Sermons 2023​

December 2023

12.3.2023
First Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

November 2023

​11.26.2023
"breathing room"
Psalm 46 and Matthew 6:25-34
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​11.19.2023
"Whose Harvest"
Psalm 100 and Matthew 25:31-46
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, guest pastor
11.12.2023
Psalm 78:1-7 and Matthew 25:1-13
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​11.5.2023
ALL SAINTS Sunday
Psalm 84 and Psalm 150
Cathy Liss, Worship Leader;  Ray Killian, guest director leading Hymn Sing

October 2023

10.29.2023
Psalm 90 and Matthew 22:34-46
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
10.22.2023
Psalm 19
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​10.15.2023
​Congregational Meeting
Psalm 121 and John 1
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
10.8.2023
​Psalm 78:1-7 and Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
10.1.2023
CHURCH SERVICE CANCELLED (10.1.23) due to COVID-19 exposures among our congregants and staff.   We are taking extra precautions to ensure that all are safe during this time.

September 2023

9.24.2023
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 and Philippians 4
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
 9.17.2023
Psalm 8 and surprise sermon lesson
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
9.10.2023
"Dreams"
​Matthew 2:13-25 and Psalm 46
​Dr. Rev. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
9.3.2023
Romans 12:9-21 and Exodus 3:1-15
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

​August 2023

​8.27.2023
Luke 2:41-52 and Micah 6:3-8
​Rev. Donna McWhirter, Guest Pastor
​​8.20.2023
"Life Preserver"
Psalm 133 and Genesis 45:1-15
Rev. Dr. Gaylord Hatler, Guest Pastor
​8.13.2023
Psalm 100 and Matthew 14:21-33
Rev. Dr. Gaylord Hatler, Guest Pastor
​8.6.2023
"We are invited to a meal. The menu includes compassion, innovation, and caring for those in need."
Psalm 17:1-7,15 and Matthew 14:13-21
Rev. Dr. Gaylord Hatler, Guest Pastor

July 2023

​​7.30.2023
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (parable: lost!)
Psalm 30 and Luke 15:1-10
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​7.23.2023
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (parable: meaning)
Proverbs 22:17-19 and Mark 4:33-34
Dr. Rev. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​7.16.2023
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (parable: mustard seed)
Psalm 8 and Mark 4:30-32
Dr. Rev. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
7.9.2023
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (parables: secret growing)
Psalm 92 and Mark 4:26-34
Dr. Rev. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​7.2.2023
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (parables:sower)
Psalm 130 and Mark 4:1-9, 13-20
Dr. Rev. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

June 2023

​6.25.2023
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 30 and Luke 15:1-10
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​6.18.2023
Third Sunday after Pentecost
1 John 2:29-3:3 and Numbers 11:1-17
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
6.11.2023
Second Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 27 and John 1:14-18
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
6.4.2023
First Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 100 and Acts 11:1-18
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

May 2023

​5.28.2023
Pentecost
Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts2:1-21
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
5.21.2023
Seventh Sunday of Easter (NO podcast for this date, due to technical difficulties)
Psalm 8 and Matthew 28:16-20
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
5.14.2023
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Timothy 1:1-14
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​5.7.2023
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Isaiah 40:1-11 and John 10:1-10
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

April 2023

4.30.2023
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Psalm 133 and John 20:19-31
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​4.23.2023
Third Sunday of Easter
Psalm 116:12-19 and Luke 24:13-35
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
4.16.2023
Second Sunday of Easter (DUE TO Technical Difficulties NO PODCAST available for this date)
Psalm 118:14-24 and John 20:1-18
​Rev. Marsha Bishop, guest pastor
​4.9.2023
Easter Sunday
Psalm 118:14-24 and John 20:1-18
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
4.2.2023
​​"Palm Sunday"
Matthew 21;1-11
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

March 2023

​3.26.2023
​"Fifth Sunday in Lent"
Psalm 130 and John 12:1-8
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​3.19.2023
"Fourth Sunday in Lent"
Psalm 63 and Luke 13:1-9
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​3.12.2023
"Third Sunday in Lent"
Matthew 11:28-30 and Isaiah 55
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​3.5.2023
"Second Sunday in Lent"
Psalm 121 and Genesis 12:1-4a
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

February 2023

​2.26.2023
"First Sunday in Lent"
Psalm 51 and Mark 9:9-15
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
​2.19.2023
"Transfiguration Sunday"
Exodus 34:27-35 and Luke 9:28-26
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
2.12.2023
Exodus 34:27-35 and Luke 9:28-36
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
2.5.2023
"Scout Sunday"
Psalm 25:1-10 and Galatians 5:13-26
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor

January 2023

1.29.2023
"State of the Church Sunday"
Psalm 84, Psalm 149:1-5, Genesis 1:1-5 and Micah 6:1-8
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast
1.22.2023
"3rd Sunday after Epiphany"
Psalm 130 and Matthew 18:21-35
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
1.15.2023
"Lord's Prayer - part 1"
Psalm 138       Matthew 6:1-15
Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
1.8.2023
"Baptism of Jesus"
Psalm 29; Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17
​Rev. Dr. Caryn Yoast, Interim Pastor
1.1.2023
The First Sunday after Christmas
Rev. Marsha Bishop, guest pastor
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