revolution church, Kansas city

A Prayer, A Special Event, and A Sermon

A Prayer:

Four Fold Fransican Blessing

May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart .

May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people .

May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy.

May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God’s grace, to do what others claim cannot be done.

And the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our Creator,
Jesus Christ the Incarnate Word who is our brother and Saviour,
and the Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Guide,
be with you and remain with you, this day and forevermore.

Amen.

A Special Event:

Many of us feel left out, burned out, and on the fringes of faith.

This show will be based Doug Pagitt’s book, A Christianity Worth Believing In, which is an exploration of what a truly Jesus-centered faith would look like.

There will be music - original and covers, videos, readings, interactions, etc. etc.

The event is meant to be encouraging and inviting. If you are familiar with the book then you know that Doug tries to take on some of the “no talk rules” of Christianity and bring his contrarian way to the faith.

This is going to be part revival, part hootenanny, part book reading, and part gathering!

Please join us for this special night! Saturday, June 27th, 5:30-7:30 pm. You can email Alex at alextheintern[at]gmail[dot]com with any questions/comments/concerns/humorous anecdotes.

A Sermon:

This Sunday (June 14), we are going to be exploring Matthew 9:13, the point in the Gospel story that Jesus tells his followers, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Jesus wants us to be merciful believers, not religious Pharisees. What would it look like if Christians really, really followed Jesus?

Posted on 9 June 2009 | 3:53 pm

Revolution Updates for 05.03.09

*This Sunday at Revolution*

Love is stupid. Come Sunday to talk about it.



*Heifer Project … possibly the last song?*

We raised $47 last week and have almost $545 total. We are trying to get to
$600, so please bring your change this Sunday as we attempt to reach our
goal! This week’s “animal” is the honey bee.
link: www[dot]heifer[dot]org


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*LABYRINTH*

The movement group *Labyrinth *will resume meeting on Sunday morning, May
10, at 9:30 am in the Red Room.  Labyrinth focuses on spiritual practices,
along with what might help and what help and hinders our spiritual
disciplines.

Now would be a good time for new persons to enter the group since we are
beginning a new study that focuses on how reflection on difficult times can
lead toward hope. The text is *Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope *by
Joan Chittister*. *What some have found helpful about this book is that
“struggle” can mean many different things. Struggles isn’t always a major
crisis—but anything that seems difficult in our lives.

Labyrinth usually includes a combination of group reflection on the text for
the day, quiet time, and prayer. It is not necessary to purchase the book or
to prepare outside of the group time. Please contact Susan Vogel (
svogel6[at]kc[dot]rr[dot]com)


*GOOD SEN$E WORKSHOP*
The purpose of the Good Sen$e workshop is to help people “become more
grounded in a Biblical understanding of a proper relationship to money and
possessions and to commit to and begin developing biblically-based Spending
Plans.”

Dates: Saturday, May 16 (9:00am-12:30pm) and Sunday, May 17 (12:00pm-3:30pm)
at the church.

Cost: $10/individual, $15/couple (includes breakfast Saturday and lunch
Sunday)


Please contact Alex Gamble (zander.colby[at]gmail[dot]com) or see him Sunday if you
are interested!



*Spring Rummage Sale!*
It’s time to go through your closets and drawers and find the clothes you
haven’t worn in years, TVs you haven’t watched in months (or decades!),
appliances you never use, seasonal decorations you never put up anymore, and
furniture that either doesn’t fit your current decor, or is taking up too
much space….because it is RUMMAGE SALE TIME! Think of it as Spring
Cleaning for a great cause! We will be accepting donations starting Sunday
April 26 (and every Sunday until May 24), and during Thrift Store hours
(Thurs-Sat 9am-1pm).

Look for Alex Gamble after the service to sign up, or email him at
zander.colby[at]gmail[dot]com.
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**Muscles are needed for heavy item pick up May 25-27*

For questions email Jessica Kalf (shortybluej[at]hotmail[dot]com) or Alex Gamble (
zander.colby[at]gmail[dot]com)


That’s all we have for now, we hope to see you Sunday!

In the revolutionary love of Christ,

Geo & April & Eric & Alex
Your Revolution Staff

Posted on 1 May 2009 | 3:07 pm

Revolution Updates 4/2/09

Hello Revolution,
Here are your links:
website calendar facebook myspace kids 
And your updates:
**This Sunday = Palm Sunday**It’s been an amazing Lenten journey this year at Revolution, and we’re inching closer to Easter every day.  Another step toward resurrection hope is the anticipation of Palm Sunday.  This week at Revolution, the kids will raise their palm leaves, Pastor Geo will share a message about hope, and we’ll share a broken loaf of bread around communion tables.  We hope to see you there.
**URGENT request for food: bring canned goods Sunday!**Our sister church, “Iglesia Camino, Verdad, y Vida,” in Northeast KC, has asked us to help them restock their food pantry.  Right now, their shelves are empty.  This is an urgent need; dozens of families depend on their pantry for basic necessities.  This Sunday is Communion Sunday at Revolution, so you’re encouraged to bring canned goods with you to the Communion Table during worship.  If you have any questions, please call (816-210-9257) or email (revolutiongeo[at]gmail[dot]com) Pastor Geovanna.  Thank you for helping make a difference!
**Rabbits Get Results: revolution supports the heifer project**
Lil’ Revolutionaries has raised $167 in the past three weeks for Heifer Project International (www.heifer.org) and we are well on our way to our goal of $600. Thanks so much for our great start! Join us this Sunday with your pockets full of change as we learn how a trio of rabbits help families have self-sustaining gardens. 
 
**Easter Eggs: last chance!**
Thanks so much for all your help donating Easter candy! This Sunday, April 5th, is the last day to join in if you would like to contribute and fill our eggs. Please let April Keltner [revolutionapril AT gmail DOT com] know if you can help out. Thanks!
**Fishing for Children: next Saturday**The K’aren Friends Network (formerly The Burmese Refugee Support Team) will be taking the children fishing next Saturday, April 11. The Nickell Family has arranged for use of a pond, and the supply of fishing gear. (Yay, Nickells!) We will be fishing near 151st and State Line.  We have enough drivers lined up for the children, but we don’t have enough adults to help with the kids once we get there.  We need 3-5 adults to sign up TODAY.  Fishing experience is preferable, but not necessary :) If you can’t come, you can still help out!  Donations of hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, and any other food stuffs are also welcome. You can drop off food donations in the Red Room anytime before Saturday.  Contact Rosie Bee for more information (beuthir[at]lindahall[dot]org).  Thank you!
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That’s it for now… have an extraordinary weekend!
In the Revolutionary Love of Christ,
April + Eric + GeoRevolution Staff

Posted on 2 April 2009 | 9:27 pm