Sermons
Text of sermons
Recent 2020 sermons also include video.
2020 Sermons:
Reverend Bradley Beeman
August 9 – The expressions of Jesus in our time: The Great Healer, then and now 🎥
August 2 – The expressions of Jesus in our time: Introduction 🎥
July 26 – What I would want to know: The role of the Church 🎥
July 19 – What I would want to know: The role of the Pastor 🎥
July 12 – How do I see myself as a Child of God? 🎥
July 5 – Passing the Baton 🎥
Reverend Bill Green
June 28 – May God Bless You and Keep You 🎥
June 21 – Keep the Faith 🎥
June 14 – Called to Worship 🎥
June 7 – Gathered at the Table 🎥
May 31 – A New Spirit is Blowing 🎥
May 24 – Service and Faith 🎥
May 17 – Call to share the Good News 🎥
May 10 – Challenge to Serve 🎥
Vesper: May 3, 2020 🎥
May 3 – Celebrating Growth 🎥
April 26 – A life of gratitude 🎥
April 19 – God is Our Refuge 🎥
Vesper: April 12, 2020 🎥
April 12 – Easter Sunday: The Day Everything Changed 🎥
Vesper: April 10, 2020 🎥
Vesper: April 9, 2020 🎥
Vesper: April 8, 2020 🎥
April 5 – Friday and Saturday – The Cross and the Tomb 🎥
March 29 – Fifth Sunday in Lent – Thursday: The Longest Night 🎥
March 22 – Fourth Sunday in Lent – Wednesday: The Traitor 🎥
March 15 – Third Sunday in Lent – Tuesday: Conflict and Crisis 🎥
March 8 – Second Sunday in Lent – Monday: Turning the Tables
March 1 – First Sunday in Lent – Sunday: A Tale of Two Parades
February 23 – Walking with Jesus
February 9 & 16 – Guest Preacher – no printed sermon
February 2 – Unafraid – Living with Courage and Hope: Sickness, Growing Old, Death
January 26 – Unafraid – Living with Courage and Hope: The Sky Is Falling
January 19 – Unafraid – Living with Courage and Hope: Fear of Risking
January 12 – Unafraid – Living with Courage and Hope: Friendless and Alone?
January 5 – Unafraid – Living with Courage and Hope: An Age of High Anxiety
2019 Sermons:
December 29 – Witness to the Light
December 24 – Christmas Eve – Calm and Bright
 December 22 – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Let Us Sing
December 15 – Third Sunday of Advent – Redeeming Grace
December 8 – Second Sunday of Advent – Glories Stream
December 1 – First Sunday of Advent – Heavenly Peace
November 24 – How Will You Measure Your Life? By Who and How Your Serve
November 17 – How Will You Measure Your Life – By How and What You Give
November 10 – How Will You Measure Your Life – By Who and How You Love
October 20 – Take the Initiative
October 13 – From Endings to Beginnings
September 29 – Supporting Cast
September 22 – The Rest of the Story
September 8 – I Will Not Deny You
September 1 – Bedrock or Stumbling Block?
August 25 – Walking with Jesus in the Storms
August 18 – The Call of the Fisherman
August 11 – The Victory of Life
July 28 – guest preacher – no printed sermon
July 21 – The Beauty of Imperfection
July 14 – Promise Maker and Promise Keeper
July 7 – Loss and Promise in the Family of God
June 30 – No, Nothing Is Too Hard for the Lord
June 23 – The Gap Between What God Says and What You See
June 16 – The Myth of the Perfect Family
June 9 – Guest Preacher – no written sermon
June 2 – The Widow and the Judge
May 19 – The Pearl of Great Price
May 12 – The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
May 5 – Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son
April 21 – Easter Sunday – The Worst Thing Is Never the Last Thing
April 14 – Palm Sunday – Remember Me
March 10 – Living on the Margins
February 24 – Giving the Full Measure
February 3 – The Joy Stealers: Guilt
January 27 – The Joy Stealers: Busyness
January 20 – The Joy Stealers: Negativity
January 13 – The Joy Stealers: Bitterness
January 6 – The Joy Stealers: Worry
2018 Sermons:
December 24 – Christmas Eve – Our Gift
December 23 – Fourth Sunday of Advent – We Are Comforted
December 16 – Third Sunday of Advent – Infectious Joy
December 9 – Second Sunday of Advent – A Journey Completed
December 2 – First Sunday of Advent – Tending Her Sheep
November 25 – Don’t Get Tired of Doing Good
November 4 – Known by Our Actions
October 14 – Living with Integrity
October 7 – Claiming your Story
September 23 – Blessings – Heart Prayers: Blessing the World
September 16 – Blessings – The Struggling Times
September 9 – Blessings – Seasons: Journeying through the Year
September 2 – Blessings – Passages: Special Moments
August 26 – Blessings – Celebrating God’s Presence in Each Moment
August 19 – Chained, Yet Strong
August 5 – Count on Others (Take a Hand)
July 15 – Artisans of the Common Good
July 1 – The Life of Joseph – Confronting Your Past
June 24 – The Life of Joseph – Rise to Power
June 17 – The Life of Joseph – Interpreter of Dreams
June 10 – The Life of Joseph – Sold and Tempted
June 3 – The Life of Joseph – Betrayed
May 27 – The Life of Joseph – Dreams
May 20 – Pentecost – A New Beginning
April 29 – It Is Lawful to do Good
April 15 – Do You Want to be Made Well?
