Urban Grace is an ecumenical congregation that is multicultural, diverse, and welcoming to all. We welcome the full participation of all people–any denominational background, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. We’re grateful to lean into the truth that we are perfectly imperfect and still loved, chosen, and accepted. You are welcome here.
Rev. Layne Brubaker is the founding Pastor of Hagar's Community Church which meets Saturday evenings inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, WA. In this episode on Spiritual…
Since we had Worship in the Park last Sunday, we didn't have a sermon to upload but don't fret! Pastor Ben still has something interesting to share with you! Check it out and thanks for listening!
Listen as Pastor Ben explores the spiritual practice of Contemplative Prayer.
Listen as Pastor Ben introduces writing as a spiritual practice and then asks a panel of professional writers about their experiences writing. We get to hear from YA authors Kristin Foster and Lorie …
Many of us were raised with the idea that our bodies were something to be ashamed of. Pastor Ben walks us through how to honor God with our bodies and be proud of who we are and who we were meant to …
Many of us have experienced a spiritual deconstruction as we've gotten older. Sometimes the God we were taught about growing up feels different from the God we know now. This is the first sermon in o…
Listen to a throwback sermon of when Urban Grace kicked off their Capital Campaign in 2017. Pastor Ben talks about hope for the future while acknowledging struggles and honoring the past.
Listen as guest preacher Abigail Vizcarra Perez unpacks Luke 8:26-39 and tells the story "As she sees it". You will be pulled in as she challenges you to put yourself in the shoes of the different ch…
Listen as Ben talks through the Tower of Babel and Pentecost and how these two stories relate to one another. He explores the Biblical ideas of unity and individuality and how embracing our differenc…
Listen as Ben explores the concepts of sin and grace and how they interact with one another. He also unpacks idea from the German philosopher Paul Tillich and how those concepts translate to us today…
Ben explores John 14:23-29 and talks about the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit for? What does the Holy Spirit do? How does the Holy Spirit function in our everyday lives?
Listen to the sermon on the Prodigal Son by Rev. Ben Robinson on March 31, 2019.
March 17, 2019 | Luke 13:31-35 | Rev. Ben Robinson
March 10, 2019 | Luke 4 1-13 | Rev. Ben Robinson | Jesus' temptations and accepting ourselves right now.
Feb 24, 2019 | 2 Timothy 3 14-17 | Rev. Ben Robinson | Reading and following the Bible as a story.
Feb 3, 2018 | Luke 4:21 - 30 : Justice through Jesus' good news. Audio clips from American lawyer Bryan Stevenson (https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson).
Jan 20, 2019 | Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 | The public display of generosity that Jesus shows at the wedding in Cana
Jan 13, 2019 | Luke 3 15, 17, 21-22 | John the Baptist's testimony and understanding of the coming Messiah; the importance of our baptismal vows.