Sermon Archive

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April 14, 2024
“An Eternal Inheritance”
Text: 1 John 3:1-7
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30 a.m. Service)

April 07, 2024
“Joy in the Mourning”
Text: John 16:16-22
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30 a.m. Service)

March 31, 2024
“He Has Been Raised”
Text: Mark 16:1-8
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00 a.m. Easter Service)

March 24, 2024
“Save, Please!”
Text: Mark 11:1-11
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(08:30 a.m. Service)

March 17, 2024
“Time’s Up”
Text: John 12:20-33
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(08:30 a.m. Service)

March 10, 2024
“Saved by Grace”
Text: Ephesians 2:1-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(08:30 a.m. Service)

March 03, 2024
“The Power & Wisdom of God”
Text: 1 Corin. 1:18-25
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30 a.m. Service)

February 25, 2024
“A Mind Set On Divine Things”
Text: Mark 8:31-38
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30 a.m. Service)

February 18, 2024
“The Waters of Baptism”
Text: 1 Peter 3:18-22
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00 a.m. Combined Service)

February 11, 2024
“Jesus Transformed”
Text: Mark 9:2-9
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30 a.m. Service)

February 04, 2024

Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30 a.m. Service)

January 21, 2024
“A New Kind of Fisherman”
Text: Mark 1:14-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30 a.m. Service)

January 14, 2024
“Come and See”
Text: John 1:43-53
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
( 8:30 a.m. Service )

December 31, 2023
“The Christmas Story Through Song”
Text: Luke 2:22-40
John Clawson, Worship Leader
(10.00 a.m. Combined Service)

December 24, 2023
“The Christmas Story”
Text: Luke 2:1-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(7:30 p.m. Candlelight Service)

December 24, 2023
“The God-bearer”
Text: Luke 1:26-38
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8.30 a.m., Sanctuary)

December 17, 2023
“Holding Fast”
Text: 1 Thes.:5:16-24
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8.30 a.m., Sanctuary)

December 10, 2023
“A Changed Life”
Text: Mark 1:1-8
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8.00 a.m. Sanctuary)

December 03, 2023
“Keeping Awake”
Text: Mark 13:24-37
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8.30 a.m. Sanctuary)

November 26, 2023
“From Galaxies to Governments”
Text: 1 Cor. 1:15-23
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8.30 a.m. Sanctuary)

November 19, 2023
“Burying Your Talents”
Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8.30 a.m. Sanctuary)

November 12, 2023
“Look, Here Comes the Groom”
Text: Matthew 25:1-13
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30 a.m. Service)

November 05, 2023
“Passing on the Faith”
Text: 1 Thess. 2:9-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30 a.m. Service)

October 29, 2023
“Witness for Life-Defining Christian Education”
Text: Col. 1:15-20 & John 1:35-42
Guest: Rev. Dr. Jeff Butcher
(10:00 a.m. Homecoming Service)

October 22, 2023
“Another Test?”
Text: Matthew 22:15-22
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

October 15, 2023
“Supper Is Ready”
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30am Service)

October 08, 2023
“The Greedy Farmhands”
Text: Matthew 21:33-46
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

October 01, 2023
“Challenging Authority”
Text: Matthew 21:23-32
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 24, 2023
“The Kingdom of God is Like”
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 17, 2023
“Debt and Forgiveness”
Text: Matthew 18:21-35
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 10, 2023
“Conflict Resolution”
Text: Matthew 18:15-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 03, 2023
“The Marks of a Christian”
Text: Romans 12:9-21
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 27, 2023
“Drawn from the Water”
Text: Exodus 1:8 – 2:10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 20, 2023
“The Great Reveal”
Text: Genesis 45:1-15
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 13, 2023
“Into the Pit”
Text: Genesis 37:1-4,12-28
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 06, 2023
“Wrestling With God”
Text: Genesis 32:22-31
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

July 30, 2023
“Hymn Sing Sunday”
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00am Combined Services & Picnic)
Meeting at Sherando Park

