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A Spacious Christianity

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend, Oregon. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God. We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a...

The Practice of Embracing the Unknown, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; March 29, 2026

Listening: A Sacred Step on the Path, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; March 22, 2026

The Slow Work of Change, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; March 15, 2026

The Road Is Made By Walking, with Rev. Dr. Ken Hood.

30 mins; March 13, 2026

The Practice of Hearing the Call and Responding, with Rev. Dr. Ken Hood.

30 mins; March 01, 2026

The Practice of Hearing the Call and Responding, with Rev. Dr. Ken Hood.

30 mins; February 22, 2026

All Who Wander Are Not Lost, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; February 15, 2026

I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; February 08, 2026

Love Anyway…Don’t Be A Jerk, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; February 01, 2026

Blessed Are the Gentle in a Heartless World, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; January 25, 2026

The Spiritual Gifts of Winter, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; January 18, 2026

We are Born Spiritual, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; January 11, 2026

The Light Within Us All, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; January 04, 2026

Christmas Eve: Making Space for Love to Be Born, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 24, 2025

If. You. Want., with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; December 21, 2025

The One Who Brings Joy, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 14, 2025

Peace in Unexpected Places, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 07, 2025

Mary and Joseph's Journey to Bethlehem, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 30, 2025

Remembering With Gratitude, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 23, 2025

Generosity, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 16, 2025

Ikigai: Discovering Your Purpose, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 09, 2025

Learning from the Scripture of Nature, with Prof. Richard Groves.

30 mins; November 02, 2025

A Call to Unity in Divided Times

30 mins; October 26, 2025

Quality of Life Equals the Quality of Our Relationships, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; October 19, 2025

Spacious Community: Listening, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; October 12, 2025

Peacemakers, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; October 05, 2025

Mirroring Each Other’s Goodness, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; September 28, 2025

The Power of Persistent Faith, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; September 21, 2025

Sacred Stories, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; September 14, 2025

Context Matters, with Rev. Dr. Ken Evers-Hood.

30 mins; September 07, 2025

The One Who Watches and Waits, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; August 31, 2025

Jesus and the Party People, with Pastor Rick Russell.

30 mins; August 24, 2025

A Cunning and Careful Queen, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski

30 mins; August 17, 2025

Wings of Power and Protection, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; August 10, 2025

Remember to Remember, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; August 03, 2025

A Wrestling Match, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; July 27, 2025

Sorrow Turned to Song, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; July 20, 2025

The Garden of Forgotten Names, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; July 13, 2025

We are Made for the Beloved, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; July 06, 2025

Feeding the Hungry, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; June 29, 2025

Love is Dangerous Business, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; June 22, 2025

Standing in Our Whole Story, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; June 15, 2025

Boundary-breaking Hospitality, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; June 08, 2025

Rediscovering Our Common Humanity, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; June 01, 2025

Words for God, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; May 25, 2025

The Right Kind of Trouble, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; May 18, 2025

Mother Earth, Mother's Day: A Call to Sustainable Action

30 mins; May 11, 2025

Sacred Earth as Spiritual Teacher

30 mins; May 04, 2025

Celebrating the Gift of Sacred Earth, with Rev. Sharon Edwards.

30 mins; April 27, 2025

Love Has the Last Word, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; April 20, 2025

Finding Hope in Copernicus Moments, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; April 13, 2025

Blessed are the Curious, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; April 06, 2025

Becoming Agents of Hope in the ‘After’, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; March 30, 2025

Preventing Your Circuits From Overloading, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; March 23, 2025

The Healing of Lament, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; March 16, 2025

Terrible and Beautiful, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski

30 mins; March 09, 2025

Deliver Us - Surrender, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; March 02, 2025

As We Forgive, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; February 23, 2025

Forgive Us: Confession, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; February 16, 2025

Give Us Today Our Daily Bread: Enough, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; February 09, 2025

Thy Kingdom Come, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; February 02, 2025

Hallowed Be Thy Name: Awe, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; January 26, 2025

Our Father: Community, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; January 19, 2025

Finding Strength in Who You Are, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; January 12, 2025

A Moment to Arrive: Epiphany, Light & the New Year, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; January 05, 2025

The Light Within Us All, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 29, 2024

Christmas Celebration, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

59 mins; December 24, 2024

Love's Light in the Waiting, with Rev. Morgan Schmidt.

30 mins; December 22, 2024

Joy in the Stable: Reimagining the Christmas Story, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 15, 2024

Peace in Unexpected Places, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 08, 2024

Journeying with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; December 01, 2024

Extraordinary Gratitude, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 24, 2024

Extraordinary Empathy, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; November 17, 2024

Extraordinary Service, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 10, 2024

Extraordinary Generosity, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; November 03, 2024

Remembering Who We Are, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; October 27, 2024

Generosity - Speaking a Good Word into People’s Lives, with Rev. Dr. Rob Hagan.

30 mins; October 20, 2024

Love Anyway…Don’t Be A Jerk, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; October 13, 2024

Being There for One Another, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; October 06, 2024

Joy as Radical Resistance, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; September 29, 2024

What is the Work of Love that is Ours to do?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; September 22, 2024

The Power of Persistent Faith, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; September 15, 2024

Would Jesus Be a Christian?, with Rev. Barry Heath.

30 mins; September 08, 2024

Be En-Couraged, with Rev. Kally Elliott.

30 mins; September 01, 2024

Does Prayer Really Work?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; August 25, 2024

Let It Go, with Rev. Kally Elliott.

30 mins; August 18, 2024

Inside Out, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; August 11, 2024

Change is good… you go first!, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; August 04, 2024

Presence, Mystery & Wonder, with Becca Ellis.

30 mins; July 28, 2024

Awakening to Beauty, Falling in Love with the World

30 mins; July 21, 2024

We are Made for the Beloved, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; July 14, 2024

Beauty, Contemplation, and Radical Compassion

30 mins; July 07, 2024

Returning Home, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin.

30 mins; June 30, 2024

Unconditional means..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; June 23, 2024

The Encounter, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; June 16, 2024

Leaving Home, with Rev. Kally Elliott.

30 mins; June 09, 2024

What is Your Why?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; June 02, 2024

The Gift of Rest, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin.

30 mins; May 26, 2024

Communicating What Matters Most, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.

30 mins; May 19, 2024

The Quality of Life Equals the Quality of Our Relationships

30 mins; May 12, 2024

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