Virginia-Highland Church Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Weekly messages from Virginia Highland Church, Atlanta GA. We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here! Join us live, Sundays at 11am, 743 Virginia Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30306. NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
Imama Trina Jackson is our guest preacher on this first Sunday of Advent 2021 during out "BREAKTHROUGH" series!
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Transgender. Non-binary. Genderqueer. Have you heard these terms before but aren't quite sure what they mean? Want to nurture a faithful understanding of gender identity? Curious to learn how you can support trans/gender-expansive Christians? We discuss all this and more during a March 28th Lunch & Learn with Myles Markham!
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Sermon Series: Emmanuel: God With Us
Christmas Eve Message: Fear Not? Seriously?
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Time of comfort, hope, and light on the longest night of this very long year.
Service of comfort, hope, and light on this, the longest night in this very, very long year. In a more typical year, Christmas is advertised as a season of joy, excitement, and happiness. And this year, as we weather a pandemic, we are grieving and longing and struggling on multiple levels. Perhaps in no other Christmas season of our lives do the shadows of the night feel as looming and overwhelming. So welcome to this service of hope and healing on this, the longest night of this very long year. Let us worship God.
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Online worship - Fourth Sunday of Advent with Special Music for the Season
Sermon Series: Emmanuel: God With Us
Message: What in Heaven’s Name?
The Love of God-With-Us does not come as a mere feeling or sentimental fluff. Love cannot be imposed from on high. Love is our greatest commandment— tending tenderly to God, to others, and to self. The Love of God-With-Us is love in action, radical love practices: redistribution of resources and risks, solidarity with those most exposed to a threat, hospitality to caravans, refugees, migrants, and sojourners, caring for those we’ve been taught to despise, or fear. This love is fierce and tender. It defies unjust rules and flattens hierarchies of value.
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon Series: Emmanuel: God With Us
Message: Singing Justice into Existence
The Joy of Emmanuel, God-With-Us, does not come as naïve optimism. Joy cannot be commanded or imposed from on high. The Joy of God-With-Us exists side by side with mourning; it knows that pain and death are real, but do not have the final word. This joy comes from paying attention to what matters. The Joy of God-With-Us is collective, liberating us from despair.
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon Series: Emmanuel: God With Us
Message: Singing Justice into Existence
The Joy of Emmanuel, God-With-Us, does not come as naïve optimism. Joy cannot be commanded or imposed from on high. The Joy of God-With-Us exists side by side with mourning; it knows that pain and death are real, but do not have the final word. This joy comes from paying attention to what matters. The Joy of God-With-Us is collective, liberating us from despair.
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon Series: Emmanuel: God With Us
Message: God Wants to Level You for Christmas
The Peace of God-With-Us does not come as law and order, or enforcement and control. Peace cannot be imposed from on high. Peace cannot be commanded. The Peace of God-With-Us is wild, unpredictable, and life-giving. The Peace of God-With-Us liberates us from deadly complicity. Peace is gestating in darkness and comes unexpectedly. Peace invites our expectations and seeks our participation.
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon Series: Emmanuel: God With Us
Message: Keeping Awake... When Exhausted
The Hope of God-With-Us does not come as a predetermined plan. Hope cannot be imposed or commanded. The Hope of God-With-Us is courageous, risky, unfolding, indeterminate. The Hope of God-With-Us is collective. Hope liberates us from deadly complacency. Hope invites our expectation, and yearns for our participation.
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
Message: Sheeple
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
Message: The Whistle-blower
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
Message: The Score of Justice
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon for Indigenous Peoples' Day, National Coming Out Day, and 50th Anniversary of Atlanta Pride by Christópher Abreu Rosario, MDiv/MAPT from Columbia Theological Seminary and candidate for ordination in the PC(USA).
Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33 (in Spanish)
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Sermon series: Walking Through Fire
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Sermon series: Trouble the Water
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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This month, we talk Black LGBTQ+ Pride with leea allen, Minister of Faith and Justice! UPrising On Air is a podcast mini-series from Virginia-Highland Church, hosted by Candace Rowell. Want to support UPrising? Order your very own pride t-shirt by clicking here: bit.ly/uprisingtees. Payment can be made via Venmo or PayPal (@vhchurch). Orders will only be taken until October 2, 2020, so act now!
