Sunday Worship Gatherings serve many functions for us. It is time to build community, to catch up with old friends, and meet some new ones. it is time a time to worship using art, music, poetry, and prayer, but it is also a time to learn together as a community. Some times this happens in small breakout discussion times, and many times this happens in our Teaching Segments. We don’t have one person speaking from the front every week but rather value a diverse group of voices that take turns thinking, researching, praying, and meditating on a topic or story and then bringing their learnings and inspirations back to the group.

If you would like to get a sneak peak on what we have been talking about, we sometimes post our Teaching Segment Notes on our Blog, for curious onlookers and are own Commoners who want to find out about a week they missed. Here is a list of some past series we have done and links to the Teaching Segment Notes that we have posted.

Teaching Segment Notes:

Taking on Conflict:

• Week 1: Intro to the “Rule of Christ” – by Randell Neudorf – Sep 17th, 2017

We Value…

• We Value Peace – by Randell Neudorf – April 23, 2017
• We Value Community – by Randell Neudorf – April 30, 2017
• We Value Truth – by Randell Neudorf – May 14th, 2017
• We Value Hope – by Jeanette Eby & Ashley Skorobohacz – May 21, 2017
• We Value Justice – by Matt Thompson – May 28, 2017
• We Value Beauty – by Becca Bye, June 18, 2017

• Welcome The Stranger – by Randell Neudorf – June 11, 2017

• Pentecost Table Liturgy – by Randell Neudorf – June 4, 2017

• Two Notorious Disciples – Reflections on Judas & Peter – Guest Teaching by Caleb Ratzlaff  – August 28th, 2016 at our “Gathering at the Lake”

Give Up Lent:

• Lent Intro: From Caterpillar, to Cocoon, to Butterfly – by Susan Suzuki –
  Feb. 7, 2016
• Give Up Fear: Psalm 27 Reflective Prayer Exercise – by Randell Neudorf –
  Feb 21, 2016
• Give Up The Goods – by Randell Neudorf – Feb 28, 2016
• Give Up, Go Home – by Matt Thompson – Mar 6, 2016
• Give Up Common Sense: The Woman Washing Jesus’ Feet – by Becca Bye –
  Mar 13, 2016
• Give Up the Donkey – by Randell Neudorf – Mar 20, 2016
• Give Up Lent – by Krista VanderHout – April 3, 2016

Fish Story: the tale of Jonah

• Week 1. Jonah the Runaway – by Nick Schuurman – Jan 10, 2016
• Week 2. In the Belly of the Fish – by Jeanette Eby – Jan 17, 2016
• Week 3. Jonah the Slacker – by Randell Neudorf – Jan 24, 2016
• Week 4. Missing the Point – by Matt Thompson – Jan 31, 2016

Pen Pals: Paul’s letter to the Ephesians

• Waging Peace – by Randell Neudorf – June 21, 2015
  
• Struggling with the Household Code -by Randell Neudorf – June 14, 2015
• The Glue of Unity – by Randell Neudorf – May 24th, 2015
• Seeking the Holy Spirit – by Randell Neudorf – May 17th, 2015

Mountaintop Questions for a Lower City Church

• A Soundtrack for Prayer & Forgiveness –  by Randell Neudorf  – Oct 26th, 2014
• Blessed Are The Who??? – by Randell Neudorf – Sep 21st, 2014
• Seasons of Change (fall introduction) – by Randell Neudorf – Sep 7th, 2014

Summer Book Reports:

• Everywhere I Look I See Fire –  by Nick Schuurman  – Aug 24th, 2014

Everything is Vapor

• Enjoy Life Now – by Miranda Ciarroni – May 18th, 2014
• Even The Wise Do Not Know – by Susan Suzuki – May 11th, 2014
• Michelangelo, Ecclesiastes, & Vapor – by Randell Neudorf – May 4th, 2014
• Tragedy in Ecclesiastes – by Caleb Ratzlaff – April 27th, 2014

Crossing Paths: A Lenten Journey Through the Stations of the Cross

• Crossing the Law – by Jill Weber of GOHOP – Mar 9th, 2014
• Preparing for Lent – by Miranda Ciarroni – Mar 2nd, 2014

Economics & Lifestyle

• Dance of Forgiveness – by Randell Neudorf – Jan 26th, 2014

Advent 2013

• Week 2 – Waiting – by Nick Schuurman – Dec 8th, 2013
• Week 1 – Communion Prayer – by Randell Neudorf – Dec 1st, 2013

Values

• Hope – by Susan Suzuki – Nov 17th, 2013
• Peace – by Jeanette Eby – Nov 10th, 2013
  Parachute Wedding Dress – Peace Story by Nick Schuurman – Nov 10th, 2013
• Justice – by Randell Neudorf – Oct 20th, 2013
• Authenticity – by Miranda Ciarroni – Sep 22nd, 2013

