Zionsville United Methodist Church

Listen to the February 2, 2025 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 4:1-15 In a world full of broken cisterns—things we turn to for fulfillment that ultimately leave us empty—Jesus offers something better: living water. When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, He wasn’t just offering her physical water but something far greater—spiritual renewal, h...

Listen to the January 26, 2025 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 3:1-21 The story of Nicodemus invites us to explore what it truly means to be “born again.” It’s not about labels or division but about transformation—a change so profound it feels like a new birth. Jesus calls us to step into the movement of God, embracing a life of growth, unity, and ac...

Listen to the January 19, 2025 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 2:13-22 The story of Jesus cleansing the temple reveals His passionate concern for justice, inclusion, and the authenticity of worship. Jesus confronted the exploitation of the poor and the exclusion of outsiders, showing righteous anger against practices that obstructed genuine faith. He...

Listen to the January 12, 2025 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 1:35-51 In today's world, "following" often means social media connections, but discipleship with Jesus goes much deeper. Drawing from John’s Gospel, we see Jesus calling His first disciples with a simple yet profound invitation: “Come and see.” This call wasn’t about obligation but an in...

Listen to the January 5, 2025 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 1:19-34 As we enter 2025, we focus on Jesus, the Lamb of God, who came to take away the world's brokenness and offer a fresh start. John the Baptist pointed to Jesus as the one who would bring forgiveness and healing to all people. Just like the lambs sacrificed in ancient times to restore...

Listen to the December 29, 2024 sermon from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 2:1-12 This week’s shared sermon offers reflections on the nativity scene through the perspectives of Joseph, the shepherds, and the star of Bethlehem. Joseph embodies the sacred responsibility and sacrifices required to nurture God’s calling. The shepherds demonstrate humble faith and joyful...

Listen to the December 22, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 1:1-18 https://www.zumc.org/sermons

Listen to the December 8, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 1:1-9 Light reveals truth, guides our path, and dispels darkness. John’s message reminds us that no darkness can overpower God’s light, even amidst life’s challenges. Yet, in a world full of competing lights vying for our attention, we often find ourselves following paths that lead us ast...

Listen to the December 1, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. John 1:1-5 Unlike the familiar nativity scenes of angels and shepherds, John’s Gospel opens with a profound introduction: Jesus as the Word of God made flesh. The "Word" (logos in Greek) is God’s living voice that creates, reveals, instructs, and redeems. From Genesis to Proverbs, the Word has...

Listen to the November 24, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 15:1-10 This week, we explore the Parable of the Lost Coin, where Jesus reveals God’s relentless pursuit of the lost and His extravagant joy when they are found. Like a woman searching tirelessly for a single coin, God seeks those overlooked, forgotten, or marginalized, restoring their v...

Listen to the November 17, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 26:6-13 This week’s message reflects on the story of a woman’s extravagant act of worship when she anointed Jesus with costly perfume. Her act teaches us three powerful lessons about generosity: it flows from gratitude for God’s goodness, it’s rooted in the heart behind the gift, and...

Listen to the November 10, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Joshua 4:1-9 This week we are invited to reflect on gratitude by exploring a unique story from the Israelites’ journey. After crossing the River Jordan, God instructed them to build a memorial from twelve stones, each one marking a part of their long, challenging path. These stones weren’t ju...

Listen to the November 3, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Colossians 1:15-23 This week, we’ll focus on the issues of fear and despair. Politicians often use fear to sway votes, framing every election as the “most important” of our generation and warning of dire consequences if the other side wins. But with only one side winning, half of the country i...

Listen to the October 27, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 18:9-14 This week, we’ll focus on the problem of judgment—how easily we label others, overlooking their full humanity and the complexity of their beliefs and stories. The more we judge, the more we treat people with contempt or suspicion, often assuming the worst, which can end up becomin...

Listen to the October 20, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 15:11-32 This week, we'll address the problem of anger and hatred in politics. Political messaging often uses emotionally charged phrases designed to provoke outrage, and many leaders tap into these feelings, encouraging division and hostility. However, we are called to respect one anothe...

Listen to the October 13, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Matthew 6:19-24 This week, we'll explore the issue of idolatry—how we often place our hope and trust in a particular candidate or political party. While our intentions may be good, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of power, wealth, or influence to achieve our goals. However, Jesus mak...

Listen to the October 6, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Luke 10:25-37 This week, we'll explore the growing polarization in our country, looking at how we often identify with our "tribe" and the distrust we feel toward those outside it. We'll also highlight how kindness can break down barriers and remind us of our shared humanity. https://www.zumc.or...

Listen to the September 29, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 26:4-23 Paul’s final missionary ended not in Antioch, but in Jerusalem. However, just as it was for Jesus, Jerusalem represented an ominous ending for his journeys. The Spirit of God witnessed to Paul that he would be arrested and imprisoned and would suffer greatly, but that through hi...

Listen to the September 22, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 20:7-12 After the dust settled in Ephesus, Paul continued to a city named Troas. At the conclusion of his time in Troas, Paul wanted to leave some “final words” for the church there. Apparently he had a lot to say, because Paul spoke to them until well after midnight. A young man in the...

Listen to the September 15, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 17:16-31 In all his journeys, Paul experienced great opposition. He was arrested, beaten, even stoned. One such story of opposition took place in Ephesus, a city where Paul remained in ministry for three years (longer than any other location in his missionary journeys). The trouble star...

Listen to the September 8, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 16:19-34 One of the most well-known stories about Paul & Silas took place when they were unjustly imprisoned (for casting an evil spirit out of a girl who was a slave). While they were in prison (singing and praising God together, even in chains), an earthquake happened and the doors...

The Journeys of Paul, Week 2: The Friends We Love Listen to the September 1, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 15:36-41 In total, Paul made three different “missionary journeys” (all beginning and ending back at the church in Antioch). However, Paul did not travel with the same people on all his journeys. For his first missionary journey, Paul tra...

The Journeys of Paul, Week 1: Where Christians Got Their Name Listen to the August 25, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Acts 11:19-26 and 13:1-3 Paul & Barnabas began their joint ministry at the church in Antioch; it was from this church that they were commissioned to go and tell the nations about Jesus. The church in Antioch was unique in many wa...

Greek 101 - School Blessing Service 2024 Listen to the August 18, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. Philippians 3:12-14 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of...

These Things Remain, Week 3: Love When We're Torn Listen to the August 11, 2024 worship service from Zionsville United Methodist Church in Zionsville, IN. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (The First Nations Bible) “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” –1 Corinthians 13:13 As we go forward into whatever is next, not knowing what will happen or unfold, let us tr...