SERMONS
Love's Cross Replaces The Old With The New Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon March 17, 2026 This sermon reminds us the lengths that God will go to for relationship with us. Jesus didn't come to fix our problems, He came because God wanted to be with us. The cross is about God's love for us and Jesus went to the cross willingly to show his solidarity with us.
This is a Love Story Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow March 22, 2026 This sermon outlines a love story, a story about who Jesus is and a miracle. It's the story of the resurrection of Lazarus, showcasing the love between friends - Jesus, Mary, Martha and Lazarus. It is one of the times we see the very human side of Jesus in that he was affected by human relationships. He wept at the Lazurus' death ("Jesus Wept"). And in the messiness of grief, Jesus is revealed as the resurrection and the light.
Mortals Look on the Outward Appearance. God Looks On the Heart. Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon March 17, 2026 This sermon reinforces the fact that God judges differently than humans do. We are all made up of our outward appearance and our heart. There are, of course, other elements, but these two are where we are judged most frequently. Humans judge based on appearance and stature while God looks into our heart.
Loosen Your Heart Sermon by The Rev. Rainie Neislar March 8, 2026 This sermon teaches us to make spake within ourselves to experience Grace. We can change how we see ourselves with God's help. We all need someone in our corner and God wants to be that resource. When we allow ourselves to experience God's gift of grace, what we are really doing is allowing ourselves to truly know God and His love.
A Lent of Mercy or a Lent of Sacrifice? Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon March 1, 2026 This sermon reflects on how God’s mercy invites us into new life each day. Through the images of the shepherd and the vine, we are reminded that divine love already flows within us, though we sometimes block it through our choices. Even in moments of failure, God’s response is not condemnation but mercy that restores and renews us. Lent becomes an invitation to let that love flow again, living each day as a new beginning shaped by grace rather than guilt.
Choose a Hero That Lasts Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow February 22, 2026 On the first Sunday in Lent, we hear about the story of Jesus being tempted by Satan in the wilderness, tempted to misuse his power. Like Adam and Eve before him, he faces the choice of whether to trust God or reach for something more. Where others grasp for control, Jesus chose trust, showing us that real strength comes from putting God first. Lent invites us to look honestly at our own daily temptations and remember that, even when we fail, God remains faithful and ready to be chosen again.
Giving Up and Taking On For a Healthy Lent Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon February 18, 2026 Lent is not just about giving something up. It is a 40-day journey that invites us to see our lives through a Jesus lens, remembering that just as he was tested after his baptism, we too will have our belovedness tested. The real discipline is not chocolate or wine, but letting go of anything that makes us doubt we are deeply loved by God.
Your Light is What Makes You Come Alive Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon February 8, 2026 This sermon weaves together a simple but powerful truth: every person carries a golden thread of divine light within them. Through stories of a wise friend’s memoir, along with voices like Thomas Merton and Howard Thurman, we are reminded that this light is our true self, the sound of the genuine, the mind of Christ alive in us. Instead of defining ourselves by sin or fear, we are invited to see creativity, wisdom, and sacred worth in ourselves and in everyone we meet. When we live from that place, our light breaks forth like the dawn, and we become healers in a divided world.
When Crises Loom Large, Center Down in God’s Three Basics Sermon by The Rev. Ed Bacon February 1, 2026 In a deeply personal opening, the Rev. Ed Bacon shares how recent transitions in church and country have stirred real emotion, reminding us that faith is never lived in isolation from the world around us. Turning to Micah 6:8, the sermon centers on a steady moral compass: do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. These practices are offered as spiritual fortification in uncertain times, calling us away from fear and toward community. Rooted in love, humility, and hope, this way of life becomes how we move forward together when things feel like they are unraveling.
Follow Me Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow January 25, 2026 In a world that can feel overwhelming and fast-falling, like a game of Tetris that never slows down, this reflection asks how we keep serving when the weight feels like too much, especially with the events happening all around us. The gospel reminds us that Jesus began his work not in safe or powerful places, but among people living close to uncertainty, calling them into healing work they could not do alone. Following Jesus does not remove the heaviness, but it places us in a community where hope is shared and carried together. None of us can heal everything, but each of us is invited to carry a part, trusting that even small acts of faith, care, and courage matter.