Sermons

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Series: Called - A Season of Renewal
Sermon: "On a Wing and a Prayer"
Scripture: Romans 8:12-17
Preaching: Rev. Chesna Riley

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Series: Called - A Season of Renewal
Sermon: "Dibs"
Scripture: Mark 9:30-37
Preaching: Rev. B. Chris Dorsey

Sunday, September 15, 2024
Series: Crossing Intesections of History & Hope
Sermon: "The Wind Blows Again"
Scripture: Ats 8:28-40
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, September 8, 2024
Series: Crossing Intersections of History & Hope
Sermon: "Gardening Dreams"
Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, August 25, 2024
Series: Listening for God: Nourishing Vocation
Sermon: "A Still Small Voice"
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-18
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, August 18, 2024
Series: Listening for God: Nourishing Vocation
Sermon: "Values: What are They and Why do They Matter?"
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, August 11, 2024
Series: Listening for God: Nourishing Vocation
Sermon: "Be Open"
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23; Mark 7:31-37
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, August 4, 2024
Series: Listening for God: Nourishing Vocation
Sermon: "Listening to Your Longings"
Scripture: Psalm 42:1
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, July 28, 2024
Series: Faith & Film: Animated Edition
Sermon: "Tell Me the Story"
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13; John 3:16-17
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, July 21, 2024
"Songfest" service
Scriptures: Revelation 4:6-11, Luke 24:29
Leading: Leanne Seabright,
Director of Music and Worship Ministries

Sunday, July 14, 2024
Youth share their Mission Trip experience
Sermon: "Be the Neighbor Who..."
Scripture: Micah 6:6-8
Preaching: Rev. Chesna Riley

Sunday, July 7, 2024
Series: Faith & Film: Animated Edition
Sermon: "God with Us"
Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Hebrews 13:5
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, June 30, 2024
Series: Faith & Film: Animated Edition
Sermon: "Inside Out"
Scripture: Psalm 139:11-18
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, June 23, 2024
Series: Faith & Film: Animated Edition
Sermon: "Unexpected Connections"
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-7
Preaching: Rev. Virzola law

Sunday, June 16, 2024
Series: Conversations with Jesus
Sermon: "Conversations with Jesus in Hometown Nazareth"
Scriptures: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:41-52
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, June 9, 2024
Series: Conversations with Jesus
Sermon: "Open Invitation"
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Series: Conversations with Jesus
Sermon: "I Need to Speak to Jesus"
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Preaching: Rev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp

Sunday, May 26, 2024
Series: Conversations with Jesus
Sermon: "Hidden Treasures"
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-49
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, May 19, 2024
Series: Conversations with Jesus
Sermon: "Trust the Process"
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, May 12, 2024
Series: Conversations with God
Sermon: "God's Call to Dialogue"
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, May 5, 2024
Series: Conversations with God
Sermon: "Divine Dialogue"
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, April 28, 2024
Series: Conversations with God
Sermon: "The Art of Conversation: Part II"
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Series: Conversations with God
Sermon: "The Art of Conversation"
Scripture: John 1:1-9
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Resurrection Life: The Path to Wholeness"
Scripture: Ephesians 4, Genesis 1 & 2
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, April 7, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Here's My Heart"
Scripture: John 21:9-18
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Resurrection"
Scripture; Luke 24:1-12
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Presence"
Scripture: John 12:12-16
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, March 17, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Peace"
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Preaching: Rev. Victoria Robb Powers

Sunday, March 10, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Purpose"
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-23
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, March 3, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Transformation"
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Preaching: Rev. Chesna Riley

Sunday, February 25, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Security"
Scripture: Mark 8:31-33
Preaching: Rev. Laurie Anderson
Senior Minister of Midway Hills (Lenten Pulpit Exchange)

Sunday, February 18, 2024
Series: Wandering Heart
Sermon: "Deep is the Hunger for Status"
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law
 
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Series: I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: "How do you proclaim the gospel to the world?"
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Preaching: Rev. Caesar Rentie

Sunday, February 4, 2024
Series: I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: "What are you committed to?"
Scripture: Acts 10:1-5; 17-23a; 29
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, January 28, 2024
Series: I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: "What do you need?"
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-16
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, January 21, 2024
Series: I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: "Where does it hurt?"
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-18; Mark 5:21-43
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, January 14, 2024
Series: I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: "Where are you from?
Scripture: Genesis 2:4b-15; John 1:35-51
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

 Sunday, January 7, 2024
Series: I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: "What do you want to be called?"
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, December 17, 2023
Series: The Gift of Being Present
Sermon: "Being Present with Joy"
Scripture: Luke 1:41-55
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, December 10, 2023
Series: The Gift of Being Present
Kneeling in Bethlehem: A Festival of Readings and Carols
(arr. Michael Burkhardt, with poetry by Ann Weems)
Sermon: "If we could make it to Bethlehem..."
Scripture: Mark 1:1-8
Guest Preacher: Rev. Chris Dorsey

Sunday, December 3, 2023
Series: The Gift of Being Present
Sermon: Being Present with Hope
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-7
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Series: Because of You Our Church Changes Lives
Sermon: Touch Points
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, November 19, 2023
Series: Because of You Our Church Changes Lives
Sermon: Trusting Points
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
Preaching: Rev. Dr. Ken G. Crawford

Sunday, November 12, 2023
Series: Because of You Our Church Changes Lives
Sermon: The Turning Point
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-5; 3:1-5
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law

Sunday, November 5, 2023
Series: Because of You Our Church Changes Lives
Sermon: The Tipping Point
Scripture: Micah 6:1-8
Preaching: Rev. Virzola Law