Episodes
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Reflections from MennoCon, Delegate Assembly, and VMC Summer Assembly
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
On July 23, 2023, a collection of participants share reflections at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service from the Mennonite Church USA MennoCon23 and Delegate Assembly, as well as the Virginia Mennonite Conference Summer Assembly.
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Reflections on faith formation as gardening
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
On July 16, 2023, Laura Yoder, Steve Nussbaum, Gloria Diener, Carissa Gredler, and Donna Shank share reflections at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service on faith formation as gardening.
Seed - what seeds have been planted in you that have grown into faith?
Soil - what have you done to cultivate the soil of faith; what groups/people have fed your soil?
Gardener - who has been the gardener helping you grow in faith, tending to the garden, working beside you?
Harvest - what are the fruits of your faith? What harvest do you long for?
Fallow - when has your faith laid fallow for a season? What has rest and faith looked like for you?
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Ben Bixler: Good news for whom?
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
On July 2, 2023, Ben Bixler preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing a series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" by exploring two main questions "What is this Good News?" and "Who is this Good News for?".
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Phil Kniss: The soft side of the prophet
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
On June 25, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing a series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" focusing on Isaiah's soft side of comfort, reassurance, and gentleness speaking of God paving the way home for the exiles returning from Babylon after two hundred years. How do we today properly place ourselves in this oracle? How can we move towards those suffering and seeking comfort from the systems of oppression?
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Phil Kniss: When it dawns on us...
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Maren Hange: At the Threshold of Wonder
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
On June 4, 2023, guest preacher Maren Hange preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service beginning a new sermon series entitled "Isaiah, the Fifth Gospel" from Isaiah 6. Maren Tyedmers Hange and her husband Roy have been co-pastors of Charlottesville Mennonite Church for 23 years. Maren joined Roy as a Harrisonburg District Co-Oversight Minister in 2021. She joined the interim Conference Leadership Team (iCLT) for Virginia Mennonite Conference (VMC) in the summer of 2022. Maren and Roy have 3 adult children. One of Maren's many gifts is watercolor painting.
Sunday May 28, 2023
Paula Stoltzfus: Alive in the Spirit
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
On May 28, 2023, Pastor Paula Stoltzfus preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" pulling from Romans 8 of the suffering when Paul put pen to paper through to today and suffering we experience and God's loving presence in midst of the suffering.
Sunday May 21, 2023
Phil Kniss: Embracing resurrection
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
On May 21, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" with the encouragement for us to joyfully embrace and show resurrection in our lives as much as Jesus' resurrection embraces us.
Sunday May 14, 2023
Phil Kniss: Loving more than the idea
Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
On May 14, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" focusing on God's eternal and unconditional love for us with the powerful reminder that "we are dearly loved".
Sunday May 07, 2023
Moriah Hurst: God keeping faith with us
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
On May 7, 2023, Pastor Moriah Hurst preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Wind of God Blows New Life" focusing on Paul's letter in Romans 1 declaring God's salvation and righteousness.