Sermons 2025​

November 2025

​November 23, 2025  Worship & Wonder Dedication Service
Reading: Luke 23: 33-43
"How the Church Tells Time"
​Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
11.16.2025First Reading:Isaiah 65:17-25
Second Reading: Luke 21:5-19
“Don’t Feed the Fears”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​11.9.2025
​Reading: Luke 20:27-38
“God of the Living”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​11.2.2025
Reading: Luke 19:1-10
“Who’s Coming to Dinner”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

October 2025

​10.26.2025
Reading Luke 18:9-14
“The Wrong Kind of Thanksgiving”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
10.19.2025
Reading: Luke 18:1-8
“Parable of the Persistent Widow”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​10.12.2025
Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15
"Would You Rather...?"
Rev. Gaylord Hatler, guest speaker
​10.5.2025
Reading: Luke 17:5-10
"Living Our Faith"
​Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

September 2025

9.28.2025
First Reading: Jeremiah 32:1-3a,6-15
Second Reading: Luke 16:19-31
“Minding the Gap”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
9.21.2025
First Reading: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
Second Reading: Luke 16:1-13
“A Good Lesson from a Bad Example”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​9.14.2025
First Reading: Jeremiah 4:11-12,22-28
Second Reading: Luke 15:1-10
“Scorching Wind and the Seeking Shepherd”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​9.7.2025
First Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-11
Second Reading: Matthew 25:31-45
“Rollup Your Sleeves: the work of God’s Love”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

August 2025

August 17, 2025
First Reading: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Second Reading: Luke 12:32-40
“Don’t Be Afraid: Adventure IS the Treasure”
​Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
August 10, 2025
​First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
Second Reading: Luke 12:49-56
“Disruptive Truth”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
August 3, 2025
First Reading: Psalm 107:1-9, 43
Second Reading: Hosea 11:1-11
“The God Who Bends Down”
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

July 2025

7.27.2025
"Personal and Persistent"
First Reading: Psalm 85
Second Reading: Luke 11:1-13
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
7.20.2025
First Reading:  Amos 8:1-12
Second Reading: Luke 10:38-42
“Captivated by Presence”
Natoshea Jackson, Associate Pastor/CTS Intern​
​7.13.2025
"The Bystander Effect"
First Reading: Amos 7:7-17
Second Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Rev. Gaylord Hatler,  guest speaker
​7.6.2025
“The Courage to Be Sent”  guest speaker Associate Pastor/CTS Intern, Natoshea Jackson
First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Second Reading: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor

June 2025

​6.29.2025
“Demands of Discipleship” (Andy w/Toy from Toy Story)
First Reading:  Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
Second Reading: Luke 9:51-62
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​6.22.2025
“Listening to Jesus’ Call” (Joy from Inside Out)
First Reading: Psalm 42
Second Reading: Luke 8:26-39
Rev. Monica L. Banks, senior pastor
​​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

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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