Zionsville United Methodist Church

Listen to the April 5, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Most of us know the Easter story. But knowing a story and being moved by it are two different things. This message takes a fresh angle on the resurrection by working through three of the most familiar words in the Bible — faith, hope, and love — and showing how the events of that first Eas...

Listen to the March 29, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Courtroom dramas fascinate us because they're where truth and justice are supposed to win. But what happens when the court itself is corrupt? This week we walk through one of history's most unjust trials — Jesus before the Sanhedrin — where rules were broken, witnesses contradicted each o...

Listen to the March 22, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. We live in a world full of protests, counter-protests, and constant conflict — and most of us are somewhere between deeply compelled to act and completely exhausted by it all. This week we look at one of history's most famous acts of defiance: Jesus walking into the temple and flipping ov...

Listen to the March 15, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Why do people compete for honor, influence, and recognition? In Mark’s Gospel, two disciples ask Jesus for the highest places of honor in his kingdom. Their request reveals a deep human drive, the need to be seen, valued, and favored. Yet Jesus responds by turning the entire idea of great...

Listen to the March 8, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. "What’s eating you?" It’s a question we often ask when someone seems conflicted, but it points to a deeper spiritual reality: the things we consume can end up consuming us. In this week’s message, we look at the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders over the "Cleanliness Code." W...

Listen to the March 1, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human, but it doesn't have to be destructive. In this special Confirmation Sunday service, Youth Director Zach Cheeseman and our pastoral team explore a "Practical Theology" framework for resolving conflict. By examining the story of Jesus healing a...

Listen to the February 22, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Conflict is unavoidable, but it doesn't have to lead to gridlock. As we begin our Lenten series on the conflicts found in the Gospel of Mark, we look at the tension between the "old ways" of legalism and the "new wine" of Jesus’ grace. Using the research of John Gottman alongside the p...

Listen to the February 15, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. We all encounter voices of authority every day, but whose voice truly commands our lives? In this week’s message, we examine the authority of Jesus—not as someone who is simply "bossy," but as the one who holds the power and the right to command. Through the lens of Mark 1, we see Jesu...

Listen to the February 8, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. This week's service will be a little different. Pastor Dave and Children's Director Tracy Vermillion lead some of our 4th and 5th-graders through a conversation about the four friends who brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus. There are some gaps in the audio as the students think abo...

Listen to the February 1, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. This week, we look at the definitive declaration made at the foot of the cross: "Surely this man is the Son of God." To understand what this means for us today, we look back at the three roles in the Old Testament that required anointing: Priests, Prophets, and Kings. Through the lens o...

Listen to the January 25, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. At the center of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus asks a question that changes everything, “Who do you say that I am?” When Peter names him as Messiah, it sounds like the right answer. But almost immediately, it becomes clear how misunderstood that title really is. The Messiah many hoped for was a...

Listen to the January 18, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Who Is This Man, Week 23: The Prophet Jesus is known as a healer, but Mark’s Gospel also presents him as a prophet. A prophet who speaks truth, exposes false loyalties, and calls people back to God’s kingdom, even when that message is hard to hear. In Nazareth, Jesus is rejected not bec...

Listen to the January 11, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Who Is This Man, Week 2: The Healer In the beginning of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus draws crowds for one clear reason: people believe he can heal. Bodies, minds, souls, whole lives. Yet the healing Jesus offers goes deeper than quick fixes or public displays. He meets people where they ar...

Listen to the January 4, 2026 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. What if faith is not about having all the answers, but about learning to follow? The Gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus in a very different way than the other Gospels. Jesus heals, teaches, and changes lives, yet his identity remains unclear for much of the story. People encounter h...

Listen to the December 28, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Listen to the December 28, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. As Advent comes to an end, we return to Mary, whose quiet faith bookends the Christmas story. After the shepherds leave and the celebration settles, Mary treasures and pond...

Listen to the December 21, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Joseph thought he knew the right thing to do. According to the law, his path was clear. But when an angel appeared in a dream, Joseph discovered that God was doing something far bigger than he could see. This sermon traces Joseph’s story alongside an ancient story from the book of Numb...

Listen to the December 14, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Shoot for the stars with this fantastically fun, faith-filled Christmas Musical. Our children will sparkle and shine as heavenly stars in Star Stomp, getting front row seats to the excitement ensuing on Earth…the coming of the Savior! The stars have aligned on this silent night…and all...

Listen to the December 7, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 1:39-56 Have you ever felt like hope was out of reach? Like certain doors in your life had been shut for so long that nothing new could grow? Today’s Advent message brings us into the meeting between Elizabeth and Mary, two women who carried the start of God’s work inside them. One...

Listen to the November 230 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 1:26-38 Have you ever felt like the pace of December squeezes out the very thing your heart needs most? Mary shows us another way. When the angel came to her, she didn’t panic or brush it off. She paused. She wondered. She held space for God to do something she didn’t expect...

Listen to the November 23, 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 13:44-46 Have you ever asked how to know what really matters in life? Jesus gives two short stories that cut right to that question. A farmer finds treasure in a field. A merchant finds a pearl worth more than everything he owns. Both choose to give up a lot to gain somet...

Listen to the November 16, 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 15:8-10 Some gifts seem small until you understand their meaning. Jesus tells a simple story about a woman who loses a single silver coin. It isn’t rare. It isn’t worth much. But she searches her dark home with determination, sweeping every corner until she finds it. Jesus s...

Listen to the November 9, 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 18:23-31 Debt is something most of us understand all too well. From mortgages to student loans to credit cards, it can weigh us down and shape how we live. But Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant takes debt to another level—a servant owes his king a sum so large he c...

Listen to the November 2, 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Mark 4:30-34 How can something as small as a mustard seed reveal the greatness of God’s kingdom? In this week’s sermon, “The Kingdom of God and the Power of Small Things,” Pastor Dave invites us to see that God’s work in the world often starts small—through daily acts of kindness,...

Listen to the October 26, 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 25:14-30 When Jesus told the Parable of the Talents, he wasn’t just talking about money — he was talking about life. In this week’s message, “The Parable of the Talents: What God Has Entrusted to You,” Pastor Dave invites us to see stewardship as more than financial giving...

Listen to the October 19, 2025, 2025 Sunday worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Esther 9:24-28 Sometimes, it feels like we can’t see God at work in our lives. We long for clear signs or direct answers, but instead, we find ourselves living between the moments — in the quiet, the ordinary, the unseen. This week’s message, “Open Our Eyes,” takes an unexpected t...