Links to Sermon Manuscripts*
sermon manuscripts are published & hosted on google documents
Aug 22, 2010 Worship at the River. Spirituality of Baseball, David Ivie
Aug 15, 2010 Youth Mission Trip Service
Aug 8, 2010 "How We Know God Loves Us Part Four"
Aug 1, 2010 "How We Know God Loves Us: Part Three"
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
July 4, 2010 Joint Worship Service with Wesley United Methodist Church, Rev. Bruce Ursin
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
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
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
December 27, 2009 The Word in Song: Reflections on Certain Carols, David Ivie
December 20, 2009 "Graces Human & Divine" Advent 4C David Ivie
December 13, 2009 Children and Youth Christmas Worship
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
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.
