An Inclusive Community Oriented Congregation in BurrillvilleWe, the fellowship of Berean Baptist Church, worship one God who is revealed and accessible to each and every one of us regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, social standing or all other abilities. All have been given the gift of accepting full participation in the Kingdom of God because God's grace, love, and mercy are given freely and unconditionally and extend to all people. Therefore, we accept, welcome and affirm all as brothers and sisters united in striving to live holy and acceptable lives in the service of God's Kingdom.
May our hearts as well as our church doors remain forever open and welcoming to all of God's creation. |
January 2023 Newsletter
Reports for Annual 2024 Mtg
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Sermon Series for January 2024
New Possibilities
Sunday January 14 - New Possibilities 1
Our sermon series begins with a strange and exciting encounter between Jesus and a man named Nathanael. Its found in John 1:43-51 Nathanael is often presented as a skeptical or cynical character. But in this day and age Nathanael appears to me as someone disappointed by religion, abandoned by the pious, rejected by the 'faithful.' And Jesus seeks and finds him. We will explore the experience of those who have been hurt and abandoned by church and how to continue to grow as a faith community that offers welcome and healing to those who have never given up on God, but have serious doubts about organized religion. Sermon Title - Holy Runaways* and A Seeking Church |
Sunday January 21 - New Possibilities 2
Our sermon series continues with the well-known story of Jesus inviting some fishermen to leave their nets and join him as 'fishers of men.' Together we will explore what exactly it means to become a 'fisher of humans.' Hint, it isn't a about convincing people to be a Christian or to come to your church. What DOES it mean? The answer is exciting but a little challenging to summarize. Let's say Jesus is inviting the fishermen to become new people, who will explore a new way of being a new community of care.
Our sermon series continues with the well-known story of Jesus inviting some fishermen to leave their nets and join him as 'fishers of men.' Together we will explore what exactly it means to become a 'fisher of humans.' Hint, it isn't a about convincing people to be a Christian or to come to your church. What DOES it mean? The answer is exciting but a little challenging to summarize. Let's say Jesus is inviting the fishermen to become new people, who will explore a new way of being a new community of care.
Sunday January 28 - New Possibilities 3
This week we look at a strange but powerful story. Jesus goes to a synagogue in Capernaum and is confronted by a man possessed by an 'unclean spirit.' So this Sunday we will explore Jesus's confrontation of the demonic in this story can mean to us today. We ask the question, 'what are the unclean spirits we are threatened by today?' We also notice that the unclean spirit appears first in the synagogue. And so we ask what the appearance of demonic in religion means for us today? Once again, this is an opportunity to carefully consider the harm done by religion or more specifically, the Church. Join us at 10am in the Sanctuary or online at facebook.com/bereanri |
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