Lower Manhattan Community Church

This message focuses on forgiveness and compassion. Jasmine Wood walks through Luke 23, the crucifixion scene, where almost everyone at the foot of the cross is demanding something from Jesus. He only gives two things: forgiveness, and a promise to remember a dying man.

Vito Aiuto explores Jonah chapter 3 and what this pivotal moment reveals about God’s character. Through Nineveh’s repentance, we see a God whose mercy and grace are abundant, and whose judgment is rooted in love.

This week, Vito Aiuto takes us through Jonah chapter 2, where Jonah calls out to the Lord in prayer from the depths. We are reminded that God meets us even in our lowest moments and invites us to draw near to Him. Though prayer looks different for each of us, God hears us wherever we are.

Before the storm. Before the great fish. Before Jonah runs. God speaks. Vito Aiuto kicks off our Summer Sermon Series in the Book of Jonah by looking at where the story truly begins: the Word of the Lord.

What are the most foundational gifts a father can offer a child? Godfrey Moye shares a message with five essential actions that shape a person’s life. This message is filled with practical advice for parents and healing words for every person who needs a reminder of God’s message to us — each one perfectly reveals the will and heart of God, the ultimate Father.

Does it feel like your mission or your life is falling apart? Jasmine Wood brings our Acts series to a close with the story of Paul in the final two chapters of Acts. After a shipwreck, Paul arrives on the island of Malta with seemingly nothing to offer, and yet, God does big things through him. Join us as we explore missional presence: living with and for others in a way that makes people want what we have found in Jesus.

In today’s message, Pastor Vito Aiuto explores the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8. Led by the Spirit into an unexpected encounter, Philip meets a man reading the prophet Isaiah and, beginning with that very passage of Scripture, shares the good news of Jesus. Through their conversation, the Ethiopian comes to faith and is baptized. Acts shows the gospel spreading in powerful ways through public preaching and large gatherings, but also through personal, one-on-one encounters. Philip’s story reminds us that God often works through simple acts of witness, attentive listening, and faithful conversation. The same Spirit who empowered Philip continues to lead and empower followers of Jesus today, inviting us to participate in God’s work of drawing people to faith.