Articles
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Grassroots Faith: The Lessons of The Social Gospel By: Christopher H. Evans, ReligionDispatches. Religious progressives might be arguing now over whose voices are heard in Washington, but it takes more than an ability to gain an audience with national political elites to spawn... MORE |
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Perplexed- Discussion Between Fred Plumer and TCPC Reader Rev. R This article is a summary of an email exchange between a TCPC reader and Fred Plumer. We are not certain why last month's eBulletin, "Recovering Christians," generated so much email but we were surprised. It was a... MORE |
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The Bible and Homosexuality Too many Christians blindly accept that the Bible condemns homosexuality, but rarely are the few verses that do so discussed in their textual and cultural settings. The author, a United Church of Christ minister, investigates the small... MORE |
Books
Children Praying a New Story- A Resource for Parents, Grandparents, and TeachersMorwood's books have been especially insightful and helpful to adults struggling with prayer and ritual while radically reconstructing their Christian faith. This book is for adult Christians engaged in this shift, now asking the... MORE | ORDER |
Christianity Reformed From Its Roots- A life centered in GodBy: Jairo Mejia. Discover religious enlightenment and return to the roots of Christianity with this eye-opening look at the traditional beliefs of Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church.... MORE | READ REVIEW |
Lots Of Hope"Lots of Hope is a discourse on the powerful role that hope plays in the lives of individuals and communities, particularly his own. "God is not just ‘out there' somewhere; God is ‘in here' with us, in the makeup... MORE | ORDER |
Educational Materials
Integral Life Presents: The Future of Christianity. Featuring Ken Wilber and Father Thomas KeatingHere is an exciting new resource for churches and individuals that are trying to sort out where they are in relationship to their understanding of the Christian faith in a post-modern world.... MORE | ORDER |
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The Phoenix Affirmations Full version Phoenix Affirmations full version from CrossWalk America... MORE |
Description of TCPC Progressive Christian Children's CurriculumThe intent is to provide a three year curriculum that is age appropriate and easy for the teachers (often volunteers) to use. The curriculum will be designed to nurture healthy and rewarding relationships in our children and to help them discover... MORE |
Sermons
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Outrageous Hope The great question of Easter is not, "Who rolled away the stone?" But rather, "Have you and I encountered a risen Christ? Have we been touched by an Everlasting Love?"... MORE |
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Easter is Nearly Here Resurrection, by any of us, is the refusal to be imprisoned any longer by history and it's long hatreds; it is the determination to take the first step out of the tomb.... MORE |
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Coping With Change I don't think of God as a supernatural being with a plan for this planet or with the ability to bring difficult times to an end. God for me is that loving eternal presenceunderlying and pervading all of life, but not fixing things. So I... MORE |
Worship Materials
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A PRAYER FOR GLOBAL RESTORATION By Michelle Balek, OSF. Good and Gracious God, Source of the evolving Universe, Source of all Life, All creation is charged with your Divine Energy...... MORE |
Mary and James Under the Cross, A Drama for Good FridayA Play by RB Sperling with E. Lindsay and C. Toaspern. Drama Setting: After the crucifixion of Jesus, witnessed by Mary, his mother, and James, his brother, Mary approaches the empty cross; James discovers her there. Devastated by the death... MORE |
What Else Could I Have Done? A Maundy Thursday or Good Friday ReadingThis is the Passion story. The story of Jesus' betrayal and his death. Come and walk with the people that were with him during that time.... MORE |
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