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2021 Sermon Archive
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Christmas 2021
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021—ONLINE Service
This was the 7:30 P.M. Traditional Christmas Eve Service.
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[Please note that the service does not begin until the 3:40 mark.]
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021—ONLINE Service
This was the 5:00 P.M. Family Service.
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Rest For Your Weary Soul, December 20, 2021—Indoor Service
Music by Alan Naylor and Nancy Joie Wilkie
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Waiting: An Advent Study
Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Waiting: An Advent Study "Oh Come Let Us Adore Him"
Scripture: John 1:1-18, Luke 1:46-56
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Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Waiting: An Advent Study— "Repeat The Sounding Joy"
Scripture: Isaiah 55: 1-13, Luke 1:39-45
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Second Sunday of Advent, December 05, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Waiting: An Advent Study— "Born To Set Your People Free"
Scripture: Ezekiel 37: 1-14, Luke 1:26-38
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First Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Waiting: An Advent Study— "Peace That Was Meant To Be"
Scripture: Jeremiah 29: 1; 4-14, Luke 1:5-25 (57-66)
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Sometimes, all we can do is ... wait.
Wait for information.
Wait for restrictions to lift.
Wait for doctors.
Wait for ... everything.
And waiting is really hard. It’s not always like the joyful
waiting of being a kid waiting for Christmas morning
(although that has its challenges). A lot of our everyday
waiting is about waiting for hard information or waiting
for relief.
So, here we are in Advent gearing up for yet another kind
of waiting. In Advent, we take time to remember why we’re
so excited about Christ being born. It’s not about the
presents or the family time (even though those are a nice
bonus).
At its core, Advent is about waiting for Christ to come
breathe into the nitty-gritty challenges of our lives and
into the larger challenges of the whole world. This is when
we gather our needs like fallen leaves and bring them to
Christ’s birth as an offering. So, as we wait, take this time
to gather the desires of your heart. Perhaps we share some
of the same needs this season. Let’s seek our familiar
desires together: peace, hope, joy, love, and, of course,
Christ.
A Deeper Well Sermon Series
Sunday, November 21, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: A Deeper Well—Heart Giving (delivered by Rev. Mark Smiley)
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
There is no online recording of the service this week.
Let it come from the heart. Giving isn’t just important for the well we dig, its vital for your spirit. Scripture shows us that clinging to what we own, our time, or even the people we love can quickly become idols that we place above God. Generosity is the best medicine for idolatry. As you make decisions about giving, take time to consider how you feel about it. Hopeful? Proud? Anxious? Frustrated? Loving? Letting go of what we have to serve God can truly change our lives.
Sunday, November 14, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: A Deeper Well—Love at the Well
Scripture: Genesis 29:1-14
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Church as the nexus of where love happens. In scripture, love stories, like Rachel and Jacob’s, often happen around a well. Church is also the site of love stories–not romantically, but the place where we fall in love with ordinary, sainted sinners. Today, reflect on the love you experience within the church community.
Sunday, November 07, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: A Deeper Well—The Woman at the Well
Scripture: John 4:4-15
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What Christ offers us is deeper than what the world offers us. The church is like a well. We need it to survive, but it can also be exhausting. It is dug by our hands, and the water we draw from is hefted by our own tired arms. Yet the water is Christ’s, and it is life-giving. Commit this year to sacrificing with us to dig this well, but also to drawing deeply from it when you are in need of grace, mercy, and comfort.
Not Far From The Kingsdom
Sunday, October 31, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: ALL SAINTS DAY—Solomon's Temple
Scripture: 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13
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All Saints Day is one of those moments where we celebrate and remember those who have made the journey or who have taken the next step. We remember them because they are still a part of us, shaping us, mentoring us—maybe not in a direct way, but in a real way.
Empowered Sermon Series
“Help me, God!” “God, do you care?”
Have you ever said these things to God? Or, perhaps you’ve just wondered them. This month we see three stories from the Bible where people ask exactly that. God, following you seems to have made things worse, not better. God, where are you when the food runs out? In each case, God responds with what we might call a partial solution. God doesn’t eradicate hunger; God sends daily food like dew for while they’re in the desert. God doesn’t stop a famine; God keeps the flour jar full for just long enough. God doesn’t rescue Elijah; God sends Elijah to make changes with a partner.
Join us as we wonder at God’s peculiar solutions. Why might God choose to solve problems partially, rather than eradicating the source of the problem each time? Today, God chooses to give people what they need to solve their own problems. God empowers people, rather than rescuing them. Today, we’ll see the Israelites in the wilderness-desperate for food. God provides food, but also requires the people to gather it themselves. The people are always part of their own salvation story rather than acting as the damsel in distress.
Sunday, October 24, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Empowered—Real Solutions
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18
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Sunday, October 17, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Empowered—Just Enough
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16
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Sunday, October 10, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Empowered—Be Part Of The Story
Scripture: Exodus 16:1-18
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Pivot—When Everything Changes Sermon Series
Sunday, October 03, 2021—Indoor Service (with Communion)
Sermon Title: Pivot—Testimony by Vern Schinski
Scripture: Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17
When God speaks, everything pivots. Have you ever experienced that? Sometimes it feels easy while other times it requires more sacrifice than you expected. Today, we see how God’s words totally change the life of an exiled murder, turning him into the famous prophet, Moses.
