Advent is a story. Not just a story that happened but one that still happens. It’s a story of the divine breaking into humanity. It’s a story of how things are and the possibilities of what things can become.
Tag: new wineskins
Nov. 22: Community Sabbath
We’re taking a week off from our regular gatherings this Sunday to allow us a time for rest and reflection as we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday and our upcoming observation of Advent.
Nov. 15 Gathering: Revolutionary Gratitude
What if we began to see gratitude not just as a private emotion, but as a revolutionary force that could change the world for the better?
Nov. 8 Gathering: The Road to Emmaus Revisited
This week at New Wineskins, we’ll take a fresh look at the story of the Emmaus Road from Luke 24:13-35 and see how it might reframe our cultural narrative in this time of tension and divisiveness.
Nov. 1 Gathering: An All Saints Day Virtual Litany of Hope
Join us this Sunday, Nov. 1, for an All Saints Day Litany of Hope in the New Wineskins Virtual Pub. Through visual liturgy and personal storytelling, we’ll talk about where we, as individuals and a community, experience hope despite being surrounded by hopelessness.
Oct. 25 Gathering: Ableism with Chris Wylie
This week at New Wineskins we will talk about disability narratives in the Bible, ableism, and the church with our friend, Rev. Chris Wylie.
Oct. 18 Gathering: Faith or Superstition?
This week at New Wineskins, we’ll dive into the question of authentic faith and superstition, asking where we draw those lines and how we might transcend belief systems that can, at worst, become antithetical to the Way of the Christ.
Oct. 11 Gathering: Colonizing Appalachia and the “Holler Gospel” with Brad Davis
This week at New Wineskins, we’ll welcome our friend Rev. Brad Davis, a United Methodist pastor serving a congregation deep in the coalfields of West Virginia, for a conversation about coalfield justice and a movement he is birthing called “The Holler Gospel.”
Oct. 4 Gathering: World Communion, St. Francis, and the Universal Christ
If you're looking to discover or re-discover something holy, but traditional "church" isn't for you, we might be just the community you've been hoping for.
Sept. 20 Gathering: Humor
Science (remember science?) has shown us that laughter and levity are crucial to our mental, physical, and emotional health. And it’s no stretch to say that they’re also important to our spiritual health.
