On December 30, we celebrated Carols and Cookies, and there was no sermon.

December 24, 2018 - Christmas Eve

Sermon Title: "Christmas Eve Meditation"
Scripture: various
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

December 23, 2018

Sermon Title: "Prince of Peace"
Final in a series, "Names for the Messiah"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

December 16, 2018

Sermon Title: "Everlasting Father"
Third in a series, "Names for the Messiah"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

December 9, 2018

Sermon Title: "Mighty God"
Second in a series, "Names for the Messiah"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

December 2, 2018

Sermon Title: "Wonderful Counselor"
First in a series, "Names for the Messiah"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

November 25, 2018

Sermon Title: "Just... Breathe..."
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; Mark 6:30-32
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

NOVEMBER 18, 2018 - Community Thanksgiving

Sermon Title: "In All Things, Give Thanks"
Community Thanksgiving Service
Scripture: Psalm 100
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

November 18, 2018

Sermon Title: "Yet What I Can, I Give Him"
part 3 of a 3-part series, "What Can I Give Him?"
Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 28:16-20
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

November 11, 2018

Sermon Title: "If I Were a Shepherd... or a Wise Man..."
part 2 of a 3-part series, "What Can I Give Him?"
Scripture: Psalm 24; Matthew 25:14-30
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

November 4, 2018

Sermon Title: "What Can I Give Him, Poor As I Am?"
part 1 of a 3-part series, "What Can I Give Him?"
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 26-31
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen
On October 28, Pastor Christina was unexpectedly ill, and there was no sermon.

October 21, 2018

Sermon Title: "This is the Fast I Choose"
part 3 of a 4-part series, "Spiritual Disciplines"
Scripture: Isaiah 58:5-8; Matthew 4:1-4
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

October 14, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Say a Little Prayer for You"
part 2 of a 4-part series, "Spiritual Disciplines"
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

October 7, 2018

Sermon Title: "Reading Rainbow"
part 1 of a 4-part series, "Spiritual Disciplines"
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

September 30, 2018

Sermon Title: "The Rest of the Story"
part 4 of a 4-part series, "This is My Story"
Scripture: John 4:4-30
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

September 23, 2018

Sermon Title: "Whose Story Are You Telling?"
part 3 of a 4-part series, "This is My Story"
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:13-21
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

September 16, 2018

Sermon Title: "Following the Story Board"
part 2 of a 4-part series, "This is My Story"
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

September 9, 2018

Sermon Title: "God's In the By-Line"
part 1 of a 4-part series, "This is My Story"
Scripture: Psalm 139
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

September 2, 2018

Sermon Title: "The Gambler's Advice"
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Timothy 6:11-12
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

August 26, 2018

Sermon Title: "Why God's Love Prevails"
part 4 of a 4-part series, "Why?"
Scripture: Romans 8:28-39
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

August 19, 2018

Sermon Title: "Why Can't I See God's Will For My Life?"
part 3 of a 4-part series, "Why?"
Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

August 12, 2018

Sermon Title: "Why Do My Prayers Go Unanswered?"
part 2 of a 4-part series, "Why?"
Scripture: Psalm 22:1-11; Matthew 21:18-22
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

August 5, 2018

Sermon Title: "Why Do the Innocent Suffer?"
part 1 of a 4-part series, "Why?"
Scripture: Genesis 1:24-31; 1 Peter 4:1-6
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

July 29, 2018

Sermon Title: "The Power Within"
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-12
Preacher: Elder Jon Baker, CRE

July 22, 2018

Sermon Title: "Restoring Your Soul"
Scripture: Psalm 23; Mark 6:30-34; 53-56
Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dan Saperstein

July 15, 2018

Sermon Title: "What If It's True?"
Worship in the Woods at Camp Westminster on Higgins Lake
Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-11; Romans 5:6-12, 15-17
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

July 8, 2018

Sermon Title: "God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle"
part 5 of a 5-part series "Fake News!  That's NOT in the Bible!"
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-17
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen
On July 1, we worshiped with our brothers and sisters at Alma First Presbyterian Church.

June 24, 2018

Sermon Title: "Judge Not"
part 4 of a 5-part series "Fake News!  That's NOT in the Bible!"
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6; 15-20
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

June 17, 2018

Sermon Title: "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child"
part 3 of a 5-part series "Fake News!  That's NOT in the Bible!"
Scripture: Proverbs 13:22-25; 22:6; Psalm 23
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

June 10, 2018

Sermon Title: "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves"
part 2 of a 5-part series "Fake News!  That's NOT in the Bible!"
Scripture: Leviticus 23:22; 2 Thess. 3:10-12; Matt. 25:31-41
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

June 3, 2018

Sermon Title: "Forgive and Forget"
part 1 of a 5-part series "Fake News!  That's NOT in the Bible!"
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17; John 18:15-22
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

May 27, 2018

Sermon Title: "A Good Dose of Hope"
Scripture: Romans 8:18-25
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

May 20, 2018

Sermon Title: "Enter: Holy Spirit"
Scripture: Acts 2:1-24
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

May 13, 2018

Sermon Title: "Make Your Momma Proud"
part 4 of a 4-part series "Light and Love"
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

May 6, 2018

Sermon Title: "All Light and No Darkness"
part 3 of a 4-part series "Light and Love"
Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10; 2:1-6
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

April 29, 2018

Sermon Title: "Love Each Other"
part 2 of a 4-part series "Light and Love"
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

April 22, 2018

Sermon Title: "Love in Action"
part 1 of a 4-part series "Light and Love"
Scripture: 1 John 3:13-24
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen
On April 8, we did a Holy Humor Hymn Sing.  There was no sermon.
On April 15, we had an ice storm, and church was cancelled.

April 1, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the Resurrection and the Life"
part 7 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: John 11:17-27; John 20:1-18
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

March 25, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"
part 6 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: John 14:1-14
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

March 18, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the True Vine"
part 5 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: John 15:1-17
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

March 11, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the Gate"
part 4 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: Romans 5:1-11; John 10:7-10
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

March 4, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the Bread of Life"
part 3 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: John 6:35-52
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

February 25, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the Light of the World"
part 2 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: John 9:1-12; John 12:44-50​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

February 18, 2018

Sermon Title: "I Am the Good Shepherd"
part 1 of a 7-part series "Jesus said, I Am..."
Scripture: Isaiah 40:9-11; John 10:11-21​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

February 11, 2018

Sermon Title: "A Different Kind of Light"
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9​​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

February 4, 2018

Sermon Title: "Call Stories IV: Paul"
Scripture: Acts 9:1-20​​​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

January 28, 2018

Sermon Title: "Call Stories III: Esther"
Scripture: Esther 4:1-17​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

January 21, 2018

Sermon Title: "Call Stories II: Jonah"
Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12; Jonah 3:1-5​​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

jANUARY 14, 2018​

Sermon Title: "Call Stories I: Samuel"
Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Samuel 3:1-10​​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen

January 7, 2018

Sermon Title: "Baptized in Water"
​Scripture: Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11​
Preacher: The Rev. Christina L. Jensen