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Sunday, September 26, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Pivot—Blessings Stolen and Granted
Scripture: Genesis 27: 1-4; 15-23; 28:10-17
When God speaks, everything pivots. Have you ever experienced that? Sometimes it feels easy while other times it requires more sacrifice than you expected. In this scripture we will see a pivot point for the contentious twins, Isaac and Esau.
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Sunday, September 19, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Pivot—When God’s Promises are Fulfilled
Scripture: Genesis 21: 1-3; 22:1-14
When God speaks, everything pivots. Have you ever experienced
that? Sometimes it feels easy while other times it requires more
sacrifice than expected. Today, we see the incredible blessing of
God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah fulfilled with the complicated
ending to their long story.
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Sunday, September 12, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Pivot—Made in a New Way
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:4
When God speaks, everything pivots. Have you ever experienced
that? Sometimes it feels easy while other times it required more
sacrifice than you expected. Either way, from then on, everything is
different. Today, we see God speak the universe into existence.
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Thy Kingdom Come Sermon Series
Sunday, September 12, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Will—It All Goes Together
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
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Sunday, September 05, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Will—It All Goes Together
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
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Sunday, August 29, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Will—Called to Grow in Unity
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
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Sunday, August 22, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Will—Broken Barriers
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-22
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Sunday, August 15, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Will—Chosen and Forgotten
Scripture: Matthew 6: 9-13
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Sunday, August 08, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Will Be Done—Forgive Us (As We Forgive)
Scripture: Matthew 6: 9-13
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Thy Kingdom Come Sermon Series
Sunday, August 01, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Kingdom Come—Mine or Thine?
Scripture: Matthew 6: 9-13
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Sunday, July 25, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Thy Kingdom Come—What Is God's Will?
Scripture: Matthew 6: 9-13
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Sunday, July 18, 2021—Special Oxygen Worship
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On The Throne Sermon Series
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Sunday, July 11, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: On the Throne—Omitted Stories
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
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Sunday, July 04, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: On the Throne—________________
Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
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Sunday, June 27, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: On the Throne—Complicated Grief
Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
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Sunday, June 20, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: On the Throne—Preparation Matters
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17: 1a, 4-11, 19-23, and 32-49
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Sunday, June 13, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: On the Throne—Start With The Heart
Scripture: I Samuel 15:34-16:13
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Sunday, June 06, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: On the Throne—Copy Cat Culture
Scripture: I Samuel 8:4-20: 11:14-15
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Beach Body of Christ Sermon Series
Sunday, May 30, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Perhaps God Is A Dancer
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8; John 3:1-17
Sunday, May 23, 2021—Christ Deaf Church with Rev. Emily
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Sunday, May 23, 2021—Outdoor Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ—Filled With The Holy Spirit
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
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Sunday, May 16, 2021—Outdoor Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ—Strengthen Your Spirit
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:8-11
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Sunday, May 09, 2021—Indoor Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ—Why Be Beach Ready?
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
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Sunday, May 02, 2021—Outdoor Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ—We Are The Body
Scripture: Luke 22:14-30
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Sunday, April 25, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ—A Sharing Body
Scripture: Acts 4:32-35
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Sunday, April 18, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ—Broken?
Scripture: John 20:19-31
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Sunday, April 11, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beach Body of Christ
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27
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A Lenten Journey for the Curious Series
Sunday, April 04, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Easter People—Resurrection
Scripture: John 20:1-18
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Friday, April 02, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Why Do We Tremble?
Scripture: Selections from Mark 15 and John 18 and 19
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Friday, April 02, 2021—Holy Friday Virtual Prayer Stations
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Thursday, April 01, 2021—Virtual Service
Scripture: Selections from John 13 and Matthew 26
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Sunday, March 28, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Ordinary—Coats
Scripture: Luke 19:29–40
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Sunday, March 21, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Ordinary—Oil
Scripture: Psalm 23; Matthew 25: 1–13
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Sunday, March 14, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Ordinary—Shoes
Scripture: Exodus 3:1–6
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Sunday, March 07, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Ordinary—Coins
Scripture: John 2:13–22
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Sunday, February 28, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Ordinary—Cross
Scripture: Mark 8:31–38
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Sunday, February 21, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Ordinary—Bread
Scripture: Matthew 6:5–15
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Beginning Sermon Series
Wednesday, February 17, 2021—Virtual Service/Ash Wednesday
Sermon Title: Ordinary
Scripture: Joel 2:1–2, 12–17; Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
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Sunday, February 14, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beginning—Paul
Scripture: Acts 9:1–31
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Sunday, February 07, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beginning—Zaccheus
Scripture: Luke 19:1–10
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Sunday, January 31, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beginning—Ruth
Scripture: Ruth 1:1–22
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Sunday, January 24, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beginning—From The Inside
Scripture: John 1:1-5; Matthew 3:13-17
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Sunday, January 17, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beginning—Artisan God
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11; Malachi 3:2-3
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Sunday, January 10, 2021—Virtual Service
Sermon Title: Beginning—Create
Scripture: Genesis 1–2:3
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Sunday, January 03, 2021—Virtual Service
The Wesleyan Covenant Service guides us through a renewal of our covenant with God
as it provides a way to reset our intention to be in a relationship with our Creator.
Scriptures: Hebrews 12:1–3, Genesis 15:1–21
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