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Sermon series: Trouble the Water
We are an anti-racist, affirming, and progressive community of faith in Atlanta. No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At this church: Black Lives Matter; Womyn’s rights are human rights; Children are seen and heard; No human is illegal or erased; Love is love; Science is a gift from God People of all abilities, faiths (and no faith) are our siblings!
www.vhchurch.org
VENMO @VHCHURCH
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Dr. Boghuma Titanji, virologist, infectious disease doctor, and clinical researcher at Emory University, shares an intimate story about her experience with a hospitalized patient fighting the coronavirus. Dr. Titanji serves as a member of the Virginia-Highland Church Covid-19 Task Force. Her story was part of a project by The Nocturnists entitled "Black Voices in Healthcare," a podcast series dedicated to telling the stories of Black doctors fighting two pandemics: Covid-19 and racial inequity. We encourage you to share the Black Voices in Healthcare podcast and listen to more stories from the project here!
Episode Description (from Black Voices in Healthcare):
Pandemics don’t just wreak havoc on bodies, they create shockwaves that, sooner or later, touch every corner of our being. This week we asked you all to tell us about your experience of COVID, not only in the setting of the clinic, but also in all the ways it has made itself felt in your life.
About The Nocturnists - Black Voices in Healthcare:After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, we launched a new podcast series called “Black Voices in Healthcare”, hosted by Ashley McMullen, MD and executive produced by Kimberly Manning, MD. We believe that storytelling is a gateway to empathy and a vital first step on the path toward racial equity in healthcare. Over 200 Black healthcare workers from across the country have signed up to participate in this project. New episodes will be released every Tuesday from June 30th to September 1st, 2020.
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This week, we talk with Dr. Laura Emiko Soltis, Executive Director of Freedom University. Listen in as we discuss the movement for justice for undocumented youth and families in Georgia in this current climate of state violence and xenophobia, and how the church can respond.
"Pandemics, Protest, & Praise" is a weekly series on Tuesdays from now to July 21st at 7:00pm EST via Zoom. Rev. Matt Laney and Min. leea allen engage in conversation with faith and justice leaders about our current state of affairs against the backdrop of important historical and cultural holidays including Juneteenth, Pride, and Independence Day...and in the middle of a critical election year! How should the church respond? How do we become antiracist? How do honor, celebrate, and care for our intersecting communities?
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This week, we talk with Rev. Renetta Hobson, a chaplain and therapist with Positive Growth, Inc. Listen in as we discuss the importance of mental and spiritual healthcare in the midst of racial trauma, and how the church can support the needs of Black and Brown impacted people impacted by racial violence.
"Pandemics, Protest, & Praise" is a weekly series on Tuesdays from now to July 14th at 7:00pm EST via Zoom. Rev. Matt Laney and Min. leea allen engage in conversation with faith and justice leaders about our current state of affairs against the backdrop of important historical and cultural holidays including Juneteenth, Pride, and Independence Day...and in the middle of a critical election year! How should the church respond? How do we become antiracist? How do honor, celebrate, and care for our intersecting communities?
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This week, we talk with Dante Hudson, Esq., a public defender in Georgia. Listen in as we discuss the historical and cultural context of Glynn County, Georgia where Ahmaud Arbery was killed by white vigilantes, and how the church can fight for community-based solutions.
"Pandemics, Protest, & Praise" is a weekly series on Tuesdays from now to July 14th at 7:00pm EST via Zoom. Rev. Matt Laney and Min. leea allen engage in conversation with faith and justice leaders about our current state of affairs against the backdrop of important historical and cultural holidays including Juneteenth, Pride, and Independence Day...and in the middle of a critical election year! How should the church respond? How do we become antiracist? How do honor, celebrate, and care for our intersecting communities?
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This week, we talk with Mary Hooks, Co-Director of Southerners on New Ground (S.O.N.G.). Listen in as we discuss SONG's work as a political advocacy organization and how the church can imagine new worlds.
"Pandemics, Protest, & Praise" is a weekly series on Tuesdays from now to July 14th at 7:00pm EST via Zoom. Rev. Matt Laney and Min. leea allen engage in conversation with faith and justice leaders about our current state of affairs against the backdrop of important historical and cultural holidays including Juneteenth, Pride, and Independence Day...and in the middle of a critical election year! How should the church respond? How do we become antiracist? How do honor, celebrate, and care for our intersecting communities?
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This week, we talk with Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Smallwood, Associate Director of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Listen in as we discuss Juneteenth and the importance of cultural memory.
"Pandemics, Protest, & Praise" is a weekly series on Tuesdays from now to July 14th at 7:00pm EST via Zoom. Rev. Matt Laney and Min. leea allen engage in conversation with faith and justice leaders about our current state of affairs against the backdrop of important historical and cultural holidays including Juneteenth, Pride, and Independence Day...and in the middle of a critical election year! How should the church respond? How do we become antiracist? How do honor, celebrate, and care for our intersecting communities?
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This week, we talk hate crimes legislation with Bentley Hudgins of ReformGeorgia! UPrising On Air is a new podcast mini-series from Virginia-Highland Church, hosted by Candace Rowell. Over the next several months, the podcast will feature guests from around Atlanta and members of our own VHC community to discuss and debate a variety of key LGBTQ+ topics.
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This week, we talk with Rev. Billy Michael Honor, Director of Faith Organizing for the New Georgia Project, Min. leea allen, and Rev. Matt Laney as we discuss ending voter suppression in Georgia.
"Pandemics, Protest, & Praise" is a weekly series on Tuesdays from June 16th to July 14th at 7:00pm EST via Zoom. Rev. Matt and Min. leea engage in conversation with faith and justice leaders about our current state of affairs against the backdrop of important historical and cultural holidays including Juneteenth, Pride, and Independence Day...and in the middle of a critical election year! How should the church respond? How do we become antiracist? How do honor, celebrate, and care for our intersecting communities?
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time (11am Facebook and Youtube). We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time (11am Facebook and Youtube). We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time (11am Facebook and Youtube). We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time (11am Facebook and Youtube). We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time (11am Facebook and Youtube). We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give?c=2509)
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us online Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org (Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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April 5, 2020
Message:
Rev. Matt Laney, Senior Pastor
Rev. leea allen, Minister of Faith and Justice
Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Podecast Order:
- Welcome Matt Laney
- Opening Song In the Bulb There Is a Flower
- Gospel Reading (John 11 1-7 and 17-37) Shelby Hall
- Response to the Gospel Yes, Lord, Yes
- Sermon “If You Had Been Here...”leea allen
- Call to Prayer O Tender Mother Hear Our Prayer
- Prayer of the Church Julianna Whitson
- Response to Prayer O Tender Mother Hear Our Prayer refrain
- TIme of Sharing Matt Laney
- Response: In the Bulb there is a Flower refrain
- Closing words, Acknowledgements leea allen
- Benediction leea allen
- Benediction Response Refrain of Canticle of the Turning Musicians Circle
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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March 22, 2020
Message: Rev. Matt Laney, Senior Pastor
Scripture: Luke 7: 36 - 8: 3
Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org
NOTE: To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, we are offering online services only at this time. We hope to be worshiping together in person soon.
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March 15, 2020
Message: leea allen, Minister of Faith and Justice
Scripture: John 4: 5-30; 39
Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org.
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March 9, 2020
Message: Rev. Matt Laney, Senior Pastor
Scripture: Exodus 15: 20 - 25
Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org.
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**March 1, 2020
Message: Rev. Matt Laney, Senior Pastor**
Scripture: Exodus 1: 8-22
Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org.
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February 9, 2020
Message: Micky ScottBey Jones, Director of Healing & Resilence
Initiatives
Scripture: Isaiah 58: 1-28
Virginia-Highland Church
We are a Progressive Community of Faith. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We are Christian and multi-faith; Multi-racial and anti-racist; Queer and straight; Agnostics and believers; Immigrants and refugees; Differently-abled and interdependent; Activists and contemplatives; Fed up and speaking out; Faithful and fun-loving!
Join us in person Sundays at 11 am, more info visit www.vhchurch.org.
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February 23, 2020
Message: Rev. Matt Laney, Senior Pastor
Scripture: Matthew 5: 17-26
Virginia-Highland Church
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February 2, 2020 Message: Rev. Leea Allen, Minister of Faith and Justice
Scripture: Matthew 5: 1-12
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Scripture: Matthew 4: 12-23
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Scripture: John 1: 29-42
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Scripture: Matthew 3: 13-17
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Scripture: Luke 2:16-20 and Galatians 4:4-7
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Scripture: Luke 1: 35-56
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Scripture: 1 John 16-24
NTRODUCING: leea allen!!
After considering several qualified candidates, and spending significant time with one, we are delighted to announce the hire of leea allen (pronouns: they, them, theirs) to serve as Minister of Faith and Justice.
This position is a combination of Jennifer Arnold’s role with children and Rev. Claudia’s focus on youth and adult faith formation as well as justice work. leea will coordinate and lead faith formation ministries for all ages (and intergenerational) focused on the intersection of the gospel and justice.
