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We want to get to know you! Click here to fill out our Digital Connection Card! Sermon Archives December 31, 2023 | First Sunday of Christmas A View From the Finish Line - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 24, 2023 | Fourth Sunday in Advent Unveiling the Mystery: From David's Throne to Mary's Womb - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 17, 2023 | Third Sunday in Advent He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 24, 2023 | Fourth Sunday in Advent Prepare the Way - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 3, 2023 | First Sunday in Advent Son Of Man Coming in Clouds with Great Power and Glory - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 26, 2023 | Last Sunday After Pentecost (Christ the King) Overcoming through Prayer, Confession and Restoration - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 19, 2023 | Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Suffering - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 12, 2023 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Greed - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen November 5, 2023 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Overcoming Worldly Desires - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Sermon Slides October 29, 2023 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost God's Love, Our Assurance - Bishop Chris Warner Watch | Listen October 22, 2023 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Worldly Wisdom - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 15, 2023 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming the Tongue - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 8, 2023 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Dead Faith - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 1, 2023 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Favoritism and Judging Others - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 24, 2023 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Self-Deception - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 17, 2023 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Trials and Temptations - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 10, 2023 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Living as an Overcomer - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 3, 2023 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Greater Reality - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 27, 2023 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Why Am I A Christian? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 20, 2023 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Embracing God's Inclusive Love - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 13, 2023 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Who Do You Identify With? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 6, 2023 | Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Show Me Your Glory! - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 30, 2023 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Be Still and Know that I AM God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 23, 2023 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Divine Appointments - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 16, 2023 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Listening Lessons from Hannah - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 9, 2023 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Transforming Concerns & Complaints into Conversations with God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 2, 2023 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost The Kindness of God - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen June 25, 2023 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost The Eucharist - Remembering, Receiving, and Renewing - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 18, 2023 | Third Sunday After Pentecost Devoted to Prayer - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 11, 2023 | Second Sunday After Pentecost Fellowship - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 4, 2023 | Trinity Sunday Church, Devote Yourselves - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides | Sermon Notes May 28, 2023 | Day of Pentecost The Holy Spirit in You - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 21, 2023 | Seventh Sunday of Easter Why Do We Need the Holy Spirit? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 14, 2023 | Sixth Sunday of Easter I Tell You The Truth: It Is For Your Good That I Am Going Away - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 7, 2023 | Fifth Sunday of Easter Who Is the Holy Spirit? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 30, 2023 | Fourth Sunday of Easter Five Forms of Intimacy - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 23, 2023 | Third Sunday of Easter "Put On Love: Creating Connection & Fostering Relationship - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 16, 2023 | Second Sunday of Easter Intimacy or Isolation? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 9, 2023 | Resurrection Sunday He Is Risen! Our Firstfruits - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 7, 2023 | Good Friday Good Friday Homily - Bishop Chris Warner Watch | Listen April 2, 2023 | Palm Sunday God Is in Control - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 26, 2023 | Fifth Sunday in Lent Revival and Fullness - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 19, 2023 | Fourth Sunday in Lent Freedom From Depravity - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen March 12, 2023 | Third Sunday in Lent With All Your Heart - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 5, 2023 | Second Sunday in Lent God’s Kindness Leads To Our Repentance - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 26, 2023 | First Sunday in Lent Knowing Ourselves by Knowing God - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen February 19, 2023 | Last Sunday of Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) Humbled Hearts - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides | Sermon Handout February 12, 2023 | Sixth Sunday of Epiphany Walking in the Fear of the Lord - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides | Sermon Notes February 5, 2023 | Fifth Sunday of Epiphany Do It Again, God! - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 29, 2023 | Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 22, 2023 | Third Sunday of Epiphany Perceive the Glory of His Marvelous Works - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 15, 2023 | Second Sunday of Epiphany Jesus, the Light of the World - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 8, 2023 | First Sunday of Epiphany What Did It Mean for Jesus to Be Called King of the Jews? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 1, 2023 | Second Sunday of Christmas Testimonies - What Has Jesus Done New in Your Life? Watch | Listen December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day (No Sermon) Livestreamed Service December 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve The Incarnation Reveals God's Desire to Have a Personal Relationship with Us - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen December 18, 2022 | Fourth Sunday in Advent (Annunciation Sunday) The Incarnation Reveals Christ's Victory over Sin and Death - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 11, 2022 | Third Sunday in Advent The Incarnation Reveals the Exact Imprint of God's Nature - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 4, 2022 | Second Sunday in Advent The Incarnation Reveals God's Understanding of Us - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 27, 2022 | First Sunday in Advent The Incarnation Reveals the Humility of God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 20, 2022 | Last Sunday After Pentecost Grace to More Than Simply Get Along - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 13, 2022 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Hardwired for Generosity - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 6, 2022 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost Love Is a Verb - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 30, 2022 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Zacchaeus: The Unlikely Convert - Bishop John Guernsey Watch | Listen October 23, 2022 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Emotions in the Image of God - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 16, 2022 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Gospel and the Whole Person - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen October 9, 2022 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Boast in the Lord - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 2, 2022 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Technology and the Body - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 25, 2022 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Glorify God in Your Body - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Sermon Slides September 18, 2022 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Wonderfully Made… Why? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 11, 2022 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Where Are We Now? - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 4, 2022 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Who Am I? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 28, 2022 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Has the Church Become an Un-Safe Place? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 21, 2022 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Isn't There More Than One Way to God? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 14, 2022 | Tenth Sunday After Pentecost How Can a Loving God Allow People to Go to Hell? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 7, 2022 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Are Science and Faith Incompatible? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 31, 2022 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Is There a "GOSPEL" of Biblical Sexuality? - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen July 24, 2022 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Does God Hate Women? - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 17, 2022 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost How Could a Loving God Allow So Much Suffering? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 10, 2022 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Is the Church Too Political? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 3, 2022 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Is God Anti-Gay? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 26, 2022 | Third Sunday After Pentecost Can I Really Trust the Bible? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 19, 2022 | Second Sunday After Pentecost Always Be Prepared to Be Reasonable - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 12, 2022 | Trinity Sunday I Tell You the Truth - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 5, 2022 | The Day of Pentecost Filled With Power - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 29, 2022 | Seventh Sunday of Easter Jesus’ Prayer for Us - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 22, 2022 | Sixth Sunday of Easter What Are You Waiting For? - Pastor Jim Brown Watch | Listen May 15, 2022 | Fifth Sunday of Easter When Does Life Begin? - Pastor Jim Brown Watch | Listen May 8, 2022 | Fourth Sunday of Easter Live Loved - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 1, 2022 | Third Sunday of Easter Breakfast with Jesus - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 24, 2022 | Second Sunday of Easter Jesus Departs - Rev. Justin Murff Watch | Listen April 17, 2022 | Resurrection Sunday The Resurrection: Worth Pursuing - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 15, 2022 | Good Friday Good Friday Evening Service Watch April 10, 2022 | Palm Sunday Triumphant in Christ - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 3, 2022 | Fifth Sunday in Lent The Many Dimensions of Forgiveness - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 27, 2022 | Fourth Sunday in Lent Rich Toward God - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 20, 2022 | Third Sunday in Lent Repentance: a Gift of Love - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 13, 2022 | Second Sunday in Lent Lonely for God - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 6, 2022 | First Sunday in Lent | (Livestream Recording Not Available) Hungry for God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 27, 2022 | Last Sunday of Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) The Mountain and the Valley - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 20, 2022 | Seventh Sunday of Epiphany Here I Am Lord! Send ? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 13, 2022 | Sixth Sunday of Epiphany How to Live a Happy Life - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 6, 2022 | Fifth Sunday of Epiphany Do You See What I See? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 30, 2022 | Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Five Intelligible Words - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 23, 2022 | Third Sunday of Epiphany Uncomfortable Kindness - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 16, 2022 | Second Sunday of Epiphany Build Each Other Up - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 9, 2022 | First Sunday of Epiphany When the Spirit Awakens - Father Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen January 2, 2022 | Second Sunday of Christmas The Magi Visit the Messiah - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 26, 2021 | First Sunday of Christmas What Happened? ... This Is My Command ... - Deacon Tom Sweeney Watch | Listen December 24, 2021 | Christmas Eve | Livestreamed Service The Best Christmas Gift - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen December 19, 2021 | Fourth Sunday in Advent John the Baptist Prepares the Way - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 12, 2021 | Third Sunday in Advent How to Talk to an Angel - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 5, 2021 | Second Sunday in Advent How Not to Talk to an Angel - Pastor Frank Allen Watch | Listen November 28, 2021 | First Sunday in Advent Advent Begins With the End in Mind - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 21, 2021 | Last Sunday After Pentecost (Christ the King) Our Forgiving Father: The "Prodigal" God - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen November 14, 2021 | Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Our Heavenly Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 7, 2021 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Our Good Father - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 31, 2021 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Our Perfect Father - Bishop John Guernsey Watch | Listen October 24, 2021 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost Our Present Father - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 17, 2021 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Our Loving Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 10, 2021 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Our Adopting Father - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 3, 2021 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Our Compassionate Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 26, 2021 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Our Father's House - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 19, 2021 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Our Everlasting Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 12, 2021 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Unending Worship - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 5, 2021 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jesus Heals a Deaf Man - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 29, 2021 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jesus Christ Is the Same Yesterday and Today and Forever - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 22, 2021 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Test of Discipleship - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 15, 2021 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost The Cost of Discipleship - Rev. David Martin Listen | Sermon Slides August 8, 2021 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Love, Emotions, Relationships - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 1, 2021 | Tenth Sunday After Pentecost To Be Fed - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen July 25, 2021 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Hardness of Heart - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 18, 2021 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Don't You Care? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 11, 2021 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Who Do You Think You Are? - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 4, 2021 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Independence Day - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 27, 2021 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost "What I Want You to Know" - Dr. John Dooley Watch | Listen | Sermon Notes June 20, 2021 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Immeasurably More - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 13, 2021 | Third Sunday After Pentecost The Kingdom of God Is Like ... - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 6, 2021 | Second Sunday After Pentecost Walk by the Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 30, 2021 | Trinity Sunday It's Trinity Sunday ... So What? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 23, 2021 | Day of Pentecost Being Filled with the Holy Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 16, 2021 | Seventh Sunday of Easter How the Holy Spirit Empowers Us to Engage in God's Word - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 9, 2021 | Sixth Sunday of Easter How the Word is Living and Active - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 2, 2021 | Fifth Sunday of Easter Trusting the Bible and Living the Gospel - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 25, 2021 | Fourth Sunday of Easter What Does the Bible Say About Itself? - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen April 18, 2021 | Third Sunday of Easter The Great Ending - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 11, 2021 | Second Sunday of Easter The Church: People Living in the Word - Deacon Tom Sweeney Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 4, 2021 | Easter Sunday The Resurrection: The Word Is Proven to Be True - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 2, 2021 Good Friday Service Watch | Listen March 28, 2021 Sermon: On a Donkey ... For Now - Pastor John Dooley Watch | Listen | Slideshow March 21, 2021 Sermon: Fall and the Promises of the Word for a Savior - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen March 14, 2021 Sermon: Creation: Why Did God Create Us? - Joe Kohm Watch | Listen March 7, 2021 Sermon: Why a Plan? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 28, 2021 Sermon: How God Reveals Himself to Us in His Word - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 21, 2021 Sermon: Abiding in the Living Word - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 14, 2021 Sermon: Shaped by God's Word - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 7, 2021 Sermon: The Anvil Versus Hammers of Change - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 31, 2021 Sermon: When Jesus Comes to Church - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 24, 2021 Sermon: Expressing Love - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 17, 2021 Sermon: Invitation to Epiphany - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 10, 2021 Sermon: Take Courage - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 3, 2021 Sermon: The Visit of the Wise Men - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 27, 2020 Sermon: New Year's Resolution from a Wise Man - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen December 24, 2020 Sermon: Why Are We Here? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen December 20, 2020 Sermon: Why Did the Son of God Come Into the World? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 13, 2020 Sermon: Where Can I Find Peace on Earth? - Dr. Paul Van Valin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 6, 2020 Sermon: How Does God Respond to Our Suffering? - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 29, 2020 Sermon: What Is God Like? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 22, 2020 Sermon: It Is Good to Give Thanks - Ken Shomo Watch | Listen November 15, 2020 Sermon: En-Courage One Another - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 8, 2020 Sermon: Everlasting Life, Everlasting Hope - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen November 1, 2020 Sermon: An Unusual Blessing - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 25, 2020 Sermon: Our Calling in a Polarized Culture - Bishop John Guernsey Watch | Listen October 18, 2020 Sermon: The Mightiness of the Small and Insignificant - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 11, 2020 Sermon: What to Do While You're Waiting for the Wedding - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 4, 2020 Sermon: We Were Created to Love Deeply - Pastor Marty O'Rouke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 27, 2020 Sermon: Our Call to Help Hurting People - Dr. Paul VanValin Watch | Listen September 20, 2020 Sermon: Our Focus: Victory in Christ - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 13, 2020 Sermon: Our Endurance: Overcoming Injury - Rev. Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 6, 2020 Sermon: Our Commitment: Get Back Up - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 30, 2020 Sermon: Our Encouragement: Cloud of Witnesses - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 23, 2020 Sermon: Our Attitude: Run with Perseverance - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 16, 2020 Sermon: Our Team: Not running alone - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 9, 2020 Sermon: Our Training: Throw Hindrances Aside - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 2, 2020 Sermon: Our Commitment: Finish The Race - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 26, 2020 Sermon: Our Course: Run the Race to Win - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 19, 2020 Sermon: The Parable of Weeds - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 12, 2020 Sermon: Do Not Leave for Tomorrow What You Can do Today - Angel Pla Watch | Listen July 5, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Body of Christ - Pastor Marty O'Rourke & Jennifer Sporl-Palmer Watch | Listen June 28, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Family of God - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 21, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Temple of the Holy Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 14, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Bride of Christ - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 7, 2020 Sermon: We the Church - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Slideshow May 31, 2020 Sermon: Be Filled with The Spirit - Pastory Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen May 24, 2020 Sermon: The In-Between people of the In-Between time - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 17, 2020 Sermon: Are You Living in God's Power? - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen May 10, 2020 Sermon: Never Been This Way Before - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen May 3, 2020 Sermon: Good Shepherd Sunday - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 26, 2020 Sermon: Does God Want Us to Go Back to Normal? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Slideshow April 19 , 2020 Sermon: Do Not Worry - Dr. Paul VanValin Watch | Listen | Slideshow April 12, 2020 | Livestreamed service Sermon: The Truth of the Resurrection - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Slideshow April 5, 2020 Sermon: Palm Sunday - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 29, 2020 Sermon: The Proclamation of the Gospel - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen March 22, 2020 Sermon: A Demonstration of Power - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen March 15, 2020 Sermon: Cast - Vivian Hayes Listen | Slideshow March 8, 2020 Sermon: Commission and Compassion - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow March 1, 2020 Sermon: Rediscovering Evangelism: Commitment - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen February 23, 2020 Sermon: How Can the Joy of the Lord Be My Strength? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow February 16, 2020 Sermon: Overcoming Fear - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow February 9, 2020 Sermon: Nehemiah: Man of Justice - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen February 2, 2020 Sermon: Nehemiah: Persevering - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow January 26, 2020 Sermon: Nehemiah: Man of Faith Then Action - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow January 19, 2020 Sermon: Christ, Over Passover - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen January 12, 2020 Sermon: Becoming a new creation - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow January 5, 2020 Sermon: The Person God Uses - Rev. David Martin Listen | Slideshow December 29, 2019 Sermon: Wow -- and Again I Say Wow - Deacon Tom Sweeney Listen | Video Link December 22, 2019 Sermon: Love: God Loves - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen December 15, 2019 Sermon: Why is Our Joy so Important to the Lord - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow December 8, 2019 Sermon: The Peace of Christ - Rev. Mark Cartledge Listen December 1, 2019 Sermon: Living Hope - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow November 24, 2019 Sermon: Joseph: Trusting God's Greater Plan - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen November 17, 2019 Sermon: Isaac on the Altar - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow November 10, 2019 Sermon: Our Mission with Jesus - Bishop John Guernsey Listen November 3, 2019 Sermon: Abraham: Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen October 27, 2019 Sermon: Are We in the Days of Noah? - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen

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SERMON SERIES TESTIMONIES BISHOP'S MESSAGES Past livestreams April 27, 2025 | Second Sunday of Easter | Livestreamed Service We Must - Deacon Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 20, 2025 | Resurrection Sunday | Livestreamed Service Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 13, 2025 | Palm Sunday | Livestreamed Service The Unexpected Kingdom - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 6, 2025 | Fifth Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service How Scripture Forms Us to Be Like Christ - Chaplain David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 30, 2025 | Fourth Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Solitude: Securing Space for Our Relationship with God - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 23, 2025 | Third Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Overflowing Abundance, the Heart of Christian Giving - Tim Maurer Listen March 16, 2025 | Second Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Obstacles to Becoming Like Jesus - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 9, 2025 | First Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service The Speed of Love - Pastor Jim Brown Watch | Listen March 2, 2025 | Last Sunday of Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) | Livestreamed Service The Transfiguration: Heaven Touches Earth - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 23, 2025 | Seventh Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service God Has a Plan: Trust Him - Deacon Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 9, 2025 | Fifth Sunday of Epiphany The Surprising Call of God - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch the Livestream | Listen | Sermon Slides February 16, 2025 | Sixth Sunday of Epiphany God Is Our Refuge & Our Strength, an Ever-Present Help in Trouble - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch the Livestream | Listen | Sermon Slides February 2, 2025 | Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Through the Valley - Pastor Jim Brown Watch the Livestream | Listen | Sermon Slides January 26, 2025 | Third Sunday of Epiphany | Recorded Livestream Not Available To Act Justly and Love Mercy - Pastor Marty O'Rourke & Pastor Ken Shomo Listen | Sermon Slides January 19, 2025 | Second Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service The Life Giving Power of Water- Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 12, 2025 | First Sunday of Epiphany - Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Livestreamed Service Gifts - Deacon Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 5, 2025 | Second Sunday of Christmas | Livestreamed Service Epiphany: Jesus, the Light of the Whole World - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 29, 2024 | First Sunday of Christmas | Livestreamed Service Why Was the Incarnation Necessary? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 24, 2024 | Christmas Eve I Bring You Good News of Great Joy That Will Be for All the People - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen December 22, 2024 | Fourth Sunday in Advent | Livestreamed Service Mary's Song - Deacon Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 15, 2024 | Third Sunday in Advent | Livestreamed Service Rejoice Always—The Advent of True Joy - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 8, 2024 | Second Sunday in Advent | Livestreamed Service What Can We Learn from Zechariah, Mary & John the Baptist About Preparing for the Coming of Christ? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 1, 2024 | First Sunday in Advent | Livestreamed Service The Proclamation of Two Advents - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen November 24, 2024 | Last Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Baptism: Union With Christ by Faith, in His Death and Resurrection - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 17, 2024 | Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service It Shall Not Be So Among You - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 10, 2024 | Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Yours Is the Kingdom - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 3, 2024 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Holding Fast to What Endures - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 27, 2024 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Sermon by Bishop Chris Warner Watch | Listen October 20, 2024 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Cry Out to God - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 13, 2024 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Holy Brothers and Sisters - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 6, 2024 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Self-Made Stress - Pastor Ken Shomo Listen | Sermon Slides September 29, 2024 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Christ’s Care For Those Stressed Out - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 22, 2024 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service What It Means for Us to Be the Temple of God - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen September 15, 2024 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Faith in Action: More Than Words - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 8, 2024 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Think On These Things - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 1, 2024 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Suited Up: Wearing God's Armor in a World of Spiritual Warfare - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 25, 2024 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service “Lord, To Whom Shall We Go? You Have the Words of Eternal Life.” - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 18, 2024 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service The Feast of Wisdom: Nourishing Our Souls - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 11, 2024 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service “Pray Then Like This…” Part 2 - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 4, 2024 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service “Pray Then Like This…” - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 28, 2024 | Tenth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service In His Service - The Rev. Adrian Knight Watch | Listen July 21, 2024 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Listening for God - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 14, 2024 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Unleashing the Power of the Word - The Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen July 7, 2024 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Celebrating Our Dependence - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 30, 2024 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Staying Focused in a Distracting World - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 23, 2024 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Not Available The Message of Job - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Sermon Slides June 16, 2024 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Sweetly Broken - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 9, 2024 | Third Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Sweetly Broken - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 2, 2024 | Second Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Jars of Clay: Surpassing Power Belongs to God, Not to Us - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 26, 2024 | Trinity Sunday | Livestreamed Service Beyond Comprehension, Within Reach: The Trinity's Love - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 19, 2024 | Day of Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Come Holy Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 12, 2024 | Seventh Sunday of Easter | Livestreamed Service Empowered by the Spirit - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen | Video sermon not available May 5, 2024 | Sixth Sunday of Easter | Livestreamed Service Love = Trust = Obedience - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 28, 2024 | Fifth Sunday of Easter | Livestreamed Service GPS for the Soul - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 21, 2024 | Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) | Livestreamed Service Sovereign LORD Says: I Myself Will Search and Find My Sheep - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 14, 2024 | Third Sunday of Easter | Livestreamed Service Living in the Light of Resurrection - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 7, 2024 | Second Sunday of Easter | Livestreamed Service From Shame to Redemption: Embracing God's Forgiveness & Grace - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 31, 2024 | Resurrection Sunday | Livestreamed Service How Powerful Is the Resurrection of Jesus? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 29, 2024 | Good Friday The Seven Last Words of Christ Watch | Listen March 24, 2024 | Palm Sunday | Livestreamed Service The Paradox of Power - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 17, 2024 | Fifth Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Living in Christ’s Newness - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 10, 2024 | Fourth Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Our Need, His Gift - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 3, 2024 | Third Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Overcoming Spiritual Attacks of the Enemy - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 25, 2024 | Second Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Choices - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 18, 2024 | First Sunday in Lent | Livestreamed Service Learning to Receive - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 11, 2024 | Last Sunday of Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) | Livestreamed Service Shining Savior, Suffering Servant - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 4, 2024 | Fifth Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service For My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation! - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 28, 2024 | Fourth Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service Frail Vessels, God's Power - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 21, 2024 | Third Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service Lord, Teach Us to REALLY Pray! - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen January 14, 2024 | Second Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service The Cost of Discipleship: Answering the Call, Embracing the Challenge - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 7, 2024 | First Sunday of Epiphany | Livestreamed Service When Grace Is No Longer Amazing! - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 31, 2023 | First Sunday of Christmas | Livestreamed Service A View From the Finish Line - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 24, 2023 | Fourth Sunday in Advent | Livestreamed Service Unveiling the Mystery: From David's Throne to Mary's Womb - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 17, 2023 | Third Sunday in Advent He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 10, 2023 | Second Sunday in Advent Prepare the Way - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 3, 2023 | First Sunday in Advent Son Of Man Coming in Clouds with Great Power and Glory - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 26, 2023 | Last Sunday After Pentecost (Christ the King) Overcoming through Prayer, Confession and Restoration - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 19, 2023 | Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Suffering - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 12, 2023 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Greed - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen November 5, 2023 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost | Livestreamed Service Overcoming Worldly Desires - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Sermon Slides October 29, 2023 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost God's Love, Our Assurance - Bishop Chris Warner Watch | Listen October 22, 2023 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Worldly Wisdom - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 15, 2023 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming the Tongue - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 8, 2023 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Dead Faith - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 1, 2023 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Favoritism and Judging Others - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 24, 2023 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Self-Deception - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 17, 2023 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Overcoming Trials and Temptations - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 10, 2023 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Living as an Overcomer - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 3, 2023 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Greater Reality - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 27, 2023 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Why Am I A Christian? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 20, 2023 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Embracing God's Inclusive Love - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 13, 2023 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Who Do You Identify With? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 6, 2023 | Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Show Me Your Glory! - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 30, 2023 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Be Still and Know that I AM God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 23, 2023 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Divine Appointments - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 16, 2023 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Listening Lessons from Hannah - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 9, 2023 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Transforming Concerns & Complaints into Conversations with God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 2, 2023 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost The Kindness of God - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen June 25, 2023 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost The Eucharist - Remembering, Receiving, and Renewing - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 18, 2023 | Third Sunday After Pentecost Devoted to Prayer - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 11, 2023 | Second Sunday After Pentecost Fellowship - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 4, 2023 | Trinity Sunday Church, Devote Yourselves - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides | Sermon Notes May 28, 2023 | Day of Pentecost The Holy Spirit in You - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 21, 2023 | Seventh Sunday of Easter Why Do We Need the Holy Spirit? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 14, 2023 | Sixth Sunday of Easter I Tell You The Truth: It Is For Your Good That I Am Going Away - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 7, 2023 | Fifth Sunday of Easter Who Is the Holy Spirit? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 30, 2023 | Fourth Sunday of Easter Five Forms of Intimacy - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 23, 2023 | Third Sunday of Easter "Put On Love: Creating Connection & Fostering Relationship - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 16, 2023 | Second Sunday of Easter Intimacy or Isolation? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 9, 2023 | Resurrection Sunday He Is Risen! Our Firstfruits - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 7, 2023 | Good Friday Good Friday Homily - Bishop Chris Warner Watch | Listen April 2, 2023 | Palm Sunday God Is in Control - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 26, 2023 | Fifth Sunday in Lent Revival and Fullness - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 19, 2023 | Fourth Sunday in Lent Freedom From Depravity - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen March 12, 2023 | Third Sunday in Lent With All Your Heart - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 5, 2023 | Second Sunday in Lent God’s Kindness Leads To Our Repentance - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 26, 2023 | First Sunday in Lent Knowing Ourselves by Knowing God - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen February 19, 2023 | Last Sunday of Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) Humbled Hearts - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides | Sermon Handout February 12, 2023 | Sixth Sunday of Epiphany Walking in the Fear of the Lord - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides | Sermon Notes February 5, 2023 | Fifth Sunday of Epiphany Do It Again, God! - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 29, 2023 | Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 22, 2023 | Third Sunday of Epiphany Perceive the Glory of His Marvelous Works - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 15, 2023 | Second Sunday of Epiphany Jesus, the Light of the World - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 8, 2023 | First Sunday of Epiphany What Did It Mean for Jesus to Be Called King of the Jews? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 1, 2023 | Second Sunday of Christmas Testimonies - What Has Jesus Done New in Your Life? Watch | Listen December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day (No Sermon) Livestreamed Service December 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve The Incarnation Reveals God's Desire to Have a Personal Relationship with Us - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen December 18, 2022 | Fourth Sunday in Advent (Annunciation Sunday) The Incarnation Reveals Christ's Victory over Sin and Death - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 11, 2022 | Third Sunday in Advent The Incarnation Reveals the Exact Imprint of God's Nature - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 4, 2022 | Second Sunday in Advent The Incarnation Reveals God's Understanding of Us - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 27, 2022 | First Sunday in Advent The Incarnation Reveals the Humility of God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 20, 2022 | Last Sunday After Pentecost Grace to More Than Simply Get Along - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 13, 2022 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Hardwired for Generosity - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 6, 2022 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost Love Is a Verb - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 30, 2022 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Zacchaeus: The Unlikely Convert - Bishop John Guernsey Watch | Listen October 23, 2022 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Emotions in the Image of God - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 16, 2022 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Gospel and the Whole Person - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen October 9, 2022 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Boast in the Lord - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 2, 2022 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Technology and the Body - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 25, 2022 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Glorify God in Your Body - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Sermon Slides September 18, 2022 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Wonderfully Made… Why? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 11, 2022 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Where Are We Now? - Tim Maurer Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 4, 2022 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Who Am I? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 28, 2022 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Has the Church Become an Un-Safe Place? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 21, 2022 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Isn't There More Than One Way to God? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 14, 2022 | Tenth Sunday After Pentecost How Can a Loving God Allow People to Go to Hell? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 7, 2022 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Are Science and Faith Incompatible? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 31, 2022 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Is There a "GOSPEL" of Biblical Sexuality? - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen July 24, 2022 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Does God Hate Women? - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 17, 2022 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost How Could a Loving God Allow So Much Suffering? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 10, 2022 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Is the Church Too Political? - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 3, 2022 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Is God Anti-Gay? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 26, 2022 | Third Sunday After Pentecost Can I Really Trust the Bible? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 19, 2022 | Second Sunday After Pentecost Always Be Prepared to Be Reasonable - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 12, 2022 | Trinity Sunday I Tell You the Truth - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 5, 2022 | The Day of Pentecost Filled With Power - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 29, 2022 | Seventh Sunday of Easter Jesus’ Prayer for Us - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 22, 2022 | Sixth Sunday of Easter What Are You Waiting For? - Pastor Jim Brown Watch | Listen May 15, 2022 | Fifth Sunday of Easter When Does Life Begin? - Pastor Jim Brown Watch | Listen May 8, 2022 | Fourth Sunday of Easter Live Loved - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 1, 2022 | Third Sunday of Easter Breakfast with Jesus - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 24, 2022 | Second Sunday of Easter Jesus Departs - Rev. Justin Murff Watch | Listen April 17, 2022 | Resurrection Sunday The Resurrection: Worth Pursuing - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 15, 2022 | Good Friday Good Friday Evening Service Watch April 10, 2022 | Palm Sunday Triumphant in Christ - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 3, 2022 | Fifth Sunday in Lent The Many Dimensions of Forgiveness - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 27, 2022 | Fourth Sunday in Lent Rich Toward God - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 20, 2022 | Third Sunday in Lent Repentance: a Gift of Love - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides March 13, 2022 | Second Sunday in Lent Lonely for God - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 6, 2022 | First Sunday in Lent | (Livestream Recording Not Available) Hungry for God - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 27, 2022 | Last Sunday of Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday) The Mountain and the Valley - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 20, 2022 | Seventh Sunday of Epiphany Here I Am Lord! Send ? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 13, 2022 | Sixth Sunday of Epiphany How to Live a Happy Life - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 6, 2022 | Fifth Sunday of Epiphany Do You See What I See? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 30, 2022 | Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Five Intelligible Words - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 23, 2022 | Third Sunday of Epiphany Uncomfortable Kindness - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 16, 2022 | Second Sunday of Epiphany Build Each Other Up - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 9, 2022 | First Sunday of Epiphany When the Spirit Awakens - Father Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen January 2, 2022 | Second Sunday of Christmas The Magi Visit the Messiah - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 26, 2021 | First Sunday of Christmas What Happened? ... This Is My Command ... - Deacon Tom Sweeney Watch | Listen December 24, 2021 | Christmas Eve | Livestreamed Service The Best Christmas Gift - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen December 19, 2021 | Fourth Sunday in Advent John the Baptist Prepares the Way - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 12, 2021 | Third Sunday in Advent How to Talk to an Angel - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 5, 2021 | Second Sunday in Advent How Not to Talk to an Angel - Pastor Frank Allen Watch | Listen November 28, 2021 | First Sunday in Advent Advent Begins With the End in Mind - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 21, 2021 | Last Sunday After Pentecost (Christ the King) Our Forgiving Father: The "Prodigal" God - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen November 14, 2021 | Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Our Heavenly Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 7, 2021 | Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Our Good Father - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 31, 2021 | Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Our Perfect Father - Bishop John Guernsey Watch | Listen October 24, 2021 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost Our Present Father - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 17, 2021 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Our Loving Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 10, 2021 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Our Adopting Father - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 3, 2021 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Our Compassionate Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 26, 2021 | Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Our Father's House - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen September 19, 2021 | Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Our Everlasting Father - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 12, 2021 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Unending Worship - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 5, 2021 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jesus Heals a Deaf Man - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 29, 2021 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jesus Christ Is the Same Yesterday and Today and Forever - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 22, 2021 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Test of Discipleship - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 15, 2021 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost The Cost of Discipleship - Rev. David Martin Listen | Sermon Slides August 8, 2021 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Love, Emotions, Relationships - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 1, 2021 | Tenth Sunday After Pentecost To Be Fed - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen July 25, 2021 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Hardness of Heart - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 18, 2021 | Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Don't You Care? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 11, 2021 | Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Who Do You Think You Are? - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 4, 2021 | Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Independence Day - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 27, 2021 | Fifth Sunday After Pentecost "What I Want You to Know" - Dr. John Dooley Watch | Listen | Sermon Notes June 20, 2021 | Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Immeasurably More - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 13, 2021 | Third Sunday After Pentecost The Kingdom of God Is Like ... - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 6, 2021 | Second Sunday After Pentecost Walk by the Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 30, 2021 | Trinity Sunday It's Trinity Sunday ... So What? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 23, 2021 | Day of Pentecost Being Filled with the Holy Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 16, 2021 | Seventh Sunday of Easter How the Holy Spirit Empowers Us to Engage in God's Word - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 9, 2021 | Sixth Sunday of Easter How the Word is Living and Active - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides May 2, 2021 | Fifth Sunday of Easter Trusting the Bible and Living the Gospel - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 25, 2021 | Fourth Sunday of Easter What Does the Bible Say About Itself? - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen April 18, 2021 | Third Sunday of Easter The Great Ending - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 11, 2021 | Second Sunday of Easter The Church: People Living in the Word - Deacon Tom Sweeney Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides April 4, 2021 | Easter Sunday The Resurrection: The Word Is Proven to Be True - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 2, 2021 Good Friday Service Watch | Listen March 28, 2021 Sermon: On a Donkey ... For Now - Pastor John Dooley Watch | Listen | Slideshow March 21, 2021 Sermon: Fall and the Promises of the Word for a Savior - Fr. Dominick Hankle Watch | Listen March 14, 2021 Sermon: Creation: Why Did God Create Us? - Joe Kohm Watch | Listen March 7, 2021 Sermon: Why a Plan? