Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, March 15, 2026.

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Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from Sunday, March 8, 2026.

"The church is not built on Peter’s person or perfection. It is built on the grace that kept calling Peter back. 

"And that is the kind of church Jesus builds.

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Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from Sunday, March 1, 2026.

"Let’s return to Peter’s shining moment—the moment when he truly models faithfulness. No, it is not when he steps onto the water. It is when he cries out, 'Lord, save me!' That is where he shines. The moment he knows he cannot save himself. 

"Faith is not proven in walking on water. Faith is revealed in knowing whose hand to grasp when you begin to sink."

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Luke 5:1-11

Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, February 22, 2026.

"Simon is not exaggerating here. He is simply telling the truth. His truth. The truth of someone who has reached the limit of his own capacity. 'Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing.' I can imagine Simon leaving a pregnant pause, hoping Jesus would say, 'No worries. I know you’re tired. We can pick this up another time.' But he didn’t. Nothing was said. Nothing was shared, except a gaze that lingered between Jesus and Simon, a gaze penetrating and inviting—penetrating Simon’s heart and inviting his soul.

"Then, out of the heavy silence, Simon adds five words that change everything."

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Romans 7:7-25

Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from Sunday, February 15, 2026.

"You already belong to Christ. He loves you. You love him. You already stand in communion with the One whose heart is aligned with the Father’s.

"Stay there. Even if you are well aware of how far short you fall, stay there! Don’t have a spiritual affair with some other social, political or personal ideology. Stay in relationship with the Jesus of the Gospels. Because over time, remaining with Jesus changes you. His love changes how you love, and what once looked beautiful to you but is ugly in his eyes… begins to lose its shine.

"Desire is not converted by force. It is converted by fellowship.

"And that is why Paul can move from, 'Wretched man that I am,' to 'Thanks be to God.'"

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Genesis 1:1-25 (summarized), 26-27

From Youth Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Sermons by graduating seniors Ryan I'Anson (3:34) and Madelyn Lyons (11:42). Our Youth Group theme for the year is "Nurture Your Nature." May God's spirit remind you of who you are, that you might come to know more fully the love of God by which you were made.

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon by the Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from Sunday, February 1, 2026.

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Psalm 121, Matthew 19:13-25

Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from Sunday, January 25, 2026.

"God guards not only our bodies, but our identities.

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John 1:29-42

Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, January 18, 2026.

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John 15:12-17

Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from Confirmation Sunday, January 11, 2026.

"What can be shocking today is when realize that Jesus wants us to be his friend. The kind of friend who speaks for him, acts on his behalf, and bears his love into the world even when it is uncomfortable, inconvenient, or risky. It means going to the places he went, welcoming the people he welcomed. It means not embarrassing his reputation by speaking and acting in selfish, cruel, unkind, or prejudicial ways and then pretending that this is what Jesus would do.

"I want you to think about that, because Jesus is asking you to be his friend."

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