SERMONS
Loving the Church, our Dysfunctional Mother
This was our first Eucharist at the Prince of Peace Lutheran School (8306 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA 22152).
Jesus at the Center of our Imagination
This was our final Eucharist in the chapel at the Springfield UMC. The next service will be at 10:30am at the Prince of Peace Lutheran School (8306 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA 22152)
The Mount of Transfiguration and the Hill of Golgotha
We conclude our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series with a look at discipleship, God’s glory, and the Mount of Transfiguration.
We are all Missionaries
We continuing our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series. We apologize for the sound quality in this recording.
A Church Planted Near a Spring
Continuing our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series. God's plan for the nations includes the neighborhoods in which we live. Today, Fr. Ryan focuses our attention on the history of Springfield and our place in it.
A Fisherman, a Quaker Sheriff, and a Life of Following Jesus
Continuing our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series. God's plan for the nations includes the neighborhoods in which we live. Today, we focus on a Quaker family that settled the land between the Accotink and Pohick Creeks who held influence in the town of Accotink and the rest of Fairfax County during the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction.
Hearing from Prophetic Voices: Laurel Grove (Franconia)
Continuing our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series. God's plan for the nations includes the neighborhoods in which we live. Today, we focus on several families who began settling an area of Franconia just prior to the Civil War.
On the Holy Spirit (Confirmation Sunday)
Continuing our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series. God's plan for the nations includes the neighborhoods in which we live. Today, our Bishop reminds us about the power of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. Two of those being received give a brief testimony after the Nicene Creed.
The Wedding at Cana and the Death at Keene Mill
Continuing our "Nations and Neighborhoods" series. God's plan for the nations includes the neighborhoods in which we live. This sermon focuses on Old Keene Mill Rd. and the history of Springfield.
Nations and Neighborhoods: The Feast of Epiphany
We begin this season of Epiphany considering the nature of faith and transformation as we look at God’s will for the salvation of the nations and the neighborhoods around us.
