The Upside Down Kingdom

During this era, with the rise of Christian Nationalism in our country, we are going to spend the next few months looking at the actual teachings of Jesus and the overarching theme of all of his teachings: The Kingdom of God. This Upside-down Kingdom is already among us, Jesus says — but also something we aspire to — and it stands in contrast to the destructive aims of Christian Nationalism. The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus' stump speeches. It's packed full of hard teachings about how we should care for the vulnerable and how we find hope in the most challenging of times. If you want to get the heartbeat of Jesus — to see how he understood reality and envisioned faithful living for his followers — there's no better place to turn. As we explore the Upside Down Kingdom over the coming weeks, we hope these teachings will help us live with integrity as we seek a different way of caring for one another that demonstrates the belovedness and worthiness of each and every person with a preferential option for those with less power and privilege. Come join us on the journey. 

The Bible Project has provided inspiration and resources for this series. You can check out their intro video to The Sermon on the Mount.

Celebrate with us. 

Please join us at 10:00 am Sunday at 515 Woodford St in Portland, Maine, or via Zoom, for a time of worship and fellowship. We'll share some music, lift up our joys and concerns, pray together, and share Communion. (If you're joining us from home, feel free to bring a beverage and crackers, or whatever you like, to your screen so you're prepared to receive Communion with the in-person worshipping community.)

Masks are optional for in-person worship.

Masks are now optional, but some people wear them during worship. In addition, we have a highly efficient air filtration system and purifiers in our space running throughout the service.

We post our weekly Zoom Worship meeting link on our main worship page.

Worship anytime!

Facebook Livestream and on-demand video

Worship services are live-streamed in and recorded on Facebook. So if you miss worship or just prefer an earlier or later time, you can always join us!