Evolution Sunday Rev David Felten February 9, 2014 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
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The Fountains to Celebrate “Evolution Sunday” & Darwin’s Birthday Even in 2014, many religious groups reject the theory of evolution, claiming that a literal and inerrant reading of the Bible requires them to reject both reason and science. But there are also those who find there to be no conflict between the theory of evolution and…
Join Friends on Friday, February 28, 2014 For a MATINEE PERFORMANCE Doors Open – 11:30/ Meal – 12:30/ Showtime – 1:30 Featured Meal: Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, homemade stuffing, gravy, vegetable, baked apples and “Opry chocolate cake” Make Your Reservation by February 14, 2014 $40 per person ($3 will go to the Sound System fund)…
Re-Imagine the World Series #2 Rev David Felten February 2, 2014 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Re-Imagine the World Series #1 Rev David Felten January 26, 2014 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten January 19, 2014 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
“Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus” with Vernon Meyer Fountain Hills — This year’s annual three-part series on theology with the Rev. Dr. Vern Meyer will be hosted at The Fountains, a United Methodist Church on Thursday morning, January 30th from 10am to 11:30 and continue on…
Rev David Felten January 12, 2014 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten January 5, 2014 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten December 29, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
5pm Candlelight Service with The Fountains’ Choir and Live Children’s Nativity 7pm Meditative Celebration with Candles and Communion
Rev David Felten December 24, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Christmas Music Children’s Choir and The Fountains Choir December 22, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten December 15, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #10 Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #9 It Takes Two to Tango Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #8 How to Help God Change the World Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #7 How to Appreciate Other Religions Without Losing Your Own Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #6 How to Read the Bible and Other Good Books Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #5 How to Get to Heaven by Having a Good Time Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #4 How to be at Home in This World Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #3 How to Forgive Yourself and Move On Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #2 How to Love Yourself to Wholeness Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being Series #1 How To Keep Faith and Ditch Religion Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Jewish Festival Celebration September 22, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
No Ruth. No Jesus. Know Ruth. Know Jesus. Rev David Felten September 15, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Threshing Room Floor Rev David Felten September 8, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
In Case of Emergency Rev David Felten September 1, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten August 25, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Loyalty and bitterness. Courage in the face of poverty. And let’s not forget seduction. It’s got everything you need for a dramatic story – especially the intelligent, confident – even uppity – heroine, Ruth. Based on Rev. Dr. Lisa Wolfe’s engaging Living the Questions study, this four week series will take you on an eye-opening…
Rev Al Gephart, Guest August 18, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten August 11, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten August 4, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev Al Gephart July 28, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten July 21, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten July 14, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Sharon Shaw Elrod July 7, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Guest Speaker: Joan Pharr June 30, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
#3 – Betweens by Brooks Rev David Felten June 23, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
#2 – Betweens by Brooks Rev David Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Phillips who?!? Author, preacher, and the Rector of Boston’s Trinity Church, Copley Square, Phillips Brooks is probably best known today for having written the lyrics to “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” Brooks was an outspoken opponent of slavery, proponent of education, champion of reason, and Bishop of Massachusetts. A Victorian era / Gilded Age rock…
#1 – Betweens by Brooks Rev David Felten June 9, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten June 2, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Fountains is partnering with Sweet Town Ultimate Ice Cream Experience on Sunday night June 2nd from 5pm-7pm to help end malaria in Africa. How? By eating ice cream, of course! Come enjoy an ice cream at Sweet Town (16754 E Glenbrook in Fountain Hills) and a portion of the proceeds will go to the “Imagine…
Rev David Felten May 26, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Pentecost Sunday Rev David Felten May 19, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten May 5, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Every year on the first weekend of May, churches around the country celebrate PLURALISM SUNDAY, dedicating their Sunday services and other activities to a celebration of our interfaith world. The Fountains will join in recognizing Pluralism Sunday 2013 in its 9:30 a.m. service and as part of the Cross Current Youth Meeting at 4pm on…
Jody Topping, Guest Speaker April 28, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten April 21, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten April 14, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten April 7, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Seeing Easter Through Rev David Felten March 31, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten March 24, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten March 17, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten March 10, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
