FMC Sermons: Recent Episodes
Frazer Mennonite Church
FMC Sermon May 10, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on May 10, 2020.
FMC Sermon May 3, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on May 3, 2020.
FMC Sermon April 26, 2020. Guest Speaker: Cyneatha Millsaps Sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on April 26, 2020.
FMC Sermon April 19, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin "Say Hello" - Sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on April 19, 2020.
FMC Sermon April 12, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Easter Sunday sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on April 12, 2020.
FMC Special Music April 5, 2020 - Palm Sunday. Don't Be Afraid - performed by various members of FMC, young and old, in their separate locations. Special thanks to Kim Wagner and Jesse Parsons for organizing and mixing this recording.
FMC Sermon April 5, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Palm Sunday sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on April 5, 2020.
FMC Sermon March 29, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on March 29, 2020.
FMC Sermon March 22, 2020. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Sermon from Zoom FMC worship service on March 22, 2020.
Second Sunday of Lent: Show Us - The mystery of the cross. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: I Corinthians 1: 18-25 The second Sunday of Lent continues our theme of Show Us. Pastor Amy explores the meanings of the cross, and our difficulties with it.
First Sunday of Lent: Show Us - Adam’s Sin; our Freedom. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Matthew 4: 1-11 and Romans 5: 12-19 The first Sunday of Lent begins our theme of Show Us. Pastor Amy discusses Adam’s Sin and our Freedom.
Jesus our Friend. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 10: 38-42 and John 11: 17-35 The last sermon in the Encounters with Jesus series. Amy examines the dynamic of the friendship between Jesus, Mary and Martha, and how much more real and honest our relationship with Jesus can be.
Jesus and the Demon Possessed: Clothed and in his right mind. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Mark 5: 1-20 The winter theme — Encounters with Jesus continues. Pastor Amy explores the story of the Geresene Demoniac and the challenges of telling others what God has done for us.
Jesus the Healer: That all may see. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: John 9 The winter theme — Encounters with Jesus continues. Pastor Amy examines the story of Jesus healing the man born blind. What does it mean to be sick and healed in Jesus' time and in ours?
A place at the table. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Matthew 9: 9-15 The winter theme — Encounters with Jesus continues. Pastor Amy speaks about the encounters people had with Jesus around the table and the power of encounters around food.
When Jesus changed his mind: Be Opened. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Mark 7: 24-37 The winter theme — Encounters with Jesus continues with When Jesus changed his mind. How human was Jesus really? Pastor Amy takes a look at the ways Jesus learned from His encounter with a woman, and how that changed His work and ministry.
Jesus the Miracle Worker: Joining God’s Movement. Guest Speaker: Ben Wideman Scripture: Luke 10: 1-11 Ben is a Mennonite campus Pastor at Penn State’s main campus. He also runs the Third Way Collective, a Penn State University student organization seeking to create spaces for peace, justice and faith on campus and in the community. Ben kicks off our winter theme—Encounters with Jesus—and talks to us about Jesus the Miracle Worker.
Stewardship Sunday: There's Enough for All. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Acts 4: 32-5: 11 Pastor Amy discusses how we share our resources with God, each other, and our community.
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Get up, Shut up and Obey. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19 and Matthew 1: 18-25 On our fourth Sunday of Advent, we focused on healing.
Third Sunday of Advent: Anna’s Song. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Isaiah 35: 1-10; Luke 1: 46b-55 On our third Sunday of Advent, Pastor Amy includes a first person sermon where she tells the story of Mary from the perspective of her mother, Anna.
Second Sunday of Advent: Hope and Justice. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Isaiah 11: 1-10, Psalm 72: 1-9, 18-19 On our second Sunday of Advent, we focus on the gifts God give us while we wait.
First Sunday of Advent: More than being nice. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Isaiah 2: 1-5 and Psalm 122 On our first Sunday of Advent, we focus on the gifts of friendship that sustain us while we wait.
Everyday Except Sunday? Guest Speaker: Leonard Dow Scripture: John 1: 35-42 Leonard Dow speaks during this World Anabaptist Sunday.
