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Each Sunday, a speaker gives a sermon that explores how faith can enhance our lives. To do this, we get insights from the Bible and link to our current world. Each sermon is about 30 minutes long and includes "practical suggestions" that we can try out in our daily lives.

If you're curious about what our sermons are like, or if you missed last week and want to catch up, this is the place for you! You can click to listen to recent sermons below. You can also explore our sermon archives and subscribe to our sermon podcasts on SoundCloud at RiverNYC Sermons or through our River NYC app (iOS / Android).
Flipped: The Biggest Story
​5.28.23 Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Flipped
​5.21.23 Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

The Good Life: Always Enough
​5.14.23 Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

The Good Life: Navigating Deconstruction & Holding On To Love
​5.7.23 Caroline Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

The Good Life: Count Our Losses and Our Blessings
​4.30.23 Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

The Good Life: A Vision of Jesus For Sore Eyes
​4.23.23 Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

The Good Life
​4.16.23 Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Easter 2023
​4.9.23 Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Fruits of Agape: Creativity
​4.2.23 Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Fruits of Agape: Humility
​3.26.23 Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Fruits of Agape: Authenticity
​3.19.23 Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Fruits of Agape: Inclusivity
​3.12.23 Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Fruits of Agape: Resilience
​3.5.23 Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Fruits of Agape 
​2.26.23, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Why Does God Not Answer My Prayer 
​2.19.23, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Is It True Only Christians Go To Heaven 
​2.12.23, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​How Do You Heal When You Have Been Hurt By The Church 
​2.5.23, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Uncovering The Sin of Certainty To Foster a Christian Curiosity 
​1.29.23, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​If There is a Good God, Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
​1.22.23, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Is The Bible Inerrant?  If Not, Why Follow It
​1.15.23, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Impossible Questions, Fresh Perspectives: Why Does The List of Sins Keep Changing
​1.8.23, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Turning Again
​1.1.23, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​A Christmas Message 2022
​12.18.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Community: How Children Can Teach Us
​12.11.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​The Symbols of Christmas
​12.4.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Why Church?: Why The River
​11.27.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​The Anointing of Jesus
​11.20.22, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​God, The Becoming One
​11.13.22, Steve Watson
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​God In The Face Of The Other
​11.6.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Why Faith?: How To Navigate Today's Anxieties
​10.30.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Why Faith?: Does Prayer Work
​10.23.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Why Faith?: How to Spread Agape
​10.16.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Why Faith?: Find Truly Satisfying Purpose in Life
​10.9.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Why Faith?: Is It Relevant Today?
​10.2.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Murray-Versary
​
9.25.22, A celebration of our first year of in-person worship at 75 Murray St.
with songs and testimonies
​​​​​​This celebration was recorded on YouTube Live.

​A Different Way of Seeing
​
9.18.22, Caroline Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​It's Not All Up To You
9.11.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Renewal of the Mind: Resurrection Scars
9.4.22, Alison Noll
Due to technical difficulties with our livestream technology​​​​​​. The audio of this sermon with slides is also available on YouTube.

​Renewal of the Mind: From Blame to Connection (The Story of the Sick Man and Curious Zaccheus)
​
8.28.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Renewal of the Mind: Our Always Changing, Never Changing Friend
​
8.21.22, Peter Eavis
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Renewal of the Mind: #religion, What Are We To  Think Of Religious Decline
​
8.14.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Renewal of the Mind: How To Think About Regret
​
8.7.22, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Renewal of the Mind: Sky-Gazers and Fiery Bushes
​
7.31.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

​Renewal of the Mind: Redesigning Our Patterns
​
7.24.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Renewal of the Mind: Learning How to See (Overcoming Our Bias System)
​
7.17.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Renewal of the Mind: Design Thinking to Becoming Authentic, Becoming With God
​
7.10.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Renewal of the Mind: Core Beliefs
​
7.3.22, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Roe v Wade 
6.26.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: The Parable of the Yeast
6.19.22, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: Embracing Both/And
6.12.22, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: The Miracle of the Growing Seed
6.5.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: Jesus, OG Deconstructionalist
5.29.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: Open Up Creative Possibilities
5.22.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
5.15.22, Alison Noll
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: An Unexpected Lesson in the Widow's Mite
5.8.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: Coming Home To Our True Identity
5.1.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

