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Read Sermon Manuscripts*
sermon manuscripts are published & hosted on Google documents
December 04, 2011 Advent Lenses, Advent 2, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
November 27, 2011 Extravagant Generosity, Advent 1, Pastor David Ivie
November 20, 2011 Sheep and Goats, Christ the King, Pastor David Ivie
November 13, 2011 God-given Talents, Caregiver Sunday, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
November 06, 2011 The Great Congregation, All Saints Recognition, Pastor David Ivie
October 30, 2011 Always Reforming, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
October 23, 2011 Beyond Rules, David Ivie
October 16, 2011 A Taxing Encounter, Children's Sabbath, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
October 9, 2011 What To Do at Weddings, David Ivie
October 2, 2011 Faithful & Fruitful, David Ivie
September 25, 2011 Rock, Staff, Water, David Ivie
September 18, 2011 Raining Bread, David Ivie
September 11, 2011 Youth Mission Trip Service (no manuscript)
September 4, 2011 Salvation is Near, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
August 28, 2011 God's Future Story, David Ivie (no manuscript)
August 21, 2011 A Sigh Too Deep for Words, David Ivie
August 14, 2011 The Way of Self-Giving, David Ivie
August 7, 2011 The Better Way, David Ivie
July 31, 2011 What Is Your Name? Genesis & Human Nature, Alex & David
July 24, 2011 What Have You Done? Genesis & Human Nature, Alex Kindred
July 17, 2011 Where Are You? Genesis & Human Nature, Alex & David: dialogue sermon (no manuscript)
July 10, 2011 Who Are You? Genesis & Human Nature, Alex & David
July 3, 2011 Raising the Standard, David Ivie, preaching our joint worship service @ Wesley United Methodist Church
June 26, 2011 Ordinary Grace, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
June 19, 2011 (we hosted a neutral pulpit) (no manuscript)
June 12, 2011 Drinking One Spirit, Pentecost, David Ivie
June 5, 2011 Stargazing, Ascension of our Lord, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
May 29, 2011 Out into the World, Easter 6, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
May 22, 2011 A Spiritual House, Easter 5, David Ivie
May 15, 2011 Trusting the Promise, Easter 3, David Ivie
May 8, 2011 Finding Pasture, Easter 4, David Ivie
May 01, 2011 Grave Doubts, Easter 2, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
April 24, 2011 Experience the Unexpected, Easter/Resurrection of the Lord, David Ivie
April 17, 2011 Just Another Voice in the Crowd, Palm/Passion Sunday, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
April 10, 2011 Steps of Faith, Youth Sunday and Confirmation Sunday (no manuscript)
April 3, 2011 Your Rod & Your Staff (Lent 4), David Ivie
March 27, 2011 Journey By Stages (Lent 3), David Ivie
March 20, 2011 Lifted Up (Lent 2), Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
March 13, 2011 The Word of the Lord (Lent 1), David Ivie
March 6, 2011 One with God (Transfiguration of the Lord), David Ivie
February 27, 2011 Christianity, Judaism, & Islam: Part Four: In the Year of our Lord, 2050 (Future of Christianity), Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
February 20, 2011 Christianity, Judaism, & Islam: Part Three: Islam and the Family Tree, Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
February 13, 2011 Christianity, Judaism, & Islam: Part Two: God Is One (Judaism), Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
February 6, 2011 Christianity, Judaism, & Islam: Part One: The Great Prayer (Christianity), David Ivie
January 30, 2011 God's Foolishness & The State of the Church (Epiphany 4), David Ivie
January 23, 2011 Turning Around (Epiphany 3), Pastoral Resident Alex Kindred
January 16, 2011 Too Light a Thing (Epiphany 2), David Ivie
January 9, 2011 Baptism (Baptism of our Lord Sunday), David Ivie
January 2, 2011 What are You and God Planning for 2011?, Fran and Marilyn Riley of Partners in Faith Ministry (no manuscript)
December 26, 2010 God's Radical Hospitality (Christmas) David Ivie
December 19, 2010 Children & Youth Christmas Worship "A Piece of Christmas" (no manuscript)
December 12, 2010 Slowing Down (Advent), David Ivie
December 5, 2010 Waiting for the Light, Advent 2, Alex Kindred, Pastoral Resident
November 28, 2010 Simple Living, Grateful Giving Part Two Zacchaeus, David Ivie
November 21, 2010 Festival of Hymns, choir for Christ the King Sunday (no manuscript)
November 14, 2010 Simple Living, Grateful Giving Part One, David Ivie
November 7, 2010 The Other Side of Faith, Alex Kindred, Pastoral Resident
October 31, 2010 Jesus' Greatest Hits: Stories That Still Change the World, Part Five Justice, David Ivie
October 24, 2010 Jesus' Greatest Hits: Stories That Still Change the World, Part Four Humility, David Ivie
October 17, 2010 Jesus' Greatest Hits: Stories That Still Change the World, Part Three Compassion, David Ivie
October 10, 2010 Jesus' Greatest Hits: Stories That Still Change the World, Part Two Forgiveness, David Ivie
October 3, 2010 Jesus' Greatest Hits: Stories That Still Change the World, Part One Hospitality, David Ivie
September 26, 2010 Why Church Is Still Important: Part Four You, David Ivie
