The Kingstowne Communion

Christmas Eve Worship 2022

December 31st, 2022  |  15 mins 57 secs

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Saturday, December 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve worship at Hayfield Secondary School | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon on the Christmas Eve gospel reading from Luke 2 entitled "Heaven Makes Its Home."

Longest Night Service 2022

December 22nd, 2022  |  17 mins 45 secs

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | Longest Night Prayer Service | Pastor Michelle & Bret lead us in prayer and song on the longest, darkest night of the year, acknowledging that for some people, this Christmas is not so merry and full of grief. Let us gather, lament, and find the light together.

Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas (Wk 4)

December 22nd, 2022  |  25 mins 1 sec

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Sunday, December 18, 2022 | 4th Sunday of Advent | Rev. Michelle Matthews preaches the fourth sermon in our Advent series Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on Mary's Magnificat in Luke 2, entitled "Mary's Peace: A Lullaby to Her Son."

Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas (Wk 3)

December 14th, 2022  |  23 mins 55 secs

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Sunday, December 11, 2022 | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Rev. Michelle Matthews writes the third sermon in our Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas sermon series for the season of Advent, entitled "Mary's Joy Seeing Her Son Grow Up," and Rev. Dirk Wooten preaches it for her while she's at home with the flu.

Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas (Wk 2)

December 9th, 2022  |  22 mins 20 secs

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Sunday, December 4, 2022 | 2nd Sunday of Advent | Guest preacher Rev. Dirk Robinson preaches the second sermon in our Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas sermon series for the season of Advent, entitled "Mary's Love Seeing Her Son at Work."

Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas (Wk 1)

November 30th, 2022  |  26 mins 36 secs

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Sunday, November 27, 2022 | 1st Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches the first sermon in our Have Yourself a Mary Little Christmas sermon series for the season of Advent, entitled "Mary's Hope at the Death of Her Son."

Swole Church (Wk 7) | "Built to Be Owned"

November 24th, 2022  |  30 mins 29 secs

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Sunday, November 13, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 7) | Pastor Michelle preaches the seventh sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 6 in a sermon entitled "Built to Be Owned", focusing on our High5 Doers (Believers, Deliverers, Problems Solvers, Time Keepers, Focus Experts).

Take the High5Test at high5test.com to find out what your top 5 strengths are and then tune in on Sundays to learn what category those strengths fall in (Feeling, Motivating, Thinking, or Doing).

Friendsgiving 2022: "Divine Friendship"

November 24th, 2022  |  25 mins 34 secs

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Sunday, November 20, 2022 | Rev. Dirk Wooten preaches a sermon entitled "Divine Friendship" on our Friendsgiving Sunday.

Swole Church (Wk 6) | "Built to Be Wise"

November 11th, 2022  |  30 mins 51 secs

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Sunday, November 6, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 6) | Pastor Michelle preaches the sixth sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 5:1-2, 15-20 in a sermon entitled "Built to Be Wise", focusing on our High5 Thinkers (Analyst, Thinker, Strategist, Brainstormer, Philomath).

Take the High5Test at high5test.com to find out what your top 5 strengths are and then tune in on Sundays to learn what category those strengths fall in (Feeling, Motivating, Thinking, or Doing).

Swole Church (Wk 5) | "Built to Be Shared"

November 2nd, 2022  |  28 mins 23 secs

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Sunday, October 30, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 5) | Pastor Michelle preaches the fifth sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 4:1-16 in a sermon entitled "Built to Be Shared", focusing on our High5 Motivators (Catalyst, Winner, Storyteller, Commander, Self-Believer).

Take the High5Test at high5test.com to find out what your top 5 strengths are and then tune in on Sundays to learn what category those strengths fall in (Feeling, Motivating, Thinking, or Doing).

Swole Church (Wk 4) | "Built to Be Felt"

October 28th, 2022  |  29 mins 40 secs

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Sunday, October 23, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 4) | Pastor Michelle preaches the fourth sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 3:14-22 in a sermon entitled "Built to Be Felt", focusing on our High5 Feelers (Empathizer, Coach, Optimist, Chameleon, Peace Keeper).

Take the High5Test at high5test.com to find out what your top 5 strengths are and then tune in on Sundays to learn what category those strengths fall in (Feeling, Motivating, Thinking, or Doing).

Chartering Church Conference

October 25th, 2022  |  47 mins 24 secs

Sunday, October 16, 2022 | Listen to the annual business meeting for the Kingstowne Communion, held after worship on October 16, which included approving the pastor's salary, reviewing our financials and proposed budget for 2023, and receiving a list of members for the official chartering of Kingstowne as a United Methodist church.

Swole Church (Wk 3) | "Built to Last"

October 21st, 2022  |  17 mins 37 secs

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Sunday, October 16, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 3) | Rev. Sarah Calvert, Alexandria District Superintendent, preaches the third sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 2:15-22 in a sermon entitled "Built to Last." Take the High5Test at high5test.com.

Swole Church (Wk 2) | "Built in the Glory"

October 21st, 2022  |  11 mins 19 secs

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Sunday, October 9, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 2) | Pastor Michelle preaches the second sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 1:15-22 in a sermon entitled "Built in the Glory." Take the High5Test at high5test.com.

Swole Church (Wk 1) | "Built on the Ground"

October 3rd, 2022  |  25 mins 29 secs

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Sunday, October 2, 2022 | Swole Church: Building the Body, Assessing Our Strengths (Wk 1) | Pastor Michelle preaches the first sermon in our fall sermon series on Ephesians on Ephesians 1:3-14 in a sermon entitled "Built on the Ground." Take the High5Test at high5test.com.

Pinocchio (Wk 3): Jiminy Jesus & the Goodness of God

September 28th, 2022  |  28 mins 19 secs

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Sunday, September 25, 2022 | The Gospel According to Pinocchio (Wk 3) | Pastor Michelle preaches the final sermon of the series on the story of Jesus forgiving the adulterous woman in John, entitled "Jiminy Jesus & the Goodness of God."