Rgpc Sermons

Sermon from Sunday, March 6, 2022.  Today is the first Sunday of Lent and as we make our way through the season, each week we will be focusing on a different object from scripture.  Today's object is that of "bread" and will be taking some time to reflect on what it mean to have enough - what does it really mean for us when we say "give us this day our daily bread"?  Do we really trust God will provide for our daily needs, or is this a place where we remain skeptical.  God welcomes all of our questions and he welcomes all of our doubts.

This Sunday we celebrate the Transfiguration of our Lord, Jesus.  It was a truly amazing moment for the disciples who were with him - so much so they wanted to stay right where they were on that mountain and bask in the glow of what they had just witnessed.  But that was not the reaction Jesus was looking for.  He wanted them to be inspired by the moment and move forward from their moment of awe into a life of action - loving and serving the people.  We have been asked to do the same - to move from awe to action!  So let us be on our way!

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics winds down, we are reminded of the beauty of the peace and harmony that the Olympics tends to bring.  But why can't this same peace and harmony be pervasive always? In many ways, the Olympics is a microcosm of God's Kingdom - a place where people from every nation and tongue and tribe is welcome and live in peace with one another.  The world watches as world-class athletes compete in peace - and the world watches as followers of Christ do their best to bring hope to a broken world.

Sermon from February 13, 2022 worship service.

Sermon by Pastor Kate

We continue to live into our New Year with our series "Hope Begins Here."  Pastor Kellie's message today will focus on a passage from Isaiah that reminds us that those who hope in the Lord will surely renew their strength and be able to tackle all that life has to offer - from joy to pain.  May you find hope today, as well, in our worship of God today!  

We are continuing through our New Year Worship Series of "Hope Begins Here" and we acknowledge that our hope begins with Jesus.  But why do we need Jesus at all?  Because we are fallen, fallible, broken people - whose story of redemption began in the Garden of Eden and the choice of Adam and Eve who did the one thing God asked them not to.  We will spend some time taking a humous look at this moment with The Skit Guys - the reflecting on the extreme goodness of God who sent Jesus into the world to break our fall from grace.  Welcome to worship!

Sermon by Pastor Kellie Whitlock, 16 January 2022

Pastor Kellie Whitlock, preacher

Welcome to 2022!  And there is no better place to begin your new year than in worship.  As a community of faith, we recognize Jesus Christ as our sole source of hope - and we look into the uncertainty of the days ahead, we look with certainty because of our hope in Christ.  Hope begins here!  Welcome to worship!

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/qG5gmGYnBsA In today's worship service we will be learning about the stories behind some of our most beloved Christmas Carols. We welcome you here today and wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/stkxkutca30s80n/Dec%2026%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/yA7bO_8bIw0 We welcome you to our Communion and Candlelight Christmas Eve worship service. It has been quite the year for all of us, so we invite you this evening to sit beside the manger and give god thanks for the greatest gift this world has ever known, his son, Jesus Christ. It is through Jesus that we find our hope, our peace, and our comfort in those moments when we are most afraid.  We welcome you to worship this most sacred night of all nights. Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4vvwbzhtjfa2u6/Dec%2024%20-%2010%20pm%20bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/zsus9-_FRgo It's a party!  And tonight we are celebrating Jesus, the greatest gift the world has ever known.  Thank you for joining us for our Family Worship service this evening as we give God thanks on this most sacred of nights. Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zr6ee5u82rp4cn8/Dec%2024%20-%205%20pm%20bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/c6tyDQGTwIg We welcome you to the fourth and last Sunday in Advent where we will light the candle of Love.  This week we are reminded of God's faithful love for us by giving us the best gift the world has ever known – his son, Jesus.  We also continue with the "Witness His Majesty" series by the Skit Guys and will hear a story from the perspective of the Innkeeper's Son.  And we will ask the question, are you prepared to make room in your heart for God?  Welcome to worship! Bulletin : https://www.dropbox.com/s/aqgvuggt4qnov0m/Dec%2019%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/QajyEg3vvwc We welcome you to this 3rd Sunday in Advent as we celebrate God's goodness with Joy! We continue our "Witness His Majesty" series from The Skit Guys and will be hearing a story from the Shepherd's Wife. So glad you have decided to join us for worship! Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2urf7oojyhpyba3/Dec%2012%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/LRj8lPU8VQQ We recognize that the holidays can often times be difficult, especially for those who are grieving and hurting for a variety of reasons. This worship service is designed specifically for this purpose – to comfort those who are heart sick and heartbroken, and to offer a sense of peace and joy for all. Welcome to worship. Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4feoy9empt16ese/Comfort%20and%20Joy%202021%20bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/uBkLEBCsUAY Welcome to the second Sunday in Advent – the Sunday of Peace. We continue with our "Witness His Majesty" series by the Skit Guys and take a look at the birth of Christ through the lens of his earthly father, Joseph. Pastor Kellie's sermon title is "God's Big Dreams for Our Lives."  Welcome to today's service. We are so glad you are here! Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ui12paxg4fa6tj/Dec%205%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/OIh8hUFyU7o Welcome to this first Sunday in Advent 2021!  For the next 4 weeks we will be in a sermon series called "Witness His Majesty" as created by The Skit Guys.  Each week we will enjoy a story as shared by people who were all a part of Jesus' earthly  life as they share what it was like for them to witness, first hand, the majesty of God and the coming of Christ! Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjsg59yxde6yplk/Nov%2028%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/QSupq3-2i08 Welcome to worship this Thanksgiving week!  Today we give praise to God for all of his goodness, as well as discovering what it means to "give thanks in all circumstances" – even those times that are difficult.  We welcome you here today and are glad you have made the choice to worship with us. Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kcg8vhrngk3n3pq/Nov%2021%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0

Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/KqTvqvltp7Q In A World Where You Can Be Anything ... Be Kind Welcome to Be Kind Sunday!!  If there is one thing this world needs most right now, it's kindness.  In this worship service we will give thanks to God for his unending, unfailing kindness and will use this as a means for spreading more kindness to others. Bulletin: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mgg4hqwagkenf77/Nov%2014%20Bulletin.pdf?dl=0