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Sunday, April 19, 2026: "Holy Heartburn"

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Watch the Sermon here   The First United Presbyterian Church “Holy Heartburn” Rev. Amy Morgan April 19, 2026 Luke 24:13-35 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was ...
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Sunday, April 12, 2026: "Belief is Good for Us"

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Watch the Sermon here The First United Presbyterian Church “Belief is Good for Us” Rev. Amy Morgan April 12, 2026 1 Pet. 1:3-9   Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of yo...
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Sunday, April 5, 2026: "Resurrection Inclusio"

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  Watch the Sermon here The First United Presbyterian Church “Resurrection Inclusio” Rev. Amy Morgan April 5, 2026 Colossians 3:1-4 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. Matthew 28: 1-10 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was cruci...
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 - "Beatitudes: Persecution"

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Watch the Sermon here The First United Presbyterian Church “Beatitudes: Persecution” Rev. Amy Morgan February 15, 2026 Matthew 5:10-12 Jesus taught them, saying: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” They were expelled from the faith community.   They were Jews, just like everyone else in the synagogue. They’d grown up together, learning the scriptures, songs and prayers of their tradition. They shared the same worries when news came from other parts of the world about Jewish rebellions violently quelled. But they’d had different reactions to a group of missionaries who told them about a Jewish messiah who’d been crucified but then raised from the dead. This good news, a...
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