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen February 28, 2021 Sermon: How God Reveals Himself to Us in His Word - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 21, 2021 Sermon: Abiding in the Living Word - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 14, 2021 Sermon: Shaped by God's Word - Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides February 7, 2021 Sermon: The Anvil Versus Hammers of Change - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 31, 2021 Sermon: When Jesus Comes to Church - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 24, 2021 Sermon: Expressing Love - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 17, 2021 Sermon: Invitation to Epiphany - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen January 10, 2021 Sermon: Take Courage - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides January 3, 2021 Sermon: The Visit of the Wise Men - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 27, 2020 Sermon: New Year's Resolution from a Wise Man - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen December 24, 2020 Sermon: Why Are We Here? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen December 20, 2020 Sermon: Why Did the Son of God Come Into the World? - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen December 13, 2020 Sermon: Where Can I Find Peace on Earth? - Dr. Paul Van Valin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides December 6, 2020 Sermon: How Does God Respond to Our Suffering? - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 29, 2020 Sermon: What Is God Like? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 22, 2020 Sermon: It Is Good to Give Thanks - Ken Shomo Watch | Listen November 15, 2020 Sermon: En-Courage One Another - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides November 8, 2020 Sermon: Everlasting Life, Everlasting Hope - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen November 1, 2020 Sermon: An Unusual Blessing - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 25, 2020 Sermon: Our Calling in a Polarized Culture - Bishop John Guernsey Watch | Listen October 18, 2020 Sermon: The Mightiness of the Small and Insignificant - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides October 11, 2020 Sermon: What to Do While You're Waiting for the Wedding - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen October 4, 2020 Sermon: We Were Created to Love Deeply - Pastor Marty O'Rouke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 27, 2020 Sermon: Our Call to Help Hurting People - Dr. Paul VanValin Watch | Listen September 20, 2020 Sermon: Our Focus: Victory in Christ - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 13, 2020 Sermon: Our Endurance: Overcoming Injury - Rev. Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides September 6, 2020 Sermon: Our Commitment: Get Back Up - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 30, 2020 Sermon: Our Encouragement: Cloud of Witnesses - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 23, 2020 Sermon: Our Attitude: Run with Perseverance - Vivian Hayes Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 16, 2020 Sermon: Our Team: Not running alone - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides August 9, 2020 Sermon: Our Training: Throw Hindrances Aside - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen August 2, 2020 Sermon: Our Commitment: Finish The Race - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 26, 2020 Sermon: Our Course: Run the Race to Win - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides July 19, 2020 Sermon: The Parable of Weeds - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen July 12, 2020 Sermon: Do Not Leave for Tomorrow What You Can do Today - Angel Pla Watch | Listen July 5, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Body of Christ - Pastor Marty O'Rourke & Jennifer Sporl-Palmer Watch | Listen June 28, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Family of God - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 21, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Temple of the Holy Spirit - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides June 14, 2020 Sermon: We the Church: The Bride of Christ - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen June 7, 2020 Sermon: We the Church - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Slideshow May 31, 2020 Sermon: Be Filled with The Spirit - Pastory Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen May 24, 2020 Sermon: The In-Between people of the In-Between time - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen May 17, 2020 Sermon: Are You Living in God's Power? - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen May 10, 2020 Sermon: Never Been This Way Before - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen May 3, 2020 Sermon: Good Shepherd Sunday - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen April 26, 2020 Sermon: Does God Want Us to Go Back to Normal? - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Slideshow April 19 , 2020 Sermon: Do Not Worry - Dr. Paul VanValin Watch | Listen | Slideshow April 12, 2020 | Livestreamed service Sermon: The Truth of the Resurrection - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Slideshow April 5, 2020 Sermon: Palm Sunday - Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen March 29, 2020 Sermon: The Proclamation of the Gospel - Rev. David Martin Watch | Listen March 22, 2020 Sermon: A Demonstration of Power - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen March 15, 2020 Sermon: Cast - Vivian Hayes Listen | Slideshow March 8, 2020 Sermon: Commission and Compassion - Pastor Marty O'Rourke Listen | Slideshow March 1, 2020 Sermon: Rediscovering Evangelism: Commitment - Pastor Nile Gomez Listen

Sunday Bulletins Click on an image to view the bulletin for that week. April 27, 2025 Second Sunday of Easter April 20, 2025 Resurrection Sunday April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday in Lent March 30, 2025 Fourth Sunday in Lent March 23, 2025 Third Sunday in Lent March 16, 2025 Second Sunday in Lent March 9, 2025 First Sunday in Lent March 2, 2025 Last Sunday of Epiphany

Many of our events are held online instead of or in addition to in-person. Most online events are held either via Facebook livestream or by video-conferencing using the Zoom app. To Livestream: Go to Messiah's Online Worship page and select the manner you want to connect -- via Facebook or not. Or, you can connect to our livestream from our Facebook page . Zoom Video Conferencing: To join a Zoom meeting from your computer, open the app and enter the meeting ID and password if required, OR open your Internet browser and go to the link provided with the meeting details. To join from your phone, open the Zoom app and enter the Meeting ID (and password if required) provided with the meeting details. To download Zoom to your computer or mobile phone, please click the appropriate link below and follow the instructions: PC/Windows Mac iPhone Android Upcoming Events at Messiah To view the church calendar, click here. Week of April 27, 2025 Sunday, 4/27/2025 Sunday Worship, 10:00 am Sanctuary Livestream - Click here Monday, 4/28/2025 Paris h-Wide Prayer Service, 7:00 pm Via Zoom - Click here to join Meeting ID: 928 2372 1136 Thursday, 5/1/2025 Community Bible Study, 9:30 am Messiah Community Bible Study, 7:00 pm Messiah & online Saturday, 5/3/2025 Debi Balch Celebration of Life, 4:00 pm Messiah Paris h-Wide Prayer Service, 7:00 pm Via Zoom - Click here to join Meeting ID: 928 2372 1136 Tuesday, 7/25/2023 Joyful Noise Club, 7:00 pm Via Zoom - Contact Wendy O'Rourke for details Tuesday, 3/14/2023 Joyful Noise Club, 6:30 pm Fellowship Hall Wednesday, 2/1/2023 Worship, Prayer, & Praise, 7:00 pm Sanctuary Wednesday, 5/10/2023 Vestry Meeting, 7:00 pm Thursday, 9/28/2023 Community Bible Study, 9:30 am Messiah Community Bible Study, 7:00 pm Messiah & online Saturday, 3/4/23 Men's Ministry Meeting, 10:00 am Fellowship Hall Saturday, 6/17/23 Ladies' Ministry Gathering, 10:00 am Fellowship Hall

Sunday, April 16 Sermon: Intimacy or Isolation? Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides Handout: Loneliness & Intimacy in the Wisdom of Proverbs ____________________________________ Wednesday, April 18 Webinar: Intimacy vs. Technology Pastor Ken Shomo & Pastor Marty O'Rourke Zoom Meeting ID# 928 2372 1136 or zoom.us/s/92823721136 Watch ____________________________________ Sunday, April 23 Serm o n: " Put On Love" Creating Connection & Fostering Relationship Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides ____________________________________ Sunday, April 30 Sermon: Five Forms of Intimacy Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides Luncheon: Marriage Tools & Tune-Up Pastor Ken Shomo Handouts: Safe Place Chart | Types of Intimacy | Speaking Your Mate's Love Language | You do not have to be alone to be lonely. Loneliness means we do not feel truly known, seen, or understood. An epidemic of loneliness was reported years ago and has only been exacerbated by social media, political division, and the pandemic. Apart from Christ, we all experience deep loneliness; and even as believers we can fail to experience the richness of relationship God intends for us. The great news is that God’s word speaks to the issue of loneliness! We can grow healthy relationships and find true intimacy in our friendships, families, and the church. Three-Week Series Beginning April 16, 2023

