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Pastor Ari is on vacation for a couple of week. So for this Sunday we have our former Leadership Chair Justin Fox give a brief message on service.
The sermon Title for this sermon was "Embracing Service."
This sermon was originally preached on 9.17.2023
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This sermon continues the series called Our Money Story. The sermon title that Pastor Ari will be preaching on is "RESTORE"
This sermon was originally preached 9.10.2023
Welcome to the Portsmouth Union Church Sermon Series.
We continue our sermon series called Our Money Story.
Pastor Ari's sermon title is "Reimagine."
As someone who listened to the service live it is really good.
Welcome to the Portsmouth Union Church sermon Podcast series.
This sermon we are delighted to be join by Tiffany Slauter who it is the leadership chair of PUC. She will be discussing with us Examen Prayer. So this sermon will have some quiet moments.
Welcome to the Sermon Podcast from Portsmouth Union Church. As always we try to update weekly our sermon as long as there are no technical difficulties.
This sermon continues the series Our Money Story. The sermon title is "Release."
This sermon was originally preached on 8.20.2023
Welcome to our Podcast sermon series from Portsmouth Union Church. This podcast series will be updated most Sunday's as long as there are no technical difficulties.
This Sunday we start a new sermon series called Our Money Story. The title of the sermon is "Remember."
This sermon was originally preached on Sunday 8.13.2023
Welcome to the Podcast sermon series from Portsmouth Union Church. This podcast service should be available most Sunday's baring no technically difficulties.
This sermon is Title "There is Enough." This sermon talks about the story of feeding the thousand.
Originally preached on Sunday 8.6.2023
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This Sunday the title of the sermon is "Ascension Sunday."
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Sorry for the delay on this sermon from 5.14.2023.
Sermon Title is "Love Revealed"
This sermon Pastor Ari is back from their break, and they are talking about the Walk to Emmaus. As we continue the story of what happened after Christ arose.
The Sermon Title is "On The Way."
Episode Note: Apologies for this coming out late. Last week we didn't have time to edit the episode and post it.
This sermon we have Guest Speaker and former founding member of Portsmouth Union Church Holly Greenidge.
Her sermon is about the "Aftermath"
Happy Easter & Welcome to Portsmouth Union Church.
Today are sermon title is "Who are you looking for?"
Welcome to Palm Sunday Worship at Portsmouth Union Church.
Today's Sermon is "Where are you headed?"
Welcome to Portsmouth Union Church!
Our scripture readings for today are from Ezekiel 37: 1-14 & John 11: 1-45.
Our sermon title is : Can These Bones Live?
Welcome to Portsmouth Union Church
Today we welcoming a special guest to our pulpit. We welcome the District Superintendent of the Columbia District of the United Methodist Church Tim Overton-Harris.
Today's Sermon Title is call "A Cast of Characters."
Sunday, March 12, 2023 | Rev. Ari Douglas
"Will You Give Me A Drink?" | Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:5-42
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Today's Sermon Title is: "How Do We Begin Again?"
Today Rev. Ari continues their introduction into who they are.
Today's sermon title is "Transfiguration of Christ: Change Is Possible"
"Living Worship" - Revered Ari Douglas 2.12.2022
Welcome to Worship at Portsmouth Union Church!
Welcome to Worship at Portsmouth Union Church!
Today we welcome our new Pastor. We joyfully and gladly welcome Revered Ari Douglas.
Our Message for today is "Its Not Me Its You"
Today we celebrate & mourn Pastor Shari's last Sunday with us at PUC.
Her time as interim Pastor is ending and we are grateful for her gifts and ministry.
Our Message for today is "Fare Thee Well"
Welcome to Worship and Portsmouth Union Church!
We continue our new Sermon Series - New Year, New Us!
Our Message for today is "What Is It"
Welcome to Worship and Portsmouth Union Church!
We continue our new Sermon Series - New Year, New Us!
Our Message for today is "Breath of Life"
Welcome to Worship and Portsmouth Union Church!
