Category: Justice
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Faith & … Justice: The Fire Next Time
What does it mean to follow Jesus into the lives of our neighbors? Faith and Justice Conversation Series concluding on April 13th from 6:30 – 8:00pm via Zoom Zoom ID: 541-870-2251 Our call is clear: God loves and champions the cause of the oppressed, and we’re meant to image God by doing the same. Join us…
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Loving God’s Earth: A Theology of Creation (Session 1)
A Theology of Creation Sundays from 11:00am – 12:00pm via Zoom (beginning April 11th) Zoom ID: 541-870-2251 Join us for a class exploring theology and Creation. This five-week study will explore biblical, theological, and ethical resources for loving God and creation. 1. Intro & Overview (4/11) 2. A Biblical Theology of Creation, Part 1 (4/18) 3. A…
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Faith & … Justice: A Journey with James Baldwin
Join us for a conversation about the work of James Baldwin as Christian and Sara set the table for our current Faith & Justice work as we take “A Journey with James Baldwin.” James Baldwin, widely considered one of the most incisive and original critics of racism in the United States. “I Am Not Your Negro”examines…
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Faith & … Justice: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Come alongside us for a deeper dive into the experiences of growing up in a racialized culture abroad and in the church. “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” is Austin Channing Brown’s journey to self-worth as a Black woman growing up amid the complexity of America’s social fabric, unapologetically confronting…
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The Law is Love (A Sermon on Luke 10:25-28)
A sermon given at Colonial Church on December 13, 2020. You can listen to the sermon below or you can watch the Alternative or Traditional service on YouTube. You can also watch the Kids’ Sermon HERE. Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal…
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Be The Church #6: Stand Your Ground- Black Bodies & the Justice of God
This fall, our podcast series “Be the Church” has featured two monthly episodes, the first one each month focuses on our sermon series and what we’re learning about the Bible and ourselves, and the second episode of each month focuses on our Faith & Justice text for the month. So in this FINAL installment of…
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Be The Church #4: White Too Long
Be the Church PodcastEpisode Four: White Too Long We talked in a recent episode about how systemic racism plays out in our nation. But since the Church is a part of our nation, in what ways has the Church interacted with racism both personal and systemic? Join Rev. Sara Wilhelm Garbers and Dr. Christian Winn in their fourth…
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Be The Church #2: The Color of Law
This fall, our podcast series “Be the Church” will feature two monthly episodes, the first one each month focuses on our sermon series and what we’re learning about the Bible and ourselves, and the second episode of each month focuses on our Faith & Justice text for the month. In this second episode, join Rev. Sara…
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The Kin-Dom of God (A Sermon on John 15:12-17)
And that is the command we are given: the command to love one another, to lay down our lives, to be friends with all of God’s children, just as God has called and named us friends. No longer are we servants or slaves under some master. No, we are instead invited to follow brother Jesus…
Sara Wilhelm Garbers (she/they), M.Div., Ph.D. 