web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:11:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/tags/alexandria Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic We exist to gather people into communion with Jesus Christ. Michelle Matthews 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. no Michelle Matthews michelle@kingstownecommunion.net https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/620 58228a00-5739-4448-ba4b-16bb0f52d3ff Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Pastor Michelle connects one last Christmas movie, a cult favorite "Love, Actually," to the Christmas story and significance of the birth of Jesus. 16:24 no Pastor Michelle connects one last Christmas movie, a cult favorite "Love, Actually," to the Christmas story and significance of the birth of Jesus. alexandria, christmas, church, collaborative, coming soon, gospels, jesus, kingstowne, movies, polar, express, uncanny, valley, waiting, eve Pastor Michelle connects one last Christmas movie, a cult favorite "Love, Actually," to the Christmas story and significance of the birth of Jesus.

]]> Pastor Michelle connects one last Christmas movie, a cult favorite "Love, Actually," to the Christmas story and significance of the birth of Jesus.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/619 202d019a-1c90-4097-9981-51fedcdeadeb Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Pastor Michelle relates the classic Christmas story to "The Polar Express" and discusses the effect of the "uncanny valley" on our perceptions of Jesus. 35:33 no Pastor Michelle relates the classic Christmas story to "The Polar Express" and discusses the effect of the "uncanny valley" on our perceptions of Jesus. alexandria, christmas, church, collaborative, coming soon, gospels, jesus, kingstowne, movies, polar, express, uncanny, valley, waiting, eve Pastor Michelle relates the classic Christmas story to "The Polar Express" and discusses the effect of the "uncanny valley" on our perceptions of Jesus.

]]> Pastor Michelle relates the classic Christmas story to "The Polar Express" and discusses the effect of the "uncanny valley" on our perceptions of Jesus.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/618 3bd9e809-4e5e-496d-a6dd-d3f4208a7729 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews 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. 31:31 no 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. advent, alexandria, christmas, church, collaborative, coming soon, gospels, jesus, kingstowne, movies, grinch, waiting 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/617 bdfd567f-fcdd-4ad8-967c-96a789d2795b Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:15:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews 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. 37:52 no 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. advent, alexandria, christmas, church, collaborative, coming soon, gospels, jesus, kingstowne, movies, santa, clause, claus, chronicles, waiting 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/616 ea2c8d43-ccbe-4aaa-a382-94216ee5de12 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews 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. 28:19 no 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. advent, alexandria, christmas, church, collaborative, coming soon, gospels, jesus, kingstowne, movies, home alone, waiting 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/615 93551998-dc01-487f-8a11-08bb92509149 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Michelle Matthews kicks off our Coming Soon series by discussing what Christmas Vacation can teach us about Advent. 28:35 no Michelle Matthews kicks off our Coming Soon series by discussing what Christmas Vacation can teach us about Advent. collaborative, church, kingstowne, alexandria, gospels, jesus, christmas, advent, vacation, movies, waiting, coming soon Michelle Matthews kicks off our Coming Soon series by discussing what Christmas Vacation can teach us about Advent.

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

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/614 e7968c0e-906d-4cba-baff-dfde86f7cd7f Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:30:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews In the conclusion of our sermon series on the book of Nehemiah, Michelle Matthews reads from Nehemiah 13, discusses how the demographics of the DMV affect our follow-through, and how we can refocus by going deep instead of wide. 30:48 no In the conclusion of our sermon series on the book of Nehemiah, Michelle Matthews reads from Nehemiah 13, discusses how the demographics of the DMV affect our follow-through, and how we can refocus by going deep instead of wide. collaborative, church, kingstowne, alexandria, gospels, jesus, nehemiah, community, loneliness, depth, follow-through, demographics, commitment In the conclusion of our sermon series on the book of Nehemiah, Michelle Matthews reads from Nehemiah 13, discusses how the demographics of the DMV affect our follow-through, and how we can refocus by going deep instead of wide.

]]> In the conclusion of our sermon series on the book of Nehemiah, Michelle Matthews reads from Nehemiah 13, discusses how the demographics of the DMV affect our follow-through, and how we can refocus by going deep instead of wide.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/613 f758fe02-c20d-4c7b-9c0b-4016e4ef2274 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Continuing our sermon series on the Book of Nehemiah chapters 8-10, Michelle Matthews preaches about the Feast of Booths (aka the Feast of Tabernacles), and how the modern resurgence of building sukkahs points to a need to counteract the loneliness of living in today's world. 27:16 no Continuing our sermon series on the Book of Nehemiah chapters 8-10, Michelle Matthews preaches about the Feast of Booths (aka the Feast of Tabernacles), and how the modern resurgence of building sukkahs points to a need to counteract the loneliness of living in today's world. collaborative, church, kingstowne, alexandria, gospels, jesus, nehemiah, community, loneliness, sukkah, sukkot Continuing our sermon series on the Book of Nehemiah chapters 8-10, Michelle Matthews preaches about the Feast of Booths (aka the Feast of Tabernacles), and how the modern resurgence of building sukkahs points to a need to counteract the loneliness of living in today's world.

