HOW WE GOT HERE | "Communion"

The incredible meaning of Communion.

Jonathan Williams reminds us of the origins, meaning and importance of communion. Communion is especially relevant today, as we fight to bring all people to the table of peace and prosperity. Communion is the reminder that we've never been separate from God, rather we've always been seen as sacred and holy. Communion is used too often to exclude. It's not a dividing line rather a unifying feast that reminds all of us that we're unequivocally qualified to be in the presence of God. Our activist, justice, and continued political work is a beautiful reflection of the communion table. Our work is holy.

Jonathan WilliamsForefront ChurchNovember 8, 2020church history, communion, community

HOW WE GOT HERE | "Why God?"

How we got God and the holy trinity.

In the second sermon of our "How We Got Here" series, Jonathan Williams tackles the big question: How we got God. God is largely a construct made up of time, place, and culture. So why are we here? Why church? Why even bother communing with God? Deep down we know that God is something greater. In finding out how God came to be, perhaps we find out that God is actually living in us.

Jonathan WilliamsGuest UserNovember 1, 2020church history, god, why god

HOW WE GOT HERE | "Organization"

What does church history tell us about organizing a church?

Sarah Ngu starts off our new series: How We Got Here. It begins with a closer historical look at the organizational structures of the church. Sarah touches on the commissioning of deacons in the book of Acts and shares her personal story as a queer person growing up in the conservative church and what it means for them to be appointed as a deacon for the first time as an openly queer person.

Sarah NguGuest UserOctober 25, 2020church governance, church history, leadership, lgbtq

POWERS AND PRINCIPALITIES | "Supremacy"

Christian supremacy, anti-semitism, and the origins of racism.

Sarah Ngu explores how white supremacy is intertwined with Christian supremacy and how this is a key example of power and principality. This sermon focusses on how the church's treatment of Jews in the middle ages paved the way for its treatment of Africans and the creation of "race" as we know it today.