Church at the Center

As It Was in the Beginning

Trinity Sunday

Ordinary Time - Week 1

Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Matthew 28:16-20

Sometimes when you want to know where you're headed, it's good to go all the way back to the beginning.

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Scripture: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Spirit

Pentecost/Shavuot

Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21

Are we uncomfortable with the Holy Spirit? We shouldn't be! The Spirit is the One who enables us to become the kind of humans God intended, so that His Kingdom may come and will be done on earth as it is in the heavens.

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Scripture: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Grief

Easter Week 7

Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11

It's exam season. This is where the rubber meets the road...and the glory in suffering—what’s good about grief—is how much genuine love results.

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Scripture: Lilly Dolan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

The Good Life

Easter Week 6

Mother’s Day

Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21

What is "the good life"? Is there such thing as a one-size-fits-all? Why do people everywhere and throughout history look for it? And does God have anything to do with it?

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Scripture: Kathleen Youngs

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Father

Easter Week 5

Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14

"Father" is a tricky term to use for God nowadays...but that's what Jesus called Him. What does it mean for God to be our Father? Also, we try to tackle "simple" subjects like the Trinity and stuff.

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Scripture: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Shepherd

Easter Week 4 Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

The Good Shepherd can lead us through some sketchy places. What do we do about abuse?

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Scripture: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Gracious-ness

Easter Week 3

Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35

Jesus' life, death, and resurrection are a great graciousness to us--and not because through them our sins have been forgiven. Today we talked about the grace of being perpetual "foreigners" and loving each other sincerely.

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Scripture: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

 

Good Thinking

Easter Week 2

Acts 2:14, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:2-9

Easter is a whole season of celebration! "We're in an Easter world now."--Kathleen Youngs

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Scripture: Lilly Dolan

Message in a Tote Bag: Lilly Dolan

Main Message: Kathleen Youngs

 

Good News, Everybody!

Easter Season Week 1

John 20:1-18

What do we do when the Good News sounds like bad news? How can we get back to the Good News again?

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Scripture: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Nothing Held Back

Lent Week 6 - Palm Sunday

Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11

Mary poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet. Judas said they should've sold it and given the money to the poor. John tells us why Judas, specifically, was wrong in his protest. But if someone else had said it, would the objection have been worth considering?

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Scripture: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)