We continue our new Sermon Series - New Year, New Us!
Our Message for today is "A Green Valley"
We start the new year and into the season of Epiphany.
Sermon Title is "The Gifts We Bring."
Merry Christmas to all our subscribers.
This special Christmas message we talk about how it all began.
Welcome to our celebration of the Second Sunday of Advent.
Today's discussion is about "Peace."
This was the last sermon on our Stewardship Series.
Sermon Title is "Honoring our Future"
** Apologies for this coming out late. Thanksgiving travel plans kept me from posting the normal time.
We Continue our sermon series "Living as People of Abundance"
This Sermon is title "Honoring Our Community and Our Culture"
Episode Note the mic cut out for about a minute during the sermon
Today we start our new worship sermon series Living as People of Abundance
The title for this sermon is "Honoring Our Past."
Today we welcome guest speaker Rev. Marci Rau.
Rev Marci is a chaplain at Peace Health Hospital in Vancouver, WA.
Today's Sermon Title is "Words We Speak"
The next chapter of our Covenant series continues on.
This sermon is title "Moses : Covenant & Commandments"
We continue the sermon series Living as People of the Covenant.
Scripture: Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29 (NRSVUE)
Sermon Title: Rescue at Sea
We continue our fall sermon series on Covenants. Today we talk about Abraham.
The sermon Title is The Call of Abraham
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9 (NRSVUE)
First we welcome Pastor Shari back to the pulpit.
Our sermon Title for Today is "The Flood and The Promise"
Scripture for this sermon is pretty much the whole story of the flood - Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17
Today we welcome Guest speaker Holly Greenidge, while Pastor Shari is out of town for family reasons.
This Sunday our sermon title is about a special Home Town Hero of Nazareth.
The Scripture this sermon is based on is Luke 4: 16—27 (NRSVUE)
This Labor Day Weekend with talk about Labor with a foundation of love.
The Scripture for this sermon is based off of 1 Corinthians 3: 5-16 (NRSVUE)
Apologies for being gone. Due to technical issues with our podcast partners and Covid, we missed a few episodes of the sermon. We will be posting previous episodes that we have been able to catch up on.
This Episode is called Go & Invite. This is the last sermon loosely based on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.
Scripture for this sermon is based on Luke 14:7-24 (NRSVUE)
We continue our "Won't you be my neighbor?" sermon series. Today's sermon title Love Does No Wrong to Neighbor
Today in our sermon series of "Won't You be my Neighbor" the title for this sermon is "Love is..."
Pastor Shari continues her sermon series on being a Good Neighbor. Today the sermon Title is "When Kindred Live Together."
We welcome Pastor Shari back to the pulpit after some time off.
The Sermon Title for today is "Loving Neighbor, Loving Self"
Matthew 22:34– 40 (NRSVUE)
Today we welcome to the Pulpit guest preacher Holly Greenidge. Holly was originally a founding member of Portsmouth Union Church before going onto other things.
Todays Sermon Title is called "A Lighter Burden"
We welcome Pastor Shari back from Vacation and she starts her new Sermon Series.
This new Sermon Series will be a joy as we Talk about the workings of Mister Rodger's Neighborhood.
Today we welcome to the Pulpit the Rev. Dick Nystrom who is filling in for Pastor Shari.
Todays Sermon comes from Scripture: John 7:37-39 (NIV) -
Pastor Nystrom does a wonderful job using lyrics from music to really bring out the sermon Title Scripture: Rivers of Living Water
This morning at Portsmouth Union Church Pastor Shari shares her latest in our sermon series following Easter - "Our Witness, Our Commission"
The Scripture this Sunday is from Matthew 28:16-20 (NRSV)
Pastor Shari talks about Luke 24:13-35 & the Walk to Emmaus.
If you would like to support the ministries of Portsmouth Union Church please visit our website. We are almost done building our affordable housing apartments to help people actually find really housing and not just shelter.
Also you can donate to support our food justice ministry and as we try to help those with meals and and keeping out pantry stocked so anyone who is in need can get some help.
