Sermons

The sermons presented each week at FUMC are shown in the following table.  You can read the text of the highlighted sermons by clicking on the title in the table.  You can also bring up the scriptural basis for the sermon by clicking on the scripture reference.

If you would like to read the scripture for the week(s) ahead, you can click on this link for the Revised Common Lectionary.  The Lectionary shows the scripture (Old and New Testament) for each week during the year. 

Date Sermon Scripture Preacher
August 29, 2010 A Common Thread Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Larry Lenow
August 22, 2010 Leadership 101 Jeremiah 1:4-10 Larry Lenow
August 15, 2010 Know Who You Are Luke 11:29-12:2 Larry Lenow
August 8, 2010 Thy Kingdom Come Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Nancy Compher
August 1, 2010 It Just Doesn't Matter Luke 12:13-21 Larry Lenow
July 25, 2010 Roots Colossians 2:6-19 Larry Lenow
July 18, 2010 The Fullness of God Colossians 1:15-28 Nancy Compher
July 11, 2010 The Jericho Road Luke 10:25-37 Larry Lenow
July 4, 2010 Following Directions 2 Kings 5:1-14 Larry Lenow
June 27, 2010 Would-Be Followers of Jesus Luke 9:51-62 Nancy Compher
June 20, 2010 House and Home, Part II Luke 8:26-39 Larry Lenow
June 13, 2010 I Have Found You 1 Kings 21:1-21 Larry Lenow
June 6, 2010 Ordinary Resurrections Luke 7:11-17 Matt Benton
May 30, 2010 God Is John 16:12-15 Larry Lenow
May 23, 2010 Implications Acts 2:1-21 Larry Lenow
May 16, 2010 "Stay Put" Was a Temporary Command Luke 24:44-53 Nancy Compher
May 9, 2010 House and Home, Part I John 14:23-29 Larry Lenow
May 2, 2010 A New Commandment John 13:31-35 Larry Lenow
April 25, 2010 Youth Sunday John 10:22-30 Youth Sunday
April 18, 2010 Reunion, Reconciliation, Reminder

