Whatever boxes we think we have God in, there will come a time when we are likely to find him bursting out beyond the edges. (Sermon from John 1:43-51)
Here at the beginning of 2018 we talked about what Paul and scripture meant when they called us to be servants of God. The prayer of Wesley’s Covenant Service helped us say “yes” to being servant ministers, and “yes” whatever God is calling us to this year. (Sermon from Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12)
David, Gabriel, and Mary agree: nothing is impossible with God! (Sermon from 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:26-38)
For the past six years Jon Snyder has participated in Lay Servant training events offered by our district. On Sunday we were blessed to hear him preach (Sermon from Matthew 25:31-46):
Sunday, December 10: Closed due to the weather. Stay safe! (Below are some thoughts on today’s gospel passage. – Richard) Mark 1:1-8 Mark writes that this is “the beginning of the good news of Jesus.” Maybe its more accurate to say that this is a beginning. There were other beginnings. There were other moments you […]
In Advent we don’t just wait; we do what can be called active waiting! (Sermon from Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37)
Its good to be able to rest in the assurance that for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven; and that God has made everything suitable for its time. (Sermon from Matthew 25:14-30 and Judges 4:1-7)
Joshua asked the Israelites at Shechem to make a decision: choose this day whom you will serve. What we asked ourselves on Sunday was: would we commit to only making choices that will please God in this season leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas? Will we strive to live a life where we will be […]
On a Sunday when we remembered the Saints who had gone on before us, we also remembered the words from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that tell us about what God values and blesses. We are thankful that our friends and family who have gone on before us are living into the promises that still […]
Which parts of the law should we actually pay attention to Jesus? At our UMW service on Sunday, Carolyn Pilgrim reminded us which commands Jesus said were greatest. (Sermon from Matthew 22:34-46)