This morning Pastor Shari reads from scripture Luke 24: 1-12
Her message for today is "Women at the Tomb." She continues the stories after Jesus's resurrection.
Welcome to the continuing story of the resurrection.
The title of this sermon is "Unless I See... I Will Not Believe." -- Yes we will be talking about Thomas.
Welcome to the 2nd Second of the Easter Season.
Today Pastor Shari's Sermon series is called Breakfast By The Sea.
Happy Easter My Friends!!
Today we continue the Story of Mark 16: 1-8. The Day of Resurrection is finally Here.
With Pastor Shari gone this Sunday we are joined by Pastor Courtney McHill from Berlin Germany to give us our message on the The Power of Transfiguration.
Join us for our new sermon series for Lent.
Today's Sermon Title is: "Good News in the Wilderness!"
Today we talk about the scripture reading from John 2: 13-25 when Jesus "Cleans House" in the Temple.
Today Pastor Shari starts her sermon series on the book of John.
Today's sermon is about the Wedding at Cana.
Accompanying Scripture: John 2 1-11
Join Pastor Shari as she talks about the gifts that the 3 Magi gave Jesus Christ - Gifts of Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh.
Apologies for this episode being late. This is from Sunday 1.2.2022.
Sermon Title: Hope & Expectation
Join Pastor Courtney as she has put together a beautiful Blue Christmas arrangement. This piece has some wonderful music arrangements. If you would like to see the visual piece go to our Youtube Page for Portsmouth Union Church.
Sermon from the 4th Sunday of Advent
Sermon Title - "Waiting in Obedience"
NOTE ON EPISODE its starts in the middle due to a mic issue during the first part of the worship service. My apologies for that. --- JUSTIN
We are back up and running at Portsmouth Union Church here in Portland Oregon. COVID-19 still has us trying to figure things out in the world, but we are moving forward safety.
This sermon kicks off the 1st Sunday of Advent at PUC - The Sermon Title is Anticipation
This week, Pastor David Libby joins Jules to talk about the "coffee break" on the road to Emmaus in a conversation rooted in Luke 24:36-48.
This week's sermon conversation comes from Pastor Jules and LaVeta Gilmore Jones (she/her), Co-Director of Leaven Community and a convener of the BIPOC Faith Leaders Council for Black Lives.
On this second Sunday of the Easter season, Pastor Court brings a word from John 20:19-31.
On this Passion/Palm Sunday, Jules and Andy begin Holy Week with a conversation about doubt and death rooted in Psalm 22 and the passion narrative found in Mark 15:1-39.
This week Jules and Andy continue our lenten journey with a conversation about confession and original blessing rooted in Psalm 51.
This week Jules and Andy continue our lenten journey with a conversation about humility and how we connect with God, rooted in Psalm 19.
This week Jules and Andy continue our lenten journey with a conversation about identity, ego, and the purpose of life rooted in Mark 8:31-38.
This week, Pastor Court brings us a word from Mark 1:9-15 on this first Sunday in the season of Lent.
Jules and Andy wrap up our winter sermon series with a Transfiguration Sunday conversation rooted in 2 Kings 2:1-15.
This week, Jules and Andy return from a short break to continue our winter sermon series with a conversation rooted in Isaiah 40:21-31.
This week, Pastor Court and guest preacher/conversationalist Rev. Michael Ellick from Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon continue our sermon series "New Beginnings" with a word on this fourth Sunday of Epiphany.
This week, Rev. Ron Werner Jr. joins us once again as a guest preacher to continue our sermon series "New Beginnings" with a word from Mark 1:14-20.
This week Rev. Adam Phillips, Executive Director of Faith 2020, continues our winter sermon series "New Beginnings" with a word from John 1:43-51 on this second Sunday after Epiphany.
Court continues our Winter sermon series "New Beginnings" with a word from Mark 4:1-11.
