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Franklin Circle Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

"Widening The Circle For All God's Children!"

 

Sermons

 

2005    ~    2006    ~    2007 ~ 2008


2005
Sunday, November 20 ~ Matthew 25:31-46
Sunday, December 4 ~ Isaiah 40:1-11
Sunday, December 11 ~ Isaiah 61:1-11
Sunday, December 18 ~ Luke 1:26-38
Saturday, December 24 ~ John 1:1-8


2006
Sunday, January 1 ~ Luke 2:22-40 ~ False Hopes and Good Advice
Sunday, January 8 ~ Mark 1:4-11 ~ Torn Heavens, Broken Glass, and Cracked Pots
Sunday, January 15 ~ 1 Samuel 3:1-10 ~ "To Be Or Not To Be... A Prophet"
Sunday, January 29 ~ Mark 1:21-28
Sunday, February 5 ~ 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Sunday, February 12 ~ 2 Kings 5:1-17 ~ Keeping It Simple (Hattie McDaniel Tribute)
Sunday, February 19 ~ Isaiah 43:18-25 ~ We Remember!
Ash Wednesday, March 1 ~ The Suffering Of The World
Sunday, March 5 ~ The Spiritual Discipline of Confessing
Sunday, March 12 ~ The Spiritual Disciplines of Fasting/Abstaining
Sunday, March 26 ~ The Spiritual Disciplines of Almsgiving and Serving
Sunday, April 2 ~ The Spiritual Discipline of Forgiveness
Sunday, April 9 ~ The Reading Of The Passion
Sunday, April 16, Easter ~ Mark 16:1-8 - "Abrupt Endings And Embodied Futures"
Sunday, April 23 ~ John 20:19-31 - "The Other Tomb"
Sunday, April 30 ~ Luke 24: 13-35 "Who Walks With You?"
Sunday, April 30 ~ Special Benediction
Sunday, May 7 ~ John 10:11-18 - "Divine Security"
Sunday, May 14 ~ John 15:1-9 - "Branching Out"
Sunday, May 21 ~ John 15:9-17 - "Abiding Love & Constant Joy"
Sunday, May 29 ~ Joshua 4:2-24 - "Stacking Stones/Moving On"

Sunday, June 4 ~ Transformation Celebration! ~ 1 Corinthians 11:21-26

Sunday, June 11 ~

Sunday, June 18 ~ 2 Corinthians 5:1-11, 16-17 "Finding The Best View"

Sunday, June 26 ~ "To Thrive And To Flourish"

Sunday, July 2 ~ Psalm 130 & Mark 5 ~ "Out Of Desperation" by Rev. William Spangler

Sunday, July 23 ~ Ephesians 2:1-11 ~ "No Walls With THIS Citizenship"

Thursday, July 27 ~ Eulogy for Evelyn Babcock

Sunday, July 30 ~ John 6:1-15 ~ "How Much Is Enough?"

Sunday, August 6 ~ Ephesians ~ "Unity, Not Uniformity"

Sunday, August 13 ~ Ephesians 4:25-5:2 ~ "The Language Of Grace"

Sunday, August 20 ~ Hymn Sing!

Sunday, August 26 ~ Joshua 24: 15-25 ~ "Choosing Servanthood"

Sunday, September 2 ~ Judy Ponting, Guest Preacher

Thursday, September 7 ~ Funeral For Frances C. Bessner

Sunday, September 11 ~ Youth Sunday, Michelle Brown, Guest Preacher

Sunday, September 17 ~ Mark 8:27 - 38 "Lost Identity"

September 24, 2006 ~ James 3:13 – 4:3; 7-8a  ~  "A Bountiful Harvest"

October 1, 2006 ~ Mark 9:38-41 ~ "Never Too Many Cups"

October 8, 2006 ~ John 11:28-37 ~ "Moving Beyond Loss" ~ Rev. Jim Kulma, Guest Preacher

October 15

October 22 ~ Job 38:1-21 & 42:1-6 and Mark 10:35-45 ~ "Put You In The Place Just Right"

October 29 ~ Revelation 21:1-6a ~ “Look Who’s Moving In Next Door!”

November 5 ~ Mark 12:28-34 ~ “One Is The Loveliest Number”

November 1 ~ Mark 12 38-44  ~ “I Could Eat A Whole House”

November 19 ~ Hebrews 10:15-25~ “Holy Provocation”

November 26 ~ Rev. William Spangler, guest preacher ~ Matthew 28:16-20

December 3, 2006 ~ Psalm 49 ~ “Music Solves The Savage Riddle”

December 10, 2006 ~ Luke 1:68-79 ~ "Peace: The Road Less Traveled"

December 17 ~ sermon inspired by "The Meaning Of Joy" by Paul Tillich

December 24 ~ Bidding Prayer at the 10:30 a.m. service

December 24 ~ Christmas Eve Communion Meditation ~ "The Man & The Birds" by Paul Harvey

December 31 ~ Youth Sunday ~ The Twelve Days Of Christmas

 

2007

January 7  ~ Matthew 2:1-12 ~ "A Higher Authority"

January 14 ~ Matthew 3 ~ "To Be Loved Is To Be Chosen Is To Be Broken"

January 21 ~ John 2:1-11 ~ "What We're Made For"

January 28 ~ Luke 4:21-31 ~ "Not So Great Expectations"

February 4 ~ Luke 5:1-11 ~ "Depth Perception"

February 11 ~ Luke 6:17-26 ~ "No Place For Complacency"

February 17 ~ Prayer Of Blessing On Our 165th Anniversary

February 18 ~ "What Good Is A Big Old Inner City Church Anyway?"

Lenten Sermon Series: "Questions Around The Cross"

February 25, 2007~ Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (Luke 4:1-13) ~ “Who Are We?”

March 4, 2007 ~ Psalm 27 ~ "Whom Do I Fear?"

March 11 ~ Isaiah 55: 1-13 ~ "Are You Thirsty?  Are Your Hungry?"

March 18 ~ Luke 15:1-2; 11-32 ~ "Can I Go Home?"

March 25 ~ John 12:1-8 ~ "How Much Does It Cost?"

April 1 ~ Palm Sunday ~ No Sermon Today

 

April 8 ~ Easter Sunday ~ Luke 24:1-12 ~ "Idle Tales"

April 15 ~ Guest Preacher: The Rev. Carrie Culleen

April 22 ~ "Quintessential Moment" ~ John 21:9-19

April 29 ~ "Holy Work" ~ Acts 9:36-42

May 20 ~ "Hey, back up just a little, would you?” ~ Revelation 21:10; 21:19-22:9

May 27 ~ "Believing Is Seeing" ~ Romans 8:14-25

June 2 ~ Guest Preacher: The Rev. Carrie Culleen

June 10 ~ "A Morsel Of Bread In Zarapheth" ~ 1 Kings 17:8-24

June 17 ~ "Will Work For Faith" ~ Galatians 2:15-21

June 23 ~ "Disciples, Not Disciplinarians" ~ Galatians 3:23-29

July 8 ~ "Worn Sneakers And Thick Skin" ~ Luke 10:1-20

July 15  ~ "How To Deal With An Annoying Neighbor" ~ Luke 10:25-37

August 12 ~ Guest Preacher: The Rev. James Schimmel

August 19

August 26 ~ "Our Job: Here & Now" ~ Isaiah58:9b-14

September 9 ~ "Like Putty In God's Hands" or "The Grace Of Being Pliable" ~ Jeremiah 18:1-11

September 16 ~ Luke 15:1-10 ~ “A Part Of Me Is Missing”

September 23 ~ “A Basket Of Rotten Fruit” ~ Amos 8:1-12

September 30 ~ The Content Of Our Contentment" ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-12

October 7 ~ "“The Blessings Of A Thirsty Soul And Fainting Flesh” " ~ Psalm 63:1-8

October 14 ~ “Unexpected Healing, Unlikely Gratitude” ~ Luke 17:11-19

October 21 ~ Genesis 32:22-31 ~ “Wrestling For Blessings”

October 28 ~ Luke 18:9-14 ~ “Judge, Jury, & Executioner”

November 4 ~ Habakkuk 1:1-4 & 2:1-4 ~ "What's On YOU Tablet?"

November 11 ~ Michelle Brown, Guest Preacher ~ 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 ~ "Stand Firm"

November 18 ~ Isaiah 65:17-25 ~ "Possibilities And Probabilities (And Necessities)"

November 25 ~ “Reigning Tender Mercies” ~ Luke 1:68-79

December 2 ~ “What Shall We Call Him?  Son Of Man" ~ Matthew 24:36-44

December 30 ~ Isaiah 63:7-9 ~ “Recounting God's Gracious Deeds; Recalling The Savior's Presence”

 

2008

January 6 ~ Matthew 2:1-12 ~ "Familiar Tyrants And New Paths"

January 13 ~ Matthew 3:13-17 ~ “When The Heavens Last Opened…”

January 20 ~ John 1:29-42 ~ "Come And See" (outline only)

January 27 ~ Matthew 4:12-23 ~ "At Arms Length"

February 3 ~ Matthew 17:1-9 ~ “Brush With Greatness”

February 10 ~ Matthew 4:1-11 ~ "Grace Abides In The Wilderness" with Study Helps

February 17 ~ John 3:1-8, 13-17 ~ “Seeking Spiritual Rebirth”

February 24 ~ John 4:5-29 ~ "What's In Your Bucket?"

March 2 ~ A Meditation on John 10:16 by the Rev. James Schimmel ~ "JESUS KISSES FROGS"
March 9 ~ Worship Service cancelled because of snow.

March 16 ~ Palm Sunday ~ Special Passion Narrative

March 23 ~ Easter ~ Matthew 28:1-10 ~ "Scared To Death Of Life: Dead Men Tell No Tales!"

March 30 ~ 1 Peter 1:3-9 ~ “Living Hope”

April 6 ~ Luke 24 36-49 ~ "A Hungry Messiah"

April 13 ~ Psalm 23 Acts 2:42-47 ~ "I Need A Shepherd…. I Am A Shepherd"
April 20 ~ 1 Peter 2:4-10 ~ "Stoned"

April 21 ~ 1 Corinthians 13 ~ "Loving Deeds Linked With Loving Intentions" ~ Appreciation Celebration for WSEM Volunteers

April 27 ~ Acts 17:22-31 ~ "City Altars"
 

 

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