The Kingstowne Communion

UpWORDS (Wk 3) - SPEAK UP

July 20th, 2023  |  23 mins 53 secs

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Sunday, July 16, 2023 | UpWORDS: 9 Imperatives for #Adulting Faith | Pastor Michelle continues our series on the book of James (1:26-27) with James' command that we SPEAK UP in faith!

UpWORDS (Wk 2) - SHOW UP

July 10th, 2023  |  35 mins 25 secs

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Sunday, July 9, 2023 | UpWORDS: 9 Imperatives for #Adulting Faith | Pastor Michelle continues our series on the book of James (1:19-25) with James' command that we SHOW UP in faith!

UpWORDS (Wk 1) - GROW UP

July 7th, 2023  |  36 mins 3 secs

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Sunday, July 2, 2023 | UpWORDS: 9 Imperatives for #Adulting Faith | Pastor Michelle kicks of our series on the book of James (1:1-18) with James' command that we GROW UP in faith!

Queer Theology (Part 2)

June 30th, 2023  |  29 mins 38 secs

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Common Crash Courses (CCC) at Kingstowne are rapid-fire, deep-dive opportunities for theological study and conversation around topics/questions that are not usually taught, answered, or digested all in one night. We'll provide you with an overview of info and answers over 1.5 hours, in a way and timeframe we believe people can and want to devote, and then we'll send you off with a list of other resources to read, listen, watch in case you are hungry for more. Come have courageous conversations in community with us.

JUNE TOPIC (PRIDE MONTH):
So you think you know what the Bible says about human sexuality... Join us as we construct a faithful, Christian, queer theology together with a BIBLICAL defense for the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ+ persons in the church. Can you believe in the Bible and believe in inclusion? Our answer is a resounding "YES!" Come find out how!

Queer Theology (Part 1)

June 30th, 2023  |  25 mins 39 secs

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Common Crash Courses (CCC) at Kingstowne are rapid-fire, deep-dive opportunities for theological study and conversation around topics/questions that are not usually taught, answered, or digested all in one night. We'll provide you with an overview of info and answers over 1.5 hours, in a way and timeframe we believe people can and want to devote, and then we'll send you off with a list of other resources to read, listen, watch in case you are hungry for more. Come have courageous conversations in community with us.

JUNE TOPIC (PRIDE MONTH):
So you think you know what the Bible says about human sexuality... Join us as we construct a faithful, Christian, queer theology together with a BIBLICAL defense for the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ+ persons in the church. Can you believe in the Bible and believe in inclusion? Our answer is a resounding "YES!" Come find out how!

Confirmation for Grown-ups (Wk 6)

June 30th, 2023  |  30 mins 29 secs

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Sunday, June 25, 2023 | We Believe: Confirmation for Grown-ups | Pastor Michelle preaches the sixth and final sermon of a six-week sermon series through the core questions of our Christian faith around the question "What & Where is God's Kingdom Come?"

Confirmation for Grown-ups (Wk 5)

June 21st, 2023  |  36 mins 34 secs

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Sunday, June 18, 2023 | We Believe: Confirmation for Grown-ups | Pastor Michelle preaches the fifth sermon of a six-week sermon series through the core questions of our Christian faith around the question "What is the Church for?" with an update from Christian Burnette, Kingstowne lay delegate to Virginia UMC Annual Conference.

Confirmation for Grown-ups (Wk 4)

June 21st, 2023  |  29 mins 52 secs

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Sunday, June 11, 2023 | We Believe: Confirmation for Grown-ups | Pastor Michelle preaches the fourth sermon of a six-week sermon series through the core questions of our Christian faith, on 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 around the question "How does God save us?"

Confirmation for Grown-ups (Wk 3)

June 9th, 2023  |  31 mins 7 secs

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Sunday, June 4, 2023 | We Believe: Confirmation for Grown-ups | Pastor Michelle preaches the third sermon of a six-week sermon series through the core questions of our Christian faith, on Hebrews 11 around the question "Why do we worship?"

Confirmation for Grown-ups (Wk 2)

June 2nd, 2023  |  29 mins 50 secs

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Sunday, May 28, 2023 | We Believe: Confirmation for Grown-ups | Pastor Michelle preaches the second sermon of a six-week sermon series through the core questions of our Christian faith, on Exodus 19 with the question "What does God want from us?"

Confirmation for Grown-ups (Wk 1)

May 23rd, 2023  |  34 mins 40 secs

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Sunday, May 21, 2023 | We Believe: Confirmation for Grown-ups | Pastor Michelle preaches the first sermon of a six-week sermon series through the core questions of our Christian faith, beginning in Proverbs 8 with the question "Who is God?"

Jesus is the Question (Wk 11)

May 23rd, 2023  |  14 mins 8 secs

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Sunday, May 14, 2023 | Jesus is the Question: Lent & Easter 2023 | Pastor Michelle preaches on the Jesus' question in his parable about the King's banquet: "How did you get in here without a robe?"

Jesus is the Question (Wk 10)

May 23rd, 2023  |  22 mins 2 secs

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Sunday, May 7, 2023 | Jesus is the Question: Lent & Easter 2023 | Pastor Michelle preaches on Jesus' question to the vineyard workers: "Why are you standing here idle all day?"

Jesus is the Question (Wk 9)

May 6th, 2023  |  21 mins 51 secs

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Sunday, April 30, 2023 | Jesus is the Question: Lent & Easter 2023 | Guest Preacher David Arriola preaches on Jesus' question along the road to Emmaus: "What things?"

Jesus is the Question (Wk 7)

May 6th, 2023  |  22 mins 24 secs

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Sunday, April 16, 2023 | Jesus is the Question: Lent & Easter 2023 | Pastor Michelle preaches from Luke 24:36-48 on Jesus' question "Why are you frightened and full of doubt?"

Easter Sunday 2023

May 6th, 2023  |  18 mins 4 secs

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Sunday, April 9, 2023 | Easter Sunday at Nalls Produce 2023