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March 28, 2021

What Are You Doing, Jesus?

  • John 12:12-16
  • Lisa Crismore
In John's Gospel, Jesus takes control as Holy Week begins. The disciples invite us to join them as they wait, watch and wonder what Jesus is doing. Will we want to follow Jesus step by step to the cross?

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March 21, 2021

A New Chapter

  • Jeremiah 31:31-34
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
God is calling us into a new chapter of ministry, and we are called to remain open to the possibilities which the Spirit will lead us to as we face a time of transition together.

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March 14, 2021

For God So Loved the World

  • John 3:14-21
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
This most familiar passage reminds us once again that despite our sinful nature, God loves us unconditionally through God's only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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March 7, 2021

Cleaning House 030721

  • John 2:12-23
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
In this Season of Lent, we are called to take stock of our lives and consider what needs cleaning out, so that we can focus our entire selves on following our Lord faithfully and without distraction.

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February 28, 2021

A Sign of God's Promise

  • Genesis 9:8-17
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Even amid the worst chaos in life, God will never abandon us - that is the sign of hope and promise that we are reminded of through the rainbow in the sky after the great flood.

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February 21, 2021

Taking Up Our Crosses

  • Mark 8:27-38
  • Lisa Crismore
For this first Sunday of Lent, we are challenged by Christ to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him. As we find ourselves Covid tired, how do we serve Christ in this way?

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April 5, 2020

A City in Turmoil

  • Matthew 21:1-11
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
As we are experiencing turmoil amid the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Jerusalem was in turmoil that first Palm Sunday. Yet even in both - God is present and will be present as we journey through Holy Week as the people of God.

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March 29, 2020

Finding New Life in the Midst of Dry Bones

  • Ezekiel 37:1-14
  • Lisa Crismore
The prophet Ezekiel is given the image of a field of dry bones. God promises that from these bones new life will come. In the midst of our chaotic world, where do we find new life and hope?

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March 22, 2020

A Surreal Time

  • Psalms 23:1-6
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
These are days that none of us could have anticipated - but thankfully, we are not alone as we walk through this dark valley; for God love and grace will always be with us.

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March 15, 2020

God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength

  • Psalms 46:1-11
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Here is a summary of the online worship we held today at John Knox. You can listen to an audio recording of it, as well, or go to our Facebook page to watch the video of it.

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March 8, 2020

Reflecting Our Faith

  • Exodus 17:1-7
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
How are we called to reflect our faith in God to a world that desperately needs to hear God's good news? The story of the Israelites complaining for water at Meribah gives us some ideas.

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March 1, 2020

Always Faithful

  • Matthew 4:1-11
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Jesus resists temptation in the desert, and in so doing, gives us strength and courage to live faithful lives of discipleship.

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April 14, 2019

The Ride of His Life

  • Luke 19:28-40
  • Lisa Crismore
We celebrate this Palm Sunday praising Jesus for all his deeds of power and welcoming him on the humble colt. As we wave our palms, we are reminded that nothing will silence the power and presence of Christ in our lives.

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April 7, 2019

An Act of Love

  • John 12:1-8
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Mary anoints Jesus before his entry into Jerusalem, and we are all reminded of the extravagant gift of God's love to us in Christ's life, death, and resurrection.

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March 24, 2019

Feeding Our Faith

  • Isaiah 55:1-9
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Isaiah reminds us of how important it is to consistently and faithfully return to God, so our faith might be fed and sustained through God's everlasting love.

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March 17, 2019

Wait for the Lord

  • Psalms 27:1-14
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
We are called to wait for God, even in times of struggle, for through our waiting, God will be our light and stronghold amid all that life brings.

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March 10, 2019

Turning Back to God

  • Luke 4:1-13
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
As we begin the Season of Lent, may we be moved to turn back to God, especially when we face times of temptation in our lives.

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March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday - Parade or Procession?

  • Mark 11:1-11
  • Tom Markey
Is Palm Sunday about the parade of Christ and his authority in our lives, or is it about a procession to Christ's death on Good Friday? It is both - and that is the transformative power of all that happens in Holy Week.

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March 11, 2018

The Gift of Grace

  • Ephesians 2:1-10
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
We have been given a gift that has immeasurable value - the gift of faith. Now we are called to live lives of gratitude for that gift of faith.

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March 4, 2018

Tables Are Turned

  • John 2:13-22
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Jesus cleanses the temple, but at the same time, calls on us to move the furniture around in our lives and see what needs cleaning, rearranging, and tossing, so we might be the disciples he's called us to be.

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February 25, 2018

A New Name from God

  • Genesis 17:1-16
  • Lisa Crismore

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February 18, 2018

A Covenant Promise

  • Genesis 9:8-17
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
The story of Noah is more than a children's story - it is a promise by God to be in a genuine relationship with humanity, a relationship which eventually culminates in Jesus Christ.

