Sermons
Good Soil
There are times that our witness will not be received. Jesus shares the parable of the sower in order to help us think about the
August 28, 2023
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Pastor's Note
Let Them Hear
Go out and tell our story, Let it echo far and wide. Make them hear you. Make them hear you. These words, from the 1996
August 21, 2023
Sermons
All Nations
Jesus sends his disciples out into the world – to “all nations” – in order to share what they have learned from him. The Greek
August 14, 2023
Sermons
We Are Generosity
Financial discipleship has always been a vital part of what it means to follow Jesus. Paul writes to encourage the church in Corinth to give
July 24, 2023
Pastor's Note
Do All the Good You Can
The Methodist tradition has a few phrases that are fairly well-known. Perhaps the most familiar is some advice given to Methodists about how we should
July 10, 2023
Sermons
“Made Like Him”: Hymns about Jesus
Wesley wrote many hymns that poetically describe the identity of Jesus, including seasonal hymns for Advent, Christmas, and Easter. The question, “Who is Jesus?” is
June 19, 2023
Sermons
My Chains Fell Off
Conversion is a key idea in Wesleyan theology, and was a central part of the faith stories of both John and Charles. And conversion isn’t
June 5, 2023
Sermons
Always Easter People
The day of Pentecost is considered the “birthday of the church” and so it is good to just stop everything and celebrate. Celebration for celebration’s
May 30, 2023
Sermons
Always Easter People
Your money won’t save you. The church needs to do our work, but more so the church needs your heart. God saves the sick, and
May 23, 2023
Sermons
The Very First Easter People
Easter activates our faith and forms us as a living community. The energy of resurrection is more than a one-Sunday-per-year occasion. The energy of the
April 11, 2023
Sermons
Solidarity
The entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem is not merely triumphalism, it is a “ritual of solidarity.” Jesus presents himself in solidarity with the people welcoming
April 3, 2023
Sermons
Rage
Jesus was angry at the Pharisees for their hardness of heart, and it motivated him to heal the man’s hand. Embracing anger can be hard
March 27, 2023
Sermons
Lament
Lament is a gift from God. It allows us to name and appropriately celebrate the goodness of what was lost. Lent is a season for
March 13, 2023
Wednesday 4:45p Sermon Reflection Study
Wednesday 4:45p Sermon Reflection Study Wednesdays | 4:45-5:45 p.m. Location: Room 223 | Manchester UMC Leaders: Rev. Andy Bryan & Shared Leaders The Sermon Reflection
March 10, 2023
Sermons
Mortality
There is meaning in mortality, there is a balance between life and death. Lent is a season that creates the time and space to reflect
March 5, 2023
Sermons
Hunger
Matthew tells us that Jesus was “famished” after his time in the wilderness. Pain is a hunger that looks not for nourishment, but for numbing.
February 26, 2023
Sermons
You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught
One sometimes hears the phrase “unity for unity’s sake.” It is often used as a critique, to indicate that a group with irreconcilable differences need
February 12, 2023
Sermons
Patience
We live in a culture that does not like to wait. However, Scripture teaches that we ought to be patient, and upholds patience as a
January 15, 2023
Sermons
Here is My Servant
At the beginning of a calendar year, we pause to renew and refresh ourselves. As we do, we look ahead into the year to come
January 8, 2023
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Politics & the Church
This Backstage Pass was presented on Wednesday, November 17 at 7p. Together we discussed how politics and the church intersect within The United Methodist Church
March 3, 2021
Leadership
Rev. Andy Bryan
Rev. Andy Bryan is our Lead Pastor. He and his wife, Erin, are the parents of three children, and serve as a foster family. Rev. Andy’s
July 1, 2017
Let Them Hear
Go out and tell our story, Let it echo far and wide. Make them hear you. Make them hear you. These words, from the 1996 musical “Ragtime,” are sung...
All Nations
Jesus sends his disciples out into the world – to “all nations” – in order to share what they have learned from him. The Greek phrase lacks the word...
We Are Generosity
Financial discipleship has always been a vital part of what it means to follow Jesus. Paul writes to encourage the church in Corinth to give financially to meet the...
Do All the Good You Can
The Methodist tradition has a few phrases that are fairly well-known. Perhaps the most familiar is some advice given to Methodists about how we should live our lives: Do...
“Made Like Him”: Hymns about Jesus
Wesley wrote many hymns that poetically describe the identity of Jesus, including seasonal hymns for Advent, Christmas, and Easter. The question, “Who is Jesus?” is vital for us to...
My Chains Fell Off
Conversion is a key idea in Wesleyan theology, and was a central part of the faith stories of both John and Charles. And conversion isn’t about going from “non-Christian”...
Always Easter People
The day of Pentecost is considered the “birthday of the church” and so it is good to just stop everything and celebrate. Celebration for celebration’s sake is rare. But...