Join us for Christmas Eve 2025-- God and Sinners Reconciled!

It’s the week before Christmas… Doesn’t it just feel like the world needs to slow down be quiet and slow down for a moment?
Today, we’ll look at a quiet moment in the very first Christmas story, when everything paused long enough for wisdom to break through. It’s a simple, gentle reminder we might need right now: sometimes the holiest thing we can do is take a breath before we react.

Join us for Appalachian Winter, a special Christmas Cantata presented by our choir:From Joseph Martin comes a cantata that celebrates the legacy of early American carols and hymnody. Composed in the spirit of folk music, the cantata combines traditional sounds with more rustic elements creating a blend that is fresh and pleasing. This musical offering will uplift your spirit and prepare your heart for Christmas. Don't miss this meaningful worship experience!

Sometimes the season is so busy it practically begs us to slow down and change direction.
Today we’ll hear the story of John the Baptist calling us to “change our hearts and minds—“ and explore how even our overfull lives can point us toward a needed turn.

Ever feel stuck waiting? Advent says that’s exactly where God does God’s best work.
As we enter this season of holy anticipation, we’ll look at why the “not yet” matters—and how waiting can shape us in ways rushing never will.

We spend so much of our lives chasing happiness… you’d really think we’d find more of it.
Join us as we learn from a story of Jesus and a man named Zacchaeus. He suggests that if you want happiness to find you, start with gratitude, generosity, and kindness. (It’s the perfect message for Thanksgiving!)

Does paying the bills ever lead to a dark cloud around your very soul?
Most of us know what it feels like to live with no margin. But what if margin isn’t just a financial concept? What if it’s a spiritual one — the space God needs to grow something new in us?
This week we’ll look at a story Jesus told that gets right to this feeling. We’ll discover how creating margin in our lives makes space for God to grow something new. Freedom isn’t about having more—it’s about being ready for whatever God brings.

The world is spinning right now. What if there were a way for you to stand peacefully while it does?
This week we’ll read Psalm 112– a compass for uncertain times— and discover the ironic, counterintuitive, subversive truth that open hands lead to steady hearts, even when everything around us spins.
Because in a world of not enough, the open-handed find life.

The veil between heaven and earth is thinner than we think — that those who have gone before us still surround us, shaping who we are and cheering us on.

The saints are nearer than we think. Now we carry their fire.

The first followers of Jesus discovered something extraordinary—and immediately invited others to share in it. Andrew brought his brother Simon. Philip found Nathanael. Each encounter began with a simple, powerful invitation: “Come and see.”

Our sermon will explore how genuine faith naturally overflows into invitation—how sharing Christ isn’t about pressure or perfection, but about welcoming others into the joy we’ve found ourselves.

Join us as we rediscover the beauty of invitation, the courage of evangelism, and the life-changing power of saying “Come and see.”