]]> Continuing our sermon series on the Book of Nehemiah chapters 8-10, Michelle Matthews preaches about the Feast of Booths (aka the Feast of Tabernacles), and how the modern resurgence of building sukkahs points to a need to counteract the loneliness of living in today's world.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/612 7c271199-4128-47e9-a89b-ca6d28c1161f Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Preaching on Nehemiah 5-7 in the wake of the 2024 election, Michelle Matthews reflects on her pilgrimage to England, the concept of "Heartedge," and how Kingstowne can use these lessons to grow as a community that can offer compassion for others. 35:59 no Preaching on Nehemiah 5-7 in the wake of the 2024 election, Michelle Matthews reflects on her pilgrimage to England, the concept of "Heartedge," and how Kingstowne can use these lessons to grow as a community that can offer compassion for others. collaborative, church, kingstowne, alexandria, gospels, jesus, nehemiah, leadership, spirit, community, heartedge Preaching on Nehemiah 5-7 in the wake of the 2024 election, Michelle Matthews reflects on her pilgrimage to England, the concept of "Heartedge," and how Kingstowne can use these lessons to grow as a community that can offer compassion for others.

]]> Preaching on Nehemiah 5-7 in the wake of the 2024 election, Michelle Matthews reflects on her pilgrimage to England, the concept of "Heartedge," and how Kingstowne can use these lessons to grow as a community that can offer compassion for others.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/611 a7165ef6-41f0-42f6-a6af-488c0ac61c69 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Michelle Matthews preaches on Nehemiah 4 on All Saints Sunday, discussing how Nehemiah displays a leadership combination of self, skills, and spirit that still applies today. The sermon is followed by a prayer for our nation on the eve of the 2024 election. 45:10 no Michelle Matthews preaches on Nehemiah 4 on All Saints Sunday, discussing how Nehemiah displays a leadership combination of self, skills, and spirit that still applies today. The sermon is followed by a prayer for our nation on the eve of the 2024 election. collaborative, church, kingstowne, alexandria, gospels, jesus, nehemiah, leadership, spirit, self, skills Michelle Matthews preaches on Nehemiah 4 on All Saints Sunday, discussing how Nehemiah displays a leadership combination of self, skills, and spirit that still applies today. The sermon is followed by a prayer for our nation on the eve of the 2024 election.

]]> Michelle Matthews preaches on Nehemiah 4 on All Saints Sunday, discussing how Nehemiah displays a leadership combination of self, skills, and spirit that still applies today. The sermon is followed by a prayer for our nation on the eve of the 2024 election.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/610 2614b59f-a258-4ef8-b1c3-f8faf087efab Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:30:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews From our costumed & collaborative All Hallows service, Rev. Dawn Jefferson from Hope UCC reads the Scripture, while Pastor Michelle joins Rev. Amber Neuroth from Hope UCC in a pastoral reflection on the meaning of All Hallows Eve. Rev. Melissa Porter-Miller closes in prayer. 15:27 no From our costumed & collaborative All Hallows service, Rev. Dawn Jefferson from Hope UCC reads the Scripture, while Pastor Michelle joins Rev. Amber Neuroth from Hope UCC in a pastoral reflection on the meaning of All Hallows Eve. Rev. Melissa Porter-Miller closes in prayer. collaborative, church, all hallows, halloween, costumes, leia, kingstowne, alexandria, hope, franconia, gospels, jesus From our costumed & collaborative All Hallows service, Rev. Dawn Jefferson from Hope UCC reads the Scripture, while Pastor Michelle joins Rev. Amber Neuroth from Hope UCC in a pastoral reflection on the meaning of All Hallows Eve. Rev. Melissa Porter-Miller closes in prayer.

]]> From our costumed & collaborative All Hallows service, Rev. Dawn Jefferson from Hope UCC reads the Scripture, while Pastor Michelle joins Rev. Amber Neuroth from Hope UCC in a pastoral reflection on the meaning of All Hallows Eve. Rev. Melissa Porter-Miller closes in prayer.

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/156 311f2f9d-8851-4b03-935e-7313ea1c7a84 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Listen to our Christmas at the Barn service from December 23, 2018. Michelle preaches a special Christmas sermon titled "The Central Image." The band leads us in a Christmas version of "Hallelujah" and the traditional "Silent Night." If you listen hard enough, you might also hear our guest speaker: a donkey. Merry Christmas! 27:15 no Listen to our Christmas at the Barn service from December 23, 2018. Michelle preaches a special Christmas sermon titled "The Central Image." The band leads us in a Christmas version of "Hallelujah" and the traditional "Silent Night." If you listen hard enough, you might also hear our guest speaker: a donkey. Merry Christmas! christmas, barn, central image, alexandria, Nalls, donkey, merry Listen to our Christmas at the Barn service from December 23, 2018. Michelle preaches a special Christmas sermon titled "The Central Image." The band leads us in a Christmas version of "Hallelujah" and the traditional "Silent Night." If you listen hard enough, you might also hear our guest speaker: a donkey. Merry Christmas!

]]> Listen to our Christmas at the Barn service from December 23, 2018. Michelle preaches a special Christmas sermon titled "The Central Image." The band leads us in a Christmas version of "Hallelujah" and the traditional "Silent Night." If you listen hard enough, you might also hear our guest speaker: a donkey. Merry Christmas!

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