New Community Church

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New Community Church is a neighborhood church located in the heart of Menlo Park. Join us on Sundays @ 10 am. Website: ncc.church Livestream: vimeo.com/event/25076 Instagram: @anewcommunity YouTube: @ncc.church

  1. 3d ago

    Summer Slowdown: "Hurt" | Josh Jewell-Horton

    After completing a seminary capstone on technology and pilgrimage, Josh set out on a multi-day analog walk along the Camino de Sonoma. What he expected was transcendence. What he found was an anxiety attack and a truer version of himself than he'd bargained for. Jesus doesn't call the hurting to get it together; he blesses them, because it is in those places of hurt where the seeds of his kingdom have been sown. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Pilgrimage Begins [03:20] - Series & Today's Theme [06:52] - The Beatitudes Unpacked [08:23] - Three Kinds of Hurt [11:31] - Gospel, Not Advice [12:55] - Day Two on the Trail [17:05] - Christ in Our Pain [18:55] - The Whole Point of Life [20:58] - Our Role: Revelation [23:32] - Jenny's Gift [25:43] - The Invitation [27:19] - William Blake's Poem REFERENCES [00:41] - Camino de Sonoma — 75-mile pilgrimage route through Sonoma County, CA (https://www.caminodesonoma.com/)[06:00] - Peter Kreeft — "Heaven" essay ("the whole world is only heaven's womb") (https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/heaven-peter-kreeft/)[17:42] - Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki — theologian, process theology (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Hewitt_Suchocki)[18:55] - Henri Nouwen — Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (https://www.henrinouwen.org/books/reaching-out)[22:13] - Andy Squyres — Poet Priest, Vol. 2 (https://andysquyres.com/products/poet-priest-magazine-volume-2)[27:19] - William Blake — "On Another's Sorrow" (1789, Songs of Innocence) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Another%27s_Sorrow)

  2. Jul 6

    Summer Slowdown: "Create" | Rachel Palmbush

    This week, Rachel’s sermon from our Summer Slowdown series makes a case that creativity isn't a talent reserved for a special few, but a core expression of what it means to be made in the image of a God who makes art. This message is an invitation to remember your truest identity: you are God's poema, and you were made to make beautiful things. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Kids Ministry [01:00] - The Story of Frederick [03:43] - Series Intro: Summer Slowdown [05:06] - Invitation to Doodle [07:01] - Creativity Is for Everyone [08:36] - In the Beginning, God Created [11:01] - Humanity as Co-Creators [12:49] - Recovering Our Wonder [15:44] - Revelation's Colorful Vision [18:45] - Becoming Like Children [22:26] - We Are God's Handiwork [25:23] - Practical Ways to Create [29:04] - Closing Prayer REFERENCES [01:23] - Frederick by Leo Lionni[07:01] - Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L'Engle[11:01] - Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller[11:57] - A Million Little Ways by Emily P. Freeman[12:49] - G.K. Chesterton, The Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton[17:46] - The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)[18:13] - Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson[19:37] - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008 film)[23:59] - The Passion Translation (Bible)

  3. Jun 29

    Summer Slowdown: "Play" | Josh Jewell-Horton

    What if play were a spiritual responsibility? In this week's message from the Summer Slowdown series, Josh Jewell-Horton makes the case that play is not a luxury for Christians but an act of deliberate rebellion against the empires of this world, and a bold anticipation of God's coming kingdom. ncc.church CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Series Intro [00:37] - Recap: Stop & Rest [02:44] - Introducing Play [04:29] - The Research on Play [06:55] - Matthew 18: Who Is Greatest? [09:34] - Two Marks of Childlikeness [11:19] - Jesus as the Childlike One [12:39] - Aslan's Resurrection Romp [14:32] - Empire vs. Christ's Kingdom [16:28] - Play as Participation in Creation [18:14] - Play as Anticipatory Kingdom Living [19:56] - Zechariah's Vision [22:44] - Play Must Be Restorative [25:04] - Morning Has Broken & Closing REFERENCES [03:36] - The God Who Plays — Brian Edgar[04:29] - Friedrich Schiller's Play Drive Theory — Wikipedia[05:00] - National Institute for Play[06:55] - Matthew 18:1–6 (NIV) — BibleGateway[09:34] - Unfettered — Mandy Smith[12:39] - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — C.S. Lewis[16:28] - New Seeds of Contemplation — Thomas Merton[19:56] - Zechariah 8:4–8 (NIV) — BibleGateway[21:41] - Frederick Buechner on Playing and Religion — frederickbuechner.com[25:04] - Morning Has Broken — Eleanor Farjeon (Wikipedia)

