Sermons
10-29-23 “What’s Important?” Central UMC Sermon
Click here for Sunday worship material for Central When Pastor Ran was here and Caleb was a toddler, she shared a story about him. Caleb loved blueberries. They were his favorite finger food. It is a good finger food, because they have to learn not to squeeze too hard when they pick up a berry,…
Read More10-22-23 Laity Sunday
Click here for worship material “Let Us Celebrate Our Ministry, which God entrusted to Us.” Every October comes, I am excited and a little nervous to have a Laity Sunday. We show God what we did in His ministry for a year on Laity Sunday. We present what we did and see how God blessed…
Read More10-15-23 “Bring as Many People as You Can!”
Click here for worship material Matthew 22:1-14 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “Bring as Many People as You Can!” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: After dying in a car crash, three friends go to Heaven for orientation. They are all asked the same question, “When you’re lying in…
Read More10-8-23 “You Are the New Tenants of God’s Vineyard!”
Click here for Sunday worship material “You Are the New Tenants of God’s Vineyard!” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A mother called her son on Sunday morning to make sure he got out of bed and was ready for church. “I’m not going,” he replied. “Yes,…
Read More10-1-23 “What a Grace Filled Table it is!”
Click here for Sunday worship material “What a Grace Filled Table it is!” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A four-year-old boy was in church when the wine and communion wafers were passed out. He was very interested in this and started to get up. His mother…
Read More9-24-23 “It is the Grace of God!”
Click here to access Sunday worship material Matthew 20:1-16 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “It is the Grace of God!” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A priest and a taxi driver both died and went to heaven. St. Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them.…
Read More9-17-23 “The Sinners Who Are Forgiven”
Click here for worship material Matthew 18:21-35 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “The Sinners Who Are Forgiven” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A priest was called away for an emergency. Not wanting to leave the confessional unattended, he called his rabbi friend from across the street and…
Read More9-10-23 “I Am There Among You!”
Click here for Sunday Worship material Matthew 18:15-20 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “I Am There Among You!” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: a minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short…
Read More9-3-23 “Take Up your Cross, and Follow Me!”
Click here for Sunday Worship Material “Take Up your Cross, and Follow Me!” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: There was a Christian Parish that had many attendees. A priest who was part of the parish used to give out miniature palm crosses that he made…
Read More8-27-23 “Who Do You Think Jesus Is?”
Click here for Sunday Worship Material “Who Do You Think Jesus Is?” I want to start something funny I found an internet site: A Sunday School teacher of preschoolers was concerned that his students might be a little confused about Jesus Christ while they were learning about Jesus’ birth. He wanted to make sure…
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