UPC Sunday Sermons

Jesus had tremendous posture toward others, which is not to say that he didn’t slump and was careful to hold his shoulders back—though that very well may have been the case. He went through his day with a posture, a perspective that was grounded in concern and sensitivity toward others. Jesus, who owned next to nothing and often didn’t know where he would sleep from night to night, knew that he ha...

This week we finish the series focusing on how we “relate as friends.” Our text teaches us that no one is disenfranchised when we are in Christ. We have been called to live with a new family.

This week we finish the series focusing on how we “relate as friends.” Our text teaches us that no one is disenfranchised when we are in Christ. We have been called to live with a new family.

This week we continue in the arena of “Love Our Neighbor” as a discipline of Christian Community. Our text uses the metaphor of a human body to describe the community. Your gift needs the body and the body needs your gift.

This week we continue in the arena of “Love Our Neighbor” as a discipline of Christian Community. Our text uses the metaphor of a human body to describe the community. Your gift needs the body and the body needs your gift.

This week we step into the arena of “Love Our Neighbor” as a discipline of Christian Community. Our text reminds us why we have confidence, encourages us to have assurance, and tells us to hold fast to our hope in Jesus Christ. If we indeed live into these exhortations we are set up to “consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.” Thus we gather for the purpose of going out to serv...

This week we step into the arena of “Love Our Neighbor” as a discipline of Christian Community. Our text reminds us why we have confidence, encourages us to have assurance, and tells us to hold fast to our hope in Jesus Christ. If we indeed live into these exhortations we are set up to “consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.” Thus we gather for the purpose of going out to serv...

This week we continue our focus on how we care for each other in community. Chapter five of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians encourages the believing community to “be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us . . . .” (Ephesians 5:1–2) As you discuss the passage consider what God is saying about how your community can help

This week we continue our focus on how we care for each other in community. Chapter five of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians encourages the believing community to “be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us . . . .” (Ephesians 5:1–2) As you discuss the passage consider what God is saying about how your community can help

This week we focus on how we care for each other in community. Chapter five of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians encourages the believing community to see where they are headed, not where they have been. He closes the paragraph we are studying with an exhortation to “encourage one another and build up one another . . . .” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). The community can overcome insecurities by en...

This week we focus on how we care for each other in community. Chapter five of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians encourages the believing community to see where they are headed, not where they have been. He closes the paragraph we are studying with an exhortation to “encourage one another and build up one another . . . .” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). The community can overcome insecurities by en...

Over the last two weeks by studying the Word we were reminded that we are beloved, called to love one another in community, and how relationships bring life to the word and the word to life. This week we look at worship, exploring how Jesus heals what we unhide.

Over the last two weeks by studying the Word we were reminded that we are beloved, called to love one another in community, and how relationships bring life to the word and the word to life. This week we look at worship, exploring how Jesus heals what we unhide.

Relationships bring life to the word and the word to life.

Relationships bring life to the word and the word to life.

God's Word makes love visible in new communities

God's Word makes love visible in new communities

2 Timothy 1:1-12, 4:2-7

Pastor Emeritus Earl Palmer preaches on Acts 14.

“Peace on earth” is a theme frequently expressed during the Christmas season—even on completely secular greeting cards and holiday displays. Joseph’s eventual reconciliation with his brothers exemplifies the kind of peace that many families lack and long for.

“Peace on earth” is a theme frequently expressed during the Christmas season—even on completely secular greeting cards and holiday displays. Joseph’s eventual reconciliation with his brothers exemplifies the kind of peace that many families lack and long for.

Advent is a season of intentional waiting, and we know when it will end. At other times in our lives, we wait for relief or resolution with no idea how long the trials will last. This is the kind of indefinite waiting that Joseph endured in Egypt.

Advent is a season of intentional waiting, and we know when it will end. At other times in our lives, we wait for relief or resolution with no idea how long the trials will last. This is the kind of indefinite waiting that Joseph endured in Egypt.

Tragedies are especially hard to endure during the Christmas season because they contrast so harshly with what should be a time of joy. Joseph’s calamities continued to multiply, yet through them all God was present and quietly at work.

Tragedies are especially hard to endure during the Christmas season because they contrast so harshly with what should be a time of joy. Joseph’s calamities continued to multiply, yet through them all God was present and quietly at work.