UnExpected Jesus: Live With Less Fear
4.24.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Easter 2022 Sermon
4.17.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Invitation to FEEL: Bodies and Emotions As Ways of Knowing God
4.10.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Position Your Mindset To Better Hear Invitations From God
4.3.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Stepping Into Your 'Yes'
3.27.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

God's Invitations Are Tailor Made For You
3.20.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Saying 'Yes' to Receiving
3.13.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Saying 'Yes' to God's Invitations
3.6.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.
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(*Note* There was a technical issue at about 25 min into the sermon where the sound is reduced due microphone issues.)

Unconditionality and Exclusivity
2.27.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Taking Our Spiritual DNA Test
2.20.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

What If God Can Speak to Our Loneliness
2.13.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. 

What Does It Mean to Live With Faith?: Becoming With The World
2.6.22, Caroline Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Unconditional Love Explains Born Again
1.30.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Unconditional Love is the Saving Power
1.23.22, Charles Park
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

Words For Life: Images of a Warrior God
1.16.22, Mike Eller
​​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

What Does It Mean to Live With Faith?: Becoming With God
1.9.22, Caroline Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live.

New Narratives, New Ways
1.2.22, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Christmas 2021
12.19.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.
Christmas 2021
12.19.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

A Bowlful of Joy
12.12.21, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Community Christmas Concert
12.5.21, Mike Eller, RiverNYC Worship Team
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Why We Celebrate Advent
11.28.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Fiery Bushes and the Subtle Art of Paying Attention
11.21.21, Mike Eller
​​​​​Due to technical issues, neither audio or video recordings are available.  The slide deck for this sermon is available here.  
To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Laughable-Promise vs Reality
11.14.21, Josh Harder
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

How Faith Can Help With Insecurities
11.7.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

How Faith Can Help With Past Mistakes
10.31.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

The Stages of Faith
10.24.21, Michael Eller
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Why the Bible? How Can the Bible Help With Faith and Life?
10.17.21, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

How Can Faith Help With F.U.D. (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) 
10.10.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

How Can Faith Help With Regret 
10.3.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Why is Faith Worth Pursuing
9.26.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube Live. To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Reclaiming Evangelism
9.19.21, Rich Havard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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How Can Faith Help You With FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
9.12.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Being Inclusive and Belonging to Each Other
9.5.21, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

How Can Faith Help Us With Anxiety
8.29.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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What The River is About
8.22.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Finding My Ways Back Into God's Story(Becoming King Saul)
8.15.21, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Life Giving Faith is Not Mechanical
8.8.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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How to Think About Spiritual Gifts
8.1.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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The Table is Prepared For You
7.25.21, Joshua Harder
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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How to Serve God the Right Way
7.18.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Interruptions: Learning to Embrace Life's Great Pauses
7.11.21, Mike Eller
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Gideon: An Unlikely Warrior
7.4.21, Amelia Cunard
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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ASHA Day
6.27.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Sunday All Church Meeting
6.20.21, Charles Park
​​​​In place of the sermon, we held an All Church Town Hall Meeting to discuss re-opening in-person worship services. If you would like to hear the recording, please email us for the information.  Thank you.

Where Do We Find 'Shine' in Life Today
6.13.21, Charles Park
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Humility Produces Love
6.6.21, JoshHarder
​​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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How to Read the Bible, Listen to the Spirit, and Be a Righteously Awesome Person
5.30.21, Steve Watson
​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
To view the sermon and the other resources for this Sunday service, please click here.

Sunday All Church Meeting
5.23.21, Charles Park
​​​​In place of the sermon, we held an All Church Meeting to inform our members of new updates regarding a possible new meeting space and a possible timeline for meeting in person.  If you would like to hear the recording, please email us for the information.  Thank you.

Joshua and the Memorial Stones
5.16.21, Alison Noll
​​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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The Tabernacle:The Tent of Meeting
5.9.21, Amelia Cunard
​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Finding Our Promised Land Together
5.2.21, Charles Park
​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Feelings Are Not Facts
4.25.21, Alison Noll
​​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Clear Moral Vision
4.18.21, Charles Park
​​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Faith Helps Us Move Through Fear
4.11.21, Alison Noll
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Easter - Let's All Rise Together
4.4.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Sense of Promise Over Our Life
3.28.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Joseph - Reframing Our Story Through Jesus
3.21.21, Amelia Cunard
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Life is Not a Zero-Sum Game
3.14.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing
3.7.21, Alison Noll
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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God is Rooting For You
2.28.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Reality Based Faith
2.21.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Intro to 40 Days of Faith
2.14.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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The Call of Abraham
2.7.21, Amelia Cunard
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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God is not Threatened
1.31.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Creation is Ongoing
1.24.21, Alison Noll
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Self Esteem Is Not Self Worth
1.17.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Do Not Call Bad What God Has Called Good
1.3.21, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Christmas 2020: For God So Loved the World...
12.20.20, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Advent 2020: Trusting God in Hard Times
12.13.20, Amelia Cunard
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Advent 2020: The Gift of Acceptance
12.6.20, Alison Noll
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Advent 2020: Life in ALL its Fullness
11.29.20, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: The Path Forward
11.22.20, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Why Images of God Are So Potent
11.15.20, Alison Noll
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: All Men Are Created Equal
11.8.20, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Election 2020
11.1.20, Charles Park
​This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Presence vs Doing
10.25.20, Amelia Cunard
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Abortion "Trumps" Everything
10.18.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: The Church Stands For God
10.11.20, Charles Park
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: God v. The Secular World
10.4.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Toxic Positivity
9.27.20, Alison Noll
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Hyper-Individualism
9.20.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Tyranny of Meritocracy
9.13.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Enslaving Ideals
9.6.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Caste
8.30.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Invisible Beliefs That Shape Life & Country: Freedom & Responsibility
8.23.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Vision of the River
8.16.20, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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The Farewell Sermon
8.9.20, John & Sara Furste
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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Sermon & Announcement
8.2.20, John & Sara Furste, Charles Park
This sermon was recorded on YouTube as part of our adjustment to the COVID-19 gathering guidelines for large groups.
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I Can't Breathe
7.26.20, Charles Park
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Invitations From God
7.19.20, John & Sara Furste
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How to Move Forward (As Allies of the Black Community) - Lina Krakue
7.12.20, Lina Krakue
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How to Move Forward (As Allies of the Black Community) - Alison Noll
7.5.20, Alison Noll
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How to Move Forward (As Allies of the Black Community) - Dorothea Lee
6.28.20, Dorothea Lee
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How to Move Forward (As Allies of the Black Community) - The Furstes
6.21.20, Sara & John Furste
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How to Move Forward (As Allies of the Black Community) - John Pfaff
6.14.20, Sara & John Furste w/Prof. John Pfaff
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How to Move Forward (As Allies of the Black Community) - Donjiro Ban
6.7.20, Sara & John Furste w/Donjiro Ban
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How to Move Forward (When No One Knows What's Next) - Camaraderie & Compassion
5.31.20, Sara & John Furste
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How to Move Forward (When No One Knows What's Next) - Mortality
5.24.20, Melinda Jean-Louis
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How to Move Forward (When No One Knows What's Next) - Grief
5.17.20, Sara Furste
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How to Move Forward (When No One Knows What's Next) - Part 2
5.10.20, John Furste
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How to Move Forward (When No One Knows What's Next)
5.3.20, John & Sara Furste
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Why Be a Christian?
4.26.20, Charles Park
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What I Learned in My 20 Years of Ministry
4.19.20, Charles Park
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Easter 2020
4.12.20, Charles Park
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​40 Days of Faith: I Want to Get Better at Being Afraid
4.5.20, John Furste
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​40 Days of Faith: I Want to Get Better at Weeping
3.29.20, Peter Eavis
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​40 Days of Faith: I Want to Get Better at Letting God Be Near 
3.22.20, Caroline Park
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40 Days of Faith: I Want to Get Better at Stress from Job Identity 
3.15.20, Charles Park
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40 Days of Faith: I Want to Get Better at Dealing With Rejection 
3.8.20, Melinda Jean-Louis