God who does new things Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Isaiah 43: 1-7, 16-19 The last of the autumn theme -God of the Hebrew Bible--and this text focuses on the "new thing" we anticipate God will do in Jesus. Pastor Amy expands that new thing to what happens after the book of Revelation. What is the new thing God did after Pentecost, and what is the new thing we can anticipate God will do next?
The prophets among us Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Amos 5: 18-24, Hosea 6: 1-6 and Joel 2: 12-17 The fall themes continues, God of the Hebrew Bible: God of Justice. Pastor Amy examines the role of the prophets in telling us who God is.
Praisin’ for God’s Raisin’ Guest Speaker: Sheri Weaver Scripture: Psalm 104 Guest Preacher, Sheri Weaver explores our practice of being human: learning to depend on God who depends on us to accept vulnerability as a gift.
Where are you, God? Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: 1 Kings 19: 3-15 The fall themes continues, God of the Hebrew Bible: God of silence, wind and storms. Pastor Amy looks at where God shows up for God’s people. This is a personal text for a prophet (Elijah) that is afraid for his life.
God Rules. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: excerpts from Leviticus Pastor Amy preaches about the importance of the law to God’s people in the Hebrew scripture.
The God Provides; We Hoard. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Exodus 16: 1-18 Pastor Amy discusses the story of God giving manna to the Israelites in the desert.
God who was, and is, and is to come. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Exodus 3: 1-20 Paster Amy discusses the story of Moses encountering God in the burning bush.
God who wrestles with us. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Genesis 32: 22-31 Paster Amy discusses the story of Jacob wrestling with God/angel/messenger.
God of hospitality. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Genesis 19: 1-13 Paster Amy discusses hospitality.
God of the stranger and outcast. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Genesis 16 Continuing the fall theme, God of the Hebrew Bible: God of the victim. Pastor Amy preaches on Sarah and Hagar.
And it was Good...very good. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin (with skit performed by Graham Osbourne and Dave Applegate) Scripture: Genesis 1: 1-27, 31 Beginning the fall theme, God of the Hebrew Bible: God who called it good. A skit is performed by Graham Osbourne and Dave Applegate. Pastor Amy then preaches about how the Bible starts with “in the beginning...it was very good.” There's a goodness, an optimism that God has about what God has created. It is hopeful and optimistic. God always has hope in what God has created.
The place for rage. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 12: 49-56, Hebrews 11: 29-12:2 Pastor Amy discusses Jesus’ rage and the place for our rage in our faith.
Summer Series: Calling and Mission. Guest Speaker: Jesse Parsons Scripture: Genesis 1: 1-5, Acts 16: 6-10 Concluding our summer sermon series, Jesse Parsons explores the non-linear path of calling and how God the creator inspires our creativity on this zigzag journey of life.
Summer Series: Calling and Mission. Guest Speakers: Harry King, Nancy Thomas Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20, Isaiah 58: 5-12 Harry King spoke to why God has been calling him to re-evaluate the Great Commission and what it means for him and for us as a congregation of disciples of Jesus. Nancy asked the question How do we know our calling is from God? In part, because God is always making all things new; kingdom work is about compassion, restoration and healing.
Summer Series: Calling and Mission. Alert to Opportunities. Speaker: Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 12: 35-40 As we continue our August theme on Calling and Mission, Amy discusses why her annual trip to Palestine is so important.
Summer Series: Calling and Mission. Guest Speakers: Phil Stauffer, Lynn Brubaker Scripture: Acts 5: 29-30, 33-35, 38-39, Matthew 25: 35-40 Our Summer Series on Calling and Mission begins today. Lynn Brubaker spoke on Teaching was my Calling and Dan Malloy-Good spoke on Gifts in Unexpected Places.
Languages of Faith. Guest Speakers: David and Sophie Lapp Jost Scripture: Acts 2: 1-21 Guest speakers David and Sophie Lapp Jost serve in the Middle East, assisting their hosts with visiting hospital patients, teaching English, worship planning, and local income generation.
Summer Sermon Series—In Another Life. The unexpected Anabaptist. Speakers: Dan Malloy-Good, Marcia Gentry Scripture: Romans 12: 14-21, John 3: 16 Continuing Summer Sermon Series—In Another Life. The unexpected Anabaptist.
Summer Sermon Series—In Another Life. From pacifism to non violence. Speakers: Harry Zimmerman, Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Micah 4: 3-7, Matthew 5: 38-42 This week, begins our summer sermon series entitled “In another life”. Harry Zimmerman and Amy Yoder McGloughlin shared about times when their mind and hearts were changed.
Dad. Guest Speaker: Dave Applegate Scripture: Jeremiah 29: 1-23, Matthew 7: 7-12 Dave Applegate speaks on God’s familial love for his people with an emphasis on God’s plans and good gifts for us.
From Babel to Pentecost. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Acts 2: 1-21, Genesis 11: 1-9 Celebrating the radical birth of the church.
From Dystopia to Hope. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Revelation 21: 10-22: 5 The book of Revelation is a dystopian allegory that helped the early church find hope in persecution. We will explore what it might have to say to us today.
...What God has Called Clean. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Acts 11: 1-18, Revelation 21: 1-6 Through story, Pastor Amy explores places where God has expanded the hearts and minds of God’s people.
Tabitha Get Up. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Psalm 23, Acts 9: 36-43 Pairing the Tabitha story with Psalm 23, Pastor Amy looks at the need for God as we move from death into new life.
Conversion and Reconciliation. GSpeaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Acts 9: 1-8, John 21: 1-19 Pastor Amy discusses Acts 9: 1-8 and John 21: 1-19.
Empowered for New Possibilities! Guest Speaker: Nelson Okanya Scripture: John 20: 19-31, Acts 5: 27-32 Guest speaker Nelson Okanya, former executive director of Eastern Mennonite Missions.
Easter Sunday: What Resurrection Look Like. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 24: 1-12, Acts 10: 34-43 Easter Sunday! Christ is risen, Hallelujah.
Jesus’ hospice worker. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Isaiah 43: 16-21, John 12: 1-8 During this fifth Sunday of Lent, Pastor Amy looks at the ways that Mary prepared Jesus for his death, and how we are being prepared for Easter.
Who is deserving? Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32, II Corinthians 5: 16-21 During this fourth Sunday of Lent, the story of the Prodigal Son begs for us to ask the question, “Who is worthy of God’s love and forgiveness?” Spoiler alert: the answer is always, “Yes, even them.”
Fertilizer or the ax. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 13: 1-9, Isaiah 55: 1-9 During this third Sunday of Lent,Pastor Amy invites us to examine what needs tending in our lives. What needs fertilizer, what needs to be pruned and what needs to be cut down.
Courage and Vulnerability. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Philippians 3: 17-4 :1, Luke 13: 31-35 During this second Sunday of Lent, Pastor Amy talks about how fear, bravery and courage are key concepts in our faith journey.
Remember whose child you are. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Deuteronomy 26 :1-11, Luke 4 :1-13 During this first Sunday of Lent, Pastor Amy talks about knowing who (and whose) we are in the good times, and how that helps us get through the difficult times.
Can you hear him? Guest Speaker: Juan Marrero Scripture: John 10: 1-18 Guest Preacher is Juan Marrero. Pastor Juan Marrero is a 4th generation Puerto Rican Mennonite, born and raised in North Philly. He serves as an indigenous pastor to Christ Centered Church, a church that specializes in ministry to returning citizens. Pastor Juan also runs Crossroads Community Center, which provides a place for kids to do homework, play and learn about Jesus. Pastor Juan and Amy have been unlikely friends and allies for the last decade, and currently serve together on the Executive Committee for Kingdom Builders Anabaptist Network.
What if I’ve never been slapped? Guest Speaker: Brian Thompson Scripture: Luke 6: 27-38, Genesis 45: 3-11, 15 Guest speaker Brian Thompson.
Preaching on the Plains. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 6: 17-26, Jeremiah 17: 5-10 The text is the Sermon on The Plains, the Luke version of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. What is the gospel writer trying to tell us about Jesus with the change in location and a slightly different wording of the Beatitudes?
