Topic: Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God

Presenters: Jeff Wells, Vikki Randall, Nichole Torbitzky

Pastor Jeff Wells is lead pastor of Church of the Village (Greenwich Village in New York City).  He invited John Cobb to preach there when ZOOM opened creative opportunities for cross-country connecting.  At the time of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Center for Process Studies, Jeff shared with Mary Elizabeth Moore his idea for a book of process-oriented sermons and worship resources, and she said, “Don’t wait!  Do it now!  We need that book!”  At the church’s sermon archive, you can find the January 28, 2024 message where he introduces the book to his congregation.

Jeff assembled an editorial team, which included Thomas Jay Oord, theologian who has written much about the “uncontrolling love of God.”  Team members Vikki Randall and Nichole Torbitzky will be present with Cobb & Friends for our discussion.  John Cobb wrote the Foreword and contributed two sermons he preached at Church of the Village. The book is a compilation of sermons, essays, and worship elements from the perspective of open, relational, and process theology. They have 68 contributors from across North America and about ten from other parts of the world.  They represent a broad range of denominations and traditions in this valuable resource for lay persons and clergy, worship leaders, and congregations.  This important book is the first of its kind to bring together sermons, essays, and worship elements from the perspective of Open, Relational, and Process theology. 

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