Zionsville United Methodist Church

Listen to the November 3, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Colossians 1:15-23 This week, we’ll focus on the issues of fear and despair. Politicians often use fear to sway votes, framing every election as the “most important” of our generation and warning of dire consequences if the other side wins. But with only one side winning, half of the country i...

Listen to the October 27, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 18:9-14 This week, we’ll focus on the problem of judgment—how easily we label others, overlooking their full humanity and the complexity of their beliefs and stories. The more we judge, the more we treat people with contempt or suspicion, often assuming the worst, which can end up becomin...

Listen to the October 20, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 15:11-32 This week, we'll address the problem of anger and hatred in politics. Political messaging often uses emotionally charged phrases designed to provoke outrage, and many leaders tap into these feelings, encouraging division and hostility. However, we are called to respect one anothe...

Listen to the October 13, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 6:19-24 This week, we'll explore the issue of idolatry—how we often place our hope and trust in a particular candidate or political party. While our intentions may be good, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of power, wealth, or influence to achieve our goals. However, Jesus mak...

Listen to the October 6, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 10:25-37 This week, we'll explore the growing polarization in our country, looking at how we often identify with our "tribe" and the distrust we feel toward those outside it. We'll also highlight how kindness can break down barriers and remind us of our shared humanity. https://www.zumc.or...

Listen to the September 29, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 26:4-23 Paul’s final missionary ended not in Antioch, but in Jerusalem. However, just as it was for Jesus, Jerusalem represented an ominous ending for his journeys. The Spirit of God witnessed to Paul that he would be arrested and imprisoned and would suffer greatly, but that through hi...

Listen to the September 22, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 20:7-12 After the dust settled in Ephesus, Paul continued to a city named Troas. At the conclusion of his time in Troas, Paul wanted to leave some “final words” for the church there. Apparently he had a lot to say, because Paul spoke to them until well after midnight. A young man in the...

Listen to the September 15, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 17:16-31 In all his journeys, Paul experienced great opposition. He was arrested, beaten, even stoned. One such story of opposition took place in Ephesus, a city where Paul remained in ministry for three years (longer than any other location in his missionary journeys). The trouble star...

Listen to the September 8, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 16:19-34 One of the most well-known stories about Paul & Silas took place when they were unjustly imprisoned (for casting an evil spirit out of a girl who was a slave). While they were in prison (singing and praising God together, even in chains), an earthquake happened and the doors...

The Journeys of Paul, Week 2: The Friends We Love Listen to the September 1, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 15:36-41 In total, Paul made three different “missionary journeys” (all beginning and ending back at the church in Antioch). However, Paul did not travel with the same people on all his journeys. For his first missionary journey, Paul tra...

The Journeys of Paul, Week 1: Where Christians Got Their Name Listen to the August 25, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 11:19-26 and 13:1-3 Paul & Barnabas began their joint ministry at the church in Antioch; it was from this church that they were commissioned to go and tell the nations about Jesus. The church in Antioch was unique in many wa...

Greek 101 - School Blessing Service 2024 Listen to the August 18, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Philippians 3:12-14 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of...

These Things Remain, Week 3: Love When We're Torn Listen to the August 11, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (The First Nations Bible) “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” –1 Corinthians 13:13 As we go forward into whatever is next, not knowing what will happen or unfold, let us tr...

These Things Remain, Week 2: Hearts to Find Hope Listen to the August 4, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (The Message) “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 The trick is to keep our hope in the right place. As we hope for all these wonderful things, we keep o...

These Things Remain, Week 1: Faith to Stay Strong Listen to the July 28, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” –1 Corinthians 13:13 There is a life he learned by putting your faith in Christ. Believing him to be God’s Son. Believing that Jesus offer...

That's Easy: It's Grace Listen to the July 21, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. I John 4:7-12, 16b-18 Grace means that God’s presence, God’s love, and God’s forgiveness cannot be earned. They cannot be deserved. They can only be received. No wonder the apostle Paul begins and ends all 13 of his New Testament letters with a reference to grace. If we in...

Called to Serve Listen to the July 14, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Romans 12:9-13 Hope is the anchor that sustains us in our mission, giving us the strength to persevere and the courage to face the future with confidence. When we have hope and understand our hope is a gift from God, we want to share it with others. We want them to experience this...

A Place at the Table Dave Williamson 2 Samuel 9:1-13 On this July 4th weekend, we dive into the story of David and Mephibosheth to talk about what it means to truly honor someone. David remembers his friendship with Jonathan and decides to honor Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth, by giving him a special place at his table, even though Mephibosheth doesn't have much to offer in return. It's a powerful r...

Breaking Down Barriers, Part 3 - Go Godward Dave Williamson Acts 10:9-23 Let us go toward those from whom we are divided. Let us go Godward in prayer and trust. Let us get curious about how God might be working in others’ lives, and let us go deeper to hear and appreciate their stories. Let us get right by setting aside our fears and giving up our sense of superiority, that we might truly love our...

Breaking Down Barriers, Part 2 - Get Curious Dave Williamson Acts 8:26-40 This is what I call the push/pull of the Gospel. The dual directions in which it moves. The Gospel moves outward—the Spirit pushed the disciples from Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria and to the very ends of the earth. The disciples were sent. But there is just as surely an inward movement to the Gospel, drawing in those who ha...

Breaking Down Barriers, Part 1 - Going Toward Dave Williamson Acts 9:10-19 To me, it all starts with the simple response that Ananias spoke to God—the words that his prophets have spoken throughout God’s story: “Here I am. Send me.” To whom might God be sending you to extend a hand of peace? https://www.zumc.org/sermons

All Around the World Zach Cheeseman Acts 1:4-8 We’ve spent all week learning that God made us special, that we’ve been made for a reason. That reason is to meet God where God already is and find ways of making our world more beautiful, just, and equitable for everyone! God is already doing this amazing work in the world and we’re invited to do it right along with God. https://www.zumc.org/sermons

How to Win by Losing Dave Williamson Luke 18:9-14 https://www.zumc.org/sermons

How to Win by Losing Zach Cheeseman 1 Kings 19:9-14 https://www.zumc.org/sermons

A Common Strength - Ephesians, Week 6 Rev. Dave Williamson Ephesians 6:10-18 https://www.zumc.org/sermons Dead Poet Society clip: https://youtu.be/j64SctPKmqk?si=kU9p_aoaWxNlQgCx&t=58