For The Spirit Of The City

"Who is Jesus to me?" Rev. Ricardo Haynes poses this burning question to all of us in his sermon on Matthew 16:13-18. He preached at Community worship on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

Reconciliation. Healing. And wholeness. That's what the Good Shepherd has in store for those who hear His voice, says Rev. Joel Blunk in his sermon on the readings chosen for the 4th Sunday of Easter. Joel preached at Community worship, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

What's the connection between brokenness, obedience, and God's redeeming grace? Rev. Janie M. Walker preaches on her findings in John 21:1-19 at Community worship on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

In her sermon for the second Sunday in Easter, Rev. Sandy Kerner reminds us of the three things wants us to remember: we're sent, we receive (the Holy Spirit), and we forgive. Sandy preached on John 20:19-31 at Community worship on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Using Matthew 28:9-15, the gospel text appointed for Easter Monday, Rev. Joel Blunk overs a good word on how testifying to Jesus's resurrection is essential to our faith. He preached at Communtyt worship on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Rev. Bob Hetherington walks us through the Passion narrative, decries Good Friday, and reminds us to never underestimate the forces of darkness in his sermon on Luke 23:1-49 delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

"Your grace and mercy brought me through." Preaching on the gospel appointed for April 4, the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jabriel Hasan delivers a message of forgiveness, citing examples from both Luke 6:27-36 and his own life experiences. Jabriel preached at Community worship on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.

Rev. Paige Chargois speaks to our journey towards forgiveness and correcting regrettable decisions in her sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

Rev. Vicky Bethel preached on Luke 13:1-9 with her message, "O My People," given at Community worship on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.

Rev. John Boucher ties in Luke's gospel account of Jesus being hunted by Herod (the fox)with the time-honored classic movie "Th Wizard of Oz." John preached at Community worship on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

Rev. Joel Blunk encourages us to stand transformed, faces unveiled as he preaches on the Transfiguration story found in Luke 9:28-36. Joel delivered this sermon at Community worship on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Dr. Leonard Edloe suggests that "the wall's gotta go!" in his message delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

"Where we root ourselves matters." Rev. Joel Blunk preaches on Jeremiah, Psalm 1, and Jesus in his sermon given at Community worship on February 19, 2019.

"Choices, choices, choices." Rev. Janie M. Walker discusses call, opportunity, and responsibility in her sermon on Luke 5:1-11, given at Community worship on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Jesus owned His mission. What about us? Do we own our missions? Rev. Bob Hetherington preaches on Luke 4:21-30 at Community worship Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

"The word is out!" And the word is transformation. DeBorah Cannady preaches on the beginnings of ministries, at Community worship on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

"How are you called to be transformed?" Tying together the life & work of Dr. Martin Luther King and the gospel story of water into wine at Cana, Lindsey Franklin speaks into the work of transformation, and how the world needs us to be different. Lindsey preached at Community worship on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

On Dr. Martin Luther King's 90th birthday, co-pastors Rev. Janie M. Walker & Rev. Joel Blunk deliver a co-sermon — a Richmond Hill first! — at Community worship on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

"Just when you thought the holidays were over, the work of Christmas is beginning now…" Rev. Joel Blunk's Epiphany message given at Community worship on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.

In the midst of the 12 days of Christmas, Rev. Janie M. Walker calls to mind the True Christmas Story in her message given at community worship on New Year's Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2019.