September 19, 2010 Why Church Is Still Important: Part Three Bread, David Ivie
September 12, 2010 Why Church Is Still Important: Part Two Education, David Ivie
September 5, 2010 Why Church Is Still Important: Part One Vocation, David Ivie
Aug 29, 2010 Giving Up Our Places, David Ivie
Aug 22, 2010 Worship at the River, Spirituality of Baseball, David Ivie (no manuscript)
Aug 15, 2010 Youth Mission Trip Service (no manuscript)
Aug 8, 2010 How We Know God Loves Us Part Four-- God, Suffering and Hope
Aug 1, 2010 How We Know God Loves Us: Part Three -- God Never Gives Up On Us
July 25, 2010 How We Know God Loves Us: Part Two-- God is not like your friends, David Ivie
July 18, 2010 How We Know God Loves Us: Part One: Jesus Doesn't Mind Your Messy House, David Ivie
July 11, 2010 Who is Our Neighbor?, Rev. Doug Schoonover, guest preacher (no manuscript)
July 4, 2010 Joint Worship Service with Wesley United Methodist Church, Rev. Bruce Ursin (no manuscript)
June 27, 2010 Why Christian Faith Makes No Sense, Part Four: Jesus Demands Everything, David Ivie
June 20, 2010 Why Christian Faith Makes No Sense, Part Three: Jesus Messes with Your Business, David Ivie
June 13, 2010 Why Christian Faith Makes No Sense, Part Two: Jesus Cancels Debts, David Ivie
June 6, 2010 Why Christian Faith Makes No Sense, Part One: Jesus Interrupts Funerals, David Ivie
May 30, 2010 Sophia's Message, Trinity Sunday, David Ivie
May 23, 2010 Sarah Dyck, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Presbytery of East Iowa (no manuscript)
May 16, 2010 To Show the Way, Ascension Sunday, David Ivie
May 9, 2010 Making Home with Us, Easter 6, David Ivie (Christians and Caring for Mother Earth, no manuscript)
May 2, 2010 To Not Hinder God, Easter 5, David Ivie (Faith and Immigration Debate)
April 25, 2010 Shine for Christ, Youth Sunday, (no manuscript)
April 18, 2010 Stupid Questions, Confirmation Sunday, David Ivie (no manuscript)
April 11, 2010 Not By Ourselves, Easter 2, David Ivie (when scandal hits the church)
April 4,2010 We Are Witnesses, Easter, David Ivie
March 28, 2010 The Mind of Christ, Palm/Passion Sunday, David Ivie
March 14, 2010 You Are Welcome, Lent 4C, David Ivie
February 14, 2010 Removing the Veil, Transfiguration of the Lord, David Ivie
February 7, 2010 Working for Nothing, David Ivie
January 17, 2010 Reading from the Book, David Ivie
January 10, 2010 Called by Name, Baptism of the Lord Sunday, David Ivie
January 3, 2010 Kayla Eversmeyer, Guest Preacher (no manuscript)
December 27, 2009 The Word in Song: Reflections on Certain Carols, David Ivie (no manuscript)
December 20, 2009 Graces Human & Divine, Advent 4C David Ivie
December 13, 2009 Children and Youth Christmas Worship (no manuscript)
December 6, 2009 Making Welcome, Advent 2 David Ivie
November 29, 2009 APB Faith, Advent 1 David Ivie
November 22, 2009 Tuned for Praise, (Christ the King & Celebration of Music Sunday), David Ivie
November 15, 2009 Carry Each Other, (Caregiver Sunday) David Ivie
November 8, 2009 Two Small Coins, David Ivie
November 1, 2009 Keeping Watch, (All Saints Day) David Ivie
October 25, 2009 Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace, (Reformation Sunday) David Ivie
October 18, 2009: Where The Wild Things Are, (Children's Sabbath) David Ivie
October 11, 2009: The Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek, guest preacher (no manuscript)
October 4, 2009: The Amazing Race, (World Communion Sunday) David Ivie
September 27, 2009: My Church is Your Church, (Hospitality) David Ivie
September 20, 2009: Topsy Turvy Faith, David Ivie
September 13, 2009: Who Are You?, (Christian Vocation Sunday) David Ivie
September 6, 2009: Creeds and Deeds, (Labor Day, The New Social Creed for 21st Century) David Ivie
August 30, 2009: Reflecting God's Heart, David Ivie
August 23, 2009: Why God Gave Us Baseball, (Worship in the Park) David Ivie
August 8, 2009: Ratatouille Jesus, David Ivie
July 19, 2009: Why I Love Church, David Ivie
May 25, 2008: Finding Our Place, Matthew 6, David Ivie
*Caveats: Sermons, defined as "a public proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ," are designed for a particular moment and are meant to be heard and experienced in the context of worship, along with other people. Sermons are just one part of a worship service, and sometimes not even the best part of the service. Songs, prayers and other liturgy all work together for the total effect of (usually) one theme for the day, and may be more memorable or transformative than the sermon itself. Sometimes "the moment" is what is most important, and a sermon would never sound the same again in any other place or time. Sometimes sermons begin with the children's moment. Many times videos or other visual aids are projected on screen during the sermon, so a simple skimming through a manuscript misses a great deal. Sometimes words fall flat, yet the Spirit moves in other ways.
Given all these caveats, we desire to share these words with you with the prayer that the God's good news of Jesus will, through the power of the Holy Spirit, warm your heart, transform your mind, challenge you to grow, and inspire you to practice your faith in the world with love and compassion.