July 23, 2023
“And the Greatest of These Is…”
Text: Romans 5:1-8
Rev. Dr. Clayton Childers
(8:30am Service)

July 16, 2023
“Invited and Included!”
Text: Matthew 9:9-13,18-26
Rev. Denise Childers
(8:30am Service)

July 09, 2023
Text: Matthew 10:40-42
Wilma Jennings-District Lay Leader
(8:30am Service)

July 02, 2023
“God Will Provide”
Text: Genesis 22:1-14
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 25, 2023
“Hagar and Ishmael”
Text: Genesis 21:8-21
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 18, 2023
Genesis 18:1-15
Music Recital follows service
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 11, 2023
“The Call of Abram”
Text: Genesis 12:1-9
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 04, 2023
“Grace, Love, and Communion”
Text: 2 Corin. 13:11-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

May 28, 2023
“The Descent of the Holy Spirit”
Text: Acts 2:1-21
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)(video issues)

May 21, 2023
“Taken Up into Heaven”
Text: Luke 24:44-53
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

May 14, 2023
“The Promise of the Holy Spirit”
Text: John 14:15-21
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

May 07, 2023
“How Can We Know the Way”
Text: John 14:1-14
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(08:30am Service)

April 30, 2023
“Family Promise”
Text: Acts 2:42-47
Jennifer Hall & Sandi Webster, Guest Speakers
(10:00am Service)

April 16, 2023
“Thomas: An Easter Monologue”
Text: John 20:19-31
Galen Snider, Guest Speaker
(8:30am Service)

April 09, 2023
“Fear and Great Joy”
Text: Matthew 28:1-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00am Easter Service)

April 02, 2023
“The Royal Entrance”
Text: Matthew 21:1-11
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

March 26, 2023
“…And You Shall Live”
Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

March 19, 2023
“A Beautiful Heart”
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

March 12, 2023
“Have You Heard”
Text: John 4:5-42
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

March 05, 2023
“More Than a Cool Sign”
Text: John 3:1-17
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

February 26, 2023
“Blind Spot”
Text: Matthew 4:1-11
Rev. Denise Childers
(8:30am Service)

February 19, 2023
“Come to the Mountaintop”
Text: Matthew 17:1-9
Rev. Charles Townsend
(8:30am Service)

February 12, 2023
“A Step Further”
Text: Matthew 5:21-37
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)
*Note: Weak Audio for part of recording

February 05, 2023
“Salt and Light”
Text: Matthew 5:13-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

January 29, 2023
“You’re Blessed”
Text: Matthew 5:1-12
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00am Service)

January 22, 2023
“United in Mind and Purpose”
Text: 1 Corin. 1:10-18
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

January 15, 2023
“We Have All That We Need”
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

January 08, 2023
“Faithful to God’s Will”
Text: Matthew 3:13-17
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

January 01, 2023
“Staying Focused”
Text: Matthew 2:1-12
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00am–1 service today)

December 25, 2022
A Service of “Lessons and Carols”
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00am Christmas Day Service)

December 24, 2022
“The Christmas Story”
Text: Luke 2:1-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(7:30pm Christmas Eve Service)

December 18, 2022
“The Sign of Emmanuel”
Text: Isaiah 7:10-16
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

December 11, 2022
“The Joy of the Redeemed”
3rd Sunday of Advent
Text: Isaiah 35:1-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:00am Service)

December 04, 2022
“The Peaceable Kingdom”
2nd Sunday of Advent
Text: Isaiah 11:1-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

November 27, 2022
The Hanging of the Greens
1st Sunday of Advent, Yr. A
Text: Isaiah 2:1-5
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

November 20, 2022
“The King on the Cross”
Text: Luke 23:33-43
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

November 13, 2022
“Hope Amidst the Chaos”
Text: Luke 21:5-19
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30am Service)

November 06, 2022
“Children of the Resurrection”
Text: Luke 20:27-38
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

October 30, 2022
“The Wee Little Man in a Tree”
Text: Luke 19:1-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:00am Combined Service)

October 23, 2022
“Life as a Libation”
Text: 2Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

