Sermons from First United Presbyterian Church

The First United Presbyterian Church “Alone Together” Rev. Amy Morgan January 26, 2020 Listen to audio Isaiah 9:1-4 But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.  2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-- on them light has shined.  3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder.  4 For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. Matthew 4:12-23 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.  13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Ca...

The First United Presbyterian Church “Beginnings” Rev. Amy Morgan January 19, 2020 Listen to audio Jeremiah 1:1-10 The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin,   2 to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.   3 It came also in the days of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, and until the end of the eleventh year of King Zedekiah son of Josiah of Judah, until the captivity of Jerusalem in the fifth month.   4 Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,   5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."   6 Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy."   7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall ...

The First United Presbyterian Church “Baptized for Justice” Rev. Amy Morgan January 12, 2020 Listen to audio Isaiah 42:1-9 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.   2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;   3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.   4 He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching.   5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it:   6 I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a ...