Category: Traditional

February 15, 2026

Traditional – The You You Thought You Knew: You Are More Than What You Have | Rev. Michael Bowman

Scripture Reference – Matthew 4:8-10 (NRSVUE): Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for […]

February 10, 2026

Traditional – The You You Thought You Knew: You Are More Than What You Do and What They Say | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Matthew 4:3-7 (NRSVUE): The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” Then the devil took […]

February 2, 2026

Traditional – Children’s Sunday

Scripture Reference – Matthew 19:14 (NRSVUE): but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”

January 25, 2026

Traditional – The God You Thought You Knew: God Is Not a Cop Trying to Get You | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Psalm 18:1-6 (NRSVUE): I love you, O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so I shall be saved from my enemies. The cords of […]

January 18, 2026

Traditional – The God You Thought You Knew: God Isn’t Running a Talent Show | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – John 15:1-4 (NRSVUE): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide […]

January 11, 2026

Traditional – The God You Thought You Knew: God is not an Angry Judge | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Matthew 25:14-21; 34-36 (NRSVUE): “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. At once the one who had received the […]

January 5, 2026

Traditional – The God You Thought You Knew: God is not Your Parents… Supersized | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Luke 15:11-32 (NRSVUE): Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the wealth that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled […]

January 5, 2026

Traditional – Presence is Everything | Rev. Michael Bowman

Scripture Reference – Isaiah 63:7-9 (NRSVUE): I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,because of all that the Lord has done for us and the great favor to the house of Israelthat he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.For he said, “Surely they are my people, children […]

January 5, 2026

Traditional – Christmas Eve | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Matthew 2:1-12 (NRSVUE): In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard […]

December 21, 2025

Traditional – The Courage Of Christmas: The Courage to Play Your Part | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Matthew 1:18-25 (NRSVUE): Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, […]