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Sunday, January 18, 2026: "Pointing Fingers"

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Watch the Sermon here The First United Presbyterian Church “Pointing Fingers” Rev. Amy Morgan January 18, 2026 John 1:29-42 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One.” The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they...
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Sunday, January 11, 2026: "Baptism in Mud"

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Watch the Sermon here   The First United Presbyterian Church “Baptism in Mud” Rev. Amy Morgan January 11, 2026 Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 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.”   When we talk about baptism, it’s usually at this lovely font. A pretty bowl of clear, clean water.   When we, in 21 st century America, contemplate the symbolism of water, thanks to modern plumbing and water treatment, we can imagine how water nourishes life and cleanses us from conta...
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Sunday, January 4, 2026: “Epiphany: The Road That We Live On”

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Watch the Sermon here The First United Presbyterian Church “Epiphany: The Road That We Live On” Rev. Amy Morgan January 4, 2026 Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18 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 this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him, and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,     are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you shall come a ruler     who is to shepherd my people Israel.’ ” Then Herod secretly called for the magi and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehe...
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Sunday, December 21, 2025: "Hope in a Fearful World: Hold My Hand"

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Watch the Sermon here The First United Presbyterian Church “Hope in a Fearful World: Hold My Hand” Rev. Amy Morgan December 21, 2025 Isaiah 41:5-10 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;     the ends of the earth tremble;     they have drawn near and come. Each one helps the other,     saying to one another, “Take courage!” The artisan encourages the goldsmith,     and the one who smooths with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good,”     and they fasten it with nails so that it cannot be moved. But you, Israel, my servant,     Jacob, whom I have chosen,     the offspring of Abraham, my friend; you whom I took from the ends of the earth     and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant;     I have chosen you and not cast you off”; do not fear, for I am with you;     do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will s...
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