2021 Sermon Archives

2021 Sermons

December 26, 2021 (worship online only) The Light Has Come: As A Child Scripture – John 1:6-10 (CEB) and Luke 2:10-12 (The Message) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

December 19, 2021 – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Worship Series Heaven & Nature Sing…Joy to the World from Worship Design Studio. Sermon Title – Loving Joy: The Wonders of HIs Love – Scripture – Luke 1:26-49, 56 (CEB) and Matthew 1:18-25 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

December 12, 2021 – Third Sunday of Advent – Worship Series Heaven & Nature Sing…Joy to the World from Worship Design Studio. Sermon Title – Exuberant Joy: Repeat the Sounding Joy – Scripture – Luke 1:5-25; 57-80 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

December 5, 2021 – Second Sunday of Advent – Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to stream the worship service online or to record the service.

November 28, 2021 – First Sunday of Advent – Worship Series Heaven & Nature Sing…Joy to the World from Worship Design Studio. Sermon Title – Hopeful Joy: Prepare Him Room – Scripture – Isaiah 2:1-5 (CEB) and Romans 13:11-12 (The Message) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

November 21, 2021 – Last Sunday of the Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Sermon Title – The Great Conversation – Scripture – Isaiah 1:8-17, 23-31 (The Message) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

November 14, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 12 Sermon Title – Stories that Shape Us – Scripture – 2 Kings 2:6-15 (CEB) and Acts 1:1-11 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

November 7, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 11 Sermon Title – From Ugliness to Beauty – Scripture – Deuteronomy 7:1-11 (CEB) and Matthew 15:21-31 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

October 31, 2021 – All Saints/All Souls Sunday (Interim Minister, Rev. .Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

October 24, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 10 Sermon Title – Getting A New Attitude – Scripture – Exodus 20:1-21 (CEB) & Matthew 22:34-40 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

October 17, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 9 Sermon Title – Freedom! – Scripture – Exodus 1:6-22, Exodus 3:1-10, & Galatians 5:1, 13-15 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

October 10, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 8 Sermon Title – Rivalry or Reconciliation – Scripture – Genesis 21:10-21, Genesis 33:1-11, & Genesis 50:15-21 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

October 3, 2021 World Communion Sunday – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 7 Sermon Title – It’s Not Too Late Scripture – Genesis 18:2-12, Genesis 22:2-18 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

September 26, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 6 Sermon Title – Plotting Goodness Scripture – Genesis 12:1-5; Galatians 3:6-9; Mark 11:15-19 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

September 19, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 5 Sermon Title – In Over Our Heads Scripture – passages from Genesis 4, 6, 7, & 9 (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

September 12, 2021 – Sermon – Somewhere Listening; Scripture – Matthew 4:18-22 (NRSV) (Guest minister Rev. Dean Phelps)

September 5, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 4 Sermon Title – The Drama of Desire Scripture – Genesis 3:1-13 (CEB & TIB), Psalm 32:1-5, 10 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

August 29, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 3 Sermon Title – A World of Meaning Scripture – Proverbs 8 (the Message) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn

August 22, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 2 Sermon Title – Being Human Scripture – Genesis 2:4-25 (Inclusive Bible translation) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn

August 15, 2021 – Sermon Series Where We Came From…old stories for a new day Week 1 Sermon Title – Awe & Wonder Scripture – Genesis 1:1-2:3 (the Common English Bible) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

August 8, 2021 – Sermon Title – Who We Are: Our Identity as Disciples of Christ (We Welcome All to the Lord’s Table) Scriptures -Deuteronomy 10:17-19 and Hebrews 13:1-3, 5 & 9 (NRSV) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

August 1, 2021 – Sermon Title – Who We Are: Our Identity as Disciples of Christ (We Are a Movement for Wholeness) Scriptures – Acts 1:14, 2:43-47, 3:24-26, and 4:32-33 (the Message) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

July 25, 2021 – Sermon Title – “A Firm Foundation” Scriptures – Joshua 1:9 (NLT), 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, 16-19 (CEB), and John 13:34-35 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

July 18, 2021 – Sermon Title – “Best Practices for Being the Church” Scripture – Colossians 3:1-5 and 12-17 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

July 11, 2021 – Sermon Title – “Is It Sunrise or Sunset?” Scripture – Exodus 2:1-10 and 15:20 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

