Greenfield Presbyterian Podcast

This is the second installment in a seven-part series "Signs & Wonders: Miracles in the Gospel of John" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture lesson for this message is from John 4:46-54 Jesus’ second miraculous sign in Galilee 46 He returned to Cana in Galilee where he had turned the water into wine. In Capernaum there was a certain royal official whose son was sick. 47...

This is the first installment in a seven part series "Signs & Wonders: Miracles in the Gospel of John" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture lesson for this message is from John 2:1-11. Wedding at Cana 2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and 2 Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 When the wine ran...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by the Rev Gretchen Larson-Wolbrink. Matthew 2:1-12 Coming of the magi 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the territory of Judea during the rule of King Herod, magi came from the east to Jerusalem. 2 They asked, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We’ve seen his star in the east, and we’ve come to honor him.” 3 When Ki...

Message from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by guest preacher The Rev. Carol Taylor from the UCC. Matthew 1:1 Genealogy of Jesus 1 A record of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Matthew 1:17-24 17 So there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen generations from the exile to Baby...

Christmas Eve message from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Luke 2:8-20 Announcement to shepherds 8 Nearby shepherds were living in the fields, guarding their sheep at night. 9 The Lord’s angel stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 The angel said, “Don’t be afraid! Look! I bring good news to you—wonderful, joyous news for all people. 11 Yo...

This is the Third Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture for this Sunday is Matthew 1:18-25. Birth of Jesus 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. When Mary his mother was engaged to Joseph, before they were married, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her, he deci...

This is the Second Sunday of Advent brought to you by Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI The Scripture Lesson is Luke 1: 26-38 Jesus’ birth foretold 26 When Elizabeth was six months pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee, 27 to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 When the angel came to...

This is the First Sunday of Advent Scripture and Message as brought to you by Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Luke 1:5-25 John the Baptist’s birth foretold 5 During the rule of King Herod of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. 6 They were both righteous before...

Today's service is from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI Scripture lesson is Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 12 My reflections then turned to wisdom, madness, and folly. What can the king’s heir do but what has already been done? 13 I saw that wisdom is more beneficial than folly, as light is more beneficial than darkness. 14 The wise have eyes in their head, but fools walk around in darkness. B...

Today's message and scripture are from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI Scripture reading is Luke 6:17-26 Jesus’ popularity increases 17 Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a large area of level ground. A great company of his disciples and a huge crowd of people from all around Judea and Jerusalem and the area around Tyre and Sidon joined him there. 18 They came t...

This message and scripture are brought to you by Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture reading is Revelation 21:1-7 New heaven and new earth 21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride beautifully...

Today is All Saints Sunday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture Reading is Romans 16:1-16 Introduction to Phoebe 16 I’m introducing our sister Phoebe to you, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae. 2 Welcome her in the Lord in a way that is worthy of God’s people, and give her whatever she needs from you, because she herself has been a sponsor of many people, myself inc...

Today is the fourth of a 4-part sermon series about stewardship using TV sitcoms as the basis at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today’s scripture is Jeremiah 29:1-9 Disturbing hope: Settle down in Babylon 29 The prophet Jeremiah sent a letter from Jerusalem to the few surviving elders among the exiles, to the priests and the prophets, and to all the people Nebuchadnezzar had taken...

Today is the third of a 4-part sermon series about stewardship using TV sitcoms as the basis at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today’s scripture is Ephesians 2:11-22 The reconciliation of God’s people 11 So remember that once you were Gentiles by physical descent, who were called “uncircumcised” by Jews who are physically circumcised. 12 At that time you were without Christ. You we...

Today is the second of a 4-part sermon series about stewardship using TV sitcoms as the basis at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today’s scripture is Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus’ family 46 While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers stood outside trying to speak with him. 47 Someone said to him, “Look, your mother and brothers are outside wanting to speak with you.” 4...

Today is the first of a 4-part sermon series about stewardship using TV sitcoms as the basis at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today's scripture is Hebrews 10:19-25 Second summary of the message 19 Brothers and sisters, we have confidence that we can enter the holy of holies by means of Jesus’ blood, 20 through a new and living way that he opened up for us through the curtain, whic...

This is the celebration of 75 years of faithful service at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture reading today is Joshua 4:1-7 Twelve stones at Gilgal 4 When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Pick twelve men from the people, one man per tribe. 3 Command them, ‘Pick up twelve stones from right here in the middle of the Jordan...

This is part three of a 3-part sermon series on "Hijacked Faith-a Response to Christian Nationalism" by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture for today is Luke 4:1-13 Jesus’ temptation 4 Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. 2 There he was tempted for forty days by the devil. He ate...

This is part two of a 3-part sermon series on "Hijacked Faith-a Response to Christian Nationalism" by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture for today is Psalm 137 137 Alongside Babylon’s streams, there we sat down, crying because we remembered Zion. 2 We hung our lyres up in the trees there 3 because that’s where our captors asked us to sing; our tormen...

This is part one of a 3-part sermon series on "Hijacked Faith-a Response to Christian Nationalism" by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture for today is Amos 7:10-8:6 Exchange between Amaziah, Jeroboam, and Amos 10 Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, reported to Israel’s King Jeroboam, “Amos has plotted against you within the house of Israel. The land i...

This message and Scripture are by CRET Robyn Hudgins filling in for Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today's scripture lessons are 2 Samuel 4:4 and 2 Samuel 9:1-8. 2 Samuel 4:4 4 Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a boy whose feet were crippled. He was only 5 years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and so his nurse snatched him up and fled....

This is the last installment in the series "Jesus Said What?" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture reading this morning is Mark 11:12-25 Fig tree and the temple 12 The next day, after leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 From far away, he noticed a fig tree in leaf, so he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he fou...

Today the service is from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. This is part three of a Sermon Series titled “Jesus Said What?” by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture for this week is Matthew 23:13-36 Condemnation of the legal experts and the Pharisees 13 “How terrible it will be for you legal experts and Pharisees! Hypocrites! You shut people out of the kingdom of heaven. You don’t en...

Today the service is from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. This is part two of a Sermon Series titled “Jesus Said What?” by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture for this week is Luke 9:57-62 Following Jesus 57 As Jesus and his disciples traveled along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky have...

Today the service is from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. This is part one of a Sermon Series titled “Jesus Said What?” by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture for this week is Mark 10:17-31 A rich man’s question 17 As Jesus continued down the road, a man ran up, knelt before him, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” 18 Jesus replied, “Why do you call...