Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. Amen.Luke 2:1-20  Today is the day we’ve been waiting for. It’s Christmas!Every Sunday this month we’ve placed added characters to our manger scene during worship. Piece by pie...  Read More

Generations of Light and SongIsaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-20  The sanctuary fills with soft light as candles are passed from hand to hand. Voices rise in harmony, singing the famili...  Read More

Rebuilding through Christ Colossians 1:15-20 “He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” (Colossians 1:17) “He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold toge...  Read More

Love that Breaks the MoldLuke 1:39-55"His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts....  Read More

The Joy of Chasing ChickensLuke 13:31-35"How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!" (Luke 13:34)Let’s talk about c...  Read More

Joy in the Song Isaiah 42:10-18 “Sing to the Lord a new song, God's praise from the end of the earth! Let the sea roar and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. Let the desert and i...  Read More

Lament and Hope in the Shepherd’s Care Psalm 80:1-7 “Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80:3)Advent is a season of contrasts—a time when the joyful anticipation of C...  Read More

Joy in the Work of RestorationIsaiah 11:1-9"The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead th...  Read More

Proclaiming the Joy of an Inclusive GospelActs 28:23-31“He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord J...  Read More

On December 1, 2024, Mary Z. and Marcia Longknight embarked on a meaningful journey to visit our friends at First UMC, Moheto, in Kenya. This connection began through Central’s involvement with the Re...  Read More

Grounded in GraceHebrews 13:7-17“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)To our college students: This season can bring a mix of emotions. You're navigating the growin...  Read More

The Wonder of Joy “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register w...  Read More