Sermons on Matthew (Page 8)
Pearl of Great Price
Matt’s message celebrates the election of Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto as a Bishop in the United Methodist Church. The message is rooted in the parable of the great pearl (Matthew 13.45-46) and asks how we might go all-in for the great pearl in our lives? What is of ultimate concern for us? What will we need to let go of in order to go all in?
Yeast in the Dough
Linda’s message invites reflection on Black Lives Matter and the violence experienced in our nation this week. The message is rooted in Matthew 13.33. How will we receive the leaven handed down to us and knead our lives in God’s rising hope?
Communion
Christina’s message is rooted in Matthew 26.26-28 and invites reflection on communion as a way of staying in love with God.
Ash Wednesday
Linda’s message invites reflection on Ash Wednesday as we begin our Lenten journey.
The Lord’s Prayer
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 6.9-15. This is the final week in our three-week worship series on Prayer.
Godly Play Brought Me to Faith as an Adult
This is the first week in a three-week worship series on Godly Play and welcoming children at The Table. Matt’s message is rooted in Isaiah 11.6 & Matthew 19.13-14. How do we welcome children? How might children lead us?
Imagining
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.19-23.
Rachel Weeping
Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.18-23. Worship includes spoken word by The Tubman House Graduate Academy. Rachel wept for God’s children long ago? God weeps with us today as well.
What Keeps You Awake?
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.1-12. Linda’s message invites reflection on the anxieties and fears that keep us awake at night. How might our faith guide us through the night?
Deep Commitments
We celebrated the renewal of our Baptismal vows and our Deep Commitments in worship. Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 23.1-12. How will you root your life in Grace, grow in faith, reach in love, & give generously in the year ahead? How will the waters of baptism shape your faith and life?
Celebration of Baptism
We celebrated the Baptism of 9 adults and 6 children in worship. Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 22.34-40. Our Baptismal liturgy is based on Marcia McFee’s Water Liturgy.
Reaching in Love
Linda & Matt’s message invites reflection on reaching in love at The Table. How will we reach in love in the year to come? This is the third week of a five-week series called How Deep? The message is rooted in Matthew 14.22-33. The music woven into the podcast was recorded live in worship on Sunday. Music & Lyrics by The Brilliance for both Rescue Me (Featuring Joe Kye) and Christ Be With Me (Featuring Bryce McAnally).