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April 9, 2017

Entering Into Turmoil

  • Matthew 21:1-11
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
On this Palm Sunday, our Lord enters into the turmoil of Holy Week. Will we follow him in faith, modeling his grace, humility, and purpose, whenever we face the turmoil of this world?

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April 2, 2017

Do You Believe This?

  • John 11:17-27
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Jesus asks Martha: "Do you believe that I am the resurrection and the life?" And in so doing, he is asking us if we trust this core belief of our faith.

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March 26, 2017

Wake Up! Children of Light

  • Ephesians 5:8-13
  • Lisa Crismore
Half way through Lent, the children of light are urged to wake up and use the light of Christ to expose the darkness. As we examine our lives, we ask "What needs to stay and what needs to go?"

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March 19, 2017

When in Doubt, Sing it Out

  • Romans 5:1-11
  • Tom Markey
Our hope – while gifted to us through the love and grace of God – is a hope we experience in, with, and through one another.

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March 12, 2017

Disability Acceptance Sunday

  • Psalms 139:13-16
  • John Smyth
John Smyth is an expert in autism, and he shared his story as our message on Disability Acceptance Sunday.

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March 5, 2017

Kept By God

  • Psalms 121:1-8
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
God loves us, and therefore God keeps us. Once we accept that fact of faith, we can live lives of service that show God's love in transformative ways.

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March 20, 2016

Faith in the Journey

  • Luke 19:28-40
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Sometimes, all we can do is have faith in the journey we are on, and trust and believe that our Lord is coming to give us strength and courage for what lies in front of us.

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March 13, 2016

Perceiving a New Thing

  • Isaiah 43:16-21
  • Lisa Crismore
The Israelites have lost their image as God's children. The prophet alerts them to give up their sins of the past and look for a new thing that God is promising them. We look for the new things that God has for us.

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March 6, 2016

Lost and Found

  • Luke 15:11-32
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
In this season of Lent, can we truly identify with the lost prodigal, and receive the transformative grace that embraces us like a father who runs to welcome us home?

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February 28, 2016

Callings, Camps, and Christian Motorcycles

  • Jeremiah 1:4-8
  • Jake Hofmeister
Our calling as disciples of Jesus Christ is formed in special ways by our experiences at camps and conference centers like Camp Pyoca.

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February 21, 2016

Imitators in Faith

  • Philippians 3:17-4:1
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Paul calls us to mentor one another in the faith, and to set our minds and hearts on Christ Jesus in this Lenten Season.

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February 14, 2016

Expressing Thanks and Gratitude

  • Deuteronomy 26:1-11
  • Lisa Crismore
The Israelites are about to inherit the promise land from God. They are told to give thanks by offering their first fruits to God. As we travel this time of Lent, how do we offer thanks to God?

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March 29, 2015

Untie It and Bring It

  • Mark 11:1-11
  • Lisa Crismore
Are you tempted to sing "Hosanna" on Palm Sunday and skip right to shouting "Alleluia" on Easter morning? We must travel the plan of Jesus that starts with Palm Sunday and takes us to the cross and then onto the empty tomb.

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March 22, 2015

The Law Written on Our Hearts

  • Jeremiah 31:31-34
  • Rev. Frank Mansell

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March 8, 2015

Cleaning Out

  • John 2:13-22
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
What needs cleaning out in our lives so that our focus can be totally centered on God?

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March 1, 2015

Everlasting Covenant

  • Genesis 17:1-19
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
God's promises are everlasting and eternal; how will live our lives reflects the depth of our appreciation for those eternal promises.

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April 13, 2014

A Tumultuous Entrance

  • Matthew 21:1-11
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Jesus' triumphant entry causes praise and trembling for the Holy City, as God's act of salvation comes near.

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April 6, 2014

Human and Divine

  • John 11:1-45
  • Lisa Crismore
As we look at the passages where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, we ask "How do we unbind ourselves like Lazarus? What is holding us inside the tomb? What do we need to free ourselves from to experience God's resurrection power and hope?

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March 23, 2014

Bunch of Whiners

  • Exodus 17:1-7
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Moses appealed for God's help when he couldn't take the whining anymore. And God provided for their needs - and continues to stand before us in faithfulness, loving us unconditionally through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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March 16, 2014

Blessing and Promise

  • John 3:1-17
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
God offers blessing and promise - to Abram and Sarai, in the gift of his son, Jesus Christ. How to we live lives of gratitude for God's blessings and promises to us?

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March 9, 2014

Wise Like God?

  • Genesis 2:15-3:7
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Adam and Eve in the garden remind us of our constant desire to be wise like God, and how God is always patient as we seek to live faithfully as his children.

