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Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God. We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Featuring: Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, and Guests. Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
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The Gift of Rest, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: What Makes A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 1:26-2:4.This Sunday, join Tyler as he discusses finding balance between work and rest, arguing that society and even the church overly emphasize work while neglecting rest. It encourages reflecting on priorities and taking time for rest, as Genesis shows this was part of God’s original creation and important for avoiding unhappine...
Communicating What Matters Most, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes For A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 90.Join us this Sunday as we explore how confronting our mortality can lead to a deeper embrace of life. Our guest speaker Elizabeth Johnson will share about reimagining end-of-life care to prioritize community support. She founded the Peaceful Presence Project to transform how we talk about and experience illness...
The Quality of Life Equals the Quality of Our Relationships, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: What Makes For A Good Life? A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.Join us Sunday when Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses the importance of love and acceptance in relationships and how one might embrace others’ imperfections with patience, kindness, and grace.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.&...
Practicing Resurrection, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Hebrews 13:3, Luke 15.Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses how one might show empathy, compassion, and inclusion for those experiencing homelessness by feeling their pain and making them feel like celebrated members of the community.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. ...
Expanding Our Circle, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 6.25.Rev. Dr. Steven Koski shares stories of selflessness and partnership between First Presbyterian Church and African Road, highlighting the transformative power of identity recognition and community empowerment. We will also see an update from three villages in Burundi inhabited by the indigenous Batwa people. The partnership ...
Earth Care, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 24.1.This Sunday, we celebrate and hope to deepen our connection to the Earth. Join Rev. Dr. Steven Koski and member Stacey Wilhelmson as they discuss connecting children to nature through Forest School and the importance of nature for mental health, education, and spirituality.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel...
Dismantling Racism: Embracing Humility, and Love, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 2.3-8.Join Kally Elliott as she discusses race, identity, privilege and how white Christians can humbly steward their privilege by embracing humility and vulnerability like Jesus, in order to love others across racial divides.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in B...
Feeding Body and Soul: Responding to Hunger, with Brenda Simpson. Series: Ruckus for Good 2024 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 John 3:18; Matthew 22:37-39; Matthew 25.45.Caring for the vulnerable nourishes our souls. In this message, Brenda Simpson, our Coordinator for Justice and Mission, will reflect on making the fight against hunger a spiritual practice of justice and love.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612...
Love Has the Last Word, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 20.1; John 20.16.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us tog...
Imitating Christ's Humble Peacemaking, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Mark 11:1-11; Philippians 2:1-5.Join us as Tyler gives a Palm Sunday sermon comparing Jesus’s humble entry into Jerusalem on a colt to Pilate’s military procession, and calls Christians to imitate Christ’s humility and peacemaking.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subsc...
No Future Without Forgiveness, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 8.1-11; Luke 23.34.Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses the importance of forgiveness, especially self-forgiveness, through the biblical story of Jesus forgiving an adulterous woman and inviting her and others to let go of judgment and shame to live freely in God’s love and grace.Join us each Sunday, 10AM ...
Healing Our Hurt So We Don’t Hurt Others, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 11.35; Luke 18. 38-42.You are invited to join us at First Presbyterian Church in Bend and online this Sunday. This week, Rev. Dr. Steven Koski will discuss empathy and care for others and how we can find connection with others in their pain, possibly helping ourselves process our own suffering—experience how God’...
Loving Your Enemies, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 5.9;Matthew 5. 43-48;John 13.34;Luke 19.5-6.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where ...
Couragous Imagination, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 5:9.Join Rev. Kally Elliott who will discuss the impact of gun violence on communities and individuals. She will share some personal experiences with gun violence and explore how we might prevent violence through peaceful means.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscr...
Kindness as a Spiritual Practice, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Everyday Peacemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Romans 12.21;Galatians 5.22;Colossians 3.12;Matthew 5.9.This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Steven Koski invites us to practice kindness as a spiritual discipline during Lent by clothing ourselves with compassion for others in a divided world.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/F...
Building Community Through Deep Connection, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Holy Friendships A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 15.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us toge...
Loneliness and Belonging, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Holy Friendships A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 2:18.Join us on Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski celebrates the First Presbyterian Church community and emphasizes that community and belonging are essential to human well-being, as God intended humans not to be alone.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click...
Nuturing The Spirituality of Children For An Inspired Life!, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: The Awkened Brain A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 19.14.Join Steven and Becca this Sunday as they discuss the importance of nurturing children’s spiritual lives. Learn about some practical ways to support spiritual growth in both children and adults.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscrib...
The Science of Spirituality, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: The Awkened Brain A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 23, Romans 2.12, Luke 10.27, Matt 6.28 &6.24.You are invited to join us this Sunday to hear a message from Pastor Steven on widening the space between what happens in our lives and how we respond. Through stories from his own life and insights from neuroscience, Pastor Steven will explore how slowing down, breathing deeply,...
We are Born Spiritual, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: The Awkened Brain: The Science of Spirituality A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 3:16-17.Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Steven Koski discusses finding grit and perseverance by remembering God’s unconditional love and the story of Jesus’ baptism as told in Matthew.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the b...
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