Fort Street Presbyterian Church

Pastor Sarah invites you to be honest about your relationship with God, and to really consider what you give to God...and not just what you get.

Pastor Garrett sets the stage for "I've Got the Power" by presenting the approach to change and empowerment embodied by Ella Baker.

Pastor Sarah begins the Jeremiah 7:1-11 scripture reading with the encouragement to REALLY listen to the text. When you really listen, you hear how the ancient text so readily applies to the uncertainty of today. The sermon addresses the chaos of the current social injustices and guides the listener to practical ways to "Improve your conduct and actions" in order for God to dwell with all.

Pastor Garrett floats the overarching notion that we are living in a rational era. Then he gets into this sermon and relates that throughout the Bible, you'll realize how often the various writers took from other ancient texts and how often they'll contradict one another...and it can become destabilizing. Pastor Garrett then guides us to continue down the path and find those places where trust can...

Pastor Garrett recounts a personal story where he first was asked to share how he found his calling. This story leads into a fantastical exploration of Matthew 2:1-11 with touch points of the Magi as astronomers and sorcerers who look to the sky for guidance. Listen and journey to learn "How to Experience God."

Pastor Sarah wonders how you feel about reunions based on Jeremiah 31:7-14. She explores the interpersonal dynamics that change over the decades and wonders how we learn to be together.

It's the story of Christmas and the birth of Christ with a new lens. Consider "Hope in the Margins" with Pastor Sarah.

Pastors Sarah & Garrett and Fort Street were featured in an article by Nancy Kaffer at the Detroit Free Press. Pastor Garrett used that article as a jumping off point to talk about God's love.

You can't escape whatever suffering you have. Those around you cannot alleviate it. Sometimes, the way out is going through. Pastor Garrett teaches a new way to manage expectations.

Pastor Sarah observes that babies are born with two fears--the fear of falling and loud noises. Every other fear is learned. This makes them geared toward peace. As adults, we default to fear, anxiety, stress, distrust--even amongst our friends and allies. Listen to understand why Pastor Sarah encourages you to go out and play with snakes this week.

Pastor Garrett encourages direct action in pursuing the key markers of the season--hope, joy, love and peace.

Pastor Sarah gets to the heart and soul of genuine gratitude. "Gratitude" is defined as "the state of being appreciative of benefits received." And in this sermon, Pastor Sarah urges us to move past the notion of thanking to receive favor and consider what we may appreciate beyond the expectation of receiving in return.

Join Pastor Garrett as he tells a story from his youth that embodies the spirit of giving and stewardship. You'll be surprised how the theme of "paying it forward" unfolds.

What will you be doing in 2095? Pastor Sarah invites you to imagine what the church will be in 2095.

Pastor Garrett kicks off stewardship season and reminds all that the greatest gift you have is the gift of yourself.

Pastor Sarah invites you to find an opportunity to sit in the unknown. Change direction, follow God's spirit, and allow yourself to be surprised by disappointment.

Second in the "What the Hell?" series, this sermon weaves together Pastor Garrett's threads of a car fire, a guy asking for money to rebuild his spaceship, and a golf pro named Fred. All showed up at a time when it seemed like the end of Pastor Garrett's young life.

Ever heard of the Rapture? No doubt you have. Pastor Garrett turns that classic interpretation of "live right or get left behind" on its ear and grounds the interpretation in scripture and the Bible.

Pastor Sarah delivers the last sermon in the Holy Disruption: Women Who Changed the Story series. Listen to know the best time to ask, "Are you OK?"

You've heard the story of Martha and Mary. Most likely, Martha was portrayed as a grumpy hostess by whomever was interpreting the Bible verses. "Listening Isn't Free" is a fresh take on Martha and her faithful contributions set against the cultural circumstances of the time.

Learn the truth about Mary Magdalene and glean insight into the influence of one of the most well-known albeit misunderstood women of the Bible. In this second in the "Holy Disruption: Women Who Changed the Story" series, Pastor Garrett lovingly schools on the incredible superhero energy of women in history. No sidekicks here!

With millennia of focus on the males of the Bible, Pastor Sarah flips the script. The highlighting of Shiphrah and Puah and their contributions, kick off the four-part series on the women of the Bible.

What thoughts or beliefs are standing in the way of your mental and spiritual vitality? Pastor Garrett explores Jeremiah 18, Kodak's conviction that the printed image is the way to go, and mental inflexibility in "50 Shades of Clay."

Pastor Sarah wraps up the series on the book of Revelation with a message of hope. For many, Revelation has been presented as a stern warning meant to control behavior of the masses. Not so in the hands of both Pastor Sarah and Pastor Garrett. Revelation 21-22 is reinterpreted through the lens of hope. And Pastor Sarah sends the listener into the world encouraged to look for areas of life in need...

The series on the book of Revelation pushes the limits again. Pastor Garrett flips the script on Revelation 14 and rebuilds it for today drawing a parallel to Rome's "virtue" of domination and our need to be right in social media, our opinions, and daily interactions.