October 16, 2022
Laity Sunday/Children’s Sabbath
United Women In Faith
“A Scripture Dramatization”
(8:30am Service)

October 09, 2022
“A Worker Approved by God”
Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-15
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

October 02, 2022
“Rekindling The Gift”
Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 25, 2022
“The Great Gulf”
Text: Luke 16:19-31
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 18, 2022
“Shrewd Faith”
Text: Luke 16:1-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 11, 2022
“Lost and Found”
Text: Luke 15:1-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

September 04, 2022
“The Cost of Discipleship”
Text: Luke 14:25-33
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 28, 2022
“Returning to the Source”
Text: Jeremiah 2:4-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 21, 2022
“To Build & To Plant”
Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

August 14, 2022
“Culled Fruit”
Text: Isaiah 5:1-7
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30am Service)

August 07, 2022
“Faithfulness!”
Text: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Rev. Bertina Westley
(8:30am Traditional)
Sanctuary

July 31, 2022
“God’s Great Compassion!”
Text: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Rev. Bertina Westley
(10:00am Outdoor Service)
Newtown Commons

July 24, 2022
“Risky Love”
Text: Hosea 1:2-10
Revd. Fr. Jason A. Hess
(8:30am Service)

July 17, 2022
“Hungering for God’s Word”
Text: Amos 8:1-12
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

July 10, 2022
“What Do You See”
Text: Amos 7:7-17
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

July 03, 2022
“Keep It Simple”
Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 26, 2022
“Being All In”
Text: Luke 9:51-62
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 19, 2022
“Hymn Sing Sunday”
Text: Colossians 3:14-17
Worship Leader: Marty Barley
(8:30am Service)

June 12, 2022
“The Dance of Love”
Text: John 16:12-15
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

June 05, 2022
“Filled with the Holy Spirit”
Text: Acts 2:1-21
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
8:30am Sanctuary Service

May 29, 2022
“The Vow of Witness”
Text: Acts 1:1-11
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
10:00am Special Service

May 22, 2022
“The Vow of Service”
Text: Acts 16:9-15
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

May 15, 2022
“The Vow of Gifts”
Text: Acts 11:1-18
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

May 08, 2022
“The Vow of Presence”
Text: Acts 9:36-43
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

May 01, 2022
“The Vow of Prayer”
Text: Acts 9:1-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30am Service)

April 24, 2022
“We Are Witnesses”
Text: Acts 5:27-32
Cathy Barley-Guest Speaker
(8:30AM Service)

April 17, 2022
“For Whom Are You Looking”
Text: John 20:1-18
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Easter Sunday Service)

April 10, 2022
“A Two-Parade Day”
Text: Luke 19:28-40
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

April 03, 2022
“A Costly Anointing”
Text: John 12:1-8
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

March 27, 2022
“Lost and Found”
Text: Luke 15:1-3,11b-32
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

March 20, 2022
“Bearing Fruit”
Text: Luke 13:1-9
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

March 13, 2022
“Gathered In”13:31-35
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(10:30AM Praise Service)

March 06, 2022
“Temptations In the Wilderness”
Text: Luke 4:1-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

February 27, 2022
“The Transfiguration of Jesus”
Text: Luke 9:28-36
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

February 20, 2022
“Raised in Glory”
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

February 13, 2022
“Hope and the Resurrection”
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

February 06, 2022
“Reclaiming and Proclaiming”
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

January 30, 2022
“Letting Love Guide Us”
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

January 23, 2022
“Eye. Ear. Appendix?”
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

January 16, 2022
“Activated By The Spirit”
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley
(8:30AM Service)

January 02, 2022
“Seeing The Face of God”
Luke 2:22-40
Marty Barley-Lay Speaker
(8:30AM Service)

December 26, 2021
“A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols”

(8:30AM Service)

December 19, 2021
“Does Your Soul Magnify the Lord”
Text: Luke 1:39-45;46b-55
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(8:30AM Service)

December 12, 2021
“How to Win Friends and Influence People”
Text: Luke 3:7-18
Marty Barley, Lay Speaker
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)

December 05, 2021
“Give Thanks to the Oldest Child”
Text: Luke 3:1-6
Guest: Rev. Dr. Justin Allen
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)

November 21, 2021
“The Ruler Of All Kings”
Text: Revelation 1:4b-8
Pastor Bertina Westley
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)

November 14, 2021
“Unwavering Faith”
Text: Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

November 07, 2021
“Everything New”
Text: Revelation 21:1-6a
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

October 31, 2021
“Salt & Light”
Text: Matthew 5:14-16
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

October 24, 2021
“Once & For All”
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Rev. Bertina J. H. Westley

October 17, 2021
LAITY SUNDAY
“The Many Gifts of God”
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Guest Speaker-Marty Barley

October 10, 2021
“The Powerful Word of God”
Text: Hebrews 4:12-16
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

October 03, 2021
“The Perfected Pioneer”
Text: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

September 26, 2021
“The Power of Prayer”
Text: James 5:13-20
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

September 19, 2021
“Wisdom from Above”
Text: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
(Recorded in-person 8:30am)
Pastor Bertina Westley

September 12, 2021
“Taming the Tongue”
Pastor Bertina Westley
Text: James 3:1-12
(Recorded 10AM in-person service)

September 12, 2021
“Taming the Tongue”
Pastor Bertina Westley
Text: James 3:1-12
(Recorded 8:30AM in-person service)

September 05, 2021
“Faith and Works”
(Recorded in-person service)
Pastor Bertina Westley

August 29, 2021
“For Every Stroke of the Brush”
(On-line version final message from Bass Mitchell as
Pastor of SCUMC)

August 29, 2021
“For Every Stroke of the Brush”
Recording of 9:00AM
In-Person Service

August 27, 2021
“Endings Are New Beginnings?”
A Farewell Message from Pastor Bass

August 22, 2021
“The Bird Watcher”

August 15, 2021
“Broken Crayons”

August 08, 2021
“How Does God Guide Us”

August 01, 2021
“Offer What You Have”

July 25, 2021
“The Art of Bunting”
Sermon on the Mound Series

July 18, 2021
“The Next Pitch”
Sermon on the Mound Series

July 11, 2021
“The Team”
(Sermons On The Mound)

July 04, 2021
“Stones In The Stream”

June 27, 2021
Happy Birthday To Thee–KJV

June 20, 2021
Fathers-Commanded To Be A Godly Man
In An Ungodly World

June 13, 2021
How Can I Read The Bible So That I Can Better Understand It?
(You Asked For It Series)

June 6, 2021
“A Touch of Grace”

May 30, 2021
Why Do We Baptize Infants?
(You Asked For It Series)

May 23, 2021
“Blessed Subtractions”

May 16, 2021
“Blessed Interruptions”

May 9, 2021
“The Wind Beneath
Our Wings”

May 2, 2021
“We are Still Drinking of It”

April 25, 2021
The Stranger In Seat 309A

April 18, 2021
“He Still Has The Scars”

April 11, 2021
“Is There Any Doubt”

April 4, 2021
Easter Comes To A Good Friday World
Easter Sunday Service

April 2, 2021
Good Friday Service
“Were You There”

April 1, 2021
Maundy Thursday Service

March 28, 2021
Palm Sunday Service

March 21, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

March 14, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

March 7, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

February 28, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

February 21, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

February 17, 2021
Ash Wednesday Service

February 14, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

February 7, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

January 31, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

January 24, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

January 17, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

January 10, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

January 3, 2021
10 AM Online Worship Service

December 27, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

December 24, 2020
Christmas Eve Service

December 20, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

December 13, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

December 6, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

November 29, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

November 22, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

November 15, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

November 8, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

November 1, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

October 25, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

October 18, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

October 11, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

October 4, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

September 27, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

September 20, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

September 13, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

September 6, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

August 30, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

August 23, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

August 16, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

August 9, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

August 2, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

July 26, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

July 19, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

July 12, 2020
10AM Online Worship Service

July 5, 2020
10 AM Online Worship Service

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