Sermons from First United Presbyterian Church

Watch the Sermon here   The First United Presbyterian Church “The Heart of the Matter: Rooted and Grounded in Love” Rev. Amy Morgan October 12, 2025 Ephesians 3:16-17 I pray that, according to the riches of God’s glory, the Holy One may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through the Spirit and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. As we walked around City Park in New Orleans a few weeks ago, Jason and I marveled at the incredible root systems of the oak trees, which can easily live more than a thousand years because of the way their root systems grow. Young trees develop a deep taproot, which anchors the tree and seeks stable moisture sources. Once the taproot is well-established, the lateral root system begins to spread out in all directions and can eventually reach 2 to 4 times the width of the tree’s canopy. The canopy can spread up to 150 feet or more, so we’re talking about 300 to 600 fe...

Watch the Sermon here   The First United Presbyterian Church “The Image of God: Relationship” Rev. Amy Morgan October 5, 2025 Matthew 3:16-17 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 28:16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him, but they doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. ” 5,280. That’s a number we’re pretty familiar with around here. As clos...