Jules and Andy kick off 2021 and our new winter sermon series "New Beginnings" with a conversation rooted in John 1:1-15, the prologue to John's gospel.
Courtney brings us a word from the Lectionary text for this first Sunday of Christmas--Luke 2:22-40.
Jules and Andy continue the season of Advent with a conversation about "joy" rooted in the Magnificat as found in Luke 1:39–55.
Jules and Courtney continue the season of Advent with a conversation about "comfort" rooted in Isaiah 61:1-4.
Jules and Andy continue the season of Advent with a conversation about "joy" rooted in 2 Samuel 6:9-19.
Jules and Andy kick off the new church year and the season of Advent with a conversation about "comfort" rooted in Isaiah 40:1-11.
This week, Jules and Andy finish up our series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about "coveting."
This week, guest sermon conversationalist Rev. Brian Shimer joins Jules to continue our series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about "bearing false witness."
This week, guest sermon conversationalist Rev. Courtney McHill joins Pastor Andy to continue our series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about stealing.
This week, Pastors Jules and Andy continue their series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about fidelity and covenanting in relationships.
This week, Jules and Andy continue their series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about giving life and taking life.
This week, Jules and Andy continue their series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about "honoring parents/elders."
This week Jules and Andy model "sabbathing" by taking a break from serious sermonizing and having a delightfully fun conversation about important topics like their favorite cheeses, their fantasy football teams, stretchy pants, and candy corn. So take a break from the heaviness of life and have a laugh with the pastors as they simply enjoy some silliness together.
This week, Jules and Andy continue their series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20 with a conversation about "using the Lord's name in vain."
Jules and Andy continue our new fall sermon series on the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20:1-21 with a conversation about idolatry--ancient and modern.
Jules and Andy start a new fall sermon series on the Ten Commandments with a conversation about the context for these "matters" and how they speak to freedom in Christ.
Jules and Andy have a conversation about waking up and getting ready, rooted in two of the assigned lectionary texts for this week (Exodus 12:1-14 and Romans 13:8-14).
Have you ever been angry with or confused by God--maybe to the point of pushing back, questioning, and doubting the divine? This week Jules and Andy explore this reality in a conversation centered on three of this week's assigned lectionary texts (Exodus 3:1-15, Jeremiah 15:15-21, and Matthew 16:21-26).
Jules and Andy explore this week's lectionary texts (Exodus 1:8-21, Matthew 16:13-20, and Romans 12:1-2) in a conversation about what it means to be faithful when times are particularly tough.
Jules and Andy wrap up their summer sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about the "fresh fruit" that they think is missing from the list--and whether lists are all that important anyway. (This one is a fun one, and OUTTAKES are back!)
Jules and Andy continue their summer sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about SELF CONTROL.
Jules and Andy continue their sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about GENTLENESS.
Jules and special guest preacher/conversationalist Courtney McHill continue our summer sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about FAITHFULNESS.
Pastor Andy and special guest preacher/conversationalist Rev. Brian Shimer continue our summer sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about GOODNESS/GENEROSITY (you gotta watch to get the reason for the "two" words!)
Jules and Andy continue their summer sermon series based on the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about KINDNESS.
Jules and Andy continue their summer series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about PATIENCE.
Jules and Andy continue their summer series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about PEACE!
Jules and Andy continue their summer sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25 with a conversation about JOY! Grace and Peace!
Pastors Jules and Andy talk about the first "fruit" of the spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25: LOVE. Grace and peace!
Pastors Jules and Andy kick off our summer sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-25. Grace and peace!
On this final Sunday of the Easter season, Jules and Andy talk about resurrection in a discussion rooted in 1 Corinthians 15:12-23.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Andy reflects on 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 as he talks about unity and division in the church and in society at large. Grace and peace!
We are so excited to have Rev. Courtney and her dad bring us a word about love from 1 Corinthians 13. Grace and peace!
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Jules and Andy reflect on Acts 17:1-9 and Mark 13:9-11 as they talk about "ruffians", apologetics, and what it looks like to be defiant against authority in 21st century Christianity. Grace and peace!
