3rd annual “Instant Sermon”

A Service of the Word for the 2nd Sunday of Easter
April 12, 2026: IN-PERSON and ONLINE at 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Matthew Emery, lead minister, preaching
John 20:19-31

This Sunday is the opportunity we know you've all been waiting for: it's your turn to stump the chump! Errrrr... uh… we mean, stump the preacher!

In worship this week, we'll have our 3rd annual Sunday-after-Easter "instant sermon" based on your questions about God, Jesus, faith, the Bible, worship, life, and more.

What's that faith question that's always been nagging at you, but you never had the chance to ask? Or that thing you've always thought, ‘Well, I know what I myself believe about this, but what would Rev. Matt say?' It could be something huge, like "Why do bad things happen to good people?" or “Does God support war?” or “How should I pray?”. Or maybe something a bit more ordinary or mundane-seeming, like “Does it matter if we use ‘swear words’?” or "Why do some churches use wine for Communion, and others (like ours) use grape juice?" Or whatever... God, Bible, faith, prayer, Jesus, liturgy, living out your discipleship... it's all fair game for this instant sermon.

There'll be time early in the service for you to write and submit your questions, and then when we get to the sermon time, Pastor Matt will try to address what he can... and he acknowledges that there are most definitely things he can't!