Sermons from February 2026
Sowing, Seeking, Finding
As we begin our Lenten series The Last Supper: Conversations That Led to the Cross, we follow Jesus on his final journey toward Jerusalem, listening to the parables he tells along the way. This week opens in a field, where a farmer scatters seed recklessly—on roads, rocks, and thorns, not just on good soil. It’s not an efficient strategy, and that’s the point. Join us as we explore what this parable reveals about God’s character, and what it means to…
Glory Revealed
Transfiguration Sunday marks a pivotal moment when Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain and they see him transfigured in glory. This Sunday also marks a transition from the season after Epiphany toward our Lenten journey to Jerusalem. Discover what it means to stand on the mountaintop with Jesus, knowing the road ahead leads to the cross. Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18 (NRSVue); Matthew 17:1-9 (NRSVue)
Does Prayer Change Anything?
As we conclude our series Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith, Rev. Carol Millspaugh addresses one of the hardest questions in our lives of faith: What do we do when our prayers feel unanswered? Explore how faith persists when God’s response isn’t what we expected and what it means to trust even when we don’t understand. Scripture: Psalm 22:2; John 1:7; Luke 22:42 (NRSVue)
Why do the Innocent Suffer?
This week we wrestle with the question that shakes faith more than any other: why do innocent people suffer? We explore what Genesis teaches about human freedom and responsibility, how our choices shape the world around us, and where God is when tragedy strikes those who have done nothing wrong. We examine the systems that produce suffering and our call to be God’s presence for others in the midst of pain. This is a hard conversation, and we trust that…