2017 Sermons

December 31, 2017 – 1st Sunday After Christmas Day

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Luke 2:22-40
We See It Together Rev. Barlow Buescher

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Communion & Candlelight Service

Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:8-20
Stories by the Fire Rev. Barlow Buescher

Solo performed by Candice Cochran

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Morning Service

Selections from Matthew and Luke
The Children’s Christmas Pagent Children’s Church Children

December 17, 2017 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
John 1:6-8
Being and Becoming: How Advent and Christmas Shape Us Rev. Mary McGonigal

December 31, 2017 – 1st Sunday After Christmas Day

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Luke 2:22-40
We See It Together Rev. Barlow Buescher

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Communion & Candlelight Service

Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:8-20
Stories by the Fire Rev. Barlow Buescher

Solo performed by Candice Cochran

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Morning Service

Selections from Matthew and Luke
The Children’s Christmas Pagent Children’s Church Children

December 17, 2017 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
John 1:6-8
Being and Becoming: How Advent and Christmas Shape Us Rev. Mary McGonigal

December 10, 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 40:1-11
Mark 1:1-8
Embracing the Wilderness Rev. Barlow Buescher

Offertory Choir Music Come Now, O Prince of Peace

December 3, 2017 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Mark 13:24-37
Isaiah 9:2-7
Promises in Darkness Rev. Barlow Buescher

December 10, 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 40:1-11
Mark 1:1-8
Embracing the Wilderness Rev. Barlow Buescher

Offertory Choir Music Come Now, O Prince of Peace

December 3, 2017 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Mark 13:24-37
Isaiah 9:2-7
Promises in Darkness Rev. Barlow Buescher

November 26, 2017 – Christ the King (or The Reign of Christ)

Matthew 25:31-46
Ephesians 1:15-23
To Be Truly Known Rev. Barlow Buescher

November 19, 2017 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 25:14-30
Judges 4:1-22
Did Not See That Coming Rev. Barlow Buescher

November 12, 2017 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

(no recording)

November 5, 2017 – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 5:1-12
Revelation 7:9-17
Trials Can Make Us Both Wise and Good Rev. Barlow Buescher
(no recording of sermon)

October 29, 2017 – Reformation Sunday

John 8:31-36
Romans 3:19-28
Life Springs from Stones Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 22, 2017 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 45:1-7
Matthew 22:15-22
Faith and Government Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 15, 2017 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 22:1-14
Exodus 32:1-14
The Place of Safety Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 8, 2017 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 21:33-46
Phillipians 3:4-14
You Are What You Feed Yourself Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 1, 2017 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 21:23-32
Phillipians 2:1_13
Sermon Rev. Barlow Buescher

September 24, 2017 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jonah
Sermon Rev. Barlow Buescher

September 17, 2017 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Exodus 14:19-31
Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon Rev. Barlow Buescher

September 10, 2017 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Season of Creation

Genesis 1:11-13,29-30
Mark 4:30-32
Care of the Earth Rev. Mary McGonigal

Countless WondersOffertory music by Candice Cochran, Michael Clark

September 3, 2017 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Romans 12:9-20
Matthew 16:21-28
The Sermon of Our Lives is Spoken in the Paths We Take Rev. Barlow Buescher

August 20, 2017 – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon by Rev. Jack Phillips

August 13, 2017 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 14:22-33
Genesis 37:1-4,12-28
Lifted Out of Fear, for a Purpose Rev. Barlow Buescher

August 6, 2017 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Genesis 32:22-31
Matthew 14:13-21
Just When We Thought We Had Nothing of Significance Rev. Barlow Buescher

July 30, 2017 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 11:1-11
Psalm 139:1-14,17-24
Knock, Knock…Who’s there? Rev. Jack Phillips

July 23, 2017 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Genesis 28: 10-19
Matthew 13:24-30
You Never Know What Those Roots May Create Rev. Barlow Buescher

Special Offertory Music performed by Michael Clark and Jennifer Matson

July 16, 2017 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 9, 2017 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
God is Holding Our Lives Rev. Barlow Buescher

July 2, 2017 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 10:40-42
Genesis 22:1-14
Beyond the Shadow of Faithfulness Rev. Barlow Buescher

June 25, 2017 – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Romans 6:1b-11
Matthew 10:24-39
Losing to God is My Greatest Gain Rev. Barlow Buescher

June 18, 2017 – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Romans 5:1-8
Genesis 18:1-15
True Humility Rev. Barlow Buescher

Someone was on vacation here and so there are some missing entries

May 28, 2017 – 7th Sunday of Easter

John 17:1-11
Acts 1:6-14
Return to Prayer Rev. Barlow Buescher

May 21, 2017 – 6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 17:22-31
John 14:15-21
Not Alone Rev. Barlow Buescher

May 14, 2017 – 5th Sunday of Easter

Psalm 139:11-18
1 Peter 2:2019
God’s Chosen and Beloved Rev. Mary McGonigal

May 7, 2017 – 4th Sunday of Easter

John 10:22-30
Psalm 23
The Familiar Voice of Love When Lost and Afraid Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 30, 2017 – 3rd Sunday of Easter

1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 23, 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Easter

John 20:19-31
Psalm 8
Are you kidding me … I don’t believe it! Rev. Jack Phillips

Apr. 16, 2017 – Resurrection of the Lord/Easter

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Matthew 28:1-10
Do Not Be Afraid Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 9, 2017 – Palm Sunday

Matthew 27:11-26
Matthew 27:27-56
The Meaning of the Cross Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 2, 2017 – 5th Sunday in Lent

Ezekiel 37:1-14
John 11:1-45
What to do with new life Rev. Barlow Buescher

Mar. 26, 2017 – 4th Sunday in Lent

1 Samuel 16:1-13
John 9:1-41
The Things We Did Not See Rev. Barlow Buescher

Mar. 19, 2017 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

John 4:5-42
The Woman at the Well by Mary McGonigal

Mar. 12, 2017 – 2nd Sunday in Lent

Romans 4:1-4, 13-17
John 3:1-17
The Nature of Trust by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Mar. 5, 2017 – 1St Sunday in Lent

Matthew 4:1-11
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7
What I Thought I Knew by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 26, 2017 – Transfiguration Sunday

by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 19, 2017 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
Matthew 5:38-48
Still Another Step by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 12, 2017 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Matthew 5:21-37
Doing and Being by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 5, 2017 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Corinthians 2:1-12
Matthew 5:13-20
Gee…that tastes good by Rev. Jack Phillips

Jan. 29, 2017 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12
Unimaginable Beauty by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Jan. 8, 2017 – Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9
Matthew 3:13-17
Forever into the Wilderness by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Jan. 1, 2017 – 1st Sunday After Christmas

Isaiah 63:7-9
Matthew 2:13-23
Keep Your Eyes on the Story by Rev. Barlow Buescher