NBUMC Weekly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Advent series with "Son of Mary." Recorded December 14, 2025. Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-56 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Mark Aehle Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Advent series with "The Silent Word." Recorded December 7, 2025. Scripture Readings: Luke 1:67-80 & Luke 3:1-20 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Paula Chipman Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara begins a new Advent sermon series! Recorded November 30, 2025. Scripture Readings: Lamentations 3:45-57 & Luke 2:1-5 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Liturgist: Marcia Ebaugh-Pallan Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues with part 3 of her sermon series inspired by the Disney film Encanto ! Recorded September 21, 2025. Scripture Readings: Exodus 18:1-27 & Matthew 11:28-30 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Olanma Okoji Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues with part 2 of her sermon series inspired by the Disney film Encanto ! Recorded September 14, 2025. Scripture Reading: Genesis 32:22-31 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Hannah Williams Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara begins a sermon series inspired by the Disney film Encanto ! Recorded September 7, 2025. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Scott Roby Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen with the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." Recorded August 24, 2025. Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Natalie McManus Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro...

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Taylor Swift's "Long Live" to the hymn "Angels We Have Heard on High." Recorded August 3, 2025. Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Penny Clarke Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Fontella Bass's "Rescue Me" to the hymn "There is a Balm in Gilead." Recorded July 27, 2025. Scripture Reading: Psalm 121 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Amy Gillis Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Bette Midler's "The Rose" to the "Hymn of Promise." Recorded July 20, 2025. Scripture Reading: Luke 18:18-34 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Penny Clarke Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her music sermon series by connecting Bob Marley's "One Love" to the hymn "The Church’s One Foundation." Recorded July 13, 2025. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Pamela Major Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara begins a new sermon series centered on music. This week's songs are "This is My Song" and "This Land Is Your Land." Recorded July 6, 2025. Scripture Readings: Isaiah 58:1-14; Ephesians 2:13-22 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Bob Dean Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

HAPPY EPISODE 100!!! In this week's episode, Rev. Joye provides a guest sermon as part of the Holy Ghost Stories series. Recorded June 29, 2025. Scripture Reading: Acts 8:26-40 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Joye Jones Liturgist: Natalie McManus Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara invites us to commune together and share our stories with one another! Recorded June 15, 2025. Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21, 37-47 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Carl Deanell Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara returns with a sermon about sequels! Recorded June 1, 2025. Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-11 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Olanma Okoji Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Joye Jones provides a lesson from the prophet Isaiah. Recorded May 25, 2025. Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Joye Jones Liturgist: Michael Butkiewicz Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara preaches about widening the circle of God's love. Recorded May 18, 2025. Scripture Readings: Acts 11:1-18 & John 13:31-35 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Gordon Cragg Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, it's Good Shepherd Sunday! Recorded May 11, 2025. Scripture Reading: John 10:22-30 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Christianne Aranguren Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara returns for a sermon about abundance. Recorded May 4, 2025. Scripture Reading: John 21:1-19 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Liturgist: Rich McManus Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Joye Jones leads the congregation in a celebration of the creation story. Recorded April 27, 2025. Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Creation Service Litany: Rev. Joye Jones Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

Happy Easter! On this Resurrection Sunday, Rev. Kara preaches about modern-day parallels with Jesus' suffering. Recorded April 20, 2025. Scripture Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 & Luke 24:1-12 Music: Simon Charette (Piano Intro), Henry Lin (Trumpet), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, it's Palm Sunday! Rev. Kara talks about rocks! Recorded April 13, 2025. Scripture Reading: Luke 19:28-40 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Liturgist: Scott Roby Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Lent series with a lesson on the importance of roots. Recorded April 6, 2025. Scripture Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Liturgist: Michael Butkiewicz Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Lent series with some interesting insights into worms! Recorded March 30, 2025. Scripture Readings: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Liturgist: Pat Haas McSpadden Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Tech Support: Ken Ow Outro: Brandon Kesselly

In this week's episode, Rev. Kara continues her Lent series with a sermon about God's abundance. Recorded March 30, 2025. Scripture Reading: Isaiah 55:1-9 Music: Simon Charette (Intro), Lukas Chandler (Outro) Liturgist: Pamela Major Message: Rev. Kara Scroggins Tech Support: Brandon Kesselly, Christina Garzillo Outro: Brandon Kesselly