Woodland Christian Church

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Acts 2:42-47 on World Communion Sunday. Today we explore how communion and joy as an act of resistance can be daily practices that keep us rooted in our faith and community. The heart of communion draws us in to remind us of our interconnectedness and interdependence on God and one another. This sermon was preached on October 5, 2025. Wo...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 1. Every day we plant ourselves somewhere– into stories of fear or faith, chaos or compassion. Psalm 1 invites us to be intentional about where and how we grow. Join us as we explore what it means to be rooted in God’s love and nourished by community as we walk together on holy ground. This sermon was preached on October 12, 2025....

In this week's sermon, Rev. William explores Philippians 3:17-21. It is a reminder from Paul that we are citizens of the Kingdom of God, not the kingdoms of men. Therefore, we can find hope even as the world is crumbling around us.  This sermon was preached on September 28, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 13:18-21. On this International Day of Peace, we reflect on how God’s kin-dom grows within us, inviting us to co-create peace that is persistent, transformative, and right in our own backyard. This sermon was preached on September 21, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Wood...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 15:1-10. Lost and found isn’t just about sheep and coins– it’s about us. Join us as we hear good news of God’s persistence in love and our call to persist in faith! This sermon was preached on September 14, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Inst...

In this weeks sermon, our new interim associate pastor, Rev. William explores Genesis 12:1-5, God’s call for Abraham to leave the place he knows and go somewhere new. Perhaps this story can offer guidance for us as we imagine a new life in our new building.  This sermon was preached on September 7, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodl...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from 1 Corinthians 12:12-19. We consider what the world might look like when we truly understand our interconnectedness, share our unique gifts, and shine the light of God together!  This sermon was preached on August 31, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 13:10-17. We meet a woman who has been bent over for 18 years until she encounters Jesus on the Sabbath. Together we reflect on the burdens we carry, the healing we long for, and the ways we can rise as a community of liberation and praise.  This sermon was preached on August 24, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: http...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 16:13-19. It’s not a pop quiz, but an invitation when Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” This sermon explores how our lives become the answer through justice, mercy, and radical love. This sermon was preached on August 10, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 12:13-21. In a culture that glorifies accumulation and productivity, Jesus offers another way: presence, connection, and generosity. This week’s message invites us to repair the world by showing up for one another– just as we are, with what we have. This sermon was preached on August 3, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook pag...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 11:1-13. Jesus teaches the disciples to pray, not only with their words but also their actions. What might be possible when we become living prayers and the vessels in which God’s light, love, and liberation are animated within our lives, communities, and world? This sermon was preached on July 27, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 10:38-42. We revisit the familiar story of Mary and Martha– not as a rebuke of busyness, but as an invitation to wholeness. What if the voice of Love is calling us to surrender distraction and listen anew, so we might live and serve from a place of power and presence? This sermon was preached on July 20, 2025. Woodland Christian Chu...

In this weeks sermon, our guest preacher, Rev. William Reilly shares a message from Luke 10: 25- 27. We love because God loves us. But, in an ever breaking world, how could we possibly love enough? Today we explore the importance of sphere of influence vs sphere of concern, the importance of space, and the significance of time.  This sermon was preached on July 13, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 10:1-11. This week we reflect on Jesus sending the disciples two by two to share peace, heal, and proclaim that God’s kin-dom is near. In a world that feels deeply fragmented, what does it mean to travel light and be a movement for wholeness? From the joy of Pride Fest to the call to confront injustice, we explore how each act of lo...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 139:1-14. This Psalm invites us to embrace the truth that we are fully known, unconditionally loved, and beautifully created by God. As we celebrate Pride may you remember– you are wonderfully made just as you are! This sermon was preached on June 29, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlan...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 118:1-9. What can we learn when we weave together the voices of the psalmist, protesters, and prophets? Through story, song, and scripture we are invited to consider how love fuels the long road of justice and reminds us that liberation is not a moment, but a movement– one that must be sung into being again and again. This sermon w...

In this weeks sermon, Alexa shares a message about Psalm 8, and explores how the practice of faith is sometimes more complex than we think. This sermon was preached on June 15, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Acts 2:1-21. On Pentecost we remember the birthday of the church and celebrate the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that now dwells within and among us! Holy Spirit, fall afresh on us! If you would like to support Woodland Christian Church’s mission to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God you are invited to share your gi...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 24:44-53. On Ascension Sunday we remember the blessings that come from being witnesses to God’s grace, Jesus’ unconditional love, and the power of the Holy Spirit that equips us on our journey of transformation and renewal. This sermon was preached on June 1, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. William Reilly shares a message from Acts 16. In it we explore how when we allow God to abide in us, it causes disruptions but freedom abounds.  This sermon was preached on May 25, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Wood...

In this week’s sermon, Paul Funk shares a message from Isaiah 40:28-31. In this episode, we explore Hungarian poet George Faludy's remarkable story of survival through intellectual engagement in a Soviet labor camp, and how his insights parallel Isaiah's message to a displaced community: 'Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.' Discover how nurturing spiritual...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from the gospel of John 10:20-33. On the fourth Sunday of Easter also known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” we celebrate Mother’s Day, our Graduates, and the voices that light our path with love and truth and guide us home. If you would like to support Woodland Christian Church’s mission to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God you are i...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from the gospel of John 15:1-5. On the third Sunday of Easter we begin our annual Stewardship Campaign as we seek to live into this season of resurrection through the ways we live, love, and share from our places of abundance. What might climbing and vineyards teach us about the power of staying connected to the Source of God’s healing  light...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from the gospel of John 20:19-31. On this Second Sunday of Easter we are invited to consider how peace in the midst of despair and doubt invites us into deeper ways of practicing resurrection together. This sermon was preached on April 27, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares an Easter message from Luke 24:1-12. Resurrection is not just a moment– it is a movement. A movement of beauty, blessing, and becoming!  This sermon was preached on April 20, 2025 Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristi...