The Kingstowne Communion

Wicked Advent: Shalom Beyond Appearances

December 9th, 2025  |  30 mins

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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

December 1st, 2025  |  39 mins 17 secs

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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."

This Little Light of Mine (Wk 5)

February 6th, 2024  |  24 mins 53 secs

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Sunday, February 4, 2024 | This Little Light of Mine: Reclaiming the E-Word & De-Busheling Our Light | Pastor Michelle continues in our winter 2024 sermon series This Little Light of Mine, a series about reclaiming and redefining evangelism in the church and living lives of invitation, with "Light on Our Lips," focusing on Mark 1:29-39.

This Little Light of Mine (Wk 4)

February 5th, 2024  |  39 mins 21 secs

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Sunday, January 28, 2024 | This Little Light of Mine: Reclaiming the E-Word & De-Busheling Our Light | Pastor Michelle continues in our winter 2024 sermon series This Little Light of Mine, a series about reclaiming and redefining evangelism in the church and living lives of invitation, with "Light on the Line," focusing on Mark 1:21-28.

This Little Light of Mine (Wk 3)

January 26th, 2024  |  37 mins 43 secs

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Sunday, January 21, 2024 | This Little Light of Mine: Reclaiming the E-Word & De-Busheling Our Light | Pastor Michelle continues in our winter 2024 sermon series This Little Light of Mine, a series about reclaiming and redefining evangelism in the church and living lives of invitation, with Part II of "Light in the Story," revisiting 1 Samuel 3:1-20 and focusing on Mark 1:9-13, 14-20.

Queer Theology (Part 2)

June 30th, 2023  |  29 mins 38 secs

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Common Crash Courses (CCC) at Kingstowne are rapid-fire, deep-dive opportunities for theological study and conversation around topics/questions that are not usually taught, answered, or digested all in one night. We'll provide you with an overview of info and answers over 1.5 hours, in a way and timeframe we believe people can and want to devote, and then we'll send you off with a list of other resources to read, listen, watch in case you are hungry for more. Come have courageous conversations in community with us.

JUNE TOPIC (PRIDE MONTH):
So you think you know what the Bible says about human sexuality... Join us as we construct a faithful, Christian, queer theology together with a BIBLICAL defense for the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ+ persons in the church. Can you believe in the Bible and believe in inclusion? Our answer is a resounding "YES!" Come find out how!

Queer Theology (Part 1)

June 30th, 2023  |  25 mins 39 secs

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Common Crash Courses (CCC) at Kingstowne are rapid-fire, deep-dive opportunities for theological study and conversation around topics/questions that are not usually taught, answered, or digested all in one night. We'll provide you with an overview of info and answers over 1.5 hours, in a way and timeframe we believe people can and want to devote, and then we'll send you off with a list of other resources to read, listen, watch in case you are hungry for more. Come have courageous conversations in community with us.

JUNE TOPIC (PRIDE MONTH):
So you think you know what the Bible says about human sexuality... Join us as we construct a faithful, Christian, queer theology together with a BIBLICAL defense for the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ+ persons in the church. Can you believe in the Bible and believe in inclusion? Our answer is a resounding "YES!" Come find out how!

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."

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."

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."