Rev. Sandy is a gifted speaker and shares relevant, thought-provoking and spirit filled messages each week. Below is the current sermon schedule. When Rev. Sandy is out of town or on vacation we have a number of also gifted preachers and lay people who step in and deliver the message.
Sermon Schedule:
The Seeds of Justice: April 23 – May 7
Overview: What social issues plague us today? What seeds of justice do we want to plant so that our children and grandchildren will live in a world of peace and justice? We will dig into the deeper issues affecting our society in hopes of gaining a biblical perspective of what our role is in creating a better world for our neighbors and ourselves. It has been said that unacknowledged privilege hampers spiritual growth. “Privilege is poison, because it keeps us from connecting with God and others.[1]”
Week 1, April 23: The Seeds of Justice: United Together (White Privilege). Ephesians 4, Psalm 133, Psalter 850
Week 2, April 30: The Seeds of Justice: One in God’s Eyes (Racism). Galatians 3:23-29, Psalm 133, Psalter 850
Week 3, May 7: The Seeds of Justice: Welcome the Stranger (Immigration/Refugees). Matthew 2:13-15; Psalm 133, Psalter 850
Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It[2]
Beginning May 14, 2017
Overview: Going deeper in our faith also includes our denominational faith. This series will follow John Wesley from his early training and family influence through his college years, and how the “Methodist” movement was formed. We will discuss the tenets of the Methodist faith: grace, Wesleyan Quadrilateral, focus on social justice. The goal is to find revival in our Methodist faith and to be rejuvenated, reformed, remade, reinvigorated!
May 14 – Precursors to Revival: Epworth
Scriptures: Revelation 2:1a, 2a, 4-5a; Psalm 85, Psalter 806
May 21 – A Longing for Holiness: Oxford
Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:13-16; Psalm 24, Psalter 755, Response 2
June 4 – A Crisis of Faith: Georgia and Aldersgate
Scriptures: Romans 4:3-5, 5:1-2a; Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20, Psalter 798
June 11 – The Necessity of Grace: Bristol
Scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-10; Psalm 106:1-12, 19-23, 47-48, Psalter 829
June 25 – Works of Mercy: The Foundry, London
Scriptures: James 2:14-18; Micah 6:8. Psalm 145:8-21, Psalter 857
July 2 – Persevering to the End: City Road Chapel, London
Scriptures: Matthew 5:10-12; Proverbs 31:8-9; Psalm 40:1-11, Psalter 774
[1] http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/april-web-only/white-privilege-unbiblical-moody-mbiprivilege.html Accessed November 16, 2016
[2] Modified from the book by the same name by Adam Hamilton. Abingdon Press, Nashville. 2014
