SERMON SERIES

You’re invited to worship!
Now through June 1: Sundays at 8:30 (chapel), 9:30 (fellowship hall), and 11:00 am (sanctuary) or online anytime
June 8-August 31: Sundays at 8:30 (chapel) and 10:00 am (sanctuary) or online anytime

April 27-June 9 Sermon Series: “Living a Resurrection Life”

April 27, Second Sunday of Easter and Confirmation Sunday
Sermon: “Beyond Reasonable Doubt”
Rev. Dr. Peter Moon
Revelation 1:4-8, John 20:19-31
There is nothing wrong with questions and doubt…to a point. It is okay to visit, healthy to visit, but not to live. Blessed are those who believe and have not seen. Resurrection life is built on a faith that has moved beyond doubt and cynicism and takes on, in the words of Jesus, the blessings of believing and not seeing. The result is the blessing of hope.

May 4, Third Sunday of Easter, Holy Communion, Children’s Sunday
Rev. Bayo Ogungbade will preach at 8:30 and 9:30 am
We will celebrate Children’s Sunday at 11:00 am with the musical “Once Upon a Parable”

May 11, Fourth Sunday of Easter, Mother’s Day
Sermon: “The Good Shepherd”
Rev. Stephen Coleman
Psalm 23, John 10
The guiding image of the sermon is the way that the shepherd gives his life so that the sheep can have life. That is what Jesus did and does. It is leadership and service by self-denial. Resurrection life means sacrifice, not simply as martyrs, but so that, like Jesus, we can impart life to others.

May 18, Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sermon: “The Resurrection Diet”
Rev. Dr. Peter Moon
Isaiah 55:1-5, Acts 11:1-18
The book of Acts is a story of a young church, empowered by the risen Lord and the Holy Spirit, to reach out beyond themselves. It highlights a church and a people who are hungry, not so much for food but for people. The story of Peter and his vision unfolds the Lord’s vision that his church reach those who are outside the fold, and those who are different. To do this, we must move beyond a diet that is about us and move to those who are not with us.

May 25, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sermon: “Resurrection Peace”
Rev. Dr. Peter Moon
Jeremiah 6:13-16, John 14:23-31
Resurrection peace is a different style of peace than we might expect. Note that Jesus speaks of peace here when circumstances are at their worst. His first word of greeting at each resurrection appearance is also “peace.” This means that Jesus’ impartation of peace to us is different from what we receive from the world and applies in crucifixion or resurrection. World peace is always temporary. Jesus’ peace is always eternal. This week, we will describe this unique style of assurance given to us with the tempting invitation of Jesus here to live a fearless and trouble-free life. As a note, trouble-free may not be what we initially think!

June 1, Ascension Sunday, Holy Communion, Last week of regular worship schedule
Sermon: “We Got the Power”
Rev. Dr. Peter Moon
Ephesians 1:15-23, Acts 1:1-11
The Bible and our culture have much to say about power. Some call it an idol. Some pursue and relish it. Some seek it and live frustrated at the inability to have it. Our readings this week and on Pentecost are themed around power and its shocking availability to us. In the words of the old song, “We got the power!” We have it because of the ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit upon us.
We typically imagine power negatively, largely due to the nearness of images of those who abuse it. The sermon this week will speak about this power in a positive sense. We will describe it and encourage one another to pick it up and use it in alignment with the purpose for which it was sent to us.

June 8, Pentecost Sunday, Summer Schedule Begins: 8:30 am (chapel), 10:00 am (sanctuary, livestream)
Sermon: “No Excuse Sunday”
Rev. Dr. Peter Moon
John 14:8-17, Acts 2:1-21
Pentecost has a stark message to us. Our God, through the risen Jesus and the sent Holy Spirit, is very real, very powerful, very present, and very available to us so that we can reach the entire world, across every barrier; national, gender, or otherwise. Even more, as demonstrated in Peter’s first sermon, the gospel actually works, even if offered by flawed people. If we really dig into the message, we are reminded that Pentecost Sunday is actually “No Excuse Sunday.” Now, as then, God wants to use us as the church to reach the world. Really.

Summer Sermon Series

June 15-July 13: “(More Than) Summer Stories”
This summer, we will explore messages in classic Bible stories. In our first series, we take a deep look at five Bible stories and how to apply them to practical challenges of our daily lives.

July 20-August 17: “Toes in the Sand”
In our second summer series, we will extend our “Road Trip” Vacation Bible School theme by highlighting a journey on biblical sands to underscore some fundamental biblical and discipleship truths.