Sermons

Below are sermons schedule for this year (subject to change). Watch, listen to or download sermons by clicking on the date below, or previous years on the Sermon Archive page, where you’ll find schedules for:  2015   2016   2017   2018    2019    2020    2021    2022    2023

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CREATED ANEW
Winter Sermon Series
January 7 God Created. Now What?  Genesis 1:1-5
Message: Melissa Hatfield
January 14 The Sign of the Fish  John 21:1-14
Message: James Preston
January 21 A New Way of Looking  John 1:43-51
Message: Melissa Hatfield
January 28 Being the Epiphany  Jonah 3:1-5,10
Message: Melissa Hatfield
February 4 Where Feet May Fall  Isaiah 40:28-31
Message: Cara Harrington
February 11 Descending to Share the Story  Mark 9:2-9
Message: Melissa Hatfield
ALTARED LIFE
Lent Sermon Series
February 18 Expand Your Mind   Mark 1:9-15
Message: Melissa Hatfield
February 25 What Matters Most   Mark 8:31-38
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 3 The Destruction That Brings Life   John 2:13-22
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 10 The Spotlight of Grace   John 3:14-21
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 17 Sacrificial Bravery   John 12:20-33
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 24 Palm Sunday
Crying Rocks and Packed Tambourines  Luke 19:28-40

Message: Cara Harrington
March 28 Maundy Thursday
Reflections  John 13:1-17; 31-35
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 31 Easter Sunday
Rising from Skepticism  John 20:19-31
Message: Melissa Hatfield
April 7 Children’s Sunday
3 Strikes and a Lot of Sheep  John 21:15-17
Message: Cara Harrington
April 14 RISING STRONG: Rising from Hatred   Acts 9:1-22
Message: Melissa Hatfield
April 21 Whose House Is It, Anyway?  Psalm 24:1-10; Matthew 21:33-41
Message: Cliff Cain
April 28 Mission JC: Leaving the church to serve the community
A NEW THING
May Sermon Series
May 5 New Margins   Acts: 8:26-40
Message: Melissa Hatfield
May 12 New Margins – Relationships  Acts 10:44-48
Message: Melissa Hatfield
May 19 New Groans  Romans 8:22-27
Message: Melissa Hatfield
May 26 New Understanding  John 3:1-17
Message: Melissa Hatfield
UNEXPECTED SUMMER
Summer Sermon Series
June 2 God Calls  1 Samuel 3:1-10
Message: Melissa Hatfield
June 9 God Responds  1 Samuel 8:4-22
Message: Melissa Hatfield
June 16 God Sees  1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Message: Cara Harrington
June 23 Facing Goliath Today  1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 40-49
Message: Todd Pridemore
June 30 God Saves  2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Message: Melissa Hatfield
July 7 God Unites 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Message: Noah Angel
NO LONGER STRANGERS
Summer Sermon Series
July 14 Family  Ephesians 1:3-14
Message: Todd Pridemore
July 21 Aliens Brought Near  Ephesians 2:11-22
Message: Melissa Hatfield
July 28 God’s Powerful Lover Ephesians 3:14-21
Message: Melissa Hatfield
August 4 Bound Together Ephesians 4:1-16
Message: Cara Harrington
August 11 Making Peace Ephesians 4:24-5:2
Message: Melissa Hatfield
August 18 These Are the Days Ephesians 5:15-20
Message: Melissa Hatfield
August 25 Wear the Peace  Ephesians 6:10-20
Message: Melissa Hatfield
A FAITH THAT WORKS
September Sermon Series
September 1 Just Do It!  James 1:17-27
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 8 Body and Soul  James 2:1-17
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 15 Joining the Mission of God  2 Corinthians 5:17-20
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 22 The Good Life  James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 29 Dear God, Can You Hear Me? James 5:13-20
Message: Jeanie McGowan
THE UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOM
October Sermon Series
October 6 Where the Children Are Blessed  Mark 10:13-16
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 13 Where the Last Are First  Mark 10:17-31
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 20 Where the Least Are the Greatest  Mark 10:35-45
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 27 Where the Blind Can See  Mark 10:46-52
Message: Melissa Hatfield
GIFTS OF LOVE
November Sermon Series
November 3 The Greatest Commandment  Mark 12:28-34
Message: Melissa Hatfield
November 10 The Greatest Gift  Mark 12: 38-44
Message: Cara Harrington
November 17 Wombs, Not Tombs  Mark 13:1-8
Message: Melissa Hatfield
November 24 What Have You Done? John 18:33-38
Message: Melissa Hatfield
BOUNDLESS
Advent Sermon Series
December 1 Boundless Hope  Luke 21:25-36
Message: Melissa Hatfield
December 8 Boundless Love Prepares the Way  Luke 3:1-6
Message: Melissa Hatfield
December 15 A Noel Celebration
Adult Choir and Orchestra Christmas Musical
December 22 Boundless Peace  Philippians 4:4-7
Message: Melissa Hatfield
December 24 Candlelight Service
Boundless Peace  Isaiah 9:2-7
Message: Melissa Hatfield