First UMC Yankton Weekly Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
First United Methodist Church Yankton
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Pastor Katie shares a Pentecost sermon titled "The Spirit Unbound". Scripture is Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts 2:1-21.
Pastor Katie shares a special Heritage Sunday sermon celebrating 70 years of full clergy rights for women. "The Spirit Falls Equally" based on Joel 2:28-29.
Join Pastor Katie for the final sermon in the 3 Essential Prayers series. Scripture is Psalm 33:8.
Join Pastor Katie for the second sermon in the series Three Essential Prayers, "Thanks". Scripture is Colossians 3:17.
Pastor Katie starts a new sermon series on Prayer called the 3 Essential Prayers. The first week is "Help". Scripture is Psalm 121:1-4.
Join Pastor Katie for this All Saints Sermon, "Our Glorious Inheritance." Scripture is from Ephesians 1:11-23.
Join Pastor Katie for the final installment of the "Unafraid" series where we will be looking at Existential Fears. Scripture is Proverbs 14:27.
Join Pastor Katie in the next sermon in the series "Unafraid" entitled "But What If?". Scripture comes from Matthew 6:25-34.
Join Pastor Katie for the next sermon in our "Unafraid" series where we deal with our "Deep Personal Fears." Scripture is Psalm 139:5, 7-10.
Join Pastor Katie for the second sermon in the series "Unafraid" where we are tackling the fears associated with crime, racism, terrorism, and politics. The scripture for today is Psalm 46:1-2a.
Join Pastor Katie for the first sermon in the series "Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times" based on the book by Rev. Adam Hamilton. Scripture is from Numbers 13:32-33.
Join Pastor Katie for the next sermon in the Context Series: I Can Do All Things Through Him Who Strengthens Me based on Philippians 4:13.
Join Pastor Katie in the next sermon in the Context series, "For I Know the Plans I Have for You" based on Jeremiah 29:11.
Join Pastor Katie for Week 3 of our sermon series "Context" with the sermon, " The Poor Are Always With You." Scripture is Mark 14:7
Join Pastor Katie for Week 2 of "Context" with the sermon "Your People Will Be My People". Scripture is Ruth 1:16.
Join Pastor Katie for a new sermon series "Context" based on the work by Rev. Josh Scott. The first sermon, "A More Excellent Way" is based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.
Pastor Katie returns to the pulpit with her sermon "Finding Renewal". Scripture is Psalm 51:10.
This week's sermon is from our joint worship at Riverside Park with Trinity Lutheran Church and Yankton United Church of Christ. Rev. Jeff Otterman brings the message based on Luke 12.
Rev. Dr. Joel Allen shares his sermon, "Paul's Mental Health Handbook" based on Philippians 4:1-9.
Brought to us this week by Rev. Brandon Vetter
Scripture: Acts 17:10-12 and Matthew 7:20
Pastor Katie wraps up the 'Crazy Faith' series with the sermon "Finishing Strong". Scripture is 1 Corinthians 1:27-31.
This is the fourth sermon in the series "Crazy Faith" preached by Pastor Katie Ricke at First UMC Yankton on September 22nd, 2024. Scripture is Isaiah 55:11.
This is the third sermon in the series "Crazy Faith" preached by Rev. Katie Ricke on Sunday, September 15th, 2024. Scripture is James 2:14-17.
Join Pastor Katie for the second sermon in the Crazy Faith series, Getting Stronger. This sermon is based on Matthew 14:22-33. Preached on September 8th, 2024.
Pastor Katie returns with the first in the "Crazy Faith" sermon series called "Starting Out based on Matthew 17:14-21.
Rev. Karl Watkins shares a sermon on Psalm 84. August 25th, 2024 at First UMC in Yankton, SD.
This podcast is from the joint Vacation Bible School worship held at Memorial Park on Sunday, August 11th, 2024. Participating churches are First United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ (Congregational) and Trinity Lutheran Church.
Pastor Katie preaches from Ephesians 4:1-6 on the topic of unity in the church through our practice of love.
Pastor Katie provides her sermon 'I Am the Vine' as she continues with the sermon series 'Jesus Revealed'
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Jesus Revealed: The I Am Statements' with this week's sermon 'I Am the Bread of Life'
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Jesus Revealed: The I Am Statements' with this week's sermon 'I Am the Good Shepherd'
Pastor Katie kicks off her new sermon series, "Jesus Reveled: The I Am Statements' with her first sermon 'I Am the Light of the World'
Rev. Karl Watkins wraps up the sermon series 'Sermon on the Mount' with this final sermon 'Living Into the Kingdom'
This week Rev. Karl Watkins continues the sermon series "Sermon on the Mount" with his sermon "Finding Your Treasure."
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Sermon on The Mount' with this week's sermon "Our Father"
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series 'Sermon on the Mount' with this week's sermon, 'Practicing Piety'
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series, 'Sermon on the Mount' with this week's sermon 'The Extensions'
Pastor Katie starts her new sermon series, 'Sermon on the Mount' with this week's sermon 'The Beatitudes.
Pastor Katie wraps up the sermon series #BeUMC with the final sermon 'The People of God For Whom the World is Our Parish'
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series #BeUMC with this week's sermon 'The People of God Who Attend to the Ordinances of God'
Pastor Katie continues with the sermon series #BeUMC with her second sermon 'The People of God Who Do Good'
Pastor Katie starts her sermon series #BeUMC with this week's sermon 'The People of God Who Do No Harm.' Join us during the month of June to hear the rest of this sermon series.
