We continue our Lenten season with a look at the gospel of John 4: 5-30, as Tammy Helfrich invites us to see ourselves and all our “wounds” as Jesus does, with love and complete acceptance.
Sundays at 10am
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This week Lead Pastor Scott Hodge continues the season of Lent by taking us into this week’s reading, John 3:1-17, and asks us to challenge our understanding of the words “Eternal” and “Believe” and their context in this gospel story as well as their context in our Lenten journeys.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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On this first Sunday of Lent, our Lead Pastor, Scott Hodge takes us into the story of Jesus in the wilderness where he was tempted for 40 days (Matthew 4:1-11). Reminding us that Lent is a season where we are invited to spend time in the wilderness, Scott challenged our community to do so remembering our true identity as God’s beloved.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This week, Lead Pastor Scott Hodge and Anna Hammond wrap up the series “The White Space” by responding to questions submitted by members of The Orchard during the gathering.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This week we continue our series on the Bible, “The White Space.” Pastor Scott Hodge explores how we can approach the Bible in a responsible and transformative way.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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The Bible. For some, it’s a book that inspires and comforts. For others, it’s a book that feels confusing, overwhelming, and at times, even difficult. This Sunday, Scott Hodge begins a new series entitled, “The White Space” where we will be exploring questions such as, “Where did the Bible come from?”, “Why does there seem to be so many contradictions in the Bible?”, “Should the Bible be taken literally?” and much more.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This Sunday, we continue the season of Epiphany – an “unveiling” or “the revelation” of God’s presence in a new way. In this week’s gospel from John 1:29-42, we find a theme of looking and seeing what might be overlooked and we see Jesus calling out and calling forth the best in all of us. Tammy Helfrich invites us to ask ourselves “what are you looking for?” and “where, in your life, is God asking you to experience God in a new way?”
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This Sunday, we continue the season of Epiphany as Anna Hammond explains how the baptism of Jesus reveals his purpose and mission; showing us how God loves us. This act reminds us that “by wading into the water with them, Jesus took his place beside us,” which, in turn, shows us how we all belong to God.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This Sunday officially marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of the season of Epiphany- the “showing forth” or “the revelation” of God’s presence to unlikely people in unlikely places. On this day the Church commemorates the journey of the wise men to seek the Christ child; we celebrate their arrival at the manger with longing in their hearts and gifts appropriate for the One who would be our king, our priest, and our Savior.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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Lead Pastor Scott Hodge concludes our Advent season by reflecting on the Nativity and the divine humanity of Jesus’ birth.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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Lead Pastor Scott Hodge continues our Advent season with a message about the relationship between waiting and hope, and how the moments of longing we feel in this season, when approached with patience and faith, can lead us to the changes God has in store for us.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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Continuing the Advent season, Lead Pastor Scott Hodge reflects on the message of John the Baptist (as seen in gospel reading from Matthew 3:1-12) and the hope we see and experience in this season.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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On this past First Sunday of Advent, Pastor Scott Hodge took us into the startling and disturbing words of Jesus found in Matthew 24:36-44 where we are called on to be present and “keep watch.” Every Advent season, we are pointed to this “apocalyptic text” that challenges us to give up our usual sources of illumination and our familiar ways of seeing, so that we may recognize and receive the God who comes to us in the most unusual and unexpected ways.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This week, Lead Pastor Scott Hodge helps us reconnect with our community value of “goodness and beauty” and encourages us to change our way of viewing the world to find the goodness and beauty all around us.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
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This week, Lead Pastor Scott Hodge shares about the chemical, biological, and reactionary components behind trust and human connection and how we can learn to listen to each other generously and live with each other differently.
Sundays at 10am
100 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
www.theorchardcommunity.com
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