  4. Jun 23

    Summer Slowdown: "Rest" | Dave Peterson

    Today, Dave Peterson explores the kind of inner rest that Jesus himself modeled: a spiritual sanctuary built within us through a living relationship with God, not by our own effort or willpower. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Opening [01:04] - Father's Day Reflection [04:49] - California's Exhaustion Crisis [08:17] - What Is Spiritual Rest? [09:51] - Jesus in the Eye of the Storm [12:13] - The Gift of Sabbath Rest [14:22] - Christianity's Unique Anchor [18:15] - Fear: The Enemy of Rest [21:33] - Taking Every Thought Captive [22:16] - Lord of the Rings Illustration [24:52] - Suffering Builds the Sanctuary [25:58] - A Friend's Fearless Journey [29:43] - Closing Reflection REFERENCES [05:14] - National Exhaustion Index — Most Exhausted U.S. States (Juice Plus+)[05:53] - Most & Least Stressed States in 2026 — WalletHub[13:09] - Hebrews 4:9-11 — "There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God" (BibleGateway)[17:49] - Psalm 91 — "Under the shadow of your wings" (BibleGateway)[20:07] - 1 John 4:16-18 — "Perfect love drives out fear" (BibleGateway)[21:03] - 2 Timothy 1:7 — "God has not given us a spirit of fear" (BibleGateway)[21:33] - 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 — "We take captive every thought" (BibleGateway)[22:16] - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — "You Shall Not Pass" scene (YouTube)[29:26] - Julian of Norwich — "All shall be well" from Revelations of Divine Love (Wikipedia)

  5. Jun 15

    Summer Slowdown: Stop. | Rachel Palmbush

    In this opening message of NCC's Summer Slowdown series, Rachel takes us from David Foster Wallace's iconic "This Is Water" speech to the liberation story of Exodus, making the case that rest is an act of resistance and identity. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Summer Intro [02:08] - David Foster Wallace: "This Is Water" [03:26] - Hurry Is The Water We Swim In [06:09] - Introducing: Summer Slowdown Series [07:19] - Sabbath Means "To Stop" [08:15] - God Rested: Genesis 2 [09:24] - The French Revolution's Experiment [12:39] - Brueggemann: God Isn't Anxious [14:05] - The Fourth Commandment [15:19] - Sabbath Tied to Slavery [16:38] - The Brickmakers of Egypt [18:30] - Sabbath as Truth-Telling [20:25] - We Are More Than Brick Makers [22:07] - A Personal Sabbath Story [23:50] - Sabbath as Freedom [25:23] - Unforced Rhythms of Grace [26:30] - What Does Stopping Look Like? [28:48] - Closing Prayer REFERENCES [02:08] - David Foster Wallace — "This Is Water," 2005 Kenyon College Commencement Address[12:39] - Walter Brueggemann — Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now[16:38] - The BEMA Podcast — Marty Solomon & Brent Billings[25:23] - The Message — Bible translation by Eugene Peterson[25:23] - John Mark Comer — The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

  6. Jun 8

    Sent Out: "Pastor Panel" | Josh Jewell-Horton, Rachel Palmbush, Dave Peterson, Pat Little

