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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    Weekly Prayers | Luke 11:1-13

    September 5th, 2019  |  13 mins 35 secs
    bible, daily prayer, devotion, lectio divina, lectionary, morning prayer, prayer, scripture, weekly prayers, word of god

    Week of Sunday, Sept 1, 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 11:1-13.

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    Handmaid's Tale | Intro (Sabbath Sunday)

    September 4th, 2019  |  26 mins 1 sec
    bible, esther, free, freedom, galatians, hagar, handmaid's tale, margaret atwood, silenced, unnamed, woman at the well, women

    Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Season After Pentecost | On one of our twice annual Sabbath Sundays, Michelle preaches the introductory sermon for the fall sermon series entitled, "The Handmaid's Tale: Biblical Stories of the Silenced," rooting the series in Galatians 5. Bret introduces our new theme song for the series "Freedom."

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    Weekly Prayers | Colossians 1:15-28

    September 4th, 2019  |  14 mins 35 secs
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    Week of Sunday, Sept 1, 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 1:15-28.

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    Weekly Prayers | Amos 7:7-17

    September 3rd, 2019  |  12 mins 24 secs
    bible, daily prayer, lectio divina, lectionary, morning prayer, prayer, weekly prayer, word of god

    Week of Sunday, Sept 1, 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 7:7-17.

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    Daniel Week 9 | The End (Chap. 10-12)

    August 30th, 2019  |  33 mins 26 secs
    bible, book of daniel, daniel, daniel and the lion's den, exile, fire, furnace, hope, humility, old testament, redemption, righteous, wisdom, wise

    Sunday, Aug 25, 2019 | 11th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle finishes up the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 10-12 and Revelation 1. The band leads us in "Cornerstone" and a new song "Kings and Kingdoms."

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    Daniel Week 8 | Alpha & Omega (Chap. 9)

    August 23rd, 2019  |  35 mins 36 secs
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    Sunday, Aug 18, 2019 | 10th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle continues the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 9 and Revelation 21 and what God's end is. The band leads us in "The Earth is Yours" and a new song "All Things New."

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    Daniel Week 7 | Anti-Christs (Chap. 8)

    August 23rd, 2019  |  30 mins 12 secs
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    Sunday, Aug 11, 2019 | 9th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle continues the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 8 and Revelation 17 and the notion of the Anti-Christ. The band leads us in "Revelation Song" and a new song "Kings and Kingdoms."

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    Daniel Week 6 | Revelation Symbols (Chap. 7)

    August 22nd, 2019  |  37 mins 41 secs
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    Sunday, Aug 4, 2019 | 8th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle kicks off the second half of Daniel, the part of Daniel that John based the book of Revelation on, and preaches a sermon on Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 and the symbols of apocalyptic literature employed under pressure. The band leads us in "Lord of Hosts" and a new song "Good Grace."

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    Daniel Week 5 | The Lions Den (Chap. 6)

    August 22nd, 2019  |  28 mins 48 secs
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    Sunday, July 28, 2019 | 7th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | The Rev. Lindsey Baynham, Director of Clergy Excellence for the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church, preached on the famous Daniel 6 story of Daniel and the lions' den. The band leads us in "No Longer Slaves" and a beautiful new song "Is He Worthy?"

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    Daniel Week 4 | King Cut Down (Chap. 4-5)

    August 22nd, 2019  |  32 mins 3 secs
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    Sunday, July 21, 2019 | 6th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle preaches on chapters 4-5 of Daniel, which recounts the king's dream of a mighty tree. The band leads us in "King of My Heart" and our theme song for the series "Future/Past".

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    Weekly Prayers | Galatians 6:1-16

    July 17th, 2019  |  11 mins 41 secs
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    Week of Sunday, July 14, 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: Galatians 6:1-16.

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    Daniel Week 3 | Firey Furnace (Chap. 3)

    July 16th, 2019  |  34 mins 19 secs
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    Sunday, July 14, 2019 | 5th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle preaches on the classic Daniel 3 story of Shadrack, Mishack, and Abendigo in the firey furnace. The band leads us in "King of Heaven" and a special song based on Daniel 3, "Another in the Fire."

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    Weekly Prayers | Luke 10:25-37

    July 16th, 2019  |  13 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, July 14, 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: 25-37.

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    Daniel Week 2 | History & Chap 1-2

    July 12th, 2019  |  39 mins 29 secs
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    Sunday, July 7, 2019 | 4th Sunday After Pentecost | Daniel: Being Wise in a World that Only Wants to Be Right | Michelle gives the historical context for the story of Daniel and begins to dig into the fight for identity as resident aliens for Daniel and his friends. The band leads us in "Love is War."

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    Weekly Prayers | Isaiah 66:10-14

    July 11th, 2019  |  12 mins 6 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, July 7, 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. | Scriptures This Week: 2 Kings 2:1-14; Isaiah 66:10-14.

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    Weekly Prayers | 2 Kings 2:1-14

    July 11th, 2019  |  16 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, July 7, 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. | Scriptures This Week: 2 Kings 2:1-14; Isaiah 66:10-14.