Sermons by Matt Smith (Page 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.
The Voice
Matt’s message is rooted in the witness of John the Baptist from John 1.6-8,19-28. This is the third week in our Advent worship series.
Victory
We had technical difficulties with our podcast recording in worship. Matt’s message was rooted in Mark 1.1-8 and Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes.
Revelation
Matt’s message invites reflection on the meaning and significance the Revelation of John might hold for our lives today. This is the final week of our three week series on the writings attributed to John.
Letters of John
Matt’s message is rooted in 1 John 4 and invites reflection on the significance of John’s Letters for our everyday lives.
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).
Save Me
Matt’s message invites reflection on rooting our lives in Grace at The Table. How will we root our lives in Grace in the year to come? What next steps will we take in worship as The Table continues to make room for everyone? This is the first week of a five-week series called How Deep? The message is rooted in Matthew 14.22-33.
Masterpiece
Matt’s message is rooted in Jesus’ turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana in Galilee (John 2.1-11). God is our master artist and you are God’s masterpiece. What kind of art will you leave behind here at The Table? This is the fourth week in a four-week series based on The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art by Erwin McManus.
Jesus’ Call to Sabbath
Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 11.28-30 and invites reflection on Jesus’ relationship to Sabbath. This is the third week in a three-part series on Summer Sabbath. Jesus invites his followers, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” What might it look like for us to find rest in Christ?
Resistance and Sabbath
We had technical difficulties, so the sound quality on this podcast is not optimal. We apologize for the sound levels. In the aftermath of a white police officer killing an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, Matt’s message invites reflection on how Sabbath might call us to ways of resistance as followers of Jesus. The message is rooted in Genesis 2.1-3 and is the first of a three-week series on Sabbath as Resistance.