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Worship: Pentecost Sunday, 5.27.12

Rev. Sterling Severns’ sermon, Unstuck, is based on the Pentecost story found in Acts 2:1-21. Worship leaders include the Youth Handbell Choir, John Burgess, Readers Ensemble, Sanctuary Choir, Ben and Sarah Petty, William Strollo and the church staff.

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Whats So Old About the OT: Melissa Jackson Lecture #5, May 2012.m4a

One of the biggest challenges to reading and understanding the Old Testament is that very word “Old”.  The time and place and events of then are so very far removed from the time and place and events of now, yet we claim as Christians that the Bible is a book that transcends time and place.  Working to bridge the distance between the worlds of 21st century Christians and ancient Israelites will greatly aid us in interpreting those words for this time.  A host of issues that were of great theological significance for them then remain crucial ones to us now, yet our differing contexts have shaped the way we think about them in different ways.  This series will explore several of these issues with the hopes that gaining insight into the world of the “Old” Testament might create opportunities for it to speak to us in new ways.
The specific topics will be:
April 18: “Law”
April 25: Justice
May 2: Violence
May 9: Love
May 16: Family
May 23: The Cycle of Life
Led by Dr. Melissa Jackson.
Born and bred a Tarheel, Dr. Jackson grew up in a small NC town just west of Charlotte and did an undergraduate degree at UNC.  Her path subsequently followed a “work, then a degree, then work” pattern, a path which meandered through workplaces including Habitat for Humanity and youth ministry in a local congregation and through institutions including BTSR (MDiv) and the University of Oxford (DPhil).  This path has now returned her to her Richmond alma mater where she is currently serving as Visiting Professor of Old Testament.
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Worship: Easter 6b, 5.13.12

Rev. Sterling Severns’ sermon, Love’s Labor, focuses on John 15:9-17. Worship leaders include the ladies ensemble, Lisu/Kachin Choir, Gail Welstead, William Welstead III, Susan Sanford and Trey Solomon, Bill Welstead Jr, and the Church Staff.

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Worship: Easter 5b, 5.6.12

Our worship focuses upon John 15:1-8. Worship leaders include Aleksi Mowinski, Jerry Jones, Fawm Tin Par, Monica Iang, Bill Finley, Preschool Choir, Sanctuary Choir, and Church Staff.

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What’s so old about the Old Testament (session #2), Dr. Melissa Jackson

(Please Note: We had technical difficult recording Session #1)
One of the biggest challenges to reading and understanding the Old Testament is that very word “Old”.  The time and place and events of then are so very far removed from the time and place and events of now, yet we claim as Christians that the Bible is a book that transcends time and place.  Working to bridge the distance between the worlds of 21st century Christians and ancient Israelites will greatly aid us in interpreting those words for this time.  A host of issues that were of great theological significance for them then remain crucial ones to us now, yet our differing contexts have shaped the way we think about them in different ways.  This series will explore several of these issues with the hopes that gaining insight into the world of the “Old” Testament might create opportunities for it to speak to us in new ways.
The specific topics will be:
April 18: “Law”
April 25: Justice
May 2: Violence
May 9: Love
May 16: Family
May 23: The Cycle of Life
Led by Dr. Melissa Jackson.
Born and bred a Tarheel, Dr. Jackson grew up in a small NC town just west of Charlotte and did an undergraduate degree at UNC.  Her path subsequently followed a “work, then a degree, then work” pattern, a path which meandered through workplaces including Habitat for Humanity and youth ministry in a local congregation and through institutions including BTSR (MDiv) and the University of Oxford (DPhil).  This path has now returned her to her Richmond alma mater where she is currently serving as Visiting Professor of Old Testament.

One of the biggest challenges to reading and understanding the Old Testament is that very word “Old”.  The time and place and events of then are so very far removed from the time and place and events of now, yet we claim as Christians that the Bible is a book that transcends time and place.  Working to bridge the distance between the worlds of 21st century Christians and ancient Israelites will greatly aid us in interpreting those words for this time.  A host of issues that were of great theological significance for them then remain crucial ones to us now, yet our differing contexts have shaped the way we think about them in different ways.  This series will explore several of these issues with the hopes that gaining insight into the world of the “Old” Testament might create opportunities for it to speak to us in new ways.  The specific topics will be:
April 18: “Law” April 25: Justice May 2: Violence May 9: Love May 16: Family May 23: The Cycle of Life
Led by Dr. Melissa Jackson.
Born and bred a Tarheel, MJ grew up in a small NC town just west of Charlotte and did an undergraduate degree at UNC.  Her path subsequently followed a “work, then a degree, then work” pattern, a path which meandered through workplaces including Habitat for Humanity and youth ministry in a local congregation and through institutions including BTSR (MDiv) and the University of Oxford (DPhil).  This path has now returned her to her Richmond alma mater where she is currently serving as Visiting Professor of Old Testament.

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Worship, Easter 3b: 4.22.12

Our worship service focuses upon Luke 24:36b-48.  How will the disciples respond the the appearance of the resurrected Savior? Worship leaders include Cecil Gholston, Dat Pham, Jerry Jones (solo), Linda Southworth, and the church staff.