app01 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:45:56 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Kingstowne Communion - Episodes Tagged with “Pride” https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/tags/pride Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 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 Seculosity of Faith (Wk 10) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/699 ec724d86-f187-4cb8-b331-1bcd12098300 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Thomas James continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Jesusland (Faith), based on Mark 2:23-3:6 and titled "What Drives Our Faith." 23:21 no <p>Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Thomas James continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Jesusland (Faith), based on Mark 2:23-3:6 and titled "What Drives Our Faith." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride, caregiving, body, wellness, romance, performance, faith, jesusland Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Thomas James continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Jesusland (Faith), based on Mark 2:23-3:6 and titled "What Drives Our Faith."

]]> Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Thomas James continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Jesusland (Faith), based on Mark 2:23-3:6 and titled "What Drives Our Faith."

]]> Seculosity of Performance (Wk 9) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/698 b066a246-354b-453e-ae22-91534b03da05 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Performance (Work, Tech, Fandom), based on Matthew 20:1-16 and titled "When the Metrics Become the Measure." 33:48 no <p>Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Performance (Work, Tech, Fandom), based on Matthew 20:1-16 and titled "When the Metrics Become the Measure." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride, caregiving, wellness, body, romance, performance Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Performance (Work, Tech, Fandom), based on Matthew 20:1-16 and titled "When the Metrics Become the Measure."

]]> Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Performance (Work, Tech, Fandom), based on Matthew 20:1-16 and titled "When the Metrics Become the Measure."

]]> Seculosity of Food & Wellness (Wk 8) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/697 c68bf1ee-3faa-4ec4-bccc-681988fb4569 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Food & Wellness, based on Mark 7:14-23 and titled "When the Temple Becomes the God." 26:50 no <p>Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Food &amp; Wellness, based on Mark 7:14-23 and titled "When the Temple Becomes the God." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride, caregiving, romance, body, wellness Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Food & Wellness, based on Mark 7:14-23 and titled "When the Temple Becomes the God."

]]> Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Food & Wellness, based on Mark 7:14-23 and titled "When the Temple Becomes the God."

]]> Seculosity of Parenting & Caregiving (Wk 7) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/696 eac02c0a-66d1-4ada-9053-154cbda2da91 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Parenting & Caregiving, based on Matthew 11:16-30, entitled "Family As Final Exam." 32:48 no <p>Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Parenting &amp; Caregiving, based on Matthew 11:16-30, entitled "Family As Final Exam." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, caregiving, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Parenting & Caregiving, based on Matthew 11:16-30, entitled "Family As Final Exam."

]]> Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Parenting & Caregiving, based on Matthew 11:16-30, entitled "Family As Final Exam."

]]> Seculosity of Busyness (Wk 6) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/695 0b94c7eb-8bda-4567-ae05-b5a29475e576 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Busyness, based on Luke 10:38-42 and titled "Busy, Browsing & Burnt Out." 32:26 no <p>Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Busyness, based on Luke 10:38-42 and titled "Busy, Browsing &amp; Burnt Out." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride, romance Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Busyness, based on Luke 10:38-42 and titled "Busy, Browsing & Burnt Out."

]]> Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Busyness, based on Luke 10:38-42 and titled "Busy, Browsing & Burnt Out."

]]> Seculosity of Romance (Wk 5) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/694 db463432-d9ca-4107-95a5-2bc36224c655 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Romance, based in John 4 and titled "Can Love Save Me?" 32:38 no <p>Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Romance, based in John 4 and titled "Can Love Save Me?" </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride, romance Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Romance, based in John 4 and titled "Can Love Save Me?"

]]> Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Romance, based in John 4 and titled "Can Love Save Me?"

]]> Seculosity of Politics (Wk 4) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/693 ab54557a-6a86-479e-ba0e-5757690a2530 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Politics & National Identity, based on John 18:33-36 & Phil 3:17-21, entitled "No Other Kingdom." 32:03 no <p>Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Politics &amp; National Identity, based on John 18:33-36 &amp; Phil 3:17-21, entitled "No Other Kingdom." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, national identity, pride Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Politics & National Identity, based on John 18:33-36 & Phil 3:17-21, entitled "No Other Kingdom."

]]> Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Pastor Michelle continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Politics & National Identity, based on John 18:33-36 & Phil 3:17-21, entitled "No Other Kingdom."

]]> Seculosity of Pride (Wk 3) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/692 19f69b2e-17ee-4aaa-b56c-b5b02486238d Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Lan Davis Wilson continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Pride, based on 1 Corinthians 13, entitled "The Path to Pride." 27:21 no <p>Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Lan Davis Wilson continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Pride, based on 1 Corinthians 13, entitled "The Path to Pride." </p> seculosity, secular, religious, religiosity, enough, belonging, work, leisure, rest, parenting, politics, fandom, technology, performance, busyness, food, health, pride Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Lan Davis Wilson continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Pride, based on 1 Corinthians 13, entitled "The Path to Pride."

]]> Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Seculosity: Everyday Obsessions That Become Religions of Enough | Guest preacher Rev. Lan Davis Wilson continues in our summer 2026 sermon series Seculosity, with a sermon on the Seculosity of Pride, based on 1 Corinthians 13, entitled "The Path to Pride."

]]> Pride Celebration Sunday 2025 https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/635 caa4e57b-ed0e-4d6c-b1a0-d5dd81d444a6 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Pastor Ryan LaRock guest preaches at our annual Pride Celebration Service 23:35 no <p>Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Pastor Ryan LaRock guest preaches at our annual Pride Celebration Service </p> pride, love, LGBTQ, inclusion, celebration Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Pastor Ryan LaRock guest preaches at our annual Pride Celebration Service

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]]> Queer Theology (Part 2) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/534 307e7942-749e-4528-93ca-823475a3b18f Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:15:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews 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! 29:38 no <p>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. </p> <p>JUNE TOPIC (PRIDE MONTH):<br> 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! </p> queer theology, pride, LGBTQ, inclusive church, affirming church, gospel, scripture, bible 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!

]]> 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) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/533 5783c033-8d14-48a9-b792-7a346c997108 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews 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! 25:39 no <p>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. </p> <p>JUNE TOPIC (PRIDE MONTH):<br> 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! </p> queer theology, pride, LGBTQ, inclusive church, affirming church, gospel, scripture, bible 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!

]]> 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!

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