Our message for the morning will focus on how the Holy Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - are a team who invite each of us to be part of the building of God's Kingdom. We'll see the ways in which Jesus chose and built his team of disciples... and how we can be […]

June 04, 2017     This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. Seven weeks after Easter, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the birth of the Church. We also remind ourselves that each member of the Church has received a gift for service in the Body of Christ.      I realize that many question what their gift […]

May 28, 2017Memorial Day is a sacred day in our nation. For a day to be truly sacred, truly set aside for holy purposes, it must first be dedicated to the One Holy God who reigns over every man, woman, and nation.  I would ask that this Memorial Day weekend we "Let God Rise Up" […]

May 21, 2017 Fools for Christ A decade ago I stood on the Areopagus in Athens and imagined the dramatic scene described in Acts 17 when the Apostle Paul uses the idols of the city as a launching point for sharing the message of salvation. In Athens, the ancient world's center of philosophy and wisdom, he […]

May 14, 2017 When Women ShepherdWith the passing of long-time VUMC member Helen Miller last Sunday morning, my mind is more focused than usual on the many ways the women in our lives shepherd us. When women shepherd, lives are changed and souls are saved! Traditionally, we do not think of women as shepherds. Yet, […]

May 7, 2017 What shall we do?   Acts 2:36-47This Sunday, May 7th, is a holy communion Sunday. I'll be sharing a message Acts 2:36-47 focusing on the fundamental questions of every human life. What shall we do to be saved? What shall we do to grow in God's love and grace? What shall we do […]

April 30, 2017 On the Road TogetherPastor Stephen Creech Bridgewater UMCThis Sunday morning Pastor Stephen Creech of Bridgewater UMC will be preaching at both our services as I preach at Weyers Cave UMC. This is part of our Harrisonburg District's annual "Pulpit Exchange."Remember during this Easter season that Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!  […]

April 23, 2017 Who's in Charge?Faithful discipleship in an age of rebellion This Sunday we explore the post-resurrection question: "Who's in charge?" In light of the resurrection, the answer is simple enough - God, of course! Yet, we live in an age of rebellion where the authority of God, His Word, and His Spirit are ignored […]

April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday – this changes EVERYTHING  Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!                              - Pastor Bob WeeksLuke 24:1-12

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, a series of rapidly unfolding events in the life of Jesus and his disciples that leave us gasping for air! The triumphal entry into Jerusalem; the Last Supper; the arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial of Jesus... all carrying us toward the day of Christ's resurrection the following Sunday. As […]