Sunday morning worship services in our sanctuary are livestreamed (10:00 on first Sundays of the month and 11:00 on other Sundays). See our Livestreams page for the links to the most recent and upcoming offerings. The livestream recordings are available during the week and then the message portion is pulled out and presented below.
Recent Messages
A Transformative Disruption
Worship, Mar 8, 8:30 &11am
Just how inclusive and expansive is God’s mercy and mission? This Sunday, Pastor Ashley will explore with us what a Canaanite woman’s “disruptive” encounter with Jesus and faithful persistence on behalf of her suffering daughter reveals about the expansive and transformative nature of God’s mercy and mission.
Upside-down Blessings for an Upside-down Kin(g)dom
Worship, Mar 1, 10am
VIDEO. This Sunday, as we look at Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain in Luke’s Gospel, Pastor Ashley has us consider anew the radical love Jesus calls us to exercise as well as Jesus’ “upside-down” blessings for the “upside-down” kin(g)dom of God that Jesus continually invites us to live into.
Remaining Rooted in the Wilderness
Worship, Feb 22, 10am
VIDEO. Moving through the season of Lent can be its own wilderness journey, but this Lenten season is not the only “wilderness time” we are facing. As we begin the Lenten season, as well as our time with Pastor Ashley as our Transitional Pastor, she explores with us what Jesus’ responses to his temptations in the wilderness may have to say to us about remaining rooted in the wilderness that is this transitional season of this congregation’s—as well as our wider country’s—life.
A Time to Be Attentive
Worship, Feb 15, 8:30& 11am
VIDEO. We are swamped by radical changes in the world around us and are faced with transitions in the life of our congregation. This Sunday, the Rev. Jim Brown calls to our attention to the Second Letter of Peter which advises that “you will do well to be attentive to the prophetic message of God’s own glory and goodness.”
Standing in the Spirit: From Vision to Vocation
Worship, Feb 8, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This week, LV West delivers a sequel to his “Watching the Wheel” message from Watch Night. Then in Ezekiel 1 we accompanied the prophet as he watched the Great Cosmic Wheel, and now we stand with the mighty prophet in the Spirit as he receives his prophetic calling in Ezekiel 2.
For Such a Time As This
Worship, Feb 1, 10am
VIDEO. We live in interesting times, times of empire, where power is centralized, fear is weaponized, and entire communities live at the mercy of decisions made far away from them. Times when a cold darkness settles over the land and God can seem hidden. Pastor Andrew asks us, What does it mean to be faithful in such times?
Our Wide, Messy Circle
Worship, Jan 25, 10am
VIDEO. Everybody has their perceptions of which camp is best, which version of the truth is the most compelling. We quickly define ourselves by what we are for and against; we divide and judge. But we follow a Savior who calls us to strive for unity and harmony. The Rev. Elizabeth Graham looks at Paul urging the Corinthians to deal with their divisions.
What the World Needs Now
Worship, Jan 18, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk who received a standing ovation from the 7,000 persons attending the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago on September 11, 1893. The Rev Jim Brown will highlight Vivekananda’s message on religious tolerance as something sorely needed in today’s fractured world.
Baptismal Problems and Promises
Worship, Jan 11, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This Sunday is the Baptism of the Lord Sunday. We hear God’s voice declaring that Jesus is God’s beloved Son in whom God is well pleased. These empowering words of grace spoken here to Jesus are also meant for us. For we, too, are God’s beloved children, those with whom God is well pleased. Join the Rev. San Williams at 8:30 in Pope Hall and 11:00 in the sanctuary and via livestream.
Making A Way Out of No Way
Worship, Jan 4, 10am
VIDEO. Have you ever lost your way? Has the American Church lost its way? What Jesus really mean when he says “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:1-7)? Pastor Andrew takes on one of the most misused and abused biblical texts in America to call us in this new year to deeply reexamine our way of life, the truths we depend upon and the life we live.
Watch Night Service
Worship, Dec 31, 5:30pm
VIDEO. We welcome Mr. Little V. West, Esq., to the pulpit to lead our Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve at 5:30 pm. Watch Night has long been a sacred time of reflection and anticipation, dating back to December 31, 1862, when enslaved people gathered in hope on the eve of the Emancipation Proclamation. In that same spirit, we will honor the year past while looking faithfully toward the future.
In the Midst of Lamenting
Worship, Dec 28, 10am
VIDEO. This Sunday Janis Chitwood weaves together the story of Mary and Joseph fleeing to Egypt because of the terror of Herod (Matthew 2:13-23) and Isaiah’s reminders of the gracious deeds of the Lord who is with us in all things (Isaiah 63: 1-7) even when Israel is in exile.
Sunday Messages Archive
Past messages may be found on our Youtube channel. See the following playlists:
- Sunday Messages 2025
- Sunday Messages 2024
- Sunday Messages 2023
- Sunday Messages 2022
- Sunday Messages, July -December 2021
During the pandemic, in lieu of our regular Sunday services, we offered video recordings each Sunday. Also, we offered these recordings of our Celtic EvenSong service on Wednesday nights. You can see these services on our our Youtube channel: