Sermons

“Future and Faith”

January 18, 2026   2nd Sunday in Epiphany  SCRIPTURE LESSON                                          Joshua 3:14-4:9 PRELUDE                                  WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   HYMN REQUESTS *CALL TO WORSHIP P: Let us worship the name of our wonderful God C: The Lord reigns over all creation P: The voice of God creates all things, C: Nothing exists without the creative power of…

EXTEMPERANEOUS MESSAGE

PSALM 150 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS *OPENING PRAYER *HYMN “We Three Kings                                             #254 *PSALM 150                                                                 #862 *GLORY BE TO THE FATHER                                         #70 *THE APOSTLE’S CREED                                              #881  A METHODIST LOVE FEAST *HYMN  “A Charge to Keep I Have”                             #413                      *THE FEAST  A TIME OF TESTIMONY AND PRAISE  HYMN REQUESTS (Call Out a Favorite)  EXTEMPERANEOUS MESSAGE           Dr.…

“JOY”

 1st Sunday of Christmastide     December 28, 2025 SCRIPTURE LESSON                                      Luke 1:26-33   PRELUDE                              Ethel Ashenfelter, Organist    WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS *OPENING PRAYER *HYMN “Angels We Have Heard on High”               #238 *PSALM 98                                                         #818-819 *GLORY BE TO THE FATHER                                         #70  CHRISTMAS CAROL SING (request your favorite Carol)  SCRIPTURE LESSON                                      Luke 1:26-33                          MESSAGE                                                                    “JOY”                                                                                                  Dr. Walt Jesuncosky, Preacher                               *HYMN…

“I’m Gettin Nuttin for Christmas”

December 24, 2025     Christmas Eve SCRIPTURE LESSON        Galatians 4:1-7; Rm 3.22-24   PRELUDE                                      *CALL TO WORSHIP L: The Star over Bethlehem is God’s sign of peace to all of humanity. P: We welcome the arrival of the Prince of Peace in our midst. L: The baby born to a poor peasant girl is God’s gift…

“Do the Research”

                                  4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT   December 21, 2025  Advent Celebration 4th Sunday of Advent December 21, 2025 Pastor: Today, we come face to face with the scandal of Advent: Mary, the unmarried mother; God Incarnate growing in Mary’s womb as a vulnerable baby; Joseph contemplating leaving Mary because of her pregnancy; God’s love at work…

“JOY”

December 14, 2025  Third Sunday of Advent  SCRIPTURE LESSON                                      Luke 1:26-33  Advent Celebration 3rd Sunday of Advent December 14, 2025 Pastor: In the midst of our waiting and longing for God to make the world right again, we cling to the truth that God has saved, God is saving, and God will save. So today,…

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

November 30, 2025 Pastor: The prophet Isaiah calls to us from the past to imagine the future when God’s reign will be fully realized and recognized throughout creation. When that time comes, God “shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into…

“Why Be Thankful?”

November 23, 2025     Thanksgiving Sunday  SCRIPTURE LESSON                      1 Thessalonians 5:18   FROM TODAY’S MESSAGE…Why Be Thankful? “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:18 We have it so good. 1 Tim. 6:17 As for those who in the present age are rich, command…

“Thankless”

November 16, 2025  SCRIPTURE LESSON                                    Luke 17:11-19 FROM TODAY’S MESSAGE… THANKLESS Luke 17:11-19            A look at what the story tells us… The Lord extends mercy to all people. Some folks just will not show gratitude to God no matter how great his mercy. 10 lepers were healed only one came back to say thanks.…