July 4, 2021 – Sermon Title – “When All the Nations Gather” Scripture – Matthew 25:31-46 (NRSV) (Retired Rev. Jerry Zehr)

June 27, 2021 – Week 4 of our “My God Is a Rock” series from Worship Design Studio. Title – “My Rock and My Redeemer: Rock On!” Scripture – Psalm 19:7-10 and 14 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

June 20, 2021 – Week 3 of our “My God Is a Rock” series from Worship Design Studio. Title – “Shelter of the Rock” Scripture – Psalm 27:1, 4-5, 13-14 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

June 13, 2021 – Week 2 of our “My God Is a Rock” series from Worship Design Studio. Title – “Lead Me to the Rock…Take the Next Step” Scripture – Psalm 61 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

June 6, 2021 – Message: “For the Birds” – Scripture: Mark 4:24b-34 (NRSV) (Regional Minister Rev. Carolyn Reed)

May 30, 2021 – Week 1 of our “My God Is a Rock” series from Worship Design Studio. Title – “Solid Rock” Scripture – Exodus 17:1-7 (interpretive reading with movement) and Psalm 18:1-2 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

May 23, 2021 Pentecost – Message: “What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?” – Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 and Romans 8:22-27 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

May 16, 2021 – Message: “God Only Knows” – Scripture: Psalm 139:1-14 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

May 9, 2021 Mother’s Day – Message: “A Mother’s Work” – Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:9-10 and Galatians 6:9-10 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

May 2, 2021 – Message: “A Woman of Means” – Scripture: Luke 21:1-4 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

April 25, 2021 – Message: “Give Me Oil in My Lamp, Keep Me Burning” – Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

April 18, 2021 – Message: “God’s Hospitality…The Lost Sheep” – Scripture: Luke 15:1-7 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

April 11, 2021 – Message: “Coming Home…for the First Time (to ourselves and to God)” – Scripture: Luke 15:11-24 (NRSV) (Interim Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

April 4, 2021 – Easter Sunday – Message: “He Is Going Ahead of You” – Scripture: Mark 16:1-8 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

March 28, 2021 – Palm Sunday, Worship Series “Holy Vessels, A Lenten Season of Recovery,” from Worship Design Studio. Message – “Holy, Wholly” Scripture – Matthew 9:1-8 (NRSV) (Rev. Jason Jones)

March 21, 2021 – Fifth Sunday of Lent, Worship Series “Holy Vessels, A Lenten Season of Recovery,” from Worship Design Studio. Message – “Restoration” Scripture – Matthew 8:18-27 (NRSV) (Rev. Jason Jones)

March 14, 2021 – Fourth Sunday of Lent, Worship Series “Holy Vessels, A Lenten Season of Recovery,” from Worship Design Studio. Message – “Different Pictures” Scripture – Matthew 9:18-26 (NRSV) (Rev. Jason Jones)

March 7, 2021 – Third Sunday of Lent, Worship Series “Holy Vessels, A Lenten Season of Recovery,” from Worship Design Studio. Message – “Stories” Scripture – Matthew 9:27-33 (NRSV) (Rev. Jason Jones)

February 28, 2021 – Second Sunday of Lent, Worship Series “Holy Vessels, A Lenten Season of Recovery,” from Worship Design Studio. Message – “Safe Keeping” Scripture – Matthew 8:5-13 (NRSV) (Rev. Jason Jones)

February 21, 2021 – First Sunday of Lent, Worship Series “Holy Vessels, A Lenten Season of Recovery,” from Worship Design Studio. Message – “Treasure” Scripture – Matthew 8:1-4 & 16-17 (NRSV) (Rev. Jason Jones)

February 14, 2021 – “Listen to Him,” Mark 9:2-9 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

February 7, 2021 – “A Deserted Place,” Mark 1:29-39 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

January 31, 2021 – “Silence,” Mark 1:21-28 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

January 24, 2021 – “Now Is the Time!” Mark 1:14-20 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

January 17, 2021 – “Greater Things,” John 1:43-51 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

January 10, 2021 – “In You I Find Happiness,” Mark 1:4-11 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)

January 3, 2021 (Epiphany Sunday) – “Following the Star,” Matthew 2:1-12 (CEB) (Rev. Jason Jones)