The Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes Estates

Liturgy takes work. Though we may not realize it, liturgy truly does take work. Most sermons are passive listening experiences, but not this one. Rev. Dr. David D. Young involves the congregation in this interactive sermon, through singing Psalm 98 and responsive prayer, to encourage us to consider how we might sing a new song. This sermon is the eighth and final installment in the Neighborhood Ch...

Liturgy takes work. Though we may not realize it, liturgy truly does take work. Most sermons are passive listening experiences, but not this one. Rev. Dr. David D. Young involves the congregation in this interactive sermon, through singing Psalm 98 and responsive prayer, to encourage us to consider how we might sing a new song. This sermon is the eighth and final installment in the Neighborhood Ch...

Whether or not you play an instrument, we are all instruments. Do we play our own notes, moving blindly through the motions of our own lives? Or are we instruments of something greater? This sermon features a musical performance by Susan Grace. This sermon is the seventh in the Neighborhood Church’s Winter 2020 “The Sacred Arts of Life Sermon Series.” Accompanying scripture passages are 1 Samuel 1...

Whether or not you play an instrument, we are all instruments. Do we play our own notes, moving blindly through the motions of our own lives? Or are we instruments of something greater? This sermon features a musical performance by Susan Grace. This sermon is the seventh in the Neighborhood Church’s Winter 2020 “The Sacred Arts of Life Sermon Series.” Accompanying scripture passages are 1 Samuel 1...

It's easy to get caught up in life-- days blur together and we forget to take time to contemplate the divine. If we find time to consider the divine, we might realize that we dance with it beyond Sunday mornings to our every day interactions and relationships with others. This sermon is the sixth in The Neighborhood Church's "The Sacred Arts of Life" Winter Sermon Series. Scripture readings of the...

It's easy to get caught up in life-- days blur together and we forget to take time to contemplate the divine. If we find time to consider the divine, we might realize that we dance with it beyond Sunday mornings to our every day interactions and relationships with others. This sermon is the sixth in The Neighborhood Church's "The Sacred Arts of Life" Winter Sermon Series. Scripture readings of the...

Painting is a gift-- think of how empty and dull the world would be without the works of artists like Michelangelo, Monet, Da Vinci and Van Gogh. Though these names are famed in the art world-- we are indeed all artists of our own, casting brushstrokes on the canvas of our lives. In this Sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young shows how each action, each choice, each interaction with another person, is pa...

Painting is a gift-- think of how empty and dull the world would be without the works of artists like Michelangelo, Monet, Da Vinci and Van Gogh. Though these names are famed in the art world-- we are indeed all artists of our own, casting brushstrokes on the canvas of our lives. In this Sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young shows how each action, each choice, each interaction with another person, is pa...

Music-- you'd be pretty hard pressed to find a person who doesn't like it. With multiple genres and styles spanning generations and decades, music has the power to bring people together and connect to a deeper meaning. In the context of religious music, it strengthens our moral fiber and calls us to decency. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young uses the Spiritual "Spirit of Gentleness" to exami...

Music-- you'd be pretty hard pressed to find a person who doesn't like it. With multiple genres and styles spanning generations and decades, music has the power to bring people together and connect to a deeper meaning. In the context of religious music, it strengthens our moral fiber and calls us to decency. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young uses the Spiritual "Spirit of Gentleness" to exami...

The oft-told story of creation is so familiar to us that most of us could summarize it pretty quickly-- Adam, Eve, and the Garden of Eden. If we stop to consider the true story of creation, we are faced with one of the most powerful truths in the Bible: we are created in the image of God. What does that mean for our daily lives and our purpose on this Earth? This sermon is the third in the Neighbo...

The oft-told story of creation is so familiar to us that most of us could summarize it pretty quickly-- Adam, Eve, and the Garden of Eden. If we stop to consider the true story of creation, we are faced with one of the most powerful truths in the Bible: we are created in the image of God. What does that mean for our daily lives and our purpose on this Earth? This sermon is the third in the Neighbo...

A picture is worth..... you know how this one ends, right? But are pictures always worth a thousand words? What about a picture of your soul? And-- what is a soul, anyway? In this Sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young considers these questions and more. This sermon is the second in the Neighborhood Church's Winter 2020 Sermon Series "The Sacred Arts of Life." Accompanying Scripture passages are Job 30:...

A picture is worth..... you know how this one ends, right? But are pictures always worth a thousand words? What about a picture of your soul? And-- what is a soul, anyway? In this Sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young considers these questions and more. This sermon is the second in the Neighborhood Church's Winter 2020 Sermon Series "The Sacred Arts of Life." Accompanying Scripture passages are Job 30:...

At the dawn of the new year, resolutions abound, many of which have to do food and meals "after the Holidays." But in the Christian tradition, Christmas continues until the Epiphany, on January 6. In this Communion Sunday Sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young considers "The Art of a Good Meal," and shows how meager pieces of bread and tiny cups of wine can become the greatest meal of all. This Sermon is...

At the dawn of the new year, resolutions abound, many of which have to do food and meals "after the Holidays." But in the Christian tradition, Christmas continues until the Epiphany, on January 6. In this Communion Sunday Sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young considers "The Art of a Good Meal," and shows how meager pieces of bread and tiny cups of wine can become the greatest meal of all. This Sermon is...

This special series of scripture readings and sermonettes takes listeners through the Christmas story, but focuses on the lesser known characters in the Greatest Story ever told.

This special series of scripture readings and sermonettes takes listeners through the Christmas story, but focuses on the lesser known characters in the Greatest Story ever told.

During a special candlelight Christmas Eve Service, Rev. Dr. David D. Young concludes our "Looking for Christmas" Sermon Series by considering a view from the middle. Whether you came near, or far, you are here-- in the middle, looking right at Christmas.

Three days before Christmas, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Rev. Dr. David D. Young challenges us to consider a view from above. What did Christmas look like, and mean, to God? And what do the manger and the cross have in common? If we look closely, we might see that "love came down at Christmas"-- the greatest love the world has ever known.

Three days before Christmas, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Rev. Dr. David D. Young challenges us to consider a view from above. What did Christmas look like, and mean, to God? And what do the manger and the cross have in common? If we look closely, we might see that "love came down at Christmas"-- the greatest love the world has ever known.

Christmas can feel like a blur, between the shopping, the parties, the events and the gifts. For those of who wish to experience Christmas differently, to slow down and really take it all in, viewing it from the Far Side-- after the birth of Jesus, offers a number of interesting observations. This sermon is the third in the Neighborhood Church's Advent 2019 Sermon Series "Looking for Christmas." A...

Christmas can feel like a blur, between the shopping, the parties, the events and the gifts. For those of who wish to experience Christmas differently, to slow down and really take it all in, viewing it from the Far Side-- after the birth of Jesus, offers a number of interesting observations. This sermon is the third in the Neighborhood Church's Advent 2019 Sermon Series "Looking for Christmas." A...

At this time of year, are we looking for Christmas? Amongst the gifts, the wrapping, the parties and busy-ness of the season, can we find it? What if we could see Christmas from the near side— before it happened? This sermon is the second in the Neighborhood Church's Advent "Looking for Christmas" Sermon Series. Accompanying scripture passages are Isaiah 11: 1-9 and Matthew 2: 1-10.

At this time of year, are we looking for Christmas? Amongst the gifts, the wrapping, the parties and busy-ness of the season, can we find it? What if we could see Christmas from the near side— before it happened? This sermon is the second in the Neighborhood Church's Advent "Looking for Christmas" Sermon Series. Accompanying scripture passages are Isaiah 11: 1-9 and Matthew 2: 1-10.