Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 30, 10:30amSermon: Forbid It, Lord!Accompanying Scripture: Matthew 16 : 21 – 28

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 10:30amSermon: A Sense of IdentityAccompanying Scripture: Matthew 16 : 13 – 20 A Sense of IdentityMatthew 16:13-20 8/23/2026Depending on where you live in the world, your sense of identity will change. Here, in the United States, we identify ourselves by what we do: banker, teacher, stay-at-home spouse, etc. The problem with this is that when we retire, we lose that sense of identity. The banker still has the skills to be a banker, but…

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 16, 10:30amSermon: He Said What?!Accompanying Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 9, 10:30amSermon: Power Over Even ThatAccompanying Scripture: Matthew 14 : 22 – 33 Power Over Even ThatMatthew 14:22-33 8/9/2026Jesus is running on empty. John the Baptizer’s disciples come to Jesus with the news that John was beheaded by Herod over a lustful request from his stepdaughter. It’s a death that should never have happened. Just how drunk was Herod that night? Jesus is hurting. He needs time to grieve. But there is no time. Here…