Whitefish United Methodist Church
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors

Sermons

 
      
     Shiny  

         Mark 9:2-9         
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, 
         Transfiguration, February 19, 2012

 


Singing the Lord's Song

Psalm 30
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday of Ephiphany, February 12, 2012

Between Mourning and Dancing
Isaiah 40:28-31; Mark 1:29-39
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Ephiphany, February 5, 2012
 

In Grief and Grace

Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Ephiphany, January 29, 2012  


Come, You Who Are Weary Mark 1:14-20
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Ephiphany, January 22, 2012

Spiritual Acupuncture
1 Samuel 3:1-20, Luke 2:39-52
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Ephiphany, January 15, 2012


In the Beginning God
Genesis 1:1-5; Mark 1: 4-11
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Baptism of Our Lord, January 8, 2012

Forever Changed  
Matthew 2:1-12 
Re
v. Deborah Schmidt, 
New Year's Day, January 1, 2012

 

 

Rev. Deborah Schmidt,
John 1:14-18
Christmas Day,  
December 25, 2011            
   
     

 
 
 
 
 
 
Take Part in the Story
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7, Matthew 1:18-25,
Luke 2:1-20, John 1:1-14
Rev. Deborah Schmidt,
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2011  
 
A Play on the Word
Luke 1: 26-38
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2011
 
Joy in the Dark
Isaiah 61: 1-4; Luke 1: 68-79
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2011

Turning from Shadow to Light
Mark 1:1-8
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2011
 
From Shadow to Light
1 Corinthians 1: 3-9
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011
 
Thanksgiving Fit for a King
John 18: 33-38; Matthew 6: 25, 33; Philippians 4:4-7
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Thanksgiving Sunday, November 20, 2011
  
Defined by Generosity - Now?       
 I Timothy 6:17-19; Proverbs 11:24-25 
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-second Sunday of Pentecost, November 13, 2011       
 

From Stewardship to Generosity - with Joy and Trembling
2 Corinthians 8: 1-7
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost, November 6, 2011 

Extravagantly Giving Saints Ephesians 1:15-23
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost, October 30, 2011

 
To Fall in Love with God   Matthew 22:33-46 
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost, October 23, 2011 

Holy Mountains Exodus 33:12-23
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost, October 16, 2011
 

Rejoice, Rejoice?  Philippians 4:1-9 
      Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost, October 9, 2011  
 

Keeping Us  Matthew 11:25-30 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, October 2, 2011     
 
Blessing of the Animals/World Communion Sunday
 
  
 
 
The Songs of the Water  Exodus 17: 1-7 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost, September 25, 2011
 
 
It's Just Not Fair Jonah 3:10-4:1; Matthew 20: 1-16
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourteenth Sunday of Pentecost, September 18, 2011
 
"United + Memory + Hope = Kingdom Math"  Matthew 18:21-35
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost
, September 11, 2011  
 
 
   A Labor Day Service       
       Rev. JeanAnne Swope, Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost, September 4, 2011 
   
 
 
 
The Hermenuetic of Generosity, aka "The H of G"  Romans 12:9-21 
      Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost, August 28, 20
 
Whose Transformation? Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Tenth Sunday of Pentecost, August 21, 2011
 
Doggedly Matthew 15:21-28
 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ninth Sunday of Pentecost, August 14, 2011
 
 
  
    The Experience of Senior High Church Camp  Matthew 14:2-23    
      Becca Harper & Glenna Bergland
      Eighth Sunday of Pentecost, August 7, 2011
 
 
  
 
With Sighs Too Deep for Words  Romans 8: 26-39    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventh Sunday of Pentecost, July 31, 2011
 
Persuasive Story Matthew 13:31-33; 44-52    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday of Pentecost, July 24, 2011
 
 
   When Do We Get to the Good Part?  Luke 10:38-42    
      Rev. Bob Phelps, Fifth Sunday of Pentecost, July 17, 2011
 
 
 
Holy Waste Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Pentecost, July 10, 2011
    
National Treasure  Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:25-30   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Pentecost, July 3, 2011 
 
God Provides...What? Genesis 22: 1-18; Matthew 10: 40-42  
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Pentecost, June 26, 2011
 
Three Things  2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Trinity Sunday, June 19, 2011
 
 
   Are You Afraid of a Holy Spirit Hole? Acts 2:1-21
        Rev. JeanAnne SwopePentencost Sunday, June 12, 2011
 
