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Sunday Worship Service, 6.1.2025 - "Your Mission: Turn the World Upside Down"

  • First Congregational Church of Bakersfield-UCC 5 Real Road Bakersfield, CA, 93309 United States (map)

“Your Mission: Turn the World Upside Down”

What does it mean to “turn the world upside down”? And why were early Christians accused of doing just that?

This Sunday, Rev. Jenell Mahoney brings us into the bold and dramatic story of Acts 17:1–9, where Paul and Silas face fierce opposition simply for sharing a message of love, justice, and freedom in Jesus. A local man named Jason offers them shelter, and ends up facing the wrath of the authorities.

They weren’t trying to start a riot.
They were just trying to live differently.
It was enough to shake the system!

Why It Matters Today
Our world is full of conflict, exhaustion, and fear. But Jesus didn’t offer easy answers, He offered another way. A way that values people over power, love over control, truth over convenience.

This Sunday, we’ll explore what that upside-down way still looks like today, and what it means to join the mission. Whether you're a lifelong churchgoer or just curious about faith, you're welcome here.

Communion will be served. Come as you are.

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