University UMC Sermons

Pastor Teresa continues our Lenten series with the sermon “Spiritual Practices for the Wilderness: Discerning Purpose.”

Pastor Lisa continues our sermon series “Spiritual Practices for the Wilderness" with "Walking Alongside.” We will take a look at the ways we can support our neighbors when they are suffering.

stor Teresa continues the sermon series “Spiritual Practices for the Wilderness” with “Grieving Well.” She looks at the ways we can honor our collective and individual grief experiences and find comfort in the presence of God and one another.

Pastor Teresa preaches on Luke 4:1-13 and as we recall Jesus' wilderness experience we will reflect on our own wilderness experience of the pandemic.

We conclude our “A Season of Love” series and welcome guest preacher Rev. Andrew Fiser. Rev. Fiser is the Associate Director of Missional Outreach for the North Texas Conference of The UMC. His sermon “Discerning the Body” will be centered on I Corinthians 11:23-32.

As we continue to celebrate the anniversary of becoming a Reconciling Congregation, we feature 3 of our church members who share part of their story and why UUMC is important to them. Pastor Heather also shares a few words.

We continue our February sermon series “A Season of Love.” Pastor Teresa will be preaching and the scripture lesson contains words about the greatest commandments - to love God and our neighbors as ourselves.

We begin our February sermon series “A Season of Love.” Pastor Teresa will be preaching and we will hear the familiar words of 1 Corinthians 13 reminding us “Faith, hope and love abide, but the greatest of these is love.”

We conclude our sermon series “Who do we choose to be?” We will listen to a reading from Isaiah 43, and Pastor Teresa will be preaching about "Choosing Peace and Possibility."

We welcome guest preacher Rev. Laura Merrill, District Superintendent for the Austin area. Her sermon "Who Do You Say That I Am?" is centered on Luke 9:18-25.

We celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. We will hear readings from his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and Pastor Teresa will be preaching "Choosing Service and Joy.” And we will pray for the courage to dream.

We begin a new sermon series, "Who Do We Choose to Be?" and Pastor Teresa will preach on Luke 3:15-22, as we remember Jesus' baptism and renew our commitment to baptism.

Megan Otto’s preaches about how we can all enter this new calendar year with Hope.

Pastor Teresa will be preaching on Mary's visit to Elizabeth as we celebrate the last Sunday in Advent before Christmas.

Pastor Teresa preaches on Luke 3:1-6 as John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus. We pray for those who have experienced harm in their homes and we look for the day when all people of the earth will have safe shelter. And it is ultimately God who comes to make God's home among us.

Pastor Heather expands on last week's topic of gratitude and preaches from Psalm 100.

As the Thanksgiving Season approaches, Pastor Teresa’s sermon “Choosing Gratitude” is centered on Colossians 3:12-17. In this season of Thanksgiving, we explore what it means to give thanks during difficult times.

Pastor Teresa preaches on Ephesians 1:15-23 as we remembered and gave thanks for all those who have died in the faith and whose memories inspire us still today.

Pastor Teresa preaches on the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel. Together we will enjoy the gift of being in community and experience the power of "thin places" where heaven touches earth.

Pastor Lisa brings us a word on “Exchanging Gladness for Sorrow” from the book of Jeremiah 31:7-13.

Rev. Teresa Welborn concludes her sermon series with "Growing in Love," as we remain focused on Stewardship.

Rev. Teresa Welborn continues her sermon series with "Rooted in Faith," as we remain focused on Stewardship.

Rev. Teresa G. Welborn’s sermon “More than Enough” is based on the Gospel of Matthew’s telling of the miraculous feeding of the multitudes.

Rev. Teresa Welborn continues her sermon series focusing on things we experienced and learned during the pandemic.

Rev. Teresa Welborn begins a new sermon series that will focus on some of the things we experienced and learned during the pandemic.