 
 
   
 
Ahead of Us Acts 1:1-11
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ascension Sunday, June 5, 2011
 
Love and Fear Acts 17: 22-31; John 14: 15-21
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 29, 2011
 
 
Why Bother At All?  Acts 7:55-60; John 14:1-14
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 22, 2011
 
 The Open Gate   Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10 
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 15, 2011
 
 
 Here for One Another  Luke 25:13-35 
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Easter, May 8, 2011
    
 
   
     It Matters How We Tell the Story  John 20:19-31 
        Rev. Bob Phelps, Second Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
Merry Easter  John 20:1-18 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 
 
Bearing Christ  Matthew 21:1-11; 27:27-37  
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011 
 
Hard to Believe  John 11:1-45
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 10, 2011 
 
Blindsided  John 9:1-41
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Lent, April 3, 2011
 
Thirst  John 4:5-52
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Lent, March 27, 2011
 
Again, and Again, and Again  John 3:1-17
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Lent, March 20, 2011
 
 
     
 
     Prayer in the Wilderness  Matthew 4:1-11 
     Dr. Christina Relyea, First Sunday of Lent, March 13, 2011 
 
      
 
Boot Camp For Life  Matthew 17:1-9
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Transfiguration Sunday, March 6, 2011  
 
I Thought About You  Matthew 6:24-34    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighth Sunday after Epiphany, February 27, 2011 
 
Rights  Matthew 5:38-48    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, February 20, 2011
 
Deep River  Psalm 138, Luke 5:1-11
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 13, 2011
 
Taste and See   Isaiah 58: 6-8, Matthew 5:13-16
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 6, 2011
 
Blessed are the Cheesemakers?   Micah 6: 8, Matthew 5:1-12
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30, 2011
 
Sibling Rivalry Isaiah 9: 2-4, I Corinthians 1: 10-18
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 23, 2011 
 
Lovers in a Dangerous Time  Isaiah 49: 1-7, John 1: 29-42
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 16, 2011 
  
Counted  Matthew  3:13-17
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday after Epiphany, January 9, 2011
 
Aha!   Matthew  2:1-12
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Epiphany Sunday, January 2, 2011
 
      "The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree"    
        (click on the book cover for more information)  
 
      First Sunday of Christmas, December 26, 2010 
 
 
 
    
Facebook, Jesus is born!  

(click on the photo to begin playing the movie)
 
 
     
 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2010
     
The Right Questions   Matthew  1:18-25
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19, 2010 
 
Feast of Fools?    Luke 1:39-55
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2010
 
The Hopes and Fears of All the Years  Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2010
 
Before and After  Isaiah 2:1-5
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2010
 
 
 
 
   Hope for Haiti  Nehemiah 2:1-5; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15  The Message       
       Dr. Christina Relyea, Twenty-sixth Sunday of Pentecost, November 21, 2010 
                 Haiti Mission Team Blog     November 1-6, 2010 
 
  
Take Cover  Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 21:5-8
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-fifth Sunday of Pentecost, November 14, 2010
 
 
 
  
   Talking "Religion"  Luke 20:27-40 
       Rev. Bob Phelps, Twenty-fourth Sunday of Pentecost, November 7, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
The Wisdom of Unknowing  Luke 6:20-31
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, All Saints Day Celebration, October 31, 2010
 
All You Can   Luke 21:1-4 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-second Sunday of Pentecost, October 24, 2010
 
Tithe AND Treat  Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 18:1-8  
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost, October 17, 2010
 
Sharing Thanks  Luke 17:11-19   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost, October 10, 2010
 
Family Faith - Family Meal  2 Timothy 1:1-14    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost, October 3, 2010
 
Bridging the Chasm   Luke 16:19-31   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost, September 26, 2010
 
Is There a Balm in Gilead?   Jeremiah 8; 1 Timothy 2:1-11   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost, September 19, 2010
 
Lost  Luke 15:1-10   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost, September 12, 2010 
 
Devotion  Luke 13:10   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost, September 5, 2010
 
Jerry Bechtle
 
  Seeing  Luke 14:1; 7-14 Jeremiah 2:4-13    
      Rev. Jerry Bechtle, Fourteenth Sunday of Pentecost, August 29, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
To See and Be Seen  Luke 13:10   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost, August 22, 2010  
 
Enduring Faith  Hebrews 11:29-12:2    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost, August 15, 2010
 
The Good News of Courage  Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-34    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost, August 8, 2010
 
Wandering  Hosea 11:1-11; Colossians 3:1-11     
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Tenth Sunday of Pentecost, August 1, 2010
 
 
 
  Bread and Insight  Luke 11:1-13 
      Rev. Bob Phelps, Ninth Sunday of Pentecost, July 25, 2010
 
 
 
 
This is Jesus  Colossians 1:15-28     
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighth Sunday of Pentecost, July 18, 2010
 
Created for Love  Luke 10:25-28 Genesis 1:1-27; Genesis 2:4-8     
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventh Sunday of Pentecost, July 11, 2010
 
 
A Tale of Two Nations  Luke 10:1-11     
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Independence Day, July 4, 2010 
 
The Fruitful Season Galatians 5:1,13-25 The Message     
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Pentecost, June 27, 2010  
 
Tuned to the Shepherd John 10:22-30    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Father's Day, June 20, 2010 
 
 
   "You Are My Beloved Child, My Favor Rests Upon You"  Isaiah 43:1-4; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 
       Rev. Marvin Northcutt, Third Sunday of Pentecost, June 13, 2010 
 
 
 
 
Helpless?  I Kings 17:8-24   
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Graduation Sunday, June 6, 2010
 
So You Think You Can't Dance?  Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2010 
 
   
  What is Your Story?  Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17; 25-27 
       Dr. Christina Relyea, Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2010
 
 
 
Music of the Night  Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-26
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ascension Sunday, May 16, 2010
 
Stay With Us Acts 16:9-15 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday after Easter, May 9, 2010
 
 
   Lessons from Haiti Matthew 25:34b-40  
       Peggy Miller - Medical Worker to Haiti from WUMC,
       Fifth Sunday after Easter, May 2, 2010 
 
 
 
 
  Jesus, the Unsettling Presence John 10:22-30 
       Rev. Bob Phelps, Fourth Sunday after Easter,
       April 25, 2010 
 
                              
 
Lessons from the Beach  John 21:1-19 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday after Easter, April 18, 2010 
 
What Next?  John 20:19-31 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday after Easter, April 11, 2010
 
Ressurection Ingredients  John 20:1-8 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 
 
As If It Were Your Last  John 13:33, 36, 14:1-6 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2010 
 
Mixed Messages  Luke 19:28-40; Luke 21:33-38 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Palm Sunday, March 28, 2010
 
A Terrible Gift   John 12:1-8 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 21, 2010   
 
The Womb of Forgiveness   Luke 15:1-3;11b-32;  2 Corinthians 5:16-21 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 14, 2010
 
Come and Get It!   Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63  
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 7, 2010 
 
 
   Live Into Hope  Psalm 27, Luke 13:31-35
     Rev. JeanAnne Swope, Second Sunday of Lent Sunday,
     February 28, 2010   
    
 
 
 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday of Lent Sunday, February 21, 2010 
 
Great Expectations Luke 9: 28-36 (37-43)
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Transfiguration Sunday, February 14, 2010
 
Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise Isaiah 6:1-10; Luke 5:1-11
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Epiphany, February 7, 2010
 
Through a Mirror, Dimly  Jeremiah 1:4-10; I Corinthians 13:8-13
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Epiphany,January 31, 2010
 
A Purpose Worth Remembering  Nehemiah 8:8-10; Luke 4:14-21
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Epiphany, January 24, 2010
 
New Wine  John 2:1-11; Isaiah 62:1-5
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Epiphany, January 17, 2010
 
I'll Be There  Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3: 15-17; 21-22
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday of Epiphany, January 10, 2010
 
 A Light Shines in the Darkness  Matthew 2:1-12; John 1: 1-18
 Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Epiphany Sunday, January 3, 2010
 
 
Cleve, S. V. (1982). A Horse Tale. In S. V. Cleve, A Day Late and a Dollar Short (pp. 125-131).  Kansas City, Missouri: The Lowell Press, Inc.
John 1:1-14
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First after Christmas Sunday, December 27, 2009  
 
 
Receive the Gift  Christmas Eve, Late Service
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, December 24, 2009
 
Like A Child   Christmas Eve, Early Service 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, December 24, 2009
 
A Long Line of Grace  Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 1:39-45
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Advent: Joy, December 20, 2009
 
Mary's Joy  Luke 1:26-39; Philippians 3:1-11
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Advent: Joy, December 13, 2009
 
How to Hope for Peace  Luke 1:68-79; 3:1-6
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Advent: Peace, December 6, 2009 
 
Advent in a Minor Key  Jeremiah 33:12-16; Luke 21:25-28
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday of Advent: Hope, November 29, 2009 
 
John 18:33-37; Colossians 3:12-17 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Christ the King Sunday, November 22, 2009   
 
To What End  Mark 13:1-8, Hebrews 10:11-25
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Bible Sunday, November 15, 2009 
 
From Loss to Love  The Book of Ruth
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, November 8, 2009  
 
 
 
   Thin Places Matthew 5:1-11
     Rev. Marvin Northcutt, All Saints' Sunday, November 1, 2009  
 
 
 
Whose Apple?  Proverbs 11:24-25; Luke 6:38, The Message
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Consecration Sunday, October 25, 2009  
 
Momma Always Liked Me Best  Mark 10:35-45
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Laity Sunday, October 18, 2009
 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Missions Sunday, October 11, 2009
 
The (W)hole in the Boat  Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, World Communion Sunday, October 4, 2009    
 
As One Unknown   The Book of Esther; James 5:13:20; Mark 9:38-50
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seveneenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 27, 2009
 
Seeing the Invisible   Mark 9:30-37; Psalm 1
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 20, 2009
 
Lesson Plan   James 3:1-12; Mark 8: 27-38
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 13, 2009
Rally Sunday
 
Doers of the Word   James 1:22-25; 2:14-17; Psalm 126; Mark 7:24-37
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 6, 2009 
 
 
 
  Do You Want to Be Healed?  John 5:1-18
     Rev. JeanAnne Swope, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost,
     August 30, 2009 
 
  
Witness Protection Program  Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 2009
 
Bottoms Up  John 6:51-58; Ephesians 5:15-20
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 16, 2009
 
Defined by Grief or Grace?  Psalm 130, Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 9, 2009
 
The Sting of Self-Deception  2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Psalm 51
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 2, 2009   
  
Dayenu  John 6: 1-21; Ephesians 3:14-21
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 26, 2009
 
Preaching Peace Ephesians 2:11-22 
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 19, 2009
 
Life Goes On   Matthew 6:14-29    
Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 12, 2009 
 
For Which We Stand  2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10    
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Independence Day Weekend, July 5, 2009  
 
Living on the Edge  Psalm 96:1-6; John 15:1-12
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, VBS Sunday, June 28, 2009   
 
Of Fear and Faith and Fathers  Mark 4:35-41    
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 21, 2009
 
 
  Limp In - Leap John 5:1-15
     Rev. Marvin Northcutt, Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 14, 2009 
 
 
 
An Iconic Feast John 3:1-17 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2009
  
We are Family Acts 2:1-21  
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009 
 
Love or Truth  John 17:6-19; Acts 1:1-11  
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ascension Sunday, May 24, 2009
 
The Pursuit of Happiness  John 15:9-17 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2009
 
Recipes for Love   I John 4:7-21  
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Mother's Day, May 10, 2009
 
Alive in Love   Psalm 23, I John 3:16-24  
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2009 
 
Echoes of Easter   Luke 24:36-48  SUSAN BOYLE clip
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2009
 
 
  Our Kind of Savior John 20:19-31 
    Rev. Bob Phelps, Second Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2009
 
 
       
Ahead of Us   Mark 16:1-8  
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009
     
Between Two Annointings Mark 1:1-11; Mark 14:1-16 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Palm/Passion Sunday, April 5, 2009
 
Ready for a Change:  A Heart for God Psalm 51, Jeremiah 31:31-34
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2009
 
Ready for a Change:  Accepting God's Love John 3:14-21
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 22, 2009
 
 
   Third Sunday in Lent, March 15, 2009 
 
 
 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2009
 
Ready for a Change:  Falling into Wilderness  Psalm 25:1-10; Mark 1:9-15
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2009
 
Ready for a Change:  Forgiveness  Job 42:1-6, The Message; Matthew 6:5-15 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2009
 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Transfiguration Sunday, February 22, 2009
      
Inspired by Love and Anger  Psalm 30, Mark 1:40-45 
     Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 15, 2009
 
Turning the World Upside Down  Isaiah 40:21-31; Acts 17:1-9
      Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 8, 2009
 
 
  
   Come Off It and Listen  Matthew 1:21-28
   Rev. Bob Phelps, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany February 1, 2009 
 
 
 
Simply Essential  Mark 1:14-20
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 25, 2009
 
Ring, Ring, Ring  I Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday after Epiphany, Human Relations Day, January 18, 2009
 
Looking Up  Matthew 1:4-11
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Baptism of the Lord, January 11, 2009
 
  
  God's Family Reunion  John 1:9-18
  Rev. Su DeBree - Western Mountains District Superintendent -
  Yellowstone Conference, Epiphany Sunday, January 4, 2008
 
 
 
Songs for a Starry Night, by Vic Jameson  Luke 2:1-20
          Rev. JeanAnne Swope & Rev. James Mechem, 
          1st Sunday after Christmas, December 28, 2008
 
 
Memories of Christmas  Luke 2:1-20
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2008
 
 
Expecting Jesus  Luke 1:26-38
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2008
 
 
This Indescribable Gift  Isaiah 61:1-2a; Luke 1:5-24; John 1:6-8; I Thessalonians 5:16-18
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2008
 
 
Tidings of Comfort and Joy  Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2008
 
 
Somethin's Comin'  Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:32-36
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2008
 
 
Recipe for Thanksgiving  Matthew 25:31-46  
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, November 23, 2008 
 
Risky Business  Matthew 25:14-30  
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, November 16, 2008 
 
People Get Ready  Matthew 25:1-13   
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, November 9, 2008 
  
  
   Jesus, Remember Me  Luke 23:39-43
          Rev. Bob Phelps, Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 2, 2008 
 
 
 
 
Centered in Love  Matthew 22:34-46   
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, October 26, 2008 
 
 
Trick Questions  Exodus 33:12-23; Matthew 22:15-22    
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, October 19, 2008 
         
 
Where Children Belong  Philipians 4
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, October 12, 2008 
         Children's Sabbath
 
 
Life for the World  Matthew 21:33-46
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, October 5, 2008 
         World Communion Sunday
 
 
Love Freely Poured  Philipians 2:1-13
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, September 28, 2008
 
 
God's Economy of Grace  Matthew 20:1-16
         Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 21, 2008 
  
Stand Firm  Romans 14:7-9;  Exodus 14:5-14
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 14, 2008 
  
Where Two or Three are Gathered  Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 7, 2008
          
The Work of Love  Romans 12
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 31, 2008
          Labor Day
 
   Disenfranchised, Disadvantaged, Discipled  Mark 10:46-52
      Rev. Marvin Northcutt, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 24, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
How Embarrassing  Matthew 15:21-28
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 17, 2008 
 
Hope Floats  Matthew 14:22-33
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 10, 2008 
 
Well Fed  Matthew 14:13-21
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 3, 2008  
 
Deafening Silence  Romans 8 
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 27, 2008  
 
 
A Weedy World  Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
          Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, July 20, 2008  
 
Family Values: The Bible and Sibling Rivalry  Genesis 25, Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 13, 2008  
 
The Yoke of Freedom  Matthew 11:16-19; 28-30
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 6, 2008 
 
Drink This Cup  Matthew 10:40-42
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, June 29, 2008 
 
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, June 22, 2008  
  
The Rhyme in the Ring of Love  Luke 24:13-35; Romans 12:9-21, The Message
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 15, 2008  
              
Going Forth by Stages  Genesis 12:1-9
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 8, 2008  
            Graduation Sunday 
 
Building Code  Psalm 46, Genesis 6:11-22, 7:24, 8:14-19, Matthew 7:21-9
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 1, 2008  
   
Palm Reader  Isaiah 49:8-16a
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Second Sunday after Pentecost, May 25, 2008  
 
A Future With Hope 2 Corinthinas 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20
            Alita Phelps, First Sunday after Pentecost, May 18, 2008 
 
Birthing  Ruth 1:7-10, 149a; Acts 2:1-21
            Rev. Connie Sidebottom, Pentecost, May 11, 2008 
 
 Glory Road  Acts 1:1-14; Luke 24:44-53
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Ascension Sunday, May 4, 2008  
  
Home Alone No More  John 14:15-21
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Sixth Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2008   
 
Which Way  John 14:1-14
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 20, 2008 
 
The Green, Green Grass of Home  Psalm 23; Acts 2:42-47
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 13, 2008  
 
            Rev. Deborah Schmidt, Third Sunday of Easter, April 6, 2008
 
MUD  John 9:1-9; 1 Corinthians 13:9-12
            Joanna Griffin, Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 9, 2008