Each week, Grace’s minister, and the occasional guest preacher, seek to connect scripture to the challenges of following Christ in the world today. A collection of recent sermons can be found in the blog posts here, and you may find a playlist of all our past worship services on our YouTube channel.
Baseball: A Game of Grace | Life Lessons
Summer is the season of beach trips, family vacations, of fireworks and poolside afternoons, of strawberries, peaches and tomatoes. Summer is the season of afternoon thunderstorms, freshly mowed grass, of […]
Transforming Grace | All the Good that You Can Do
When the summer begins, it stretches out like a smooth, green lawn upon which one might plant an Adirondack chair and settle in, ready to savor some restful days. Like […]
Habits of the Heart | All the Good That You Can Do Sermon Series
What makes a person good? What makes for a good life? The opening scene of NBC’s sitcom, “The Good Place,” introduces Eleanor Shellstrop, newly deceased and now being welcomed into […]
Presence Amid Absence
Barren is a term that re-occurs throughout the scriptures. Numerous biblical women face the heartache of not easily conceiving children, including Sarah, Rachel, Elizabeth, and, in today’s text, Hannah. Centuries […]
General Conference 2024 Update #2
Greetings again from Charlotte, There is much to celebrate about the decision made during today’s sessions of General Conference. During the morning session, delegates passed several pieces of legislation that […]
A Reflection on the 2024 General Conference
April 29, 2024 Dear Grace Church community, The General Conference of the United Methodist Church began last Tuesday, with many prayers across the denomination for this long-anticipated meeting. Over the […]
God is Love
Fear and love cannot co-exist. I shared that with you straight out of the gate, so let me say that again. Fear and love cannot co-exist. I wouldn’t go so […]
The Shepherding God
Shepherding is one of humankind’s earliest occupations. And shepherding is mentioned early in the Bible, when Adam and Eve’s second son, Abel, is described as a “keeper of sheep,” those […]
Touch the Wounds
I was 4 years old when my parents realized I was deaf in my right ear. They had sensed something was wrong, because my speech wasn’t developing properly and often, […]
Easter Sunrise Sermon 2024
In the old city of Jerusalem, you’ll find the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the most holy site in all of Christianity. It’s a large church and was rebuilt many […]