Galileo Church

We seek and shelter spiritual refugees, rally health for all who come, and fortify every tender soul with the strength to follow Jesus into a life of world-changing service.

5860 I-20 service road Fort Worth, TX 76119 USA

(682) 760-1274

OUR MISSIONAL PRIORITIES:

1. We do justice for LGBTQ+ humans, and support the people who love them.

2. We do kindness for people with mental illness and in emotional distress, and celebrate neurodiversity.

3. We do beauty for our God-Who-Is-Beautiful.

4. We do real relationship, no bullshit, ever.

5. We do whatever it takes to share this good news with the world God still loves.

Trying to find us IRL?
Mail here: P.O. Box 668, Kennedale, TX 76060
Worship here: 5 pm CT Sundays; 5860 I-20 service road, Fort Worth 76119

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Living jesus

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The resurrection of Jesus does not only mean that Jesus ascends to heaven for an eternal vacation after a few years of really hard work. It means that Jesus continues to work on our behalf; that Jesus continues to be present among us; that Jesus continues to do the same kinds of things in his divinity that he did in his humanity; that Jesus continues to call us into partnership in his work.

For the next six weeks we'll make the case that the Living Jesus -- the post-resurrection Jesus whose faithful life was vindicated by God's defeat of Death -- is busy, really busy, doing the same kinds of things Jesus did, you know, before. In Luke 24, Living Jesus makes one of his first post-tomb appearances and does all the things he's always done really, really well. And though they sound simple, they are actually components of the eschatological vision in Isaiah 25 and other places. And to really get that, we had to eat cake, delicious cake, and wash it down with creamy whole milk. Yummiest Sunday ever.

Before you listen, please read at least a few chunks of John 14. We shared verses 1-7, 15-18, 25-26. John's Jesus is kinda' long-winded. And if you need musical accompaniment, try Gillian Welch's "Orphan Girl" or Carole King's (James Taylor's) "You've Got a Friend." They worked really well for us.

So sometimes Living Jesus is comforting and gentle. And then sometimes Living Jesus knocks you to the ground, puts his resurrected foot on your neck, pokes you in both eyes, and tells you exactly what to do. Such is the story of Acts 9:1-31. If Living Jesus "chooses" you, congratulations. And watch out.

We enjoyed this movie clip at the top of the service to get us in the mood. And this song following the scripture reading. 

Our worship on 5/25 went a direction I did not anticipate. I thought we would talk about how Jesus calls and sends disciples, commissioning us to share his life with the world. But when the creative team for this series read Matthew 28:16-20, they felt torn. Surely the "Great Commission" has caused a lot of trouble for a lot of people. How can we celebrate our commission without also confessing how wrong we've gone with it?

So, a challenge. How to plan a liturgy of confession where we tell the truth about the mistakes in our heritage and the mistakes in our present form of life together? We came up with a rhythm of scripture, song, homily, and prayer that helped us give voice to our corporate confession.

We can't publish the recording of the whole thing, so here’s a link to an outline you can follow along. "Enjoy" isn't quite right. "Endure," perhaps; and "Engage.": Living Jesus: Calls Us to Confession - Katie Hays

Take a look at 1 Corinthians 12:4-31, and try to imagine the situation into which the Apostle Paul is writing. Could those folks really be fussing about who is mo' better at this kingdom of God stuff? Yeah, they could. But there is something even harder than giving everybody their due respect. Yes, even harder.

The Reflection Station for Sunday asked people to reflect on the gifts they bring to our community -- specific ways they might be shared for the overall health of our "body". You can take a look at the list here, and send it along to Katie if you like.

On Pentecost Sunday, Galileo Church celebrated almost more than we could handle! A new baby born in the early hours of the morning... a rewedding for a family of 7... a Covenant of Co-Conspiracy and the commissioning of leaders... a concert by Paul Demer and his band... and a record-release party with enough BBQ to make you believe in the miraculous multiplication of loaves and fishes. To get a little taste, here's what you do:

1. Read Acts 2, most all of it, with all the excitement that story deserves. Which is a lot.

2. Listen to the five-minute sermon.

3. Have your own concert experience with Paul Demer's new release, "Canvas of Sky." You can stream it for free here.