Even you. Even me. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 5: 1-11, I Corinthians 15: 1-11 Whenever we start to wonder how God could possibly use us, we need not look any further than Jesus’ first disciples and the Apostle Paul.
Jesus slips away free. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 4: 21-30, Jeremiah 1: 4-10 How did Jesus slip away freely from the angry crowd? Thie week, Pastor Amy looks at the prophetic nature of Jesus, why he made people angry and the freedom he experienced to say the hard things to people at the start of his ministry.
A Celebration of the Anabaptist Tradition. Speaker: Various Scripture: Matthew 5: 1-12, Matthew 5: 38-44, Matthew 25: 31-40 This week was a special service to recognize the history of the Anabaptist tradition, and the ways an Anabaptist reading of the text calls us to resistance.
God’s Catalyzing Call. Speaker: Manny Nunez Scripture: Isaiah 43: 1-7, Acts 8: 14-17, Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22 Guest preacher Manny Nunez focuses on God’s calling in the context of vocation primarily through the examination of Jesus’ baptism and Isaiah’s prophesy. He explores grace and redemption as elements of call and the ways in which God equips us to live into our purpose.
In this liminal time... Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Jeremiah 31: 7-13, John 1: 1-18 Pastor Amy discusses the liminal nature of the new year, and some of the harsh and loving things the texts say to people in their in-between times.
Pondering. Searching. Speaker: Edith Yoder Scripture: Psalm 148, Luke 2: 41-52 Guest preacher Edith Yoder discusses the story of Luke 2, where Jesus is in the Temple and Mary and Joseph were searching for him.
Yes, she knew! Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Hebrews 10: 5-10, Luke 1: 39-55 Pastor Amy talks about how the arrival of Jesus is near for Mary, and while it is a terrifying prospect for a young, unmarried woman, Mary is seeing Jesus’ birth as a gift. She sees Jesus’ arrival into a fraught situation as the best thing to come into the world.
Snakes, Winnowing Forks and Unquenchable Fire. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Zephaniah 3: 14-20, Luke 3: 7-18 Pastor Amy talks about unquenchable fire as an act of love, and not something to fear.
Waiting... Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Luke 3: 1-6, Philippians 1: 3-11 Pastor Amy reflects on the intentionality and care with which the gospel writer uses to make sure we know about the political climate during the time of the story. It’s not a random piece of trivia—it is instead setting the stage for what’s bubbling up under the surface of an occupation and brutal Roman Rule. Under all this is John the Baptist calling out for straight paths and a change in landscape. Johns’ words are the opposite of the order and control the empire seeks.
The End is Here. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Jeremiah 33: 14-16, Luke 21: 25-36 Pastor Amy speaks on ways we can fight despair and be fully present to what’s happening around us.
The Second Coming Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Revelation 1: 4-8, John 18 :33-37 Pastor Amy preaches about the Second coming as a restoration and renewal. This idea of a renewal is important as we move towards advent, that season when we remember the first time that God came to us in the form of a fragile human.
Hannah's Song Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: I Samuel 1 :4-20; 2 :1-10 Pastor Amy discusses Hannah's Song.
Where you go, I will go. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Ruth 1: 1-18 Pastor Amy discusses Ruth.
Be on your Guard Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Mark 13 :1-8, Hebrews 9 :11-14 Pastor Amy examines what Jesus has to say about false Messiahs, who in our case may look like politicians making false promises.
Shedding our blindness. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Hebrews 7: 23-28, Mark 10: 46-52 Pastor Amy reflects on the story of the blind man who sat at the side of the road and called out to Jesus for healing.
The last shall be first. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Mark 10: 35-45, Hebrews 5: 1-10 Pastor Amy reflects on the call of discipleship and the distractions that come in our daily living.
Jesus and Money. Speaker: Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin Scripture: Mark 10: 17-31, Hebrews 4: 12-16 Pastor Amy talks about Jesus’ instructions to the rich man to give all he had away. Why did he do that? What does it mean for our money and resources?