2009 Sermons

 

 

 

 

 

March 15, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 17:8-13
Gospel Lesson: Mark 2:1-12
Sermon: "Standing in the Gap; Lord see your child.
Child see your Lord.

March 8, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Proverbs 28: 1-14
Gospel Lesson: John 2:13-22
Sermon: "Overturning the Tables: Living a Right Side Up Life"

March 1, 2009
New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:19-6:2
Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:9-15
Sermon: "Recall Notice"

February 25, 2009 - Ash Wednesday
Meditation: "For God's Sake"
New Testament Lesson: Matthew 6:1, 16-21

February 22, 2009
New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 4:1-15
Gospel Lesson: Mark 9:2-10
Message: "Divine Encounters"

February 15, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Jonah 3:1-10
Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:13-28
Sermon: "Going in God's Direction"
February 1, 2009 Sermon: Guest Speaker - Melie Revera, Frederick Hispanic Ministries (Watch Video) Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 16:9-11 Gospel Lesson: Act 2:22-41
January 25, 2009 Sermon: “You Are My Witnesses"  (Watch Video)
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 43:1-12 New Testament Lesson: Acts 8:26-38
Gospel Lesson: John 1:43-51
January 18, 2009 Sermon: “Speak Lord, Your Servants Listen" 
Watch Video) Old Testament Lesson: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 New Testament Lesson:  1 John 2:1-6, 15-17
January 11, 2009  Sermon: “A New Life Through Water and the Spirit”
 New Testament Lesson: Acts 19:1-7   Gospel Lesson:  Mark 1:4-13
January 4, 2009 Sermon: "God With a Plan" (Watch Video)
Epistle Lesson: Ephesians 1:3-11 Gospel Lesson: John 1:1-18
  December 27, 2009 Sermon
  December 24, 2009 Sermon

December 13, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon: "The End to Loneliness is Near" by Rev. Melissa Rudolph

December 6, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Luke 1:57-80
Sermon: "The End to Joylessness is Near" by Rev. Melissa Rudolph

November 29, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Luke 3:1-16
Sermon: “The End to Waywardness is Near" by Rev. Melissa Rudolph

November 22, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25:31-40
Sermon: “ReThink Church: God is in the Neighborhood” by Rev. Jenny Smith

November 15, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Mark 2:1-12
Sermon: “ReThink Church: A Place to Belong, A Place to Heal” by Rev. Jenny Smith

November 8, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5:13-16
Sermon: "Rethink Church: Church is a Verb" by Rev. Melissa Rudolph

November 1, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Mark 12:28-34
Sermon: “ReThink Christians: Everyday Saints” by Rev. Jenny Smith

October 25, 2009
Gospel Lesson:
Luke 24: 50-53
Sermon: "Worship" by Rev. Melissa Rudolph

October 18, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:28-35 
Sermon: "Let It Be" by Rev. Jenny Smith

October 11, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:36-43
Sermon: "Peace Be With You!" by Rev. Melissa Rudolph
 

October 4, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:28-35
Sermon: "Is Your Heart Burning?" by Rev. Jenny Smith

September 27, 2009
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24: 13-27
Sermon Series: "What/Who Are You Looking For? - A Promise Fulfilled"
by Rev. Melissa Rudolph

September 20, 2009 (First Day of Joint Worship with Christ UMC)
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:1-12
Sermon: "What/Who Are You Looking For?"

September 6, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 50:15-21
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 16:21-22
Message: "Providence" by George Kirk

August 30, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Ezra 1:1-11
Gospel Lesson: Mark 6:6-13
Sermon: “Take a Hand?"

August 23, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Daniel 3:1-30 Daniel 6:1-28
New Testament Lesson: Philippians 1:12-30
Sermon: “Can We Sing the Songs of Zion in a Foreign Land?"

August 16, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 6: 26-7:7 & Deuteronomy 1: 1-8
Gospel Lesson: Philippians 1: 3-11
Sermon:   “Becoming Along the Way”

August 9, 2009
The Word: Exodus 3:1-1-5, 3:6-9, 3:10-20, 14:5-22
Sermon:  “I Am Sending You” “I have seen the misery of my people,
I have come down to rescue them, I am sending you!”

August 2, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 12:1-9
Gospel  Lesson: Mark 1:14-20
New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-40, 12:1-3
 

July 30, 2009 - A Service of Death and Resurrection
Celebrating the life and work of Wallace Russell
 

July 26, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25
New Testament Lesson: Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27
Sermon: "Heaven Revisited" by Scott Clawson

July 19, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Micah 6:6-8
New Testament Lesson: James 1:19-27
Gospel  Lesson: Matthew 25:31-40

July 12, 2009
New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 3:14-21
Gospel Lesson: John 15:1-8
Sermon: "Intentional Discipleship: Climbing On Up"

July 5, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 35:4-29
New Testament Lesson: 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Sermon: "Extravagant Generosity: Beyond Expectations"

June 28, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 6:1-8
New Testament Lesson: John 3:19-26
Sermon: "Passionate Worship: Awe and Wonder"

June 21, 2009
New Testament Lesson: Romans 12:9-21
Gospel Lesson: Luke 7:36-50
Sermon: "Radical Hospitality"

June 19, 2009 - A Service of Death and Resurrection
Celebrating the life and work of Barbara Manos

June 14, 2009 - River Baptisms
1 Kings 18:16-41
Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon: "True Faith Runs Deep/No More Wavering"

June 7, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 3:1-12, 4:10-17
New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12:1-28
Sermon: "All We Need"

May 31, 2009
New Testament Lesson: Acts: 2:1-47
Sermon: "3D Living"

May 24, 2009
Guest Speaker: Lay Leader - Scott Clawson

May 10, 2009
New Testament Lesson: Colossians 3:12-17
Gospel Lesson: Luke 6:36-38
Sermon: "Discovering the Possibility of Blessed Community"

May 3, 2008
Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 64
New Testament Lesson: Acts 5:17-33
Sermon: “Untangled from the Judgment of Others”

April 26, 2009
Gospel Lesson: John 21:15-25
New Testament Lesson: Philippians 2:1-11
Sermon: “Untangling the Me Mindset”

April 19, 2009
Gospel Lesson: John 21:1-14
New Testament Lesson: Romans 8:1-17
Sermon: "Untangling The "What If,' Embracing What Is"

April 12, 2009 - Easter
Seeking the Truth: Luke 24:1-8
Walking with the Truth: 24:13-48
Sermon: "The Mystery Untangled"

April 5, 2009
Postlude: "Via Dolarosa"
The Passion: Luke 23:1-34

March 29, 2009
Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 22:1-19
Gospel Lesson: Mark 14: 32-42
Sermon: “Ultimate Surrender”

March 22, 2009
Gospel Lesson: John 3:1-21
Sermon: "Do You Want to See the Truth?"