The Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes Estates

"God give me patience, and I want it now!" If only it were that easy, right? One of the many challenges of the pandemic has been being forced into a state of perpetual wait. Waiting for a vaccine, waiting for things to get better, waiting for this time to pass. Patience, then, is something most of us have likely wished for more of over these past several months. In this week's online worship sermo...

"God give me patience, and I want it now!" If only it were that easy, right? One of the many challenges of the pandemic has been being forced into a state of perpetual wait. Waiting for a vaccine, waiting for things to get better, waiting for this time to pass. Patience, then, is something most of us have likely wished for more of over these past several months. In this week's online worship sermo...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us many things-- anxiety, fear, and uncertainty amongst them. What do we do when our lives feel out of control? How do we manage what feels unmanageable? Michael Moorhead provides practical advice for applying our faith to these questions and these times using an adaptation of a well-known 12-step program that has worked since the 1930s.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us many things-- anxiety, fear, and uncertainty amongst them. What do we do when our lives feel out of control? How do we manage what feels unmanageable? Michael Moorhead provides practical advice for applying our faith to these questions and these times using an adaptation of a well-known 12-step program that has worked since the 1930s.

What do you know? Would you consider yourself wise? The answers to these questions certainly are not simple. And, Rev. Dr. David D. Young suggests in this week's sermon, they may actually be even more mysterious than we realize.

What do you know? Would you consider yourself wise? The answers to these questions certainly are not simple. And, Rev. Dr. David D. Young suggests in this week's sermon, they may actually be even more mysterious than we realize.

There are many rituals in our faith-- weekly worship services, communion, saying "Grace"... but ritual is not all there is. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young challenges us to consider how we might stretch beyond the rigidity of our routines to truly follow the path of Jesus.

There are many rituals in our faith-- weekly worship services, communion, saying "Grace"... but ritual is not all there is. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young challenges us to consider how we might stretch beyond the rigidity of our routines to truly follow the path of Jesus.

Have you ever wondered why, if God wanted us to do good, we were even given the option to choose evil? In this week's sermon, Michael challenges us to consider the wills of our lives-- God's, our own, and that of evil. Perhaps it is that in given the option to choose evil, we have also been given the option to choose to do God's will.

Have you ever wondered why, if God wanted us to do good, we were even given the option to choose evil? In this week's sermon, Michael challenges us to consider the wills of our lives-- God's, our own, and that of evil. Perhaps it is that in given the option to choose evil, we have also been given the option to choose to do God's will.

It’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know— right? In today’s world, it seems like connections to people in the right places are the key to success. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young challenges us to consider who it is we really "know," and what those connections might lead to.

It’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know— right? In today’s world, it seems like connections to people in the right places are the key to success. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young challenges us to consider who it is we really "know," and what those connections might lead to.

Bigger is always better, right? Maybe not so, especially when it comes to our spiritual lives. Sometimes, trying to take on too much can overwhelm and discourage us. Indeed, some of our best stories from Jesus are about the little things-- the mustard seed, the loaves of fish, the widow's mite. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young encourages us to think about the little things in our lives.

Bigger is always better, right? Maybe not so, especially when it comes to our spiritual lives. Sometimes, trying to take on too much can overwhelm and discourage us. Indeed, some of our best stories from Jesus are about the little things-- the mustard seed, the loaves of fish, the widow's mite. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young encourages us to think about the little things in our lives.

As St. Francis knew when he composed his Canticle, the beauty of Creation surrounds us, and we must praise God and rejoice in the blessings of nature. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young reflects on creation and how we might celebrate it even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accompanying scripture reading is Psalm 104, 1-4, 24, 33-34.

As St. Francis knew when he composed his Canticle, the beauty of Creation surrounds us, and we must praise God and rejoice in the blessings of nature. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young reflects on creation and how we might celebrate it even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accompanying scripture reading is Psalm 104, 1-4, 24, 33-34.

You've probably heard the beatitudes more times than you can count. "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." But have you ever thought of them as a map?

You've probably heard the beatitudes more times than you can count. "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." But have you ever thought of them as a map?

Have you heard the call of Jesus? Or rather— have you answered the call of Jesus? What we do when we hear God call us out of our spiritual safe spaces? How do fear, resistance and doubt hold us back from following Jesus' call?

Have you heard the call of Jesus? Or rather— have you answered the call of Jesus? What we do when we hear God call us out of our spiritual safe spaces? How do fear, resistance and doubt hold us back from following Jesus' call?

What does it mean to be a Church for all seasons? Not Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter as we think of seasons, but seasons of joy, of challenge, of hardship— much like the one we are currently facing amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young suggests ways for us to scatter seeds of faith, love and support and truly become a Church for all seasons.

What does it mean to be a Church for all seasons? Not Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter as we think of seasons, but seasons of joy, of challenge, of hardship— much like the one we are currently facing amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. David D. Young suggests ways for us to scatter seeds of faith, love and support and truly become a Church for all seasons.

If you've taken up gardening as a quarantine hobby, then you know just how persistent and stubborn weeds can be. They use up nutrients that plants need and, when left unchecked, can wreak havoc on a lawn or garden. In fact, weeds are a lot like sin-- give them time, and they'll take over.

If you've taken up gardening as a quarantine hobby, then you know just how persistent and stubborn weeds can be. They use up nutrients that plants need and, when left unchecked, can wreak havoc on a lawn or garden. In fact, weeds are a lot like sin-- give them time, and they'll take over.

Is our world just? What actions do we take as Christians to ensure a just world for all of God's children? Rev. Dr. David D. Young poses these questions and more in his sermon "The Rains and Reign of Justice." Accompanying scripture passages are Leviticus 19: 9-18 and Matthew 5: 43-48.