09 Oct World Communion Sunday
Sunday, October 6, 2019 World Communion Sunday [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Oct-6-2019-sermon.m4a"][/audio]...
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09 Oct The Rich Man & Lazarus
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Alexandria, VA Luke 16:19-31 September 29, 2019 [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Sept-29-2019-sermon.m4a"][/audio] Once upon a time there was a rich man – the most powerful man in the world, some said –who lived in a fine white mansion with manicured lawns. Kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers regularly joined him...
22 Sep Walking Wet: Thirst & Longing When Water is Absent
Walking Wet: Thirst & Longing When Water is Absent Exodus 17:1-7 and Psalm 42:1-2 September 22, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9-22-19-sermon.m4a"][/audio] In the first two weeks of our Walking Wet series, we have looked at the watery chaos from which creation was birthed and at the life-giving...
18 Sep Walking Wet: The Life-Giving Waters of Baptism
Walking Wet: The Life-Giving Waters of Baptism Matthew 3:1-6, 13-17 September 15, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church What comes to mind when I say the word “baptism”? Baptism is practiced by all Christian churches, but we practice it in such different ways and for different reasons and under different...
09 Sep Walking Wet: The Birthing Waters of Creation
Walking Wet: The Birthing Waters of Creation Genesis 1:1-2:3 September 8, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Click below to hear Sunday's Sermon! [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9_8_19-Sermon.m4a"][/audio] This morning we embark on a new sermon series called, Walking Wet. As you can probably guess, these sermons are all about water. Perhaps you haven’t...
03 Sep Malachi: Because of God’s Love
Majoring on the Minors Malachi: Because of God’s Love Malachi 3:1-4 and 4:1-6 September 1, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Eleven weeks ago, we started our summertime journey through the Minor Prophets, and today, we arrive at the twelfth and final one, the prophet Malachi. Malachi writes 450 years...
28 Aug Zechariah: A Purpose-Driven Life
Majoring on the Minors Zechariah: A Purpose-Driven Life Zechariah 14:1-9 August 25, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Click below to hear the sermon. [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sunday-August-25-2019.m4a"][/audio] Leo Tolstoy is regarded as one of the great novelists in world literature. He wrote many books of lasting significance, including War and Peace. Most people...
21 Aug Haggai Is for Hope
Majoring on the Minors Haggai Is for Hope Haggai 1:7-11 and 2:1-9 August 18, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church With the conclusion of the prophet Zephaniah, who we read last week, the Minor Prophets take a sharp turn. Up to this point the prophets had been tasked with calling...
13 Aug Zephaniah: The Day of the Lord
Zephaniah: The Day of the Lord Zephaniah 3:14-20 August 11, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church One of the challenges of preaching a sermon series on the Minor Prophets is that prophets have always had a tough job. God doesn’t call prophets to action to spread the word about...
06 Aug Habakkuk: How Long, O Lord, How Long?
Majoring on the Minors Habakkuk: How Long, O Lord, How Long? Habakkuk 1:1-4 and 3:17-19 August 4, 2019 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church How long, O Lord, how long? How long will cancer ravage the bodies of people we love? How long will this sense of despair hang over me? ...