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March 24, 2013

He Went On Ahead

  • Luke 19:28-40
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
After all he had been through, Jesus chose to go on ahead to Jerusalem, and accomplish on our behalf what only he could do.

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March 10, 2013

Redeemed by Grace

  • Luke 15:11-32
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
This is not a story about a prodigal son or a bitter older brother. It is a story about a loving, gracious God who welcomes us all back home.

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March 3, 2013

Come to the Waters

  • Isaiah 55:1-9
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
There is much which leaves us empty in life. Will we fill the emptiness with the nourishment of God's Word, or the quick filling of those things which we don't need.

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February 24, 2013

This Psalm Is for You

  • Psalms 27:1-14
  • Lisa Crismore
As we ride the roller coaster of life and face the steep hills and curves, we pray to God for courage and strength. Many times our prayers are answered but sometimes God is silent.

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February 17, 2013

How We Face Temptation

  • Luke 4:1-13
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Whenever we face temptation, we have the assurance that our Lord has already faced and conquered temptation in the wilderness.

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April 1, 2012

Blessed Is the One

  • Mark 11:1-11
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
As we begin the Holy Week journey, how are we welcoming Jesus into our lives this Palm Sunday?

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March 25, 2012

Humble Grace

  • Hebrews 5:1-10
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Jesus offers the humble grace of God which we could never give ourselves; how we respond to that gift is a sign of our faithfulness.

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December 24, 2020

God Comes to Us

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
No matter who we are or where we are, God comes to us in Emmanuel - God-with-us - Jesus Christ, our Messiah.

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December 24, 2019

A Generous God

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
On this Christmas Eve, may we remember the incredible generosity of our God to show God's love in human form, Emmanuel, God with Us, Jesus the Christ.

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December 24, 2018

The Power of Story

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Story is powerful and transformative - for God speaks to us in our own stories, and in the ancient yet modern story of Christmas. How will we respond to hearing that story once again?

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December 31, 2017

An Awesome Relationship

  • Psalms 8:1-9
  • Ann Hamel

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December 24, 2017

Christmas Eve Worship

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Lisa Crismore
Listen to our Candlelight-Communion Service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2017.

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December 25, 2016

God's Daring Plan

  • Matthew 1:18-25
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
"God's Daring Plan" - A Sermon by Barbara Brown Taylor.

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December 24, 2016

The Time Has Come

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
The time has come to welcome God's Son into the world once again. The time has come for us to live our lives in gratitude for this gift that is born to us this night.

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December 24, 2015

Do Not Be Afraid (2)

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
The fog of fear can envelope us greatly as human beings; but this night, the light of the world has come to shatter the darkness, and bring hope to all the world.

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December 24, 2014

Do You Need Christmas?

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Do you need Christmas this year? Does your life depend on it? How is God speaking to you this holy eve?

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December 29, 2013

He Became Their Savior

  • Isaiah 63:1-19
  • Lisa Crismore
God may be angry, sad, disappointed and upset with the way we behave. But despite our faults as humans, God choses to come into the treacherous world as a vulnerable infant because he loves us. God wants us to respond to that love with gratitude in our hearts.

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December 24, 2013

Do Not Be Afraid

  • Luke 2:8-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
In the storms of life, a peaceful calm comes tonight in the form of God's Son. And we are reminded by the heavenly host: "Do not be afraid."

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December 24, 2012

God With Us

  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
No matter who we are or why we come to the manger this night, God will meet us in an exceptional, transformational way.

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December 25, 2011

Through Mary and Joseph's Eyes

  • Matthew 1:18-25
A retelling of what Mary and Joseph might have been thinking after "the big night," as told by Lisa Crismore and Frank Mansell.

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December 24, 2011

Veiled in Flesh

  • John 1:1-14
  • Rev. Frank Mansell
Mary did not give birth to a name or an idea; she gave birth to the incarnate Word of God. For God chose to come meet us in the flesh on this holy night.

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September 18, 2022

Remembering Whose We Are

  • Beth Wagner

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September 11, 2022

Friends We Weep For

  • Beth Wagner

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August 28, 2022

Being a Practicing Christian

  • Lisa Crismore

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August 14, 2022

Overflowing Love

  • Beth Wagner

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July 31, 2022

One Love, One Heart

  • Lisa Crismore

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July 17, 2022

This Call is Made for You and Me!

  • Beth Wagner

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July 10, 2022

Turn, Turn, Turn

  • Beth Wagner

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June 26, 2022

What the World Needs Now

  • Beth Wagner

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June 19, 2022

It's a Wonderful World

  • Beth Wagner

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June 12, 2022

Spirit Led- Spirit Born

  • Beth Wagner

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