Current sermon series
I Am…
Bread. Light. Way. Life.
Jan. 8-Feb. 12 We make the bold claim that we are the “Church of Jesus Christ” and that “Jesus is the cornerstone upon which the Church is built.” But who is Jesus really? In the Gospel of John, there are seven times when Jesus tells us who he is; seven times Jesus says, “I am...” In this sermon series, Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka will explore each of these seven “I am” statements and together, we will discover what they say about Jesus Christ and what they say about us. |
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Worship onlineSundays at 9 & 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
You can also watch our livestream on YouTube Live or Facebook Live. View past sermons on demand here or on YouTube. |
Worship in personMission Campus: Sundays at 9 & 11 a.m. (traditional worship)
and 5 p.m. (alternative worship) Antioch Campus: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. |
Past Sermon Series
Hopes and Fears of All the YearsNov. 27, 2022-Jan. 1, 2023
No matter what has happened this year—and surely you have experienced painful and frightening things—the love of this season is for you. It will meet you wherever you are. It is a holy love that calls you by name. So, in a frightening world, do not be afraid. |
Gratitude DoesRev. Hallie Hottle - 11.20.22
This week we’ll likely gather around tables with people we care about, and if we’re successful in remembering why we’ve gathered, we’ll recount our lists of gratitude. Our story for today takes us to another table. Perhaps like ours, not everyone around this table agreed with one another. But here, instead of talking about gratitude, Mary Magdalene startles everyone at the party by giving us a radical example of what gratitude looks like. Two thousand years later, this story continues to invite us to consider what gratitude “does.” |
The Good That is Ours to DoRev. Tom Are & Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka - 10.23.22-11.13.22
There was a time when the church was convinced that we would conquer the world. Maybe whoever Luke was, who wrote the book of Acts, had such a confidence. Western Christianity certainly did as recently as 100 years ago. But we are different now. We know that, in our time, there are more conversations about the church’s irrelevance. While we at Village are blessed with remarkable strengths, we know that we often feel that our strength can seldom match the demands and needs of the world in which we live. The gift of such a position is that it reminds us of our dependence on God. We choose to do the good that is ours to do and see what God will do with that. |
Sometimes We Need to Ask for DirectionsRev. Tom Are & Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka - 9.11.22-10.16.22
If you desired your faith to grow and to be in a different place a year from now, to make the coming year a year of spiritual journey, what would you need to do? How would you start? This series will reflect on some practices and possibilities for such a journey. For our faith journey to continue, sometimes, we need to ask for directions. |
What Was Intended for HarmRev. Zach Walker - 9.4.22
If you know about Joseph in the Bible, you know life does not come without challenges, difficulties and trauma. As we look at Joseph we can draw out some insight about how we work through those difficult seasons, and we find a God who is willing to work both in us and for us, even in our darkest days. |
Sensing FaithRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka - 8.7.22-8.21.22
Youth Sunday - 8.28.22 Faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit and by God’s grace, comes to us through a variety of ways. Sometimes faith comes through something we hear: a song, a sermon, a conversation. Sometimes faith comes through something we feel: a gentle touch, a hug, a fresh breeze on a hot day. In this sermon series, Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka will explore how faith comes through taste, sight and smell. |
Do I Have to Go to Church to be a Christian? - Rev. Sally S. Wright (7-17-22)
Embodied - Rev. Hallie Hottle (7-24-22) Awe and Wonder - Rev. Melanie Hardison (7-31-22) |
I Have a Question...Rev. Tom Are - 5.8.22-7.10.22
Life raises questions. Sometimes it raises questions that require a response from our faith. The teaching of the faith raises questions as well. Sometimes it requires that we ponder how the faith relates to the demands of ordinary life. Each Sunday, we bring such questions to worship. Each Sunday from May 8-July 10, the sermons will speak to many of the questions you have raised. Does prayer work? Can we love our enemies? Why do bad things happen to good people? How do we deal with all the divisions in our world? It is hoped that these messages will spur your own thinking about how you respond to questions such as these. |
From Waste to Gold - Rev. Melanie Hardison (4-24-22)
Open-Eyed, Wide-Eyed Christianity - Rev. Sally S. Wright (5-1-22) |
Life in the WildernessRev. Tom Are - 1.2.22-4.17.22
Three decades after the ministry of Jesus, life was chaotic for Christians in the Roman empire. Serious earthquakes occurred. Christians became scapegoats for the disastrous fire that destroyed much of Rome, and as a result were rounded up and put to death by the most horrific means. A Jewish revolt was put down by the Roman Army, leaving the temple in Jerusalem destroyed again. During this tumultuous time, someone we call Mark wrote the first Gospel. He tells the story that changes the world. In this series, we will travel with Mark from the beginning to the resurrection. Life 2,000 years after Jesus remains chaotic, but perhaps this story will change us. Mark bears witness that there can be abundant life even in the wilderness. |
Explore the sermon archive
2021
Joy When You Need It Most
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Christian DNA: A Series on Faith, Hope and Love
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The World God So Loved is This World
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Finding God — This Place and On the Move
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The Church: An Already/Not Yet People
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Practical Wisdom from James
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Choose the World You Want to Live In
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Tell Me a Story
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You've Got a Friend
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April Sermons
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The World Turned Upside Down
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What God Can Do With Dust
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2020 Was My Teacher (Lessons Learned During a Hard Year)
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A Holy Reset: Rest, Receive, Rejoice
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2020 Was My Teacher (Lessons Learned During a Hard Year)
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What Presbyterian Faith Teaches Us About Good Governance
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New Year's Resolutions
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2020
Advent Sermons
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November Sermons
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Village Being Village
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Road Trip
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These Too, Are Water
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Being the Church
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Summer Reading: Great Stories of Faith
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How Long, O Lord?
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There's a Call for You
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Sermons While Social Distancing
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What Freedom Looks Like
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Who Do People Say That I Am?
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Winter Sermons
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2019
I Won't Be Home for Christmas
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A Thanksgiving List
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belief/unbelief
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Prophets: God May Not Be Who You Think She Is
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Sermons
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People Like Us
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It Never Lasts
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Why Can't We Get Past This?: Racism in American Culture and the Church
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Spring Sermons
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Character is Always Chosen
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March Sermons
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I Wish the Preacher Would Talk About…
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Winter Sermons
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2018
Gospel Writers Tour of Homes
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Getting Real
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Living Toward God's Promised Day
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Prophet & Lost Statements: A Series on Jonah
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Summer Sermons
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Curate Your Heart
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When Things Have Gone Wrong
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How Do You Know?
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Winter Sermons
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2017
A Stranger Came to Town
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November Sermons
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The Places Hope Takes You
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It Takes a Village
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End of Summer Worship
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Living Unafraid in a Frightening World
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The People You Meet Along the Way
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I know that’s what it says, but that’s not what it means!
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2016
What are You Waiting For?
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God’s Beloved World - It is Beautiful, but Broken
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Love Your Neighbor and Other Spiritual Truths
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More than a Summer Picnic
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The Things to Say When It Matters Most
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Resurrection: It's More Than You Think
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Treasure in Clay Jars
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The House of God and Our Home
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2015
This Little Light of Mine
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The Giver That Keeps on Giving
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Back to School
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