Category: Sermons

Practicing Resurrection

How do we practice resurrection? By trusting deeply in the victory Jesus has won over sin and death, and holding on to the belief that evil does not last forever, and by holding on to hope even in the midst of seemingly hopeless situations.

By mkrabbe on February 28, 2021

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Seeing Hope

How can Paul say that hope does not disappoint us?

By mkrabbe on February 26, 2021

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The Great and Quiet Transformation

What do we expect from God?

By mkrabbe on February 14, 2021

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Lifted Up

In the text from Mark, Jesus lifts up Peter’s mother-in-law, and we are reminded that Jesus will be lifted up, too. We’re two months away from Easter, but it’s never too soon or too late to be reminded of our resurrection hope in Jesus.

By mkrabbe on February 9, 2021

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I Want to Break Free

https://www.facebook.com/upcsterling/videos/427583364963451 Read Mark 1:21-28 The title of today’s sermon is “I Want to Break Free.” It’s the title of a song by the band Queen. They wrote this song because they felt constrained by the world’s norms and expectations.[1] The song came to mind as I was pondering today’s scripture. I heard it this week ...

By mkrabbe on February 2, 2021

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Worship & Communion: In-Person and Facebook Live Broadcast March 7, 2021

Worship & Communion: In-Person and Facebook Live Broadcast - 3/7/2021 - 10:45 AMThis Sunday, join us for worship in-person or on Facebook Live, this Sunday at 10:45 am. Go to our Facebook page to watch. You don't have to have a Facebook account to access it. The video will not be visible until right at 10:45. The video is also viewable afterward […]

"The Awakening of Hope" Small Group Study via Zoom March 7, 2021

"The Awakening of Hope" Small Group Study via Zoom - 3/7/2021 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM An exciting small group opportunity, at a time when we could all use a bit of extra HOPE! Sixty-minute video-based sessions, great life-giving insights about practices that awaken our hope, in a six-week study led by Pastor Melissa. On Zoom starting Feb 21st f […]

Virtual Lunch Hangout with Pastor Melissa March 10, 2021

Virtual Lunch Hangout with Pastor Melissa - 3/10/2021 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMZoom Video Conference Meetings To attend a Zoom Meeting, click here: https://zoom.us/join, and enter Meeting ID: 794 968 7494 To join a Zoom meeting with a live video feed, you'll need to click on this link: https://zoom.us/j/7949687494 To join a Zoom meeting without the video […]

Deacon's Meeting via Zoom March 11, 2021

Deacon's Meeting via Zoom - 3/10/2021 - 7:00 PMDeacons meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month via Zoom.

Ministerial Alliance via Zoom March 11, 2021

Ministerial Alliance via Zoom - 3/11/2021 - 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM