2022 Sermon Archives

2022 Sermons

December 25, 2022 – Christmas Day – Get Up! – Scripture – Matthew 2:13-23 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

December 18, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Advent – The Child – Scripture – Isaiah 7:10-16 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

December 11, 2022 – Third Sunday of Advent – The Highway – Scripture – Isaiah 35:1-10 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

December 4, 2022 – Second Sunday of Advent – The Stump – Scripture – Isaiah 11:1-10 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

November 27, 2022 – First Sunday of Advent – The Mountain – Scripture – Isaiah 2:1-5 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

November 20, 2022 – The Great Thanksgiving – Scripture – Luke 22:13-20 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

November 13, 2022 – Because of My Name – Scripture – Luke 21:5-19 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

November 6, 2022 – God of the Living – Scripture – Luke 20:27-38 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

October 30, 2022 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY – A Cloud of Witnesses – Scripture – Hebrews 11:32-38; 12:1-2 (CEB) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

October 23, 2022 – Not Like Other People – Scripture – Luke 18:9-14 (NRSV) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

October 16, 2022 – A New Covenant – Scripture – Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

October 9, 2022 – But Which Commandment? – Scripture – Matthew 22:34-40 (CEB) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

October 2, 2022 – Installation Service of Rev. Eric Brotheridge & World Communion Sunday – Journey Instructions – Luke 10:1-12 (NRSVU) (Rev. Carolyn Reed, Regional Minister)

September 25, 2022 – Laying Down the Law – Scripture – Deuteronomy 10:12-13; 17-19 (NRSVU) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

September 18, 2022 – Goodbye – Scripture – Matthew 25:31-46 (NRSV) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

September 11, 2022 – Hello! – Scripture – Matthew 28:1-9a (NRSV) (Senior Minister Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

September 4, 2022 – The Hope We Need – Scripture – John 1:1-14, 16 (NRSV) (Guest Minister Rev. Diane Zehr)

August 28, 2022 – Lord, Teach Us to Pray: A Series on the Lord’s Prayer Week #5  Scripture – James 1:3-5; 12-16 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

August 21, 2022 – Lord, Teach Us to Pray: A Series on the Lord’s Prayer Week #4   Scripture – Luke 6:36-38, 41-42a (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

August 14, 2022 – Lord, Teach Us to Pray: A Series on the Lord’s Prayer Week #3   Scripture – Ezekiel 18:5-9 (MSG) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

August 7, 2022 – Lord, Teach Us to Pray: A Series on the Lord’s Prayer Week #2   Scripture – Ephesians 2:14-19 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

July 31, 2022 – Lord, Teach Us to Pray: A Series on the Lord’s Prayer Week #1   Scripture – Matthew 6:1-8 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

July 24, 2022 – Speaking Love & Life: Words for the Well-being of Humanity  Scripture – Exodus 20:2-5, Luke 24:44, Philippians 4:20 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

July 17, 2022 – Scripture – Genesis 12:1-9 (CEB) (guest Minister Rev. Sara Nave Fisher)

July 10, 2022 – Scripture – Luke 10:25-37 (CEB) (guest Minister Rev. Sara Nave Fisher)

July 3, 2022 – “A New Reality: Living Out Equality” – 2 Corinthians 5:13-19 & Galatians 3:26-28 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

June 26, 2022 – “A New Reality: God’s Vision for Humanity” – selected scriptures from Acts 10, 11 & 14 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn

June 19, 2022 – “A New Reality: Transformed & Empowered” – selected scriptures from Acts 9 (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

June 12, 2022 – “A New Reality: The Jesus Movement Expands” – selected scriptures from Acts 6, 7 & 8 (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

June 5, 2022 (Pentecost) – Interactive Pentecost Story based on Acts 2:1-21 (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

May 29, 2022 (Mental Health Awareness) – various scriptures included in message (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

May 22, 2022 (Earth Day focus) – Scripture: Genesis 1:31-2:3; Numbers 35:33; Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 24:1-2; Jeremiah 12:4 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

May 15, 2022 (Graduation/Jones Scholarship Sunday) – Scripture: Proverbs 16:16, 21-23; Proverbs 18:2 & 15 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

May 8, 2022 – Scripture: Genesis 5:1-2 and Luke 8:1-3 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

May 1, 2022 (Preschool Sunday) – Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 and Matthew 4:18-22 (CEB) (Preschool Director Angela Lopez)

April 24, 2022 – Scripture: Luke 24:13-33 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

April 17, 2022 – Easter Sunday – Scripture: Mark 16:18; Matthew 28:1-15; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18 (all CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

April 10, 2022 – Palm Sunday – Sermon Series Cultivating & Letting Go – Scripture: John 12:12-19 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

April 3, 2022 – Fifth Sunday of Lent – Sermon Series Cultivating & Letting Go – Scripture: Isaiah 43:19 & John 12:1-8 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

March 27, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Lent – Sermon Series Cultivating & Letting Go – Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 (CEB) (Rev. Sara Fisher Nave)

March 20, 2022 – Third Sunday of Lent – Sermon Series Cultivating & Letting Go – Scripture: Psalm 139 and Luke 13:34 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

March 13, 2022 – Second Sunday of Lent – Sermon Series Cultivating & Letting Go – Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-11 & Luke 13:6-9 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

March 6, 2022 – First Sunday of Lent – Sermon Series Cultivating & Letting Go – Scripture: Luke 4:1-13 (CEB) (Guest Minister Rev. Sara Fisher Nave)

February 27, 2022 – Sermon Series called Food for Thought: Feasting on the Parables of Jesus   Message: Fermentation & Transformation – Scripture: Psalm 104:14-15 (CEB); Luke 13:18-23 (MSG); Matthew 13:33-35 (MSG) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

February 20, 2022 – Sermon Series called Food for Thought: Feasting on the Parables of Jesus  Message: Priorities & Persistence – Scripture:  Luke 15:1-10 (MSG) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

February 13, 2022 – Sermon Series called Food for Thought: Feasting on the Parables of Jesus  Message: Generosity & Justice – Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

February 6, 2022 – Sermon Series called Food for Thought: Feasting on the Parables of Jesus  Message: Patience & Punishment – Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 (CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

January 30, 2022 – Message: Green Chalice – Scriptures: Excerpts from Genesis 1 and Psalm 148 (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

January 23, 2022 – Message: from Ari Hurwitz, MARRC (Muncie Afghan Refugee Resettlement Committee) – Scriptures: Deuteronomy 10:17-19; Leviticus 19:33-35; Zechariah 7:9-10; Matthew 25:24-40 (all from CEB) (Interim Minister Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

January 16, 2022 – Message: Candace Boyd Simmons from the Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation Office of the Indiana Disciples of Christ (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

January 9, 2022 (Epiphany Sunday) – Message: Following the Light – Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15 (CEB) (Interim Minister, Rev. Pamela J. Pettyjohn)

January 2, 2022 – Message: It’s About Time! – Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (NRSV) (Guest Minister, Rev. Diane Zehr)