SERMONS

Sermon by Anne Harman Hornbuckle April 26, 2026

Sermon by Eleanor Couch April 26, 2026

When Your Heart Is Beating Fast Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon April 19, 2026 We are to love one another deeply from the heart. Whoever has a heart that is beating fast, the Holy Spirit wants you to say something. It is very important for people to know where their heart is and to know the Holy Spirit is moving through their heart, whether it is joyful, perplexed or angry.

The Inevitability of Wings Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon April 5, 2026 Happy Easter! What is the Easter life for us as we move forward? This takes place when three things happen: metamorphosis, being called by our true name and being sent on assignment where we are not currently in our life. Whenever we experience life's crucifixions, we discover we are never alone...God's solidarity and empathy surround us at all times. From the beginning God's love and grace were available for all of us and the crucifixion was the ultimate example of that love.

Go And Tell Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow April 4, 2026 What did the women talk about as they went to Jesus' tomb? Did they remember his miracles? How he welcomed children? The wisemen who came for his birth? We tell familiar stories to make sense of a loss, but on the first Easter, the women would see God's power at work and tell a very new story. The Angel told them he was not in the tomb and charged them to go tell the others that Jesus had risen.

To The End Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow April 3, 2026 Knowing that his hour has come, Jesus loved his own to the end. We are coming to the time when we witness the fullest extent of love. His love does not break under the weight of the cross. The fullness of his ministry is met at the cross.

 The Final Commandment is to Enjoy A Good Meal Together Sermon by The Rev. Rainie Neislar April 2, 2026 We are reminded that from the first breaking of the bread, we practice the command to love one another around a good meal. At this table, God is that food. We come here to remember our connection to God and Christ.

Love's Cross Replaces The Old With The New Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon March 17, 2026 This sermon reminds us the lengths that God will go to for relationship with us. Jesus didn't come to fix our problems, He came because God wanted to be with us. The cross is about God's love for us and Jesus went to the cross willingly to show his solidarity with us.

This is a Love Story Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow March 22, 2026 This sermon outlines a love story, a story about who Jesus is and a miracle. It's the story of the resurrection of Lazarus, showcasing the love between friends - Jesus, Mary, Martha and Lazarus. It is one of the times we see the very human side of Jesus in that he was affected by human relationships. He wept at the Lazurus' death ("Jesus Wept"). And in the messiness of grief, Jesus is revealed as the resurrection and the light.