Creston Church Sermons

This fourth Sunday in Advent, Pastor Heather will offer a message from Luke 2:1-20 in our series How Does a Weary World Rejoice? : “We Make Room.”

This third Sunday in Advent, we continue our series How Does a Weary World Rejoice? Pastor Heather will offer a message from Luke 57-66: “We Allow Ourselves to Be Amazed.”

This second Sunday in Advent, we continue our series How Does a Weary World Rejoice? Pastor Heather offers a message Luke 1:26-45: “We Find Joy in Connection.”

Today in our Worship, we begin the Advent Season with our series How Does a Weary World Rejoice? Pastor Heather offers a message from Luke 1:5-25: “We Acknowledge Our Weariness.”

This final Sunday in Growing Season of Lectionary Year A, Seminary Intern Sheila Witvliet will offer a message from Ezekiel 34:11-16, "Restoring Shalom."

This morning Pastor Heather will offer a reflection from Psalm 123.

This morning we continue our Lectionary series “Love God, Love Your Neighbor” as Pastor Heather offers a message from Amos 5:21-24: “By Letting Justice Roll.”

Rev. Amy Schenkel, the Congregational Gospel Witness Leader with Resonate Global Mission, joins us in worship today to continue our “Love God, Love Your Neighbor'' Lectionary Series. Pastor Amy will offer a message from 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10: “By Sharing the Gospel & Sharing Our Lives”

Pastor Heather begins a four-week Lectionary series “Love God, Love Your Neighbor” with a message from Matthew 22:34-46: “By Pursuing the Greatest Commandment.”

This 21st Sunday in Growing Season, we conclude our  “Gratitude & Grace” Lectionary series. Pastor Heather offers a message from Philippians 4:10-20: “Gratitude in Christ.”

This 20th Sunday in Growing Season, we continue our Lectionary series “Gratitude & Grace.” Pastor Heather offers a message from Philippians 4:1-9: “Peace in Christ.”

This 19th Sunday in Growing Season, we continue our  Lectionary series “Gratitude & Grace.” Creston Church’s Rev. Noah Kruis, Organizer and Facilitator at Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training, offers a message from Philippians 3:4-14: “Knowing Christ.”

This 18th Sunday in Growing Season, we continue our  Lectionary series on the book of Philippians: “Gratitude & Grace.” This week, Pastor Heather offers a message from Philippians 2:1:13: “Imitating Christ.”

This 17th Sunday in Growing Season, we begin a five-week Lectionary series on the book of Philippians: “Gratitude & Grace.” Each week we will practice a gratitude activity during worship and receive grace through the sacrament of holy communion. This week, Pastor Heather kicks off the series with a message from Philippians 1:21-30: “Living In Christ.”

This 16th Sunday in Growing Season, Pastor Heather returns to the parables with a message from Matthew 18:21-35: “Seventy-Seven Times”.

This 15th Sunday in Growing Season, Pastor Heather offers a message from Matthew 18:15-20: “Gathered with Jesus.”

This 13th Sunday in Growing Season, we give students a Back to School Blessing and observe various milestones on their journey. Pastor Heather offers a message from Matthew 19:13-15 and Romans 12:4-8: “God Says: You Matter.”

Pastor Heather continues in the Lectionary with the Gospel story of the Faith of the Canaanite Woman from Matthew 15:21-28.

This 11th Sunday in Growing Season, Pastor Heather offers a message from Matthew 14:22-33 when Jesus and Peter walk on the water.

This 10th Sunday in Growing Season, Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 14:13-20: “Feasting with Jesus.”

This 8th Sunday in Growing Season, we continue in the Lectionary with Jesus’ Parables as Pastor Heather offers a message on the Parable of the Weeds from Matthew 13:24-30.

This 7th Sunday in the Lectionary Growing Season, we begin exploring the Parables of Jesus. Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 13 on the Parable of the Sower.

This 6th Sunday in Growing Season, we conclude our Lectionary Prayer series with Psalm 119:105-112: “The Word of God in Prayer.”

This morning we continue our Lectionary Prayer series as we gather in the Garden to worship with our neighbors, “Praising God in Prayer.” We will celebrate Holy Communion and practice Lectio Divina using Psalm 89.

This morning Pastor Heather will begin a three-part series on Prayer using passages from the Lectionary. In Part One, reflecting on Psalm 69:13-18, we engage the psalmist in Crying Out to God in Prayer.