The Kingstowne Communion

We exist to gather people into communion with Jesus Christ.

About the show

Welcome to the Table! You are listening to the Kingstowne Communion podcast, with lead pastor Michelle Matthews. The Kingstowne Communion is a new United Methodist church existing to gather people into communion with Jesus Christ and extend God's table into the world through courageous conversation, creative community, and collaborating for the common good. We worship at Hayfield Secondary School (7630 Telegraph Rd, Door 9 off Old Telegraph) every Sunday at 10am. For more information, visit kingstownecommunion.net, or like, follow, or subscribe on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Episodes

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    The Difficulty with Gratitude (Wk 1)

    November 12th, 2019  |  34 mins 14 secs
    emotions, ethics, feelings, grateful, gratitude, habits, me, personal, practice, private, public, thank you, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, we

    Sunday, October 27, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 17:11-19, kicking off our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Forever" and our new theme song for the series "Grateful."

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    Handmaid's Tale | Unnamed Bleeding Woman

    November 11th, 2019  |  19 mins 55 secs
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, October 20, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Guest preacher Devon Earle preaches on the story of the unnamed woman with the problem of blood in our sermon series "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced." Bret and the band lead us in two new songs: "Trust in You" and "Spirit Move."

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    Handmaid's Tale | Unnamed Adulteress

    October 17th, 2019  |  33 mins 53 secs
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, October 13, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pastor Michelle preaches on the story of the unnamed woman caught in adultery as a part of our sermon series "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced." Bret and the band lead us in a Charles Wesley hymn "Jesus Lover of My Soul" as well as a new song based on this this story "Splinters and Stones."

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    Handmaid's Tale | Unnamed Divorcee

    October 17th, 2019  |  30 mins 24 secs
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, October 6, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Worship & Serve at Huntley Meadows Park | Pastor Michelle preaches on the story of the unnamed divorcee at the well as a part of our sermon series "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced." Bret and the band lead us in a favorite spiritual as well as a new song "Build in Me."

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    Weekly Prayers | Luke 15:1-10

    October 4th, 2019  |  10 mins 32 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 29, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Luke 15:1-10.

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    Weekly Prayers | Hebrews 11:29-12:2

    October 3rd, 2019  |  12 mins 23 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 29, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Hebrews 11:29-12:2.

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    Handmaid's Tale | Esther, the Orphan

    October 1st, 2019  |  31 mins 12 secs
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, September 22, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Emily, pastor from Aldersgate Church, guest preaches on Esther, the orphan in Esther 4 as a part of our sermon series "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced." Bret and the band lead "Yes and Amen" and and a beautiful new song "Brave."

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    Handmaid's Tale | Rahab, the Prostitute

    October 1st, 2019  |  36 mins 15 secs
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, September 15, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Michelle preaches a sermon on Rahab, the prostitute in Judges 2 as a part of our sermon series "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced." Bret and the band lead "How He Loves" and an old favorite "Love is War."

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    Weekly Prayers | Jeremiah 1:4-10

    October 1st, 2019  |  10 mins 32 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 29, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Jeremiah 1:4-10.

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    Weekly Prayers | Jeremiah 18:1-11

    September 25th, 2019  |  12 mins 36 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 22, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Jeremiah 18:1-11.

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    Weekly Prayers | Luke 13:10-17

    September 24th, 2019  |  10 mins 19 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 22, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Luke 13:10-17.

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    Weekly Prayers | Hebrews 13:1-16

    September 19th, 2019  |  11 mins 13 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 15, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Hebrews 13:1-16.

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    Weekly Prayers | Luke 10:1-20

    September 14th, 2019  |  13 mins 39 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 8, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Luke 10:1-20

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    Weekly Prayers | Colossians 2:6-19

    September 11th, 2019  |  12 mins 33 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 8, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Colossians 2:6-19.

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    Weekly Prayers | Amos 8:1-12

    September 10th, 2019  |  14 mins 37 secs
    bible, bible study, church, confess, daily prayer, evening prayer, hymn, lectio divina, lectionary, listen, morning prayer, noonday prayer, observe, pray, prayer, reflect, repent, scripture, song

    Week of Sunday, Sept 8, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | Pray with us every week through the weekly Revised Common Lectionary scriptures assigned that prior Sunday, usually including an Old Testament passage, psalms, an epistle reading, and a Gospel lesson. We will pray that week's Scriptures in a Lectio Divina style, 10-13 minutes in length. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and increase the knowledge of God's word. | Scripture Today: Amos 8:1-12.

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    Handmaid's Tale | Hagar, the Handmaid

    September 9th, 2019  |  28 mins 42 secs
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, September 8, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | At our #BLESSED at the Park worship service at Lee District Park amphitheater, Michelle preaches a sermon on Hagar, the handmaid, in Genesis 16 and 21 in our fall series "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced." Bret and the band lead one of our favorites "This is Amazing Grace" and the hymn "Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me."