Worship
Recent Sermon Videos
2nd Sunday after Christmas
"Being Built Again"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Jeremiah 31:7-14
1st Sunday after Christmas
"We Love to Tell the Stories"
Elder Mary Wallace
(sermon only)
Luke 2:22-40
3rd Sunday of Advent
"A Restorative Racial Justice Journey"
Rev. Jennifer Knutsen
(sermon only)
Luke 1:39-56
2nd Sunday of Advent
"Repurposing Flesh Renders into Garden Tenders"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Luke 1:39-56
24th Sunday after Pentecost
Guest Preacher, Dr. Donna Perry
(sermon only)
Judges 4:1-7
20th Sunday after Pentecost
Guest Preacher, Rev. MaryAnn McKibben-Dana
(sermon only)
Exodus 1:8-2:10
19th Sunday after Pentecost
"Protected by Peace"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Philippians 4:1-13
17th Sunday after Pentecost
"Same Love Slogans"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Philippians 2:1-13
Camp Pecometh Online
"Wading Together"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Luke 3:16
Luke 3:21, 22
1 Corinthians 12:13
15th Sunday after Pentecost
"God's Cease-Fire Cloud"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Exodus 14:19-23
13th Sunday after Pentecost
"Beyond the Wilderness"
Rev. Jennifer Knutsen
(sermon only)
Past Worship Service Videos
(full service)
Printed Sermons
God’s Cease-Fire Cloud
Exodus 14:19-23
September 13, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
I confess, sometimes I deviate from the lectionary’s sacrosanct assigned text for each Sunday. How awful several preachers will sigh. I always check it and if it gives me a sense of dread, I often skip it...
Exodus 3:1-15
August 30, 2020
Rev. Jennifer Knutsen
As the story goes, Moses had wandered off course. He had escaped Egypt as a man on the run. He left to save his life after killing one of the overseers who were mistreating his fellow Israelites when they were enslaved in Egypt. The Israelites were still in Egypt, held in bondage and oppressed...
John 17: 1-11
August 23, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
We heard today the prayer Jesus offered moments before his Jerusalem capture. He celebrates how an abundance of glory would rain down upon the host of believers blessing them with Holy unity ...
Genesis 4:8-16
July 19, 2020
Rev. Jennifer Knutsen
Whenever he preached, Phil Wogaman, would begin his sermon with a prayer that went something like that. He was the Sr. Minister at Foundry United Methodist Church in downtown DC and my colleague there for many years, so I heard that prayer often. I always liked it...
Micah 5:9-15
July 12, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
A much-loved song of British punk rock band, Clash goes, “Should I stay, or should I go now?” Since the murder of Treyvon Martin our country has been singing, “Should they stay, or should they go now?”...
Consider the Furry, Scaly, Feathered, Wet Ones
Job 12: 7-10
June 14, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
Mary Oliver - “How Would You Live Then?”
What if a hundred rose-breasted grosbeaks
flew in circles around your head? What if
the mockingbird came into the house with you and
became your advisor? What if the bees filled your walls with honey and all you needed to do was ask them and they would fill the bowl? ...
John 10: 1-10
May 3, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
How many weep watching It’s A Wonderful Life? George Bailey is back to reality and on the bridge asks Officer Bert. “Bert? Do you know me?” Bert replies, “Know you? Huh. You kiddin? I’ve been looking all over town trying to find you.” The Holy Shepherd says to us, “I came that you might have life and have it to the full.” ...
Psalm 148
April 26, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
Before florescent highlighters, before they highlighted any word, or sentence the Psalms called for neon bright praises. The Psalms highlighted praising extoling Creation’s appreciations of the Creator. The Psalmist’s praise is more than a thanks; it’s a highlight, a high-five, a “Wow! Everyone look what God did!” ...
Matthew 5: 1-12
February 2, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
Civil rights activist, the Rev. William Sloane Coffin prayed: "Because we love the world, we pray now, O [God], for grace to quarrel with it, O Thou whose lover’s quarrel with the world is the history of the world . . . , grant us grace to quarrel with the worship of success and power …. to quarrel with all that profanes and trivializes [people] and separates them ...
Matthew 3:13-17
January 12, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
“Will you Tyler take ________ …” The officiant forgot his name. Wanting to cover, she asked the groom, "With what name were you baptized?" The groom, paused. But then with great confidence responded, "I was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ!" I’m sure they had a fun laugh. Today we remember Jesus was also baptized. God-come-closer; Immanuel was baptized...
Luke 1: 46-55
December 29, 2019
Rev. Scott Winnette
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
Maya Angelou’s free bird leaps, floats, dips and dares. In our striving world kaleidoscopes of creatures are free: birds fly, fish swim, insects cavort, butterflies migrate. Many humans are free-ish too: free to respect self, free to love, free to share, free to dare. The Christmas Star was free to lead...
20th Sunday after Pentecost
Guest Preacher, Rev. MaryAnn McKibben-Dana
Exodus 1:8-2:10
19th Sunday after Pentecost
"Protected by Peace"
Rev. Scott Winnette
Philippians 4:1-13
World Communion Sunday
"Dead Heat: Chaos Versus Order"
Rev. Scott Winnette
Matthew 28:16-20
17th Sunday after Pentecost
"Same Love Slogans"
Rev. Scott Winnette
Philippians 2:1-13
11th Sunday after Pentecost
"21st Century Iconoclasts"
Guest Preacher,
Rev. Marvin Silver
John 8: 31-38
10th Sunday after Pentecost
"Reflections from the Council Retreat" various speakers
Romans 12:1-2; 9-14
7th Sunday after Pentecost
"Our Kindred Cry for Justice"
Rev. Jennifer Knutsen
Genesis 4:1-15
