Welcome!! Please enjoy the most recent sermon, or choose one from previous Sundays!
Note, the recording BELOW the title is the one that corresponds!
Ordinary Time
September: Our Work
Sept 17: Better Together Acts 2: 44-47, Acts 4: 32, 34-35
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Sept 10: Who Do You Follow? John 8:12
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Sept 3: Making Disciples of Christ… Matthew 28: 16-20
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August: Stories About or From Jesus
August 27: Letting Jesus See Our “Warts” John 13: 1-15
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August 20: Jesus – The Source of Joy John 15: 1-11
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August 13: God Finds Us! Luke 15: 1-10
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August 6: Jesus Comes to Us John 4: 1-42
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June and July: Lessons from Bible Stories
Note: July sermons were not recorded
June 25: God’s Wide Love Jonah
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June 18: Guest Preacher, no recording
June 11: Using our Influence Esther
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June 4: God was Bored Genesis 1:1-2:4a
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Easter Season: Living our Faith through an EASTER perspective
May 28: PENTECOST SUNDAY Pass Us the Baton, Jesus! Acts 2: 1-21
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May 21: Continuing the Incarnation John 17: 1-11
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May 14: Hallmark Vs. Holy Spirit John 14: 15-21
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May 7: Fifth Sunday of Easter What is the Way? John 14: 1-14
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April 30: Fourth Sunday of Easter The Gate/Door to What? John 10:1-10
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April 23: Third Sunday of Easter Revealed in the Ordinary Luke 25: 13-35
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Apr 16: Second Sunday of Easter Filled with Breath to Forgive John 20: 19-31
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Apr 9: EASTER!! Called by Name John 20: 1-18
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Lent (Feb 26-Mar 26): Living our Faith through a Methodist Perspective
Mar 26: How We Live with Others Matthew 25: 31-46
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Mar 19: What About Our Money? Matthew 19: 16-26
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Mar 12: Why Care about Creation? Genesis 1:1-2:3
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Mar 5: The Three Simple Rules Colossians 3: 12-17
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Feb 26: Grace! It’s all About Grace. Ephesians 2: 1-10
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February 2023: Manifestation
Feb 22: ASH WED Service
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Feb 19: Don’t Let your Lent Show Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21
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Feb 12: Jesus as the Hermeneutical Tool Matthew 5: 21-48
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Feb 5: Make Others Thirsty! Matthew 5:13-20
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January 2023: The Journey to the Party
Jan 29: Blessed Where We Are Matthew 5: 1-12
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Jan 22: Follow Through Matthew 4: 12-22
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Jan 15: RSVP Yes! Matthew 3: 13-17
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Jan 8: The Invitation Matthew 2: 1-12
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Christmas!!!
Christmas Day: John 1: 1-14 Be Like John !?!
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Christmas Eve: (Luke 2: 1-20) Keep Christmas Well
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Advent!
Dec 18: Advent 4: Christmas Future Matthew 1: 18-25
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Dec 11: Advent 3: Christmas Present Matthew 11: 2-5
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Dec 4: Advent 2: Christmas Past Romans 15: 1-9
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Nov 27: Advent 1: Bah Humbug Romans 13: 11-14
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November – Gratitude
Nov 20: Gratitude as a Way of Life Philippians 4: 4-9
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Nov 13: Gratitude in the Tough Times Luke 21: 5-19
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Nov 6: Gratitude for the Ordinary Things Psalm 145: 1-12; 21
Please, watch this video prior to listening to the sermon:https://youtu.be/zSt7k_q_qRU
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October – remaining Sundays
Oct 30: Trying to See, Reach, Find Luke 19: 1-10
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Oct 23: Check Your Humility – Luke 18: 9-14
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September – Oct Sermon Series: BOOK series based on Freeing Jesus by Diana Butler Bass
Oct 16: Part 6 (of 6): Presence; Matthew 28: 16-20
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Oct 2: Part 5: The Way; John 14: 1-6
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Sept 25: Part 4: Lord; Luke 6: 46-47
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Sept 18: Part 3: Savior; Luke 2: 10-11, John 4: 40-42
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Sept 11: Part 2: Teacher (Chapter two) John 13: 12-15
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Sept 4: Part 1: Friend (Chapter one) John 15: 12-15
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Aug 28: Hospitality Through Justice; Luke 14: 1, 7-14
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Aug 14: Our True Self, Separated from Others Luke 12: 49-53
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Aug 7: People Get ready Luke 12: 32-40 NRSVUE
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July 31: Choose Your Focus Luke 12: 13-21 CEB
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July 24: The Lord’s Prayer Luke 11: 2-4 and Matthew 6: 9-13 NRSVUE
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July 17: Guest Preacher
June/July: Visiting Romans
July 10: Vengeance is God’s Romans 12: 14-21
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July 3: Let Love Be Genuine Romans 12: 9-13
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June 26: Let Love Be In Us Romans 12: 3-8 Watch the YouTube of the video referenced at the beginning here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
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June 19: Let Love Be In Me Romans 12 (vs 1-2) (includes informal/kids message too)
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June 5: Pentecost Sunday Romans 8: 14-17, 26-27
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May: God’s Gonna Do What God’s Gonna Do
May 29: Powered by the Vine John 17: 20-26
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May 22: God will Dwell with Whom God Wants John 14: 23-29
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May 15: The Spirit Will Go to Whom it Wants Acts 11: 1-18
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May 8: God’s Going to SAVE who God Wants Rev 7: 9-12
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May 1: God’s Going to Use WHO God Wants Acts 9: 1-20
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April 24: The Need for Questioning (With Kid’s Message, It’s OK to Negotiate with God) John 20: 19-39
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EASTER!!! Acts 10: 34-43
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Lent
April 10: PALM SUNDAY! Enjoy a service of readings, hymns and a brief reflection
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April 3: “Outward Deeds = Inward Needs” John 12: 1-8 If you’d like to see the video played as mentioned at the beginning of the services go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk&t=97s
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Mar 27: Guest Preacher Linda Beaver “In An Instant” Luke 15:11-32
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Mar 20: The Noonday Demon Luke 13: 6-9
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Mar 13: The Evil Eye Matthew 20: 1-15
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Mar 6: Lasting Temptations Luke 4: 1-13
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Season after Epiphany
Feb 27: Continual Conversion Luke 9: 28-36
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Feb 20: Put Your Energy to Love Luke 6: 27-38
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Feb 13: The Honor of God Luke 6: 17-26
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Feb 6: Go Deep Luke 5: 1-11
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Jan 30: Blessings for Others Luke 4: 21-30
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Jan 23: Manifestation of a Call Luke 4: 11-21
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Jan 16: Surprise, Delight, and Responsibility John 2: 1-11
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Jan 9: Claimed by God Luke 3: 15-22
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Advent: The Work of Waiting
Dec 24: Christmas Eve: God Breaks in Anyway
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Dec 19: All Are Blessed Luke 1: 39-55
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Dec 12: What is GOD’s Joy? Luke 3: 7-18
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Dec 5: The Call to Return Home Luke 3: 1-6
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Nov 28: Keep Your Head Up in Hope Luke 21: 25-36
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November 2021
Nov 21: Thanks for the King John 18: 33-38a
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Nov 14: All In Mark 12: 38-44 (recorded at Redding FUMC at the 6pm service)
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Nov 7: The Future Feast Isaiah 25: 6-9
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Oct 2021 Job? Seriously??
Oct 14: Moving Forward Job 42
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Oct 17: God Draws Near Job 38: 1-7, 19-21, 34-41
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Oct 10: It is Time to Lament Job 23: 1-17
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Oct 3: Not Why, but Now What? Job 1:1 NRSV; 2:1-10 CEB
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Sept 2021 We Ate The Bread So….Now What?
Sept 26: Others Can Too! Mark 9: 38-41
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Sept 19: Peace Within James 3: 13-4:3, 7-8
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Sept 12: Drop the Knife James 3: 1-12
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Sept 5: Making the Outside Match the Inside James 2: 1-10; 14-18
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Aug 29: True Religion James 1: 17-27
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