Recent Sermons
November 2020
- Being Christ’s Church Beyond Walls: The Courage to Speak Psalm 123; Matthew 25:14-30 November 15, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Being Christ’s Church Beyond Walls: In a World Gone Mad Psalm 43; Matthew 23:1-12 November 8, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Being Christ’s Church Beyond Walls: In the Heart of God Psalms 90:1-3, 13-17; Matthew 22:34-40 November 1, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
October 2020
- Being Christ’s Church Beyond Walls: In the Image of Gad Matthew 22:15-22 October 25, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- The Church Beyond Its Walls: In a Season of Plenty 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Deuteronomy 8:7-18 October 18, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Being Christ’s Church Beyond Walls: In Fearless Hope Philippians 4:1-19; Exodus 32:1-14 October 11, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Exiles Journeying Home: When the Fences Come Down Psalm 80:7-15; Exodus 20:1-4; 7-9; 12-20 October 4, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
September 2020
- Exiles Journeying Home: Wandering, Worried, and Weary Matthew 21:23-32; Exodus 17:1-7 September 27, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Exiles Journeying Home: The Road Less Traveled 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Numbers 21:4b-9 September 20, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Exiles Journeying Home: The Faithful Beginning Psalm 103:8-13; Exodus 14:19-31 September 13, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Preparing for the Journey: Tired Enough to Wake Up? Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14a September 6, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
August 2020
- Making Ready for the Journey: A God Who Hears, Our Actions that Speak the Loudest Romans 12:9-21; Exodus 3:1-15 August 30, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Living Faithfully in a “Comments Section” World: Seeking Out Essential Sources of Light Acts 15:1-2; 4-11 August 23, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Living in Fragments Ephesians 3:14-21 August 16, 2020 Rev. Dr. Barbara Wilson, Director of Collaboration and Community Partnerships, The Presbytery of Chicago
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- Living Faithrfully in a ‘Comments Section’ World 3: Responding to Unrepentant Rudeness Luke 9:51-55 August 9, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Living Faithfully in a Comments Section World: Hold On to You Luke 9:18-27 August 2, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
July
- Living Faithfully in a Comments Section World 1: When the Prophetic Inspires Rage Luke 4:16-30 July 26, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- A Questioning Faith Sermon #4: What is Truth? John 18:29-38 July 19, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Our Questing Faith Sermon #3: Seeking Meaning in the Bible’s Questions Exodus 16:1-21 July 12, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Our Questing Faith Sermon #2: Asking the Wrong Questions John 9:35-39 July 5, 2020 Rev. Sue Krummel, Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of Chicago
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June
- Our Questing Faith Sermon #1: Have I Really Seen God? Genesis 16:1-16 June 28, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Following the Shepherd: A Risky Command John 10:11-18 June 21, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Following the Good Shepherd: No Recession in the Divine Economy Luke 15:1-10 June 14, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- One God, Though a Community, One People, Though Many Romans 12:1-5 – June 7, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
May
- Surrendering Our Inarticlate Heathen “gods” 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 May 31, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- The Rock on Which We Stand 1 Corinthians 15:1-20, 51-57 May 24, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- I’m On My Way, Lord 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 May 17, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Foolish Belonging Acts 18:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 May 10, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Turning the World Upside Down May 3, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Everything is Different April 26, 2020 Jessica C. Gregory
- The Thrill of Hope, The Challenge of Waiting Acts 1:1-14 April 19, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- In Dying, We Are Born to Eternal Life: And It Is Enough Easter 2020 Mark 11:1-11; 15:6-15 April 12, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- <Giving and Forgiving Mark 5:1-20 April 5, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Seeking to Understand and to Love Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 March 29, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Where There is Sadness, Joy Mark 12:28-44 March 22, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Where There is Darkness, Light Mark 12:1-17 March 15, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Where There is Dispair, Hope Mark 11:1-11; 15:6-15 March 8, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Where There is Doubt, Faith Mark 10:17-31 March 1, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Who Do You Say I Am? Mark 11:1-11; 15:6-15 February 23, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- The Real Issue Mark 7:1-23 February 16, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
- Power in the Kin-dom Mark 5:1-20 February 9, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Audacious Hope Mark 5:21-43 February 2, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- Confronting Evil Mark 5:1-20 January 26, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- The Extravagant Farmer/The Mysterious Messiah Mark 4:1-34 January 19, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- A Spirit Unleashed, A Fire Unquenched Mark 1:21-45 January 12, 2020 Rev. Michael D. Kirby
- The Heart of the Message Mark 1:1-20 January 5, 2020 Rev. Jessica C. Gregory
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