He is not here. He is Risen! Pastor Katie celebrates this Easter season with her sermon, 'Go Where Jesus Is'
Pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series, Savior, with this week's Palm Sunday sermon "Christus Victor: Jesus Gives You the Victory"
We continue this week with the 'Savior' sermon series and Pastor Katie's sermon "Cleansing: Jesus Makes You Clean"
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series, Savior, with this week's sermon "Reconciliation: Jesus Restores Your Relationship"
Pastor Katie continues with her Savior series, with the third theory of atonement 'Moral Example: Jesus Shows You How To Live'
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series 'Savior' during this season of Lent with this week's sermon 'Ransom: Jesus Sets You Free'
Pastor Katie starts this season of Lent with her sermon, 'Substitution: Jesus Takes Your Place.'
Join us in person during this season of Lent at 10:00 on Sunday mornings or 6:15 on Wednesday evenings.
Pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series, Half-Truths, with her sermon 'Love the Sinner. Hate the Sin.'
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Half-Truths' with this week's sermon "God Said It. I Believe It. That Settles It."
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Half-Truths' with this week's sermon 'God Helps Those Who Help Themselves'
Pastor Katie starts a new sermon series titled Half-Truths.
"Does everything happen for a reason?"
Pastor Katie gives a very Merry Christmas sermon, 'Our Christmas Investment'! You'll want to listen in!!
During the 3rd week of Advent, Pastor Katie gives her sermon 'Acting on the Unbelievable'.
Rev. Karl Watkins joins us this first week of Advent and offers his sermon 'Walking in the Light of the Lord'
Pastor Katie wraps her 'Finding Faith In.....Movies' series with her sermon 'Finding Faith in Field of Dreams'
Pastor Katie continues with her 'Finding Faith In Movies' series with this week's sermon 'Finding Faith in Home Alone'
Pastor Katie returns to her sermon series 'Finding Faith In.....' and helps us to find faith in the children's movie "The Lion King"
This week, pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series, Defying Gravity, with her sermon "When We Get it Right"
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series, 'Defying Gravity' with this week's sermon" Tethered to God"
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Defying Gravity' with this week's sermon "Breaking Free"
This week marks the beginning of the 'Defying Gravity' sermon series. Today's sermon: Discovering Gravity
Pastor Katie gives a passionate sermon on World Communion Sunday titled 'God's Favor on All Nations'
Pastor Katie begins a new series, "Finding Faith in...." She starts by exploring finding faith in children's books. Her first sermon is based off of the book "The Velveteen Rabbit"
Pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series, 'Plugged In' with the final sermon "Plug in For Others"
This week, Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Plugged In' with her sermon "Plugged Into Jesus"
Pastor Katie kicks off the sermon series PLUGGED IN with her sermon 'Plugged Into Community'
Pastor Katie delivers her message "You are Set Free" from the scripture passage Luke 13:10-17
This week we celebrate VBS and the Wonderful and Marvelous things Jesus did and continues to do!
Pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series, 'Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear' with her final sermon, "Crossing the River"
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series, "Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" with this week's sermon, "Giants in the Land"
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series, "Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" with this week's sermon, "The Dip"
Rev. Karl Watkins provides our sermon this week 'Turning Back to Egypt' continuing with the sermon series, "Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear"
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series, "Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" with her sermon THE LEAP OF FAITH.
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series, ""Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" with this week's sermon, 'The Leap of Faith'
This week we begin our sermon series "Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" with this sermon: "Go For It"
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series, ""Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" with this week's sermon, 'The Letting Go'
Join Pastor Katie in this new sermon series based on the book "Let Go: Leaning into the Future without Fear" by UM Pastor Matt Miofsky. The series looks at how to manage change through the story of Moses leading God's people from Egypt to the promised land and the lessons we can learn along the way.
Join us for worship on Sundays at 9am and 10:30am or find us on Youtube!
Pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series, 'The Lord's Prayer' with the final sermon, 'For Thine is the Kingdom, Power & Glory'
Join us in-person or on-line every Sunday for our 9:00 (contemporary) and 10:30 (traditional) services.
Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series, 'The Lord's Prayer' with her 5th sermon of the series, 'And Lead Us, Not Into Temptation'
Continue to join us in person or on-line every Sunday for our 9:00 (contemporary) or 10:30 (traditional) services
Pastor Katie continues her sermon series, 'The Lord's Prayer' with her sermon, 'Forgive....As We Forgive'
Continue to join us this summer for our 9:00 (contemporary) and 10:30 (traditional) services.
Pastor Katie begins her sermon series, 'The Lord's Prayer' with this week's sermon, "Our Father Who Art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy Name"
Joins us the next 5 weeks as she continues through The Lord's Prayer series.
Kick off Holy Week with this week's Palm Sunday sermon, 'A King's Entrance'
Join us this week live or on-line:
Thursday, April 14th at 7pm
Friday, April 15th at 8pm
Sunday, April 17th at 9:00 and 10:30am
Join us via stream or in-person every Sunday for our 9:00 (contemporary) or 10:30 (traditional) services.
Edie Broadbent provides our sermon this week.
Join us live or in-person every Sunday for our 9:00 (contemporary) and 10:30 (traditional) worship services.
Rev. Karl Watkins provides our sermon this week.
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Edie Broadbent joins us this week, as she continues her studies to becoming a pastor. She offers us her sermon, Living in Love, from 1 Corinthians 13.
Pastor Katie reminds us that we all have gifts to offer the church, which when joined together, create one great spirit in our church.
Listen to Pastor Katie's sermon from this week, Magnificat.
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Pastor Katie giver her sermon on 'Preparing the Way
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Pastor Katie begins the Advent season with her sermon, The Coming (Again) of Christ
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Listen to Katie's sermon this week, The Lord Remembered
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