The purpose of Advent is to prepare for one of the greatest miracles in all history, the Incarnation of God in the person of Jesus Christ. The Eternal, Almighty and Invisible God has taken on a human body and entered our world as a baby so that we could know God by knowing Jesus. This Advent we are going to explore what the Incarnation reveals to us about God’s character and His great love and commitment to us. The Son of God became man to enable us to become the sons of God. — C S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Sunday Sermons First Sunday of Advent | November 27, 2022 The Incarnation Reveals the Humility of God Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides Sunday Sermons Second Sunday of Advent | December 4, 2022 The Incarnation Reveals God's Understanding of Us Tim Maurer Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides Sunday Sermons Third Sunday of Advent | December 11, 2022 The Incarnation Reveals the Exact Imprint of God's Nature Pastor Nile Gomez Watch | Listen Sunday Sermons Fourth Sunday of Advent (Annunciation Day) | December 18, 2022 The Incarnation Reveals Christ's Victory over Sin and Death Pastor Ken Shomo Watch | Listen | Sermon Slides Sunday Sermons Christmas Eve | December 24, 2022 The Incarnation Reveals God's Deep Desire to Have a Personal Relationship with Us Pastor Marty O'Rourke Watch | Listen

Advent with Luke Sermon Series “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!” Luke described those responding to the message of John the Baptist as people “waiting expectantly” for the Messiah. The purpose of Advent is to stir us up to be “waiting expectantly” for His Coming. A young woman, not married, expecting? A stable? A manger? Shepherds? All for the birth of the long-awaited Messiah? When it comes to Our Lord, “Expect the Unexpected!” We know life brings the unexpected as well. There is much we can learn about handling the unexpected by walking through Advent with the Gospel of Luke. December 2, 2018 Expecting His Return at a Time We Do Not Expect Pastor Marty O'Rourke Slideshow Presentation December 9, 2018 How Not to Handle the Unexpected Pastor Marty O'Rourke Slideshow Presentation December 16, 2018 How to Handle the Unexpected Rev. Mark Cartledge Slideshow Presentation December 23, 2018 Expect the Unexpected to Be Lifted Up Pastor Marty O'Rourke Slideshow Presentation December 24, 2018 Christmas: When the Unexpected Exceeds Our Expectations Pastor Marty O'Rourke Slideshow Presentation December 30, 2018 Simeon and Anna Expecting the Unexpected Deacon Nile Gomez January 6, 2019 Epiphany: The Journey of the Expecting, Finding the Unexpected Pastor Marty O'Rourke Slideshow Presentation Please reload

About Our Speakers: THE REV DR. JIM BROWN served as Executive Pastor at Church of the Messiah for over 20 years, and has been involved in ministry and pastoral counseling for more than 30 years. He has served the Body of Christ in many ways in various roles in teaching, counseling and coaching. THE REV. DAVID JOHNDROW, ordained with World Harvest Ministries, is currently a member of the Big House ministry team. In the past, he was involved in the Charismatic Renewal in the Episcopal Church. He has been part of missions teams in Brazil, Korea, and Norway, was a prayer ambassador with The Call, and has written five books. VIVIAN HAYES , wife and mother of three, is a Bible teacher, postulant, and seminarian at Trinity School for Ministry. THE REV. DAVID PETERSON is Senior Pastor at Apostles Lutheran Church in Chesapeake, VA, and has over 30 years of experience in ministry and chaplaincy. He is the author of Journey to Forgiveness: 21 Milestones to Freedom. FR. NIGEL MUMFORD is an author and international speaker, and founder of “By His Wounds” healing ministry. He served in the UK’s Royal Marine Commandos and ministers with the Welcome Home Initiative for veterans suffering from PTSD or moral injury. February 21 Deny Ourselves The Rev. Dr. Jim Brown Listen | Worksheet February 28 Tak ing Up Our Cross The Rev. David Johndrow Watch | Listen March 6 Following Him Vivian Hayes Listen | Slides | Worksheet March 13 Following Him by Forgiving the Way H e Forgave The Rev. David Peterson Watch | Listen March 20 Following Him by Becoming an Instrument of God's Healing Fr. Nigel Mumford Listen Our 2024 Lent Lecture Series is based on the passage from Mark 8:34: And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. The words of Augustine describe the purpose of Lent: "We must empty ourselves of all that fills us so that we may be filled with what we are empty of." The 40 days of Lent serve as a time of emptying ourselves of things of the world, to be filled with a deeper appreciation of the profound significance of Christ's life, suffering, death, and resurrection. Resurrection Sunday is much more meaningful and joyous when we walk with Jesus through Good Friday. In the same way, participation in the 40 days of Lent enables us to receive the fullness of all that Christ did for us on Palm Sunday, at the Passover Meal, the washing of the disciples' feet, His betrayal and arrest, the mockery of His trial, the tremendous beating He took, then finally, being nailed to a cross and laid in a tomb. Then on the third day He rose from the de ad, proving the truth of His earlier declaration: I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. By walking with Christ through these final days of His ear thly life, we can embrace the extent of His sacrifice for us and the depth of God's love for us. The theme for our 2024 Lenten lecture series is based on the passage from Mark 8:34: And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” The Words of Augustine describe the purpose of Lent: We must empty ourselves of all that fills us so that we may be filled with what we are empty of. The 40 days of Lent serve as a time of emptying ourselves of things of the world, to be filled with a deeper appreciation of the profound significance of Christ's life, suffering, death, and resurrection. By walking with Christ through the final days of His earthly life, we can embrace the extent of His sacrifice for us and the depth of God's love for us.

Prayers for Personal & Corporate Pentecost Prayer for Personal Pentecost Father, I am thirsty and dry and I need the refreshment of Your Holy Spirit. Fill me to overflowing that streams of living water might flow from within me. I want to grow more deeply and intimately acquainted with You, Lord. I desire to worship You in spirit and in truth with my whole heart, soul, mind and strength. I need a drink from Your well of living water that never runs dry. Create in me a clean heart, O God. I invite You to do in me that which You need to do in order to do through me that which You desire to do. Send Your Spirit to lead me into all truth and understanding that I might serve You with a glad and sincere heart and that I might use the gifts You have given me to serve others. Lord, here I am. I am Yours. Help me to love my neighbors as You love them. Give me opportunities to share the good news of what You have done in my life with those who are hurting and those who are searching for truth. Clothe me with Your power, Lord, for my desire is to take hold of that for which You have taken hold of me, and I can only do so in the power of Your Spirit. Lord, thank You for loving me, forgiving me, equipping me, and sending me. May all I say and do bring You honor and glory. In the precious name of Jesus I pray, Amen. Prayer for Corporate Pentecost Father, we celebrate Your goodness. We delight in Your Presence. We remember the wonderful things You have done and we thank You for Your continued patience with us and provision for us. We come to You now in faith asking You to rain down Your Spirit on us once again. Baptize us in a fresh outpouring of Your love and power. Drench us. Refresh us. Revive us. Lord, we can only be who You’ve called us to be in and by the power of Your Holy Spirit. So, send Your Spirit of wisdom and revelation upon us now that we may fulfill the hope to which You have called us. Empower us by Your Spirit to go where You send us, sharing the good news of Jesus with all who will listen. May Your streams of living water flow from within us to all with whom we come in contact. Thank You for the bountiful resources that will enable us to do all that You’ve called and equipped us to do. Freely we have received, Lord. Freely we will give. By the power of Your Spirit we will be steadfast, unmovable, and always abounding in the work to which You have called us for we know our labor is not in vain because we have the victory thorough our Lord, Jesus Christ. And it is in His mighty name we pray, Amen! PRINTABLE VERSION

PRINTABLE VERSION Liturgy for the Ritual of Morning Coffee Meet me, O Christ in this stillness of morning. Move me, O Spirit, to quiet my heart. Mend me, O Father, from yesterday’s harms. From the discords of yesterday, resurrect my peace. From the discouragement of yesterday, resurrect my hope. From the weariness of yesterday, resurrect my strength. From the doubts of yesterday, resurrect my faith. From the wounds of yesterday, resurrect my love. Let me enter this new day, aware of my need and awake to your grace, O Lord. Amen From Every Moment Holy by Doug Mckelvey PRINTABLE VERSION