We begin a three year journey toward making the building a place that is accessible to all – a place where we and our community partners can grow, be transformed, and belong. Spotify Link 0:00 – Our building is not just for us. We own and care for it so that it can be a […]
A helpful first step is to complete a short google form that gives us a valuable sense of how much, and when, our community plans to give to Rooted and Restored. Information shared in this form is confidential and not binding. [ Share your Commitment to Give ] → Click here If you are […]
May 17, 5-6:30p 973 28th St. SE You may have felt hopeless or unsure of what you could do as immigration enforcement upends the lives of our neighbors and communities. Join us for pizza and conversation as we learn from our guests, and together find courage and hope. GR Rapid Response to ICE and Hope […]
Hope can often seem elusive. In those moments, wisdom teaches us that hope is not dead if we find proximate purpose. Text: John 21 – Jesus giving Peter ‘the next right thing’ Speaker: Chris Spotify Link
Week 4 In order to embody hope we would be wise to lean into all of life, know when to hit the lower power mode, and cultivate joy. Speaker: Chris Spotify Link
The Good News is Inspiring Us to Act Mark 11:1-11 Preacher: Teresa Kinnear (it really is her — a technical snafu recorded the podcast at a different rate changing the tone of her voice 🙂 Spotify Link
The Good News is rooted in justice, mercy, and faithfulness John 8:2-11 Preacher: Neil Carlson Spotify Link
The Good News Is…Together, the Impossible is Possible Mark 6:32-44 Preacher: Bethany DeBlaay Spotify Link
The Good News Is Protection and Care for the Vulnerable Deuteronomy 24:17-22; Matthew 19:13-15, Matthew 18:1-5 Spotify Link
Elliot leads us this morning. The Good News is…Great Love for God and Neighbor Luke 7:36-50; Matthew 25:35-40 Spotify Link
Teresa leads us this morning. The Good News Is…so good it catches us by surprise. John 2:1-11; Matthew 13:31-32 Spotify Link
As we continue our look at our Core Values, we consider Purposeful Presence. We look at a story from Luke 17 and conclude by reflecting on examples of people – including those in Minneapolis — who are purposefully choosing to show up for each other. Spotify Link
After celebrating 20 years as a community we’re circling back to our core values. This five week series will reflect on what we are committed to prioritize and live out. January 17 – Partnership January 24 – Inclusiveness February 1 – Purposeful Presence February 8 – Relational Grace February 15 – Courageous Creativity
Our second core value is Inclusiveness. This morning we consider together three different passages connected to this value and what it means to not only extend belonging, but to receive it as well. Spotify Link
Our series begins with the value of Partnership. The Scriptures are full of accounts of God’s people relying on each other. Even Jesus did not go it alone. Spotify Link
The first Sunday of the New Year is traditionally the week when we turn our attention to the story of the Magi. These visitors are not what anyone would have expected — and they create a stark contrast when held up against Herod and the religious leaders. Ultimately, it’s a story posing the question: empire […]
Teresa invites us to consider Mary’s “yes” as a model of courage in the midst of fear — courage that arises in knowing she is not alone. Spotify Link
The second Sunday of Advent traditionally focuses on the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry. Today, Chris invites us to consider the end. There, in prison, with his life hanging in the balance, John asks a question many of us know well: was the sacrifice and pain and risk worth it? Jesus’ answer invites John, […]
Christmas Eve – 5pm Sunday after Christmas: Potluck brunch and carols This Advent, we’ll be considering four stories from Jesus’ birth narratives. Sanctified Art, whose poetry and art we will use throughout the series, outlines the series this way: Luke’s Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: “In the time of […]
Our final week in the series has us considering what fruits we have received from others or from God’s good world? We also reflect on what fruit is currently being born in us and what fruit we’d like to see in more abundance. Spotify Link