40 Days of Faith Kick Off 
3.1.20, Charles Park

How Do I Think About . . . Politics in Toxic Times? 
2.23.20, Peter Eavis

How Do I Think About . . . Salvation? 
2.9.20, Charles Park

How Do I Think About . . . Poverty? 
2.2.20, Melinda Jean-Louis

How Do I Think About . . . Controversial Issues? 
1.26.20, Charles Park

Unconditionally: Worthy 
1.19.20, Charles Park

Unconditionally: Loving Others 
1.12.20, Sara Furste

Unconditionally: Be Happy! 
1.5.20, Charles Park

Advent Week 4: God is Your Friend 
12.22.19, Charles Park

Advent Week 3: Finding Peace in the Midst of the Storm 
12.15.19, Venida Rodman-Jenkins

Advent Week 2: The Meaning of the Coming of Jesus
12.8.19, Charles Park

How Can Faith Make Life Better?:Thriving in an Ill-Fitting Life
11.24.19, Peter Eavis

How Can Faith Make Life Better?:The Real and The Ideal
11.17.19, Sara Furste

How Can Faith Make Life Better?:Faith and Reason
11.10.19, Charles Park

How Can Faith Make Life Better?:Knowing What to Keep and What to Discard
11.3.19, Peter Eavis

How Can Faith Make Life Better?: Hope for Things Unseen
10.27.19, Caroline Park

How Faith Can Make Life Better: Resilience in the Face of Racism
10.20.19, Venida Rodman Jenkins

How Faith Can Make Life Better: Are You Happy?
10.13.19, Charles Park

How Faith Can Make Life Better
10.6.19, Charles Park

Asha
9.29.19 Kiran Martin

Tell Me How, Please: Let the Little Children Come to Me
9.22.19 Melinda Jean-Louis

Tell Me How, Please: Did I Choose Right?
9.15.19, Charles Park

Tell Me How, Please
9.8.19, Charles Park

No Longer Jew or Greek
8.25.19, Lydia Shiu

Let Your Longing Also Be an Answer to Your Life
8.18.19, Val Snekvik

Finding Yourself Before God
8.11.19, Melinda Jean Louis

Am I Enough?
7.28.19, Charles Park

How To Stay Interested In The Bible
7.21.19, Peter Eavis

Letting Doubt Be Your Friend
7.14.19, Steve Watson

This Changes Everything!: Into the Unknown
6.30.19, Caroline Park

This Changes Everything!: It's Not Fair
6.23.19, Charles Park

This Changes Everything!: Unstoppable Faith
6.16.19, Venida Rodman Jenkins

This Changes Everything!: God in Us
6.9.19, Caroline Park

This Changes Everything!: We're Made to Have a Calling
6.2.19, Peter Eavis

This Changes Everything!: Life After Failure
5.19.19, Caroline Park

This Changes Everything!: New Vision
5.12.19, Caroline Park
(Caroline refers to this handout during the sermon)

This Changes Everything!
5.5.19, John Furste

Easter Service
4.21.19, Caroline Park
(Due to technical issues, we were not able to record our Easter Service)

Lent: 40 Days - "Where is Jesus Leading Us?"
4.14.19, Caroline Park

Lent: 40 Days - "Who is the Messiah?"
4.7.19, Venida Rodman-Jenkins

Lent: 40 Days - Is This Jesus's Greatest Promise?
3.24.19, Peter Eavis

Lent: 40 Days - What is the Kingdom of God Like?
3.17.19, Caroline Park

Lent: 40 Days - Surprised By Jesus
3.10.19, Caroline Park

Living and Loving Together: The Gift of Affirmation
2.24.19, Venida C. Rodman-Jenkins

Living and Loving Together: Belonging
2.10.19, Caroline Park

Living and Loving Together: What's Going on Deep Down
2.3.19, Peter Eavis
Due to a technical issue, the sermon was not recorded.
Please click here for a transcript of the sermon.

