HopeGateWay
Welcome to HopeGateWay in Portland, Maine. Inspired by the words of Micah 6:8: our mission is to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God. We envision a world that embraces community, celebrates inclusivity, expresses creativity, seeks transformation, and practices simplicity. We invite you to be challenged and inspired by this podcast of previous Sundays' messages.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 407
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
“Embracing Inner Peace”
Rev. Sara Ewing-Merrill, HopeGateWay’s Lead Pastor, reflects on her journey toward embracing inner peace through rest, sacred encounters, and reconnecting with heart and intuition. She encourages us …
Sun 08 Sep 2024
Speak Clearly and Boldly About Jesus
Christie Dahlin, HopeGateWay’s community and administrative coordinator, presents the sermon for the third Sunday of Lent. “Sometimes it feels safer, easier, wiser,” she says, “to do acts of love an…
Mon 04 Mar 2024
The Ridiculous Hunch
Rev. Sara Ewing-Merrill’s sermon for the first Sunday of Lent encourages us to take a leap of faith and follow Jesus, even when we don't know what the future holds, and reminds us that Jesus will alw…
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Building A Sense of Belonging and Community
In a co-created sermon, facilitated by Ophelia Hu Kinney, people of the HopeGateWay community noted that belonging is prioritized over belief, mirroring Jesus's approach with his followers. Members a…
Tue 06 Feb 2024
Our Core Values & Their Impact
Ophelia Hu Kinney, Robin Jellis, Wanda Stahl, and Allen Ewing-Merrill discuss HopeGateWay’s core values: community, inclusivity, creativity, simplicity, and transformation. They share personal experi…
Sun 21 Jan 2024
Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
"Our mission is to become fully human, to become who we are meant to be," said Rev. Sara Ewing Merrill, in the beginning sermon of the "Belonging" series. "I hope that in the next few weeks you'll f…
Sun 14 Jan 2024
Welcome Home to 515
Welcome Home to 515 is an open house for our new neighbors of the Woodford/Rosemont community as well as an opportunity for HopeGateWay folks to experience our new ministry center. Rev. Sara Ewing-M…
Thu 07 Dec 2023
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