Sermon Archive
Sermons at Pearl seek to engage the ancient stories, poems, and letters in the Bible through imaginative oration that rouses our wholeness as human beings. The act of the sermon at Pearl is space to ponder the sacred, opportunity to consider the mystery and love of God, and provocation to slow down, to think deeply, and to be stirred and inspired to bountifully live.
Reimagining a Community of Peace: Empire
The scriptures tell a story that begins with God placing two people in a garden and instructing them to multiply, to steward creation, and to cultivate the land. At the end of the story, the very end, these two have multiplied into a throng of humanity, and all of creation—which began in a garden—is cultivated into a heavenly kingdom marked by peace. It is a world in full bloom.
But how exactly do we help move the world forward, toward the peace of God? This sermon series will address obstacles that hinder movement toward a world in full bloom. However, rather than focus on obstacles alone, this series will seek to elevate ways of being that help to nurture a community of peace, into which Christ invites every person.
Christ the King
Christ the King Sunday is the climax and conclusion of the Church’s liturgical journey through the life of Christ and the Gospel message. Its purpose is to celebrate the culmination of Christ as king and his completion of the renewed creation that marks the fullness of his kingdom.
King & Kingdom
This Sunday is the festival of Christ the King. Christ the King Sunday is the climax and conclusion of the Church’s liturgical journey through the life of Christ and the Gospel message. Its purpose is to celebrate the culmination of Christ as king and his completion of the renewed creation that marks the fullness of his kingdom. As we look back along the church year and its seasons, we'll explore how Jesus reveals a new, revolutionary idea of king and kingdom, in ways that make for peace.
