Catch up on recent sermons at UPC! You can read the manuscripts, watch the videos, or listen to the podcast.
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...
“I Am So You Can: The True Vine” (Good Friday)
Jarrett McLaughlin “I Am So You Can: The True Vine” April 18, 2025 John 15: 1-20, selections Scripture: I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it...
“I AM, So You Can: The Way, the Truth and the Life”
Jarrett McLaughlin “I AM, So You Can: The Way, the Truth and the Life” April 13, 2025 John 14:1-13 Cold Open: When Meg and I first completed Seminary, we moved to Kansas City for our first call and quickly discovered that directions just are not the same in the...
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...
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...
I Am, So You Can: I am the Good Shepherd
Meg Peery McLaughlin I Am, So You Can: I am the Good Shepherd March 16, 2025 John 10: 11-18 Prayer for Illumination Holy God, You are who you are. You will be who you will be. Right now, we pray that you’ll speak and that by your Spirit we can quiet every other noise...
I AM, So You Can: The Light
Jarrett McLaughlin “I AM, So You Can: The Light" March 9, 2025 John 8:1-16 Cold Open: Today we kick off a new Sermon Series for the season of Lent. We’re calling it “I AM, So You Can.” It’s based on the Seven “I Am…” saying in the Gospel of John – one for each of the...
Youth Sunday Sermons
Youth Sunday Sermons March 2, 2025 Caroline Vandersea This past summer, I was a counselor at Camp Seafarer for 9 weeks. I’ve been going since the age of 6, but this was my first summer on staff. Over the course of those nine weeks, I had three sets of campers, but...
Stories Jesus Told: The One about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Meg Peery McLaughlin Stories Jesus Told: The One about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector February 23, 2025 Luke 18: 9-14 Prayer for Illumination Tell us a story, Lord Jesus. And hold us close when it rattles us with your truth. Your Spirit is here and we are...