Acts 9:1-20, John 21:1-19

 Nancy Compher
April 11, 2010 Doubt No More John 20:19-31 Larry Lenow
April 4, 2010 New Beginnings John 20:1-18 Larry Lenow
March 28, 2010 Palms and Passion Luke 19:28-40 Nancy Compher
March 21, 2010 Center of Attention John 12:1-8 Larry Lenow
March 14, 2010 Sibling Rivalry Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Larry Lenow
March 7, 2010 Good News, Bad News Luke 13:1-9 Larry Lenow
February 28, 2010 Conformed and Transformed Philippians 3:17-4:1 Larry Lenow
February 21, 2010 Beware, Be Ready, Be Strong Luke 4:1-13 Larry Lenow
February 14, 2010 Just When You Thought it was Safte to Come Back to Church Luke 9:28-36 Larry Lenow
January 31, 2010 A Response to Desperation Psalm 71:1-6 Nancy Compher
January 24, 2010 Risky Business Luke 4:14-21 Larry Lenow
January 17, 2010 In Living Color John 2:1-11 Larry Lenow
January 10, 2010 Introductions Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Larry Lenow
January 3, 2010 What Do You See? Matthew 2:1-12 Larry Lenow
December 27, 2009 Now What? Colossians 3:12-17 Matt Benton
December 20, 2009 Magnificent News Luke 1:39-55 Larry Lenow
December 13, 2009 Sing, Shout, Rejoice! Zep 3:14-20; Phil 4:4-7 Nancy Compher
December 6, 2009 Where Do You See God! Luke 3:1-6 Nancy Compher
November 29, 2009 Behold! He Comes ! Luke 21:25-36 Nancy Compher
November 22, 2009 In Good Hands Matthew 6:25-33 Larry Lenow
November 15, 2009 It's a Heart Thing Hebrews 10:11-25 Larry Lenow
November 8, 2009 Naomi's Story Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 Nancy Compher
November 1, 2009 Unbind Him, Let Him Go! John 11:21-26, 32-44 Matt Benton
October 25, 2009 Really Mark 10:46-52 Larry Lenow
October 18, 2009 Zebedee's Dilemma Mark 10:35-45 Larry Lenow
October 11, 2009 What You Need to Know Matthew 18:1-5 Emma Haus, Sara Dempsey, Samantha Russell, Brandon Bolick, Emma Mearns, Emily Craig, Tenley Hares, Alexis Butchers, Bailey Arvizo
October 4, 2009 From Heart, To Lips, To Ears Romans 10:8-10 Rev Dick Hardel
September 27, 2009 Why Should It Matter? 2 Timothy 1:5-7 Larry Lenow
September 20, 2009 Who Do You Know? Matthew 16:13-19 Larry Lenow
September 13, 2009 Where Do You Live? Luke 10:38-42 Larry Lenow
September 6, 2009 The Church is a Living Partnership Genesis 12:1-4a Nancy Compher
August 30, 2009 Who Are You With? John 1:29-51 Larry Lenow
August 23, 2009 What Are We Doing? Matthew 17:1-9 Larry Lenow
August 16, 2009 Boundaries John 10:1-7 Nancy Compher
August 9, 2009 The Little Things Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Larry Lenow
August 2, 2009      
July 26, 2009 Sex, Lies, and Power 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Larry Lenow
July 19, 2009 Holy Humility 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Larry Lenow
July 12, 2009 Holy Presence 2 Samuel 6:1-19 Larry Lenow
July 5, 2009 My Grace is Sufficient Mark 6:1-13 Nancy Compher
June 28, 2009 One At A Time Mark 5:21-43 Larry Lenow
June 21, 2009 In the Boat with Jesus Mark 4:35-41 Larry Lenow
June 14, 2009 Faith, Confidence, Love Mark 4:26-34 Nancy Compher
June 7, 2009 Getting Gifts John 3:1-17 Larry Lenow
May 31, 2009 A Few Details Acts 2:1-21 Larry Lenow
May 24, 2009 Thus It Is Written Luke 24:44-53 Nancy Compher
May 17, 2009 You Want Us to Do What?! John 15:9-17,
Acts 10:44-48		 Larry Lenow
May 10, 2009 Growing Season John 15:1-8 Larry Lenow
May 3, 2009 Show Me! 1 John 3:16-24 Larry Lenow
April 26, 2009 You Are Witnesses Luke 24:36-48 Nancy Compher
April 19, 2009 So I Send You John 20:19-31 Nancy Compher
April 12, 2009 Going On Mark 16:1-8 Larry Lenow
April 5, 2009 The Passion Mark 14:1-21 Nancy Compher
March 29, 2009 Table Talk: Dinner Meeting Luke 24:13-32 Larry Lenow
March 22, 2009 Table Talk: Proclaiming Christ's Death 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Larry Lenow
March 15, 2009 Table Talk: The Ultimate Pot-Luck Luke 9:12-17 Larry Lenow
March 8, 2009 Table Talk: Party Invitation John 2:1-11 Larry Lenow
March 1, 2009 Table Talk: Family Reunion Exodus 12:14-20,
Luke 22:7-20		 Larry Lenow
February 22, 2009 Speechless Mark 9:2-9 Larry Lenow
February 15, 2009 In Training 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Larry Lenow
February 8, 2009 At Peter and Andrew's House Psalm 147 Nancy Compher
February 1, 2009 The Gift in the Upper Room Mark 14:22-25 Nancy Compher
January 25, 2009 Fish Tales Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Mark 1:14-20		 Larry Lenow
January 18, 2009 Living in Dialogue Psalm 139;
1 Samuel 3:1-19		 Larry Lenow
January 11, 2009 Blue Jeans, Pick-up Trucks & Jesus Mark 1:4-11 Larry Lenow
January 4, 2009 Joy and Fear Matthew 2:1-12 Larry Lenow