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Feel the love Sundays @ 10:30a

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN WORSHIP

Overheard

This series invites us to listen in on four honest, deeply human conversations that people had with or about Jesus in the Gospels. In these moments, we’ll witness how Jesus calls someone to immediate transformation, offers a gift that’s ultimately declined, restores a woman to her full dignity and belonging, and gently meets someone in their doubts with compassion. Together, these stories invite us to consider how divine love shows up—in challenge, in grace, and in the messy middle of real life.

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Rev. Tom Hathaway - September 7, 2025

Get Out of the Way

This sermon takes a closer look at Zacchaeus—the original “short king”—and the way his community kept him from seeing Jesus. From crowds that close ranks to churches that quietly signal who doesn’t belong, we explore how even well-founded judgments can get in the way of love. With a surprising story from comedian Gianmarco Soresi, we ask what it means to step aside, make space, and trust that Jesus still shows up in the people we least expect.

Scripture References: Luke 19:1-10

 

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In a time of increasing partisanship and division, Hillside Community Church boldly imagines a world in which people of every race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, gender expression, and sexual orientation can come together to meet, talk, listen, share, explore, and grow in love.

Each week, through worship that draws on the deepest insights of the Christian scriptures and through active programs of community service and outreach, the Hillside community works to build just such a world.

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