NBUMC Weekly

NBUMC Weekly

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NBUMC Weekly episodes

  • Advent 2025: Son of Mary (Week 3)

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Advent series with "Son of Mary." Recorded December 14, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-56

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Mark Aehle

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    30 min
  • Advent 2025: The Silent Word (Week 2)

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Advent series with "The Silent Word." Recorded December 7, 2025.

    Scripture Readings: Luke 1:67-80 & Luke 3:1-20

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Paula Chipman

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    27 min
  • Advent 2025: King of Kings (Week 1)

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara begins a new Advent sermon series! Recorded November 30, 2025.

    Scripture Readings: Lamentations 3:45-57 & Luke 2:1-5

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Liturgist: Marcia Ebaugh-Pallan

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    28 min
  • Great Expectations, and Not-So-Great Expectations

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues with part 3 of her sermon series inspired by the Disney film Encanto! Recorded September 21, 2025.

    Scripture Readings: Exodus 18:1-27 & Matthew 11:28-30

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Olanma Okoji

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    34 min
  • When Gifts Go Unnoticed

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues with part 2 of her sermon series inspired by the Disney film Encanto! Recorded September 14, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: Genesis 32:22-31

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Hannah Williams

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    28 min
  • For the Good of All

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara begins a sermon series inspired by the Disney film Encanto! Recorded September 7, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Scott Roby

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    25 min
  • When to Accept vs. When to Resist?

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen with the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." Recorded August 24, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:25-34

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Natalie McManus

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    26 min
  • Long Live Christmas

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Taylor Swift's "Long Live" to the hymn "Angels We Have Heard on High." Recorded August 3, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Penny Clarke

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    24 min
  • The Courage to Cry for Help

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Fontella Bass's "Rescue Me" to the hymn "There is a Balm in Gilead." Recorded July 27, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: Psalm 121

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Amy Gillis

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    25 min
  • Living In Paradox

    In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Bette Midler's "The Rose" to the "Hymn of Promise." Recorded July 20, 2025.

    Scripture Reading: Luke 18:18-34

    Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro)

    Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins

    Liturgist: Penny Clarke

    Tech Support: Ken Ow

    Outro: Brandon Kesselly

    27 min

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NBUMC Weekly is an abridged version of the Sunday worship service at North Bethesda United Methodist Church, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Come enjoy the weekly message from our congregation!