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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    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).

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    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).

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    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).

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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."

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    Pinocchio (Wk 2): Puppets & Prodigals

    September 21st, 2022  |  31 mins 5 secs
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    Sunday, September 18, 2022 | The Gospel According to Pinocchio (Wk 2) | Pastor Michelle preaches on the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 in a sermon entitled "Puppets & Prodigals."

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    Pinocchio (Wk 1): God's Wish

    September 13th, 2022  |  29 mins 34 secs
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    Sunday, September 11, 2022 | The Gospel According to Pinocchio (Wk 1) | Pastor Michelle preaches on Matthew 9:9-13 in a sermon entitled "God's Wish."

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    The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 5)

    September 6th, 2022  |  19 mins 6 secs
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    Sunday, September 4, 2022 | The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 5) | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon titled "Counting the Cost" from Luke 14 in the last week of our sermon series about the myths on money and what Jesus actually says about it.

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    The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 4)

    August 30th, 2022  |  35 mins 5 secs
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    Sunday, August 28, 2022 | The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 4) | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon titled "Rich in God" from Luke 12 in our sermon series about the myths on money and what Jesus actually says about it.

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    Hayfield Courtyard Ribbon-Cutting

    August 25th, 2022  |  16 mins 44 secs
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    Sunday, August 21, 2022 | NBC Washington News4 Story & Hayfield Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

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    The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 3)

    August 23rd, 2022  |  23 mins 57 secs
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    Sunday, August 21, 2022 | The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 3) | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon titled "The Kingdom of Abundance" from Matthew 6:24-34 in our sermon series about the myths on money and what Jesus actually says about it.

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    The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 2)

    August 17th, 2022  |  37 mins
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    Sunday, August 14, 2022 | The Church Just Wants My Money (Wk 2) | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon titled "Stewarding the Kingdom" from Matthew 10 in our sermon series about the myths on money and what Jesus actually says about it.