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Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
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Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31
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Scripture: Luke 17: 11-19
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Scripture: Luke 17: 1-6
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Scripture: Jeremiah 32: 6-13
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Scripture: Amos 8:1-7
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Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14
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Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
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Scripture: Luke 14:7-17
Video (One Human Family, Food for All): https://youtu.be/qhU5JEd-XRo
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Scripture: Luke 13:10-13
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Scripture Reading Matthew 3:1-6 and 13-17
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Scripture: Luke 12:32-40
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Reading: Song of Songs
This concludes hot dogma series for 2019 which covered some difficult topics.
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Reading: Nehemiah 1:1-7
Poem: What If I Told You God was Gay, written by Elliot Darrow
Hot Dogma is Back Hotter than Ever
This small group/sermon series on some difficult topics.
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Reading: Luke 18:9-14
Hot Dogma is Back Hotter than Ever
This small group/sermon series on some difficult topics.
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Reading: Exodus 3:7-14
Hot Dogma is Back Hotter than Ever
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Reading:
Hot Dogma is Back Hotter than Ever
This small group/sermon series on some difficult topics.
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Reading: Acts 2:43-47
Hot Dogma is Back Hotter than Ever
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ACT V – THE EARLY CHURCH: Scene 4: Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21, 36-42
The Holy Spirit arrives with wind and fire as Jews from around the world gather for the festival of Pentecost. What better way for the gospel to go global?The Divine Drama Series: Award Winning Stories from Scripture, join us as revisit the Bible Stories with fresh eyes. (January-June 2019).
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ACT V – THE EARLY CHURCH
Scene 3: Saul becomes Paul
Acts9:1-20June 2
The resurrected Jesus picks Saul, a persecutor of Christians, to change
his ways and spread the gospel.
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ACT V – THE EARLY CHURCH
Scene 2: Jesus Ascends
Luke 24:36-53
As if the resurrection wasn’t hard enough to fathom, Jesus ascends in bodily form into heaven (don’t ask us to explain that).
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ACT V – THE EARLY CHURCH
Scene 1: Great Commission
Matthew 28:16-20
Jesus sends the disciples out to baptize and make disciples of all nations. Not everyone is on board.The Divine Drama Series: Award Winning Stories from Scripture, join us as revisit the Bible Stories with fresh eyes. (January-June 2019).
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Scene 6: Breakfast with Jesus
John 21:1-14
The disciples return to fishing. Jesus appears and serves breakfast on the beach. Peter is redeemed for his previous denials of Jesus.
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Scene 5: Thomas BelievesJohn 20:19-29
Before he’ll believe that Jesus has been raised, Thomas wants what the other disciples already had: evidence!The Divine Drama Series: Award Winning Stories from Scripture, join us as revisit the Bible Stories with fresh eyes. (January-June 2019).
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Scene 4: On the Road to EmmausLuke 24:13-35
Two disciples meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus. They don’t recognize him until Jesus breaks bread as they sit down to dinnerThe Divine Drama Series: Award Winning Stories from Scripture, join us as revisit the Bible Stories with fresh eyes. (January-June 2019).
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Scene 3: Jesus is Risen!
Matthew 28: 1-10
The ending (or new beginning?) no one expected. Jesus is raised! Death is overturned! Love wins!The Divine Drama Series: Award Winning Stories from Scripture, join us as revisit the Bible Stories with fresh eyes. (January-June 2019).
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ACT IV – THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION
Scene 1: Palm Sunday
Luke19:28-40
Shouts of praise for Jesus morph into calls for his crucifixion.
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Scene 5: The House on the Rock
Matthew 7:34-27
Jesus cleans house (literally), overturning the tables of the moneychangers and driving out those making a buck on the backs of the faithful.
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Scene 4: The Mustard Seed
Mark4:30-32
Big things come from small packages, much like the kin(g)dom of God.
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Scene 2: The Prodigal Son
Luke15:11-32
A shocking tale of a wild child and a forgiving dad
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ACT III – PARABLES: Scene 1: The Good Samaritan
Luke10:25-37
An offensive story about the wrong person doing the right thing while the right people do the wrong thing.
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INTERMISSION
Ash Wednesday
A special service focused on repenting racism and committing to walk anew with Jesus.
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INTERMISSION
Ash Wednesday
A special service focused on repenting racism and committing to walk anew with Jesus.
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ACT II – REVEALING THE KIN(G)DOM OF GOD - Scene 6: Ten Outcasts
Luke17:11-19
Jesus heals ten people with leprosy. Only one offers thanks
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