hate” (Matthew 5:43–48)
October 13 | “Believing the Universe Is on the Side of Justice” (Isaiah 11:6–9, Hebrews 11:1)