Psalms – Poetry for Everyday People

• Psalm 146 – by Jeanette Eby – Aug 11, 2013
• Psalm 139 – by Miranda Ciarroni – Aug 4th, 2013
• Psalm 31 – by Miranda Ciarroni – June 30th, 2013

An Intro to Anabaptist Theology

• Part One: Living as Disciples – by Brian Bauman of the MCEC – Jan 13th, 2013
• Part Two: Mennonites and God’s Mission – by Brian Bauman of the MCEC – Feb 17th, 2013
• Part Three: Community is the Centre of our Living – by Brian Bauman of the MCEC – Mar 3rd, 2013

Jesus Our Leader (AKA: Take Me To Your Leader)

• No Straight Lines – by Randell Neudorf – May 12th, 2013
• Good News – by Susan Neudorf – April 14th, 2013
• On love, loving God, and Loving our Neighbour: Reflections on the Greatest Commandment – by Jeanette Eby – Mar 17th, 2013
• Defining Grace – by Randell Neudorf – Mar 24th, 2013
• Making An Entrance: Kingdom VS Empire – by Randell Neudorf – Mar, 10th, 2013
• Crumbs From Your Table – by Jennifer Kellner – Feb, 10th, 2013
• Take Me To Your Leader – by Jennifer Kellner – Jan, 27th, 2013
• You Are Forgiven – by Randell Neudorf – Jan, 6th, 2013

Prophets, Kings, and Old Stories

• Intergalactic Bring Your Bible To Church Day! – Discussion Questions – Nov 18th, 2012
• Chariot of Fire – by Randell Neudorf – Nov 11th, 2012
• Calling Samuel – by Randell Neudorf – Sep. 30th, 2012
• Building a Hesed Community (Ruth Part 1) – by Randell Neudorf – Sep. 16th, 2012

Spiritual Heroes

• The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels – by Paul Perry – Aug. 19th, 2012
• Jean Vanier – by Miranda Ciarroni – Aug 26th, 2012

To All The Saints In Philippi Hamilton

• Philippians 3:15-21 (Mentors & Foot Washing) – by Randell Neudorf – June 17th, 2012
• Philippians 2:12-18 (Complaining, Arguing, and Stars) – by Randell Neudorf
  – May 27^th, 2012
• Philippians 1:12-30 (Suffering & Joy) – by Randell Neudorf – May 13^th, 2012

The Story: Journeying Towards Easter

• The Ascension – by Randell Neudorf – Apr 29th, 2012
  Enter The Celebration – by Randell Neudorf – Feb 12th, 2012
• True City Pulpit Exchange – “And Everyone Liked Them…” – by Randell Neudorf – Feb 5th, 2012
• The Tax Man – by Jen Kellner – Jan 29th, 2012
• The Rich Young Man – by Randell Neudorf – Jan 22nd, 2012

• The Kingdom Belongs to Such As These – by Jeanette Eby – Jan 15th, 2012

• Cry for Hope – by Ashley Burtch – Jan 8th, 2012

Advent: A Christmas Journey

• Love & Longing – by Miranda Ciarroni – Dec 4th, 2011

“We Believe?”  – Exploring the Nicene Creed

• We Believe in God the Father… – by Randell Neudorf – Oct 16th, 2011
• We Believe in God the Son… – by Randell Neudorf – Oct 23rd, 2011
• We Believe in God the Holy Spirit… – by Jeanette Eby – Oct 30th, 2011
• We Believe in One Holy Catholic Church… – by Susan Neudorf – Nov 6th, 2011
• We Look for the Resurrection of the Dead… – By Jennifer Kellner – Nov 20th, 2011

“The Lord’s Prayer – Remixed”

• Hallowed Be Your Name – by Randell Neudorf – Sept. 11th, 2011
• Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread – by Susan Neudorf – Sept. 18th, 2011
• Forgive Us Our Sins – Jeanette Eby – Sept. 25th, 2011
• As We Have Also Forgiven Our Debtors – Miranda Ciarroni – Sept. 25th, 2011
• Deliver Us (Journey Segment) – by Paul Perry – Oct. 2nd, 2011
• Deliver Us (Teaching Segment) – by Randell Neudorf – Oct. 2nd, 2011

Jesus Story:

• Beautiful Mystic – by Randell Neudorf – June 19th, 2011
• Keep Your Eyes On the Prize – by Paul Perry & Randell Neudorf – May 22nd, 2011
• Blessed are the Cracked for they will let in the Light – by Ashley Burtch – Mar 27th, 2011
• The Woman At the Well – by Randell Neudorf – Feb 27th, 2011
• Temptation – by Randell Neudorf – Jan 23rd, 2011

Other Articles of Interest:

• The Other “Act Like Men?” Conference – by Randell Neudorf – Oct 4th, 2013
• Act Like Men? – Broadening the Conversation on Women, Men, and the Church – by Randell Neudorf – Sep 10th, 2014
• The Gospel According to OK Go – by Randell Neudorf – May 16th, 2012