Last Sunday of Epiphany
/Today we’re joined by Will McLaughlin, a new River-supported missionary who will soon be headed to Cambodia with his family. Will talks to us about God's mission in the world.
recent Sermons from The River
7th Sunday of Epiphany - World Mission Sunday
/This morning, Jonathan explores the sending, Spirit-filling, and commissioning of apostles and disciples.
6th Sunday of Epiphany
/As we approach a season of confirmation, Chris Meckley talks about discipleship and apostleship.
5th Sunday of Epiphany
/In this second installment of Church offices, Jonathan looks at the topic with reference to a few friends from the first century.
4th Sunday of Epiphany
/This week Jonathan talks about the fourfold offices of the Church: Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and Laity.
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.