Sermons 2025​

June 2025

6.15.2025
"Unity Sunday"
First Reading: Proverbs 1-4, 22-31
Second Reading: John 16:12-15
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​6.8.2025
"God's Antidote for Doom and Gloom"
First Reading: Acts 2:1-21
Second Reading: Romans 6:14-17
Rev. Dr. Gaylord Hatler, guest speaker
​6.1.2025
"Can These Bones Live”
​First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Second reading: John 11:17, 38-44
Pastor Phillip Hayes, guest speaker

May 2025

5.25.2025
"Loving Change"
First Reading: Psalm 67
Second Reading: John 14:23-29
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​5.18.2025
"The Yes of Letting Go"
First Reading: Psalm 149
Second Reading: John 13:31-35
​Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
5.11.2025
"Living in Suspense"
First Reading: Acts 9:36-43
Second Reading: John 10:22-30
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​5.4.2025
"Breakfast with Jesus"
First Reading: Psalm 30
Second Reading: John 21:1-19
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

April

​4.27.2025
"Holy Humor Sunday
First Reading: Psalm 150
Second Reading: Luke 20:19-31
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
4.20.2025
"He Is Risen"
First reading: Isaiah 65:17-25
Second reading: John 20:1-18
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
4.13.2025 Palm Sunday
"A Humble Coronation"
First: Psalm 118:1-2,19-29
Second: Luke 19:28-40
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
4.6.2025
"Extravagant Faith"
First Reading: 43:16-21Second: John 12:1-8
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

March 2025

​3.30.2025
"Lost and Found"
First Reading: Joshua 5:9-12
Second Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
3.23.2025
“There is Still Time to Bear Fruit”
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-9
Second Reading: Luke 13:1-9
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​3.16.2025
“Undeterred: Jesus’ Unwavering Commitment to the Mission”
First reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Second reading: Luke 13:31-35
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​3.9.2025
"The Temptation of Me"
First Reading: Deutoronomy 26:1-11
Second Reading: Luke 4:1-13
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
3.5.2025
"Ash Wednesday"
First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-2
Second Reading: Psalm 103
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​3.2.2025
"Truth Revealed on the Mountain"
First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35
Second Reading: Luke 9:28-43a
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

February 

2.23.2025
"Dreams and Visions"
First Reading:  Genesis 45:3-11,15
Second Reading: Luke 6:27-38
​Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​2.16.2025
"Roses and Thornes"
Hebrew Reading:  Jeremiah 17:5-10
Gospel Reading: Luke 6:17-26
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​2.9.2025
"Frustrated Fishers"
Hebrew Reading:  Isaiah 6:1-8
Gospel Reading:  Luke 5:1-11
​Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
2.2.2025
“The Kindness Contagion” 
Hebrew Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Pastor.  Phillip Hayes, guest speaker

January

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