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Cast Your Fears Away

Preacher: Rev. Jason Carson Wilson Date: May 21, 2023 Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 Audio for this sermon can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IKpj3gj6bky5xWj0UK5bILWPQVon3gNu/view?usp=sharing 1 Peter 4:12-14 ad 5:6-11 offer powerful words of encouragement and guidance for those struggling with fear and anxiety. Peter reminds us that life brings trials and difficulties, but we are not…

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Mary – Mother of God – Economist: Happy Mother’s Day

Preacher: Nathan Hosler Date: May 14, 2023 Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31, Luke 1:46-56, John 14:15-21 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oJgNavaIdkTPRqg1vXJ8cPs0vhqKADAD/view?usp=sharing Happy Mother’s Day! Today we honor and express gratitude for and to mothers. We are thankful for the ways that mothers have cared for us as we grew up and did work that we did…

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Lectio Divina

Preacher: Jennifer Hosler Date: May 7, 2023 Scripture: Acts 7:55-60, Romans 12:9-21 This audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_aW3b-IFNKTfEp8tq7msWhtZSrtol9tK/view?usp=sharing This time of reflection is audio only

Suffering Isn’t Salvific

Preacher: Jason Carson Wilson Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25 Date: April 30, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wu3TT3BrL3dyFmyF6XuCnyGdqPeo-rxT/view?usp=share_link Peter encourages his readers to endure suffering patiently, even unjustly. He reminds them that Christ suffered unjustly but did not retaliate or seek revenge. Instead, he entrusted himself to God, who judges justly. Peter emphasizes that Christ’s…

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Earth Day and the Road to Emmaus

Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scpriture: Genesis 1:1-2:3, Luke 24:13-35, Romans 8:18-25 Date: April 23, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1378uwosRyidz5abvWXuKhvIr4PyIkvWE/view?usp=sharing Yesterday was Earth Day. For several years, Washington City Church of the Brethren has intentionally marked Earth Day in our worship services, via sermons, tools, events, and calls to action. Looking back through the sermons…

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Called by Our Names

Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scripture: John 20:1-18 Date: April 9, 2023 Audio for the message can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18nOpolcQ6xiQgsMdfuWPG2c3gcMbGvm1/view?usp=sharing From the Perspective of Mary Magdalene – Adapted from John 20:1-18 The sun was not up. It was dark and cold, and I really didn’t want to be out that early. So much had happened, so…

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Palm Sunday Sermon

Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Psalm 118, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 14:12-16 Date: April 02, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P57WaF8KRSRO3pr2xCFsiwgFXr0Zt0bz/view?usp=share_link

We Often Cry Out for Mercy but not for Redemption

Preacher: Rev. Jason Carson Wilson Scripture: Psalm 130 Date: March 26, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KUH9JlUzpTglVhbSJAqnVbZh7UU2q4np/view?usp=share_link Good Moring, church. We re visiting the words of Psalm 130 today as we sing out praises to our Creator. Let’s remember that the Psalms were usually hymns sung in the temple. David reportedly wrote Psalm 130…

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Blinded Sight

Preacher: Julia Baker-Swann Scripture: John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14 Date: March 19, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ISvnzp00xFUPBBeBmBGXlItdVeDj33dh/view?usp=share_link I have a lot of compassion for the Pharisees in this story. They have witnessed something outside of their ordered world and they are freaked out. I see them scurrying around from person to person trying to…

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Living Water Sets Us Free

Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scripture: John 4:5-42 Date: March 12, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K5dE0_UMQwXJrLEJwT7ItWvX4JfvZVRb/view?usp=share_link It is a hard time for many in the LGBTQ community right now. Drag shows, which have long been an important cultural piece in the LGBTQ community, are getting misunderstood and banned. Two weeks ago, a drag queen story…

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Join us this Sunday for an Earth Day garden party after worship! #flashbackfriday to these bulbs planted on Earth Day a few years ago.
One of the most beautiful parts of Advent at Washington City is our time for special music. Each Sunday of Advent we share a special song, either sung and played live or created virtually for the service.
The waiting has begun. Advent is here. Washington City's theme this year is Holy Rhythms. How does the spirit of Christmas find you this season? What Christmas rhythms do you feel?
Our Community Arts Minister, Jessie Houff, collaborated with the Hill Preschool to create a community piece based on their theme for November: My Growing Imagination!
Join us at Manassas Church of the Brethren in Manassas, VA this Saturday from 10-4! Our Community Arts Coordinator, Jessie Houff, will be there all day to promote and show The Nature of it All - our art show featuring artists on Death Row.
Art Show Alert! Join us at Washington City Church of the Brethren on Saturday, October 22nd for the Closing Reception of "The Nature of it All", an art show featuring artists on Death Row.
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