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Rev. Michelle Vecchio-Lyzenga preaches "Bring What You Have" on John 21:1-19 this Confirmation sunday. One of the beautiful things about Christian community is the generational richness and diversity in our midst. We often gather as one, but within the larger whole are generations with unique experiences, perspectives, and stories to tell. From our youngest members to our senior saints, God’s goodness is reflected in us all. Join us this spring as we bear witness to God’s faithfulness from generation to generation. Together in worship we will hear from future church leaders and cherished leaders from our past, be encouraged and challenged [...]

Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell and our graduating University students share their thoughts on Matthew 6:19-21, 24-34. One of the beautiful things about Christian community is the generational richness and diversity in our midst. We often gather as one, but within the larger whole are generations with unique experiences, perspectives, and stories to tell. From our youngest members to our senior saints, God’s goodness is reflected in us all. Join us this spring as we bear witness to God’s faithfulness from generation to generation. Together in worship we will hear from future church leaders and cherished leaders from our past, be [...]

Rev. Earl Palmer preaches "Words to Clear Heads and Warm Hearts" on 2 Timothy 1:3-7. One of the beautiful things about Christian community is the generational richness and diversity in our midst. We often gather as one, but within the larger whole are generations with unique experiences, perspectives, and stories to tell. From our youngest members to our senior saints, God’s goodness is reflected in us all. Join us this spring as we bear witness to God’s faithfulness from generation to generation. Together in worship we will hear from future church leaders and cherished leaders from our past, be encouraged and [...]

Aeryn Seto Johnson preaches "Could it be True?" on John 20:19-31. One of the beautiful things about Christian community is the generational richness and diversity in our midst. We often gather as one, but within the larger whole are generations with unique experiences, perspectives, and stories to tell. From our youngest members to our senior saints, God’s goodness is reflected in us all. Join us this spring as we bear witness to God’s faithfulness from generation to generation. Together in worship we will hear from future church leaders and cherished leaders from our past, be encouraged and challenged by our university [...]

Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell preaches "Jesus the Risen One" on Mark 15:42–16:8. Jesus Christ is one of the most controversial figures in all of history. For many, he was a great moral teacher. To others, he was a political revolutionary. And yet, for billions of people around the world, Jesus is their Lord and Savior. The question remains: why? What about Jesus is so compelling, so wonderful, so true? Why do we choose to believe in and follow this man that C.S. Lewis once observed was either a lunatic, a liar, or lord? This Lent, we at First Pres will [...]

Rev. Michelle Vecchio-Lyzenga and Rev. Tom Elson meditate on Preparation and Proclamation through on Luke 19:28-40. Jesus Christ is one of the most controversial figures in all of history. For many, he was a great moral teacher. To others, he was a political revolutionary. And yet, for billions of people around the world, Jesus is their Lord and Savior. The question remains: why? What about Jesus is so compelling, so wonderful, so true? Why do we choose to believe in and follow this man that C.S. Lewis once observed was either a lunatic, a liar, or lord? This Lent, we at [...]

Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell preaches "Jesus the Disrupter" on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. Jesus Christ is one of the most controversial figures in all of history. For many, he was a great moral teacher. To others, he was a political revolutionary. And yet, for billions of people around the world, Jesus is their Lord and Savior. The question remains: why? What about Jesus is so compelling, so wonderful, so true? Why do we choose to believe in and follow this man that C.S. Lewis once observed was either a lunatic, a liar, or lord? This Lent, we at First Pres will [...]

Rev. Mark Stryker preaches "Jesus the Tempted" on Luke 4:1-13. Jesus Christ is one of the most controversial figures in all of history. For many, he was a great moral teacher. To others, he was a political revolutionary. And yet, for billions of people around the world, Jesus is their Lord and Savior. The question remains: why? What about Jesus is so compelling, so wonderful, so true? Why do we choose to believe in and follow this man that C.S. Lewis once observed was either a lunatic, a liar, or lord? This Lent, we at First Pres will explore these very [...]