April 8 – Bartimaeus – Persistence Pays Off
April 1 – Easter – Beyond the Silence
March 25 – Palm Sunday – For Yours Is the Kingdom
March 18 – Save Us From the Time of Trial
March 11 – Forgive Us Our Sins
March 4 – Life Is Just So Daily
February 25 – Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done
February 18 – Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name
February 4 – Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin
January 28 – God Said It, I Believe It, That Settles It
January 21 – God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle
January 14 – God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
January 7 – Everything Happens for a Reason
2017 Sermons:
December 24 – Christmas Eve – The Hope of Christmas Future (Part II)
December 24 morning – The Hope of Christmas Future (Part I)
December 17 – The Life of Christmas Present
December 10 – The Remembrance of Christmas Past
December 3 – Advent Series on the Redemption of Scrooge – Bah Humbug
November 26 – Sharing, It’s Important
November 5 – A Servant’s Heart
October 29 – All Saints Sunday – No More Tears
October 22 – Called to be Faithful
September 17 – Called to Suffer
September 3 – Called to Follow Christ
August 27 – Don’t Take Life too Seriously
August 20 – AÂ Bit of Independence Is a Good Thing
August 13 – Don’t Forget to Purr
August 6 – Live Life with Anticipation
July 23 – Here I Raise My Ebenezer
July 16 – I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body
July 9 – I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins
July 2 – I Believe in the Church and the Communion of Saints
June 25 – I Believe in the Holy Spirit
June 18 – I Believe in Jesus Christ
June 4 – Pentecost Sunday – Visions and Dreams
Sermon Series – Things Our Dogs Teach Us About God:
(April 30 through May 28)
May 14 – God Forgives and Welcomes
April 30 – God Never Abandons Us
April 16 – Easter – I Am the Resurrection
April 9 – Palm Sunday – I Am the Way
March 19 – I am the Light of the World
March 12 – I am the Bread of Life
March 5 – Knowing the Great I AM
February 26 – The Firm Foundation
February 19 – It’s About Us not About Me
February 12 – What Would You Choose?
February 5 – Series on Micah – To Walk Humbly
January 29 – Series on Micah – To Love Kindness
January 22 – Series on Micah – To Do Justice
January 15 – Support Your Leaders
Sermons 2016
December 24 – The Perfect Gift
December 18 – The Separation Is Over
November 27 – The Place of Miracles
November 20 – Thanksgiving Sunday – Tell the Story
November 13 – Draw from the Well
November 6 – Seven Grooms for One Bride
October 30 – All Saints Sunday – Salvation Has Come
October 23 – Faithfulness in Adversity
October 16 – Teamwork Is Essential
October 2 – World Communion Sunday – Singing The Lord’s Song
September 25 – A Field in Anathoth
September 18 – A Little Bit of Faithfulness
September 11 – Building Community
September 4 – Sanctity of Life and Marriage
August 28 – Sabbath and Family
August 14 – The Heart of it All – Perfecting Grace
August 7 – Transformation – Sanctifying Grace
July 31 – The Turning Point – Justifying Converting Grace or Saving Grace.
July 24 – The Power to Begin – Prevenient Grace
July 17 – The Root of the Problem – We all Sin
July 3 – A Call to Celebration
June 19 – Forgiveness vs Accountability
June 5 – The Allure of a Far Country
May 22 – Finding Hope in Challenging Times
May 1 – What a Friend We Have in Jesus
April 24 – When Rules Don’t Count
March 27 – Easter 2016 – While it Was Still Dark
March 20 – The Stones Would Shout
February 28 – Unanswered Prayers
February 21 – God and Suffering
February 14 – Taking Responsibility
February 7 – Encouragement and Reality
January 3 – Epiphany Sunday – Arise Shine
2015 Sermons
December 27 – Doing Gods Business
December 24 – Christmas Eve – A Kings Bed
December 20 – Go Tell It on the Mountain – Go Tell
December 13 – Children, Go Where I send Thee – Where are we Going
December 6 – Rise Up Shepherd and Follow – Searching and Seeking
Nov 29 – Mary Had a Baby – Emmanuel
Nov 22 Thanksgiving Sunday – Changed Circumstances
Oct 25 – All Saints Day – Overreaction
Oct 18 – Youre Gonna Have to Serve Somebody
October 11 – What is Holding You Back
October 4 World Communion – Childish Views
September 20 – To Welcome the Child
September 13 – Losing Ones Life
September 6 – When Crumbs are Enough
Aug 16 – What You Need Not What You Want
July 5 – When Bad Things Happen to Good People
June 28 – Really Communicating
June 21 – Your Faith Has Made You Well
May 24 – Pentecost – A Mighty Wind
May 17 – Down to the River to Pray
May 10 Mothers Day – Following the Rules
May 3 – Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
April 12 – Seen Heard and Handled
April 5 – Easter 2015 – Going Before Us
March 29 – Palm Sunday – From Hosanna to Crucify Him
March 15 – Fourth Sunday in Lent – Telling Lies
Jan 4 – Epiphany Close Encounters
2014 Sermons
Dec 28 – My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation
Nov 30 – Safe in the Lap of God
Nov 23 – Thanksgiving Sunday – Changed Circumstances
October 26 – The names of Jesus
Oct 5 – World Communion Sunday – Radical Hospitality
September 7 – The Debt of Love
Aug 24 – Who Do You Say That I Am
Aug 10 – What is a Disciple – One Who Invites
Aug 3 – What is a Disciple – One Who Cares for Others
July 27 – What is a Disciple – One Who is Generous
July 20 – What is a Disciple – One Who Worships
July 13 – What is a Disciple – One Who Learns
July 6 – What is A Disciple – One Who Is Called
June 15 – Fathers Day – Good Gifts
May 11 Mothers Day – Faith of our Mothers
April 27 – He Keeps Showing Up
April 20 – Easter – A Series of Questions
April 13 – Sanctified Stubbornness
March 16 – Trust God and Go Forward
February 2 – Experiencing the Lord
January 26 – The Lord Is My Light