I’d Belong to a Church Like THAT! Rev David Felten March 3, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Doers is as Doers Does Rev David Felten February 24, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Urge to Purge Rev David Felten February 17, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
It’s Arizona’s Birthday! Thursday, Feb. 14th at 9:00am (and you thought it was Valentine’s Day — Ha!) Come and enjoy celebrating Arizona’s 101st birthday and time to re-connect with your fellow Seasonal Family members! This year we have TWO speakers, Suedelle Irons, a Mayo Clinic Desert Garden docent, and Ranger Amy Burnett, who will share some…
Internationally honored song writers, worship leaders, and concert artists, the Strathdees present an evening of music and song that is joyful, playful, prayerful — and always heartfelt! Click here to visit strathdees.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets online! Admission includes a delicious home-made dessert & coffee reception The Strathdees have written and popularized countless songs that have inspired generations, including, “Draw…
David Felten, co-author of the new book, Living the Questions: The Wisdom of Progressive Christianity will be speaking at The Fountains (15300 N. Fountain Hills Blvd.) Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the 9 & 11:15 a.m. worship services. Pastor at The Fountains, David is also one of the creators of the DVD curriculum series of the same name (See more at…
Rev David Felten February 3, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten January 20, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev Bruce Sanguin January 13, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Bruce Sanguin understands evolution as a divine strategy for making a world that can make itself, and that God is in the business of alluring all of creation into the deep enjoyment of realizing the highest possible expression of goodness, truth, and beauty. “Everything and everybody is involved in a sacred, evolutionary process, including…
Rev David Felten January 6, 2013 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Confirmation Sunday Rev David Felten December 30, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten December 23, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 7 pm Fountain Hills Presbyterian, 13001 N Fountain Hills Blvd. The sights, sounds and joy of the holiday season can heighten the loneliness of someone anticipating a difficult holiday time. While for most of us holidays are a time of joy, for some of us it can be a time of…
An Advent Wreath is a ring or wheel of evergreens decorated with candles. It was a “symbol in northern Europe long before the arrival of Christianity. The circle symbolized the eternal cycle of the seasons while the evergreens and lighted candles signified the persistence of life in the midst of winter.” The Fountains has its own take…
Christmas at The Fountains is always a unique and memorable experience. From our annual Christmas Eve musical gift exchange and improvised reflections to the live nativity and outstanding music, the warmth of candlelight and Silent Night tops off each Christmas Eve celebration. Times to note: Monday, December 24th 4pm: Lighting of the Luminaria 4:15 Children’s Nativity…
Annual Christmas Choir Program December 16, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten December 9, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
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Rev David Felten December 2, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev David Felten November 25, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Table Graces and Blessings: Something for everyone: spoken, sung, shorter, longer, serious, fun! Here are the Top Ten Table Graces (x2!) for your Thanksgiving celebration — all in one place! If you’d like to print off a pdf file, click on: Table Graces 1. God is great, God is good, And we thank God for our…
Rev David Felten November 18, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
“Countering Pharaoh’s Production-Consumption Society Today” confronts participants with the comparison of the enslavement of the Hebrew people in Egypt to the enslavement of Americans struggling with the unending demands of the consumer society that defines us. A tour-de-force with preacher-professor-prophet Walter Brueggemann, “Countering Pharaoh” brings insights to the story of the Exodus that transforms its well-worn…
Be sure to “Like” our “Prays Well with Others” page on Facebook and “Join” us on our Event page. Participating faith groups in our loop: Baha’i, Community Church (Christian), Roman Catholic, Reform Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Kadampa Buddhism, Islam, Episcopalian, ELCA Lutheran, Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Sikh, Religious Science. How about you? …and don’t forget…
Justa–The Place for Senior Veterans Rev Scott Ritchie November 11, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Reach Touch Teach Series #3 Rev David Felten November 4, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Reach Touch Teach Series #2 Rev David Felten October 28, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
“What Are You Doing Here?” Series #1 Rev David Felten October 21, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Betty Mathis, Guest Speaker October 14, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Cantor Shira Batalion October 7, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
What the What? Series #13 Rev David Felten September 30, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
What the What? Series #12 Rev David Felten September 23, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
What the What? Series # 11 Rev David Felten September 16, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
What the What? Series #10 Rev David Felten September 9, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Altar Ego What the What? Series #9 Rev David Felten September 2, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Take Two Tablets and… What the What? Series #8 Rev David Felten August 26, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Will You Please Just Grow Up? What the What? Series #7 Rev David Felten August 19, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
What the What? Series #6 Rev David Felten August 12, 2012 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio