The Kingstowne Communion - Episodes Tagged with “Advent”

Wicked Advent: Love That Changes Us

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Wicked Advent: The Gospel for Good (Wk 4) | Pastor Michelle preaches in our Advent 2025 sermon series based on the themes of Advent and the story, book, musical & movie of Wicked, with a sermon on 1 John 4:7-12, entitled "For Good: Love that Changes Us."

Wicked Advent: Joy That Rises in Resistance

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 14, 2025 | Wicked Advent: The Gospel for Good (Wk 3) | Pastor Michelle preaches in our Advent 2025 sermon series based on the themes of Advent and the story, book, musical & movie of Wicked, with a sermon focusing on Luke 1:46b-55, entitled "Defying Gravity: Joy That Rises in Resistance."

Wicked Advent: Shalom Beyond Appearances

Michelle Matthews — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Wicked Advent: The Gospel for Good (Wk 2) | Pastor Michelle preaches in our Advent 2025 sermon series based on the themes of Advent and the story, book, musical & movie of Wicked, with a sermon focusing on James 3:13-4:3, entitled "Popular or Peace: Shalom Beyond Appearances."

Wicked Advent: Hope for the Misnamed

Michelle Matthews — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Sunday, November 31, 2025 | Wicked Advent: The Gospel for Good (Wk 1) | Pastor Michelle preaches in our Advent 2025 sermon series based on the themes of Advent and the story, book, musical & movie of Wicked, with a sermon focusing on Isaiah 11:1-11, entitled "Who Mourns for the Wicked? Advent Hope for the Misnamed."

Coming Soon (Wk 4): “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” | Rev. Michelle Matthews

Michelle Matthews — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500

In our Traveler's Christmas service, Michelle recounts the life of Dr. Seuss and his writing of the Christmas classic, while asking whether our personal images of Jesus are filled with the kind of transformative, cosmic wonder that saved the Grinch.

Coming Soon (Wk 3): “The Santa Clause (and the Problem with Being Good for Goodness Sake)” | Luke 1:39-55 | Michelle Matthews

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:15:00 -0500

Rev. Michelle Matthews talks about "The Santa Clause" and "The Christmas Chronicles," relates a brief history of St. Nicholas, and discusses the disconnect of being good to be on the nice list, when we can only truly be saved by the grace of Jesus.

Coming Soon (Wk 2): "Home Alone (for the Holidays)" | Luke 1 | Michelle Matthews

Michelle Matthews — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500

Rev. Michelle Matthews discusses how Home Alone is the perfect Christmas movie, and how we can take Gabriel's message to Zechariah to heart this Advent season.

Coming Soon (Wk 1): "Old-Fashioned Griswold Christmas" | Mark 13:24-37 | Michelle Matthews

Michelle Matthews — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500

Michelle Matthews kicks off our Coming Soon series by discussing what Christmas Vacation can teach us about Advent.

NYE Online Worship 2023

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 31, 2023 | NYE Sabbath Sunday Online Worship

Christmas Eve Worship 2023

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 24, 2023 | Christmas Eve 2023 | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Pastor Michelle preaches the final sermon in our "How Does a Weary World Rejoice?" sermon series, focusing on the Christmas story in Luke 2:1-20.

How Does a Weary World Rejoice? (Wk 4)

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 24, 2023 | Advent 2023 | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Brunch Church | Rev. Michelle Matthews preaches on the 4th Sunday of Advent in our Advent series "How Does a Weary World Rejoice?" focusing in on the story and song of Mary in Luke 1.

Advent Devotion (Wk 4)

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Advent 2023 | Morning Prayer & Devotion (Wk 4) | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Luke 1:46-55

Advent Devotion (Wk 3)

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 06:30:00 -0500

Advent 2023 | Morning Prayer & Devotion (Wk 3) | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Luke 1:57-66

How Does a Weary World Rejoice? (Wk 3)

Michelle Matthews — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 17, 2023 | Advent 2023 | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Guest Paster Dirk Wooten preaches on the 3rd Sunday of Advent in our Advent series "How Does a Weary World Rejoice?" focusing in on the story of John the Baptist in Luke 1:57-66.

Advent Morning Devotion (Wk 2)

Michelle Matthews — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:30:00 -0500

Advent 2023 | Morning Prayer & Devotion (Wk 2) | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Luke 1:24-45

How Does a Weary World Rejoice? (Wk 2)

Michelle Matthews — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 10, 2023 | Advent 2023 | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Pastor Michelle preaches on the 2nd Sunday of Advent in our new series "How Does a Weary World Rejoice?" focusing in on the story of Elizabeth and Mary in Luke 1:24-45.

Advent Morning Devotion (Wk 1)

Michelle Matthews — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Advent 2023 | Morning Prayer & Devotion (Wk 1) | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Luke 1:1-23 & Psalm 80:1-7, 17-29

How Does a Weary World Rejoice? (Wk 1)

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 3, 2023 | Advent 2023 | How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Pastor Michelle preaches on the 1st Sunday of Advent in our new series "How Does a Weary World Rejoice?" focusing in on the story of Zechariah in Luke 1:5-23.

Christmas Eve Worship 2022

Michelle Matthews — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0500

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

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

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)

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:45:00 -0500

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)

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

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)

Michelle Matthews — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

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)

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500

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."

Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas (Wk 5) | TRUTH

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:45:00 -0500

Sun, January 2, 2021 | Epiphany Sunday | Pastor Michelle preaches a bonus episode on Epiphany Sunday for our series "Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas" entitled "The truth will set you free...but first it will piss you off."

Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas (Wk 4) | PEACE

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:30:00 -0500

Sun, December 19, 2021 | 4th Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches the four sermon in our Advent sermon series "Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas" entitled "You play a lot of darts, Ted?"

Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas (Wk 3) | JOY

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0500

Sun, December 12, 2021 | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches the third sermon in our Advent sermon series "Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas" entitled "Futbol is Life!"

Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas (Wk 2) | LOVE

Michelle Matthews — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Sun, December 5, 2021 | 2nd Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches the second sermon in our Advent sermon series "Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas" entitled "If you have a little love in your heart, there ain't nothing you can't get through together."

Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas (Wk 1) | HOPE

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0500

Sun, November 28, 2021 | 1st Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches the first sermon in our Advent sermon series "Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas" entitled "It's the (lack of) hope that kills you."

Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas (Intro)

Michelle Matthews — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Thurs, November 25, 2021 | Thanksgiving Day | Pastor Michelle preaches an intro sermon entitled "Anonymous Christianity" for our "Believe: A Ted Lasso Christmas" sermon series beginning the first Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021.

Christmas Eve 2020

Michelle Matthews — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:30:00 -0500

Christmas Eve 2020 | Pastor Michelle preaches a Christmas message and the band leads us in "What Child is This" and "O Holy Night."

Heaven & Nature Sing (Wk 4) | "Angels We Have Heard on High"

Michelle Matthews — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:30:00 -0500

Sunday, December 20, 2020 | Sunday Morning Worship | 4th Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon on Scripture's messages from the angels entitled "Angels We Have Heard on High" in our Advent 2020 sermon series "Heaven & Nature Sing."

Heaven & Nature Sing (Wk 3) | "Joy to the World"

Michelle Matthews — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 13, 2020 | Sunday Morning Worship | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Pastor Michelle preaches a sermon on Mary's Magnificat entitled "Joy to the World" in our Advent 2020 sermon series "Heaven & Nature Sing."

Heaven & Nature Sing (Wk 2) | "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"

Michelle Matthews — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 6, 2020 | Sunday Morning Worship | 2nd Sunday of Advent | Alyssa, our Wesley Seminary ministry intern, preaches a sermon on Romans 8 entitled "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" in our Advent 2020 sermon series "Heaven & Nature Sing."

Heaven & Nature Sing (Wk 1) | "Go Tell It on the Mountain"

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Sunday, November 29, 2020 | Sunday Morning Worship | 1st Sunday of Advent | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 1 and 13 entitled "Go Tell It on the Mountain" in our Advent 2020 sermon series "Heaven & Nature Sing."

Christmas at the Barn | "But..."

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Monday, December 23, 2019 | Christmas at the Barn 2019 | Michelle preaches from the Christmas text in Luke 2 in a Christmas message entitled "But..." at the barn at Nalls Produce. Bret and the band lead us in two contemporary Christmas hymns: "Light of the World" and "Behold Him."

He Shall Be Called...Everlasting Lord

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 22, 2019 | 4th Sunday of Advent | Michelle preaches from the end of Luke 1, the story of Mary, Elizabeth, and Mary's magnificat, as we continue our Advent series entitled "And He Shall Be Called." Bret and the band lead us in "Mary Did You Know?" and "Advent Hymn."

He Shall Be Called...Son of God

Michelle Matthews — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 15, 2019 | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Michelle preaches from the second half of Matthew 1, the story of Joseph, as we continue our Advent series entitled "And He Shall Be Called." Bret and the band lead us in two new Advent/Christmas songs: "Light of the World" and "Gather 'Round Ye Children Come".

He Shall Be Called...Wonderful Counselor

Michelle Matthews — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:15:00 -0500

Sunday, December 1, 2019 | 1st Sunday of Advent | Michelle preaches from Isaiah 40:1-11, as we begin our Advent series entitled "And He Shall Be Called." Bret and the band lead us in two contemporary Christmas tunes, "God with Us" and our new theme song "Unto Us."

Advent: Let Us Find Our Rest In Thee

Michelle Matthews — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 16, 2018 | Advent: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus | While department stores pipe in "Holly Jolly Christmas," the Church in Advent sings, "Come Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free." While every radio station plays "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" on repeat, the Church in Advent sings, "From our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee!" Michelle preaches a sermon from the story of Mary in the Gospel of Luke. The band leads us in "Mary Did You Know" and the hymn "Once In Royal David's City."

Advent: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Michelle Matthews — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 9, 2018 | Advent: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus | While department stores pipe in "Holly Jolly Christmas," the Church in Advent sings, "Come Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free." While every radio station plays "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" on repeat, the Church in Advent sings, "From our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee!" Before our Serve With St. Nick event, Michelle delivers a homily on how the church requires us to "sign up." The band leads us in "Joy" and a jazzy rendition of "What Child Is This."

Advent: From Our Fears And Sins Release Us

Michelle Matthews — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 2, 2018 | Advent: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus | While department stores pipe in "Holly Jolly Christmas," the Church in Advent sings, "Come Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free." While every radio station plays "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" on repeat, the Church in Advent sings, "From our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee!" Our guest pastor, Chelsea Morese, preaches from Zechariah's song over John the Baptist in Luke 1:57-80 in a sermon entitled "From Our Fears And Sins Release Us." The band leads us in "God With Us" and "I Am Not Alone."

Advent: Born to Set Thy People Free

Michelle Matthews — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:30:00 -0500

Sunday, November 25, 2018 | Advent: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus | While department stores pipe in "Holly Jolly Christmas," the Church in Advent sings, "Come Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free." While every radio station plays "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" on repeat, the Church in Advent sings, "From our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee!" Set in a minor key, no sleigh bells ringing, this song bids us toward the One for whom we are all longing, the Savior for whom all creation yearns. Michelle preaches from Isaiah's song in Chapters 8 & 9 in a sermon entitled "Born to Set Thy People Free." The band leads us in "I Wait" and our theme song for Advent, a contemporary version of "Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus."