4th Sunday of Epiphany
/This week Jonathan talks about the fourfold offices of the Church: Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and Laity.
Current Sermon Series
Our summer sermon series, “The Good News in the Old Testament,” will explore key narratives and figures in the Old Testament and how they relate to the New Teatament life and ministry of Jesus — demonstrating that the Old Testament is not just a historical book but also a revelation that leads us to a deeper understanding of the Good News we have in the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
recent Sermons from The River
3rd Sunday of Epiphany
/In today's sermon, JT talks about relying on Christ.
2nd Sunday of Epiphany
/As a heavy snow descends on the New River Valley, we shift to a virtual service. JT offers a homily from Chronicles reminding us to humble ourselves, pray, seek God's face, and avoid becoming a twisted version of the image God has given us.
1st Sunday of Epiphany
/The Rev. Dr. Mary McDonald, one of our Deacons, preaches on the meaning of Epiphany and the story of the visit of the Magi. Plus, don’t miss a bonus performance of We Three Kings by our children!
2nd Sunday of Christmas
/Deacon Scott Cramer takes a look at our status, motive, target, leader, and supporters by looking at the early church in Acts.
1st Sunday of Christmas
/We have a pared down service of Morning Prayer with Communion, and Chris Meckley preaches on being heirs of God. What responsibilities come with the gift of our inheritance?
Christmas Eve 2021
/A service of scripture, traditional Christmas hymns, prayer, and a homily from Jonathan.
Advent 2021 - Testimony Sunday
/This week is Testimony Sunday and we hear from several people in the congregation about what God has been doing in their lives in the past weeks, months, and years.
Advent 2021
/In the second week of Advent, we are talking about what the coming of Christ means for who God is, who we are, and how we are to live.
Advent 2021
/As Advent begins, Jonathan starts the season with a sermontalking about how the first coming of Christ is connected to the Second Coming.
Good and Faithful: Part 3
/Today we conclude the "Good and Faithful" series with a look at the important women in the formation of the early church, as well as the gifts we all have to bring to the formation of the Kingdom of God.
Good and Faithful: Part 2
/As we continue with the "Good and Faithful" series, Deacon Jack McDonald helps us gain a perspective on our own wealth in relation to generosity.
Good and Faithful: Part 1
/This morning Jonathan starts a new series entitled, "Good and Faithful." We're talking about using the resources with which God has entrusted us, and we start the series by looking at the life of John Wesley.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - Week 10
/This morning, Jonathan concludes the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship series by speaking about leading out of weakness and vulnerability. He gives us several contrasts for what other types of leadership look like.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - Week 9
/This week Jonathan preaches on breaking the power of the past. Whether it's pain we've caused or pain we’ve experienced, being an emotionally healthy disciple requires the redemption of our past.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - Week 8
/One of the most important keys to being an emotionally healthy disciple is loving well. In today's sermon, Deacon Scott Cramer talks about how we embody that love, and the qualities it should have.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - Week 7
/Chris Meckley preaches on the treasures that can be found in grief and loss and how we should encounter grief and loss as Christ did.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - Week 6
/Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: this week, Jonathan talks about embracing limits. This can be tough. Looking at the life of John the Baptist, we explore what embracing looks like, and spend time in prayer considering what limits we might be under, whether we accept them or not.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - Week 5
/This morning, Jonathan talks about the importance of following the crucified Jesus, instead of the Americanized Jesus. It's easy to fall into the pattern of the world we see around us, but following Jesus is different.