MVP Message

Preacher: Lee J. Schriber, Minister of Engagement & Discipleship

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Our Christmas Eve service is an intergenerational service designed with children in mind as we prepare to receive Christ at Christmas, sing carols, hear the Christmas story read and proclaimed, and remember the promise of Emmanuel, God Is With Us. This time of worship will also include the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol. Pastor

Scriptures: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 & John 1:6-8, 19-28

Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor

Scriptures: Psalm 85:1-3, 5-8 & Mark 1:1-8

This week we encounter John the Baptist, an unlikely character who offers an invitation to respond to one who can transform lives from the inside out. Would you have stopped to listen to John if you encountered him in the wilderness? Would you have responded to the invitation being extended by this strange man eating locusts and wild honey? What does it take for you to believe that your life can be changed from the inside out?

Preacher: Grace Rogers

Scriptures: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 & Mark 13:21-37

What does a prophet, let alone a Messiah, look and sound like? What kind of message do we expect prophets to proclaim? Who are the prophets we trust today? What is it about them that makes them trustworthy? What message do we hear them convey? Join us this week as we hear messages from prophets and false prophets who beckon us to keep a sharp look out for deliverance that is on the way.

Preacher: Kim Burns, Candidate for Ordained Ministry

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Preacher: Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Do you embrace risk? Or do you desire security? Do you take chances? Or do you play it safe? Do you live out of gratitude? Or are your decisions guided by fear? Our answers to these questions impact how we live and how we love, how we play and how we sleep, how we give and how we save, how we follow and how we turn away. The questions are also at the heart of a challenging parable about three people who are each entrusted with an immeasurable gift.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

This week we will ponder these questions alongside some of the deepest truths about who God is, how God acts, and how deeply beloved we are.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

Scriptures: Revelation 7:9-17 & Matthew 5:1-12

All Saints Sunday is the day on which we remember and give thanks for the people who have gone before us. It is also an occasion to ponder what our legacy might be. How or for what do you want to be remembered? How are you living now in a way that ensures your memory will be a blessing?

Preacher: Min. Lee J. Schriber, Minister of Engagement & Discipleship

Scriptures: Matthew 22:34-46 & 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

Scriptures: Matthew 22:15-22 & 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Join us this week as we ponder our call and commitment to cultivate spiritual depth in the lives of people of all ages and the transformation such depth can provoke.