Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” (Luke 9:61)

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor And no one having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, “The old is better” (Luke 5:39)

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar I’d say it’s easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for the rich to get into God’s kingdom. (Mark 10:25)

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor They replied, “Are you serious? You want us to go spend a fortune on food for their supper?” (Mark 6:37)

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. (John 6:56)

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 6:1-13 On the Sabbath, he gave a lecture in the meeting place. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. “We had no idea he was this good!” they said. “How did he get so wise all of a sudden, get such ability?”

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 3:20-35 How can we picture God’s kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It’s like a pine nut. When it lands on the ground it is quite small as seeds go, yet once it is planted it grows into a huge

Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 3:20-35 The religion scholars from Jerusalem came down spreading rumors that he was working black magic, using devil tricks to impress them with spiritual power. (Verse 22)

Pentecost Sunday Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Acts 2:1-21 They couldn’t for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept saying, “Aren’t these all Galileans? How come we’re hearing them talk in our various mother tongues?” (Verse 10)

Seventh Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 17:6-19 In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. I’m consecrating myself for their sakes So they’ll be truth-consecrated in their mission. (Verse 19)