Living and Loving Together: Learning To Listen
1.27.19, Caroline Park

Living and Loving Together
1.13.19, Caroline Park

Three Kings Day - Epiphany
1.6.19, John Furste

Advent Sermon: Following
& Christmas Celebration

12.23.18, Caroline Park

Advent Sermon: Trusting
12.16.18, Caroline Park

Advent Sermon: Preparing
12.9.18, Caroline Park

Advent Sermon: Waiting
12.2.18, Caroline Park

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: Emmanuel
11.18.18, Caroline Park

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: Healing
11.11.18
Caroline Park, Phoebe Eavis, David Fowler, Alison Noll
(Due to technical difficulties, the sharing time was not recorded)
Please click on the speaker's name for a transcript of their story
Caroline *
David * ​ Phoebe *

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: Connecting With the Comforter
11.4.18, Venida Rodman Jenkins

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: Conversational Prayer
10.28.18, Caroline Park

Walking Meditation
10.28.18, Sara Furste

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: "I Need Time to Think"
10.21.18, Peter Eavis

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: When Two Worlds Meet
10.14.18, Caroline Park

All Together "Brunch Church"
​​​10.7.18
*(sorry, but we do not record these services)

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: Stronger Than Darkness
​9.30.18, Caroline Park

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time: Learning to Notice
​9.23.18, Sara Furste
(For the End of Day Examen  Check out this audio)

Asha Sunday
​
9.16.18, Freddy Martin & Usha Shrivas
(Not familiar with the work of Asha?  Check out this video)
(translation of ending poem)

The Power of Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time
9.9.18, Caroline Park

Nurtured and Guided By Time
8.26.18, Caroline Park

Being A Good Neighbor to the LGBTQ Community 
8.19.18, Venida C.  Rodman-Jenkins

Morning of Worship
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​
​​8.5.18
*(sorry, but we do not record these services)

Flip Flops in the Snow 
​​7.29.18, Sara Furste

The Courage to Say, "And"
​​7.22.18, Ivy Anthony

The Daughters of Zelophehad
​​7.15.18, Lydia Shiu

Trust The Long, Slow Work of God
​​7.8.18, Steve Watson

All Together "Brunch Church"
​​​7.1.18
*(sorry, but we do not record these services)

The Story of You
​​6.24.18, Charles Park

Eyes On The Future, Part 2
​​6.17.18, Caroline Park

Eyes On The Future
​​6.10.18, Charles Park

5 Encouraging Ideas from Ephesians
​​6.3.18, John Furste

All Together "Brunch Church"
​
​​5.27.18
*(sorry, but we do not record these services)

Power of Faith To Belong
​
​​5.20.18, Caroline Park

Power of Faith To Course Correct
​
​​5.13.18, Charles Park

Power of Faith To Truly Be Yourself
​​5.6.18, Sara Furste

Power of Faith To Write A New Story
​​4.29.18, Caroline Park

Power of Faith To Notice
​​4.22.18, Peter Eavis

Power of Faith For Joy
​​4.15.18, Charles Park

Power of Faith
​​4.8.18, John Furste

Easter
​​4.1.18, Charles Park

40 Days: Anxiety-Free Life
​​3.25.18, Dave Schmelzer

40 Days: Exclusion-Free Life
​​3.18.18, Charles Park

40 Days: Status-Free Life
​​3.11.18, Peter Eavis

40 Days: Despair-Free Life
​​3.4.18, Charles Park

40 Days: Judgement-Free Life
​​2.25.18, Sara Furste

40 Days: Spin-Free Life
​​2.18.18, Charles Park
(Videos referenced in the Sermon)

When Walls Come Down: Me, Myself & You-Developing a Considerate Ego
​​2.11.18, Peter Eavis

When Walls Come Down: What Makes Your Life Shine?
​​2.4.18, Charles Park

When Walls Come Down: Responding to Someone Else's Pain
​​1.28.18, Caroline Park

When Walls Come Down: Dealing With Pain
​​1.21.18, Charles Park
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