Sermons from 2023

Sermons from 2023

“Rest Easy”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Rest Easy”First Sunday of ChristmasDecember 31, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Download Sermon Transcript Luke 2:22-40 22 And when the days for [a]their purification according to the Law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to…

“Bethlehem Bound”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Bethlehem Bound”Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas EveDecember 24, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith Download Sermon Transcript Luke 2:1-20 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all [a]the inhabited earth. 2 [b]This was the first census taken while [c]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were on their way to register for the census, each to his own…

“Good News Begins Here”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Good News Begins Here”Second Sunday of AdventDecember 10, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, 2 just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I am sending My messenger [a]before You, Who will prepare Your way; 3 The voice of one calling [b]out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’” 4 John…

“What Keeps You Awake At Night?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “What Keeps You Awake At Night”First Sunday of AdventDecember 3, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith Mark 13:24-37 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds…

“If Memory Serves…”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “If Memory Serves…”Christ The King | Reign Of Christ SundayNovember 26, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Matthew 25:31-46  31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. 32 And all the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; 33…

“Giving Thanks”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Giving Thanks”Twenty-Fifth Sunday after PentecostNovember 19, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Luke 17:11-19 11 While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing [a]between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as He entered a village, ten men with leprosy who stood at a distance met Him; 13 and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show…

“…That They Should Set Their Hope In God.”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “…That They Should Set Their Hope In God.”Twenty-Fourth Sunday after PentecostWestminster’s 150th Anniversary SundayNovember 12, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Download Sermon Transcript Hebrews 11:39-12:2  39 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive [a]what was promised, 40 because God had [b]provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. 12 Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of…

Evensong | A Choral Service Of Evening prayer For All Saints’ Day

ALL SAINTS’ DAY November 1st is All Saints’ Day. It is often celebrated in worship on the first Sunday in November of each year. At the time of the Reformation, the New Testament understanding of “saint,” as including all believers, was recovered; and in contemporary understanding, it is the day when we celebrate all Christian people of every time and place, living and dead. 

“When Is It Enough?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “When Is It Enough”Twenty-Third Sunday after PentecostAll Saints’ SundayNovember 5, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake Download Sermon Transcript Matthew 5:1-12  1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the [a]mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3 “[b]Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are…

“By Grace Alone”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “By Grace Alone”Twenty-Second Sunday after PentecostReformation SundayOctober 29, 2023Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler Romans 3:19-24  19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are [a]under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God; 20 because by the works [b]of the Law [c]none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for [d]through the Law comes [e]knowledge of…

“Call It In The Air.”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Call It In The Air”Twenty-first Sunday after PentecostOctober 22, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching Download Sermon Transcript Matthew 22:15-22  15 Then the Pharisees went and [a]plotted together how they might trap Him [b]in what He said. 16 And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and [c]do not care what anyone thinks;…

“Looking For Peace?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Looking For Peace”Twentieth Sunday after PentecostOctober 15, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching Philippians 4:1-9  Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, [a]whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. 2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to [b]live in harmony in the Lord. 3 Indeed, true [c]companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in…

“Owning Up”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Owning Up”Nineteenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 8, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching Download Sermon Transcript Philippians 3:4b-14  4 although I myself could boast as having confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he is confident in the flesh, I have more reason: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; 6 as to…

“Mind Your Own Business?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Mind Your Own Business?”Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 1, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching Download Sermon Transcript Philippians 2:1-13  1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any [a]affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete [b]by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing [c]from [d]selfishness or…

“Unfair?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Unfair”Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 24, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith Matthew 20:1-16  “For the kingdom of heaven is like [a]a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a [b]denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the [c]third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace;…

“Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff”Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 17, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching DOWNLOAD SERMON TRANSCRIPT Romans 14:1-12  Now accept the one who is weak [a]in faith, but not [b]to have quarrels over opinions. 2 One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not…

“You Signed Up For This”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “You Signed Up For This”Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 10, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching DOWNLOAD SERMON TRANSCRIPT Matthew 18:15-20  15 “Now if your brother sins[a], go and [b]show him his fault [c]in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that on the [d]testimony of two or three witnesses every [e]matter…

“So-called Christians”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “So-called Christians”Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 3, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching Download Sermon Transcript Exodus 3:1-15 Now Moses was pasturing the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the [a]west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 Then the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of [b]a bush; and…

“What Are People Saying About You?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “What Are People Saying About You?”Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostAugust 27, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching DOWNLOAD SERMON TRANSCRIPT Matthew 16:13-20  13 Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, [a]Elijah; and still others, [b]Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15 He *said…

“God-Sized Dreams”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “God-Sized Dreams”Twelfth Sunday after PentecostAugust 20, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching Download Sermon Transcript Genesis 45:1-9 Then Joseph could not control himself in front of everyone standing before him, and he shouted, “Have everyone leave me!” So there [a]was no one with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 Then he [b]wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it. 3…

“Take Heart”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Take Heart”Eleventh Sunday after PentecostAugust 13, 2023Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler Matthew 14:22-33 22 Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone. 24 But the boat was…

“Free for All”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Free For All”Tenth Sunday after PentecostAugust 6, 2023Rev. Claire Berry Matthew 14:13-21 13 Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the [a]people heard about this, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 When He came [b]ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was…

“Who Calls The Tune”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Who Calls The Tune”Ninth Sunday after PentecostJuly 30, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Romans 8:26-39 26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with [a]groanings too deep for words; 27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes…

“Rooted in Good Soil to Bear Fruit”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Eighth Sunday after PentecostJuly 23, 2023T.J. Piccolo Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23  14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding region. 15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all. 16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood…

“Rooted in Good Soil to Bear Fruit”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Rooted in Good Soil to Bear Fruit” “Seventh Sunday after PentecostJuly 16, 2023Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23  On that day Jesus had gone out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach. 3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower…

“The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace”Sixth Sunday after PentecostJuly 9, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children, 17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not [a]mourn.’ 18 For John came…

“Setting The Table”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Setting The Table”Fifth Sunday Of PentecostJuly 2, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Matthew 10:40-42 40 “The one who [a]receives you [b]receives Me, and the one who [c]receives Me [d]receives Him who sent Me. 41 The one who [e]receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [f]receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous…

“Division Of The House”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Division Of The House”Fourth Sunday Of PentecostJune 25, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Matthew 10:24-39 24 “A [a]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house [b]Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!…

“Start In The Middle”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Start In The Middle”Third Sunday Of PentecostJune 18, 2023Rev. Claire Berry preaching Matthew 9:35-10:8 35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. 36 Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were [e]distressed and downcast, like sheep [f]without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest…

“Friend Of God”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Friend Of God”Second Sunday Of PentecostJune 11, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Genesis 12:1-9  1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you into a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing; 3 And…

“Sustained By The Mystery Of God”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Sustained By The Mystery Of God”Trinity SundayJune 4, 2023Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler preaching 2 Corinthians 13:11-13  11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the holy ones greet you. 13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and…

“A New Language”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “A New Language”DAy Of PentecostMay 28, 2023Rev. Margie Quinn preaching Acts 2:1-21 1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All…

“What’s it like being prayed for?”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “What’s It Like Being Prayed For?”Seventh Sunday Of EasterMay 21, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching John 17:1-11  The Prayer of Jesus.[a] 1 When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven[b] and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, 2 [c]just as you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to…

“I Will Not Leave You Orphaned…”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “I will Not Leave You Orphaned…”Sixth Sunday Of EasterMay 14, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching John 14:15-21 15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [a]Helper, so that He may be with you forever; 17 the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but…

“…They Know His Voice.”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “…They Know His Voice.” | Fourth Sunday Of Easter | April 30, 2023 | Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching John 10:1-10 “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. 2 But the one who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. 3…

“This Promise Is For You”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “This Promis Is For You” | Third Sunday Of Easter | April 23, 2023 | Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler preaching Acts 2:14a, 36-41 14 But Peter, taking his stand with the other eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, [a]know this, and pay attention to my words. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has…

“A Living Hope Through The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ”

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “A Living Hope Through The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ” | Second Sunday Of Easter | April 16, 2023 | Carlos Emilio Ham preaching I Peter 1:3-9  3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is…

“When Life Takes A Turn” | Easter Sunday | 11 a.m.

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “When Life Takes A Turn” | Resurrection Of The Lord | EAster Sunday | 11 a.m. | April 9, 2023 | Donovan Drake preaching John 20:1-18  Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus…

“When Life Takes A Turn” | Easter Sunday | 7:30 a.m.

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “When Life Takes A Turn” | Resurrection Of The Lord | EAster Sunday | 7:30 a.m. | April 9, 2023 | Donovan Drake preaching John 20:1-18  Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus…

Good Friday | Choral Service Of Darkness

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Good Friday | Choral Service Of Darkness | April 7, 2023 | Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake John 18:1-19:42 18 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went away with His disciples across the [a]ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden which He entered [b]with His disciples. 2 Now Judas, who was [c]betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. 3 So Judas,…

Maundy Thursday

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Maundy Thursday | Holy Communion | April 6, 2023 | REv. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler John 13:1-7, 31b-35 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour had come that He would depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [a]to the end. 2 And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the…

“…The Things That Make For Peace!” | Palm Sunday

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “…The Things That Make For Peace!” | Palm Sunday | April 2, 2023 | Donovan Drake preaching Luke 19:37-40   37 Now as he was approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the…

“Plenteous Redemption” | Fifth Sunday Of Lent

Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Plenteous Redemption” | Fifth Sunday Of Lent | April 19, 2023 | Guy D. Griffith preaching Ezekiel 37:1-14    The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out [a]by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 He had me pass among them all around, and behold, there were very many on the…
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