It's the second Sunday of Easter, so let's talk about one of the most famous "walks" in human history.
Jules and Andy kick off Holy Week with a conversation about Mark 14:3-9. Grace and peace!
In lieu of our regular Sunday worship service--canceled due to Covid 19 concerns--Jules preaches from Isaiah 55:1-9, a timely message of hope in the face of death and distancing.
In lieu of our regular Sunday worship service--canceled due to Covid 19 concerns--Jules and Andy offer some personal thoughts on life, lent, and sabbath during a pandemic, concluding with a sung blessing. Grace and peace!
In lieu of our regular Sunday worship service--canceled due to Covid 19 concerns--Jules and Andy offer some personal thoughts on life, lent, and sabbath during a pandemic, concluding with a sung blessing. Grace and peace!
Pastor Jules continues our narrative lectionary series with a message from Mark 8:27 - 9:8.
Pastor Jules continues our narrative lectionary series with a message from Matthew 4:12-23.
Pastor Jules continues our narrative lectionary series with a message from Hosea 11:1-9.
Pastor Andy continues our narrative lectionary series with a message from 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-5.
Pastor Jules continues our narrative lectionary with a message from Exodus 3:1-15. (Originally preached 9/29/2019)
Pastor Andy continues our narrative lectionary series with a message from Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7. (Originally preached 9/15/2019)
Doug Wirt, Regional Minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oregon and SW Idaho brings a word from Jeremiah.
Pastor Jules wraps up our summer sermon series with a message rooted in Psalm 139 addressing the question "Where Is God?"
Pastor Andy continues our summer sermon series with a message about everyones favorite topic--HELL! Rooted in the words of Jesus found in Mark 9:38-48, Andy talks about the hell he no longer believes in, and the hell we must confront.
Rev. Dr. Brett Webb-Mitchell continues our summer series with a message of hope from Ezekiel 37:1-14.
Rev. Dr. Leroy Barber continues our summer sermon series with a message called "Are You Awake?" from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.
Rev. Courtney McHill kicks off our Summer Sermon Mix-Tape series with a message about prayer called "What's the Point of Prayer?" from Luke 18:9-14.
In the middle of Lent, in the middle of the book of Lamentations, we find stanzas all about God's faithful lovingkindness. It's a turning point--this word of hope--and this week Pastor Andy explores how turning points happen in our own grief work.
Pastor Jules continues our lenten sermon series in Lamentations with a powerful message about God's endlessly gracious willingness to hear us when we are angry and grieving, and what we can learn about how to do the same.
Pastor Andy begins our Lenten series on the book of Lamentations with an introduction about what these ancient Hebrew poems have to tell us about grief and lament.
Note: In the middle of this message, Pastor Andy gets a little mixed when it comes to months that major events happened in his life. He apologizes for any confusion :)
Guest Speaker Linda Jo Devlaeminck Executive Director of Community of Hope spoke today about the work of her non-profit and Matthew 25:31-45.
In the last of The Faith We Really Sing sermon series we talked about how God is like a metaphor in how we experience and worship God in song.
In this sermon we talk about how Jesus is used in songs as a single person's savior yet Jesus is a collective savior to all of us. Jesus belongs to each of us together not just separately as individuals.
Pastor Andy continues our series "The Faith We Really Sing" with a talk about the atonement--namely that there's more than one way to think about why Jesus died on the cross, and the most popular way definitely isn't the best way.
Pastor Andy continues our series "The Faith We REALLY Sing" with a fun and uplifting message about how Jesus doesn't really fit the mold of our modern-day comic book superhero--despite what we sometimes sing in church.
This week we continue our series "The Faith We REALLY Sing" with a message from Pastor Jules about the trouble with singing about and thinking about Jesus as our "angry dad".
Pastors Jules and Andy talk together about the reality of “Jesus is my boyfriend” songs and why they can be helpful, but also problematic, and what they say about our desire for genuine intimacy with the divine.