Sermons

Catch up on recent sermons at UPC! You can read the manuscripts, watch the videos, or listen to the podcast.

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Worry, Transformed

Jarrett McLaughlin Worry, Transformed May 18, 2025 Matthew 6:25-34 Cold Open:   Today is a truly monumental day in the liturgical calendar of the Church. Definitely a Top Five. I’m not going to rush to answer that one and let you wonder about it for a bit - try...

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Acts 9: 36-43

Meg Peery McLaughlin May 11, 2025 Acts 9: 36-43   Week before last, Jarrett and I were at the Well, a gathering of 16 pastors who have been studying scripture together for 18 years. We invited Dr. Brennan Breed to join us one afternoon to share with us some new...

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John 20:19-29

Berry French and Brett Bolton (PCM student) John 20:19-29 May 4, 2025 Introducing Brett (Brett) Good morning dear hearts and, for those who celebrate, May the 4th Be With You! My name is Brett Bolton and I am a senior at UNC preparing to graduate in the coming week. A...

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Permanent Vacation

Jarrett McLaughlin Permanent Vacation April 27, 2025 John 21:1-19 Cold Open: When I say the word ‘beach’ – what are the next words you think about? Is it… Sand, sun, seashell. Beach chair, bathing suit, boogie board Palm trees and pina coladas with umbrellas in them....

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I AM: The Resurrection and the Life

Meg Peery McLaughlin I AM: The Resurrection and the Life April 20, 2025 John 20: 1-18   Scripture: Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and...

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I AM, So you Can: The Bread of Life

Meg Peery McLaughlin I AM, So you Can: The Bread of Life April 6, 2025 John 6, selected verses   In John’s Gospel, Jesus is always trying to tell us who he is. We’ve been in a sermon series examining his seven I AM statements. We haven’t been moving through these...

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I AM, So You Can: The Gate

Jarrett McLaughlin “I AM, So You Can: The Gate” March 9, 2025 John 10:1-10   Cold Open: If you were here last week, you were treated to a truly magnificent worship service in which our choir offered an exquisite Gospel message through music. There were selections...

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