    This week, all four NCC pastors sat together on stage for an unscripted conversation about what it's been like to spend five months inside the Gospels. From the Transfiguration to Zacchaeus to the bleeding woman, each pastor shared the story that has personally moved them. They also wrestle with what makes Jesus so compelling, and why his parables still feel electric thousands of years after they were first told out loud. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Improv Format [01:26] - Gospels Series Recap [02:50] - Josh: The Transfiguration [06:05] - Dave: Zacchaeus [09:07] - Pat: The Good Samaritan [12:15] - Rachel: The Bleeding Woman [16:36] - What Compels You About Jesus? [20:19] - Josh: "Slippery" Jesus [21:53] - Rachel: God Who Sees [24:30] - Dave: Jesus Brings Belonging [25:59] - Six-Month Series Takeaways [27:39] - Pat's Takeaway [28:44] - Dave's Closing Prayer

  7. Jun 1

    Sent Out: "Celebrate" | Josh Jewell-Horton

    In this final message of the Sent Out series, Josh walks through Paul's dramatic journey from Jerusalem to Malta, showing how the full arc of Paul's story maps onto the community engagement pathway NCC has been walking this spring: listen, discern, envision, collaborate, and celebrate. On a special Student Sunday, testimonies from NCC's high schoolers make the case that celebration is more than a break from the work, it's the spiritual practice of noticing what God has actually been doing all along. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Student Sunday [03:35] - Blessing for the Graduate [04:56] - Scripture: Paul on Malta [06:17] - Why Celebration Feels Hard [09:35] - God Commands Us to Celebrate [10:32] - Sukkot & Biblical Celebration [12:35] - Celebration Is About Story [13:51] - Step 1: Listen (Acts 21) [17:20] - Step 2: Discern [18:40] - The Storm at Sea (Acts 27) [20:45] - Step 3: Envision [22:13] - Envisioning in Student Ministry [23:07] - Step 4: Collaborate on Malta [26:31] - Step 5: Celebrate [27:42] - Student Testimonies [32:12] - Closing & Communion REFERENCES [03:35] - Kate Bowler — "A Blessing for the Graduate" (https://katebowler.com/blessings/a-blessing-for-the-graduate/) [12:35] - Fred Rogers — "Appreciation is a holy thing" (Commencement Address, Middlebury College, 2001) (https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/10-mr-rogers-quotes-you-need-read/) [22:42] - Young Life — Christian youth organization; Joanna Bartel referenced as regional director (https://www.younglife.org/) [27:01] - Annie Dillard — "Make connections; let rip; and dance where you can" from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/215657-make-connections-let-rip-and-dance-where-you-can)

  8. May 26

    Sent Out: "Collaborate" | Dave Peterson

    On this Pentecost Sunday, Dave explores how resurrection opens both our minds and our hearts, freeing us from fear and self-sufficiency, and releasing us into a new kind of community engagement. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Siobhan Introduction [01:18] - Scripture Reading: The Advocate [05:38] - Pentecost Sunday Overview [07:57] - Pentecost & The 50 Nations [10:33] - Series Recap: Listen, Discern, Envision [14:00] - Today's Practice: Collaborate [16:06] - Pitfalls to Avoid [18:50] - Stories of Collaboration [22:19] - A Personal Confession [24:22] - The Disciples & The Locked Room [28:47] - Closing: Resurrection Is Openness REFERENCES [00:45] - Evergreen Association of American Baptists (https://ea-abc.org/) [19:08] - Excell Network – Bay Area Prison Reentry Organization (https://excellnetwork.org/) [20:13] - Levantar – Serving Immigrant Families in North Fair Oaks, Redwood City (https://wearelevantar.org/) [24:22] - Diana Butler Bass – A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance (2025) (https://dianabutlerbass.com/books/a-beautiful-year/)

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New Community Church is a neighborhood church located in the heart of Menlo Park. Join us on Sundays @ 10 am. Website: ncc.church Livestream: vimeo.com/event/25076 Instagram: @anewcommunity YouTube: @ncc.church

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    New Community Church
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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