Northminster Presbyterian Church Hickory NC: Recent Episodes
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The sermons and lessons from Northminster Presbyterian Church in Hickory, NC. An inclusive, down-to- earth community of believers committed to justice, mercy, and love.
Scripture of the day, John 6:5-14 and Genesis 12:1-2
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 8, 2021
The worship series Gathering and Gospelling is a series compiled by the Reverend Katy Stenta based on the books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker and Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Grace Reese.
Scripture of the day, Ephesians 4:1-6
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 1, 2021
The worship series Gathering and Gospelling is a series compiled by the Reverend Katy Stenta based on the books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker and Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Grace Reese.
Scripture of the day, Numbers 6:22-26 and Isaiah 6:6-8
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 25, 2021
The worship series Gathering and Gospelling is a series compiled by the Reverend Katy Stenta based on the books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker and Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Grace Reese.
Scripture of the day, 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 and Hebrews 12:1-2
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 18, 2021
The worship series Gathering and Gospelling is a series compiled by the Reverend Katy Stenta based on the books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker and Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Grace Reese.
Scripture of the day, Exodus 3:1-6 and Isaiah 6:1-3
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 11, 2021
The worship series Gathering and Gospelling is a series compiled by the Reverend Katy Stenta based on the books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker and Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Grace Reese.
Scripture of the day, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 and John 6:30-35
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 4, 2021
The worship series Gathering and Gospelling is a series compiled by the Reverend Katy Stenta based on the books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker and Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Grace Reese.
Scripture of the day, Resurrection Accounts from Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, June 27, 2021
Scripture of the day, Jonah 1:1-3 and 3:1-4
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, June 20, 2021
Scripture of the day, Selections from Nehemiah
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, June 13, 2021
Scripture of the day, Selections from Ruth 1 (Naomi Returns to Bethlehem with Ruth)
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, June 6, 2021
Scripture of the day, Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-21
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola
Scripture of the day, Psalm 100, Mark 11:1-11
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, March 28, 2021
Part of the Lenten Seeking Sacred, Cultivating Connection Series
Scripture for the day, Psalm 96:1-9
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, March 14, 2021
Part of the Lenten Seeking Sacred, Cultivating Connection Series
Scripture for the day, Deuteronomy 2:1-7 and Isaiah 63:15-19
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, March 7, 2021
Part of the Lenten Seeking Sacred, Cultivating Connection Series
Scripture for the day, Hebrews 9:1-4, 11-14
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, February 28, 2021
Part of the Lenten Seeking Sacred, Cultivating Connection Series
Scripture for the day, Exodus 25:8
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, February 21, 2021
Scripture for the day, Psalm 50:1-6 and Mark 9:2-9
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, February 14, 2021
Scripture for the day, Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, February 7, 2021
Scripture for the day, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, January 31, 2021
Scripture for the day, Psalm 62:5-12
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, January 24, 2021
Scripture for the day, Mark 1:4-11
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, January 10, 2021
Scripture for the day, Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, January 3, 2021
Part of the Unraveled Worship Series.
Scripture for the day, Exodus 1:22, 2:1-10.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 30, 2020.
Part of the Unraveled Worship Series.
Scripture for the day, Mark 5:1-20.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 23, 2020.
Part of the Unraveled Worship Series.
Scripture for the day, 2 Samuel 3:7; 21:1-14.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 16, 2020.
Part of the Unraveled Worship Series.
Scripture for the day, Matthew 14:22-33.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 9, 2020.
Scripture for the day, Isaiah 55:1-5.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, August 2, 2020.
Scripture for the day, Romans 8:12-25.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 26, 2020.
Scripture for the day, selections from Genesis 1 and Psalm 139 .
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 19, 2020.
Scripture for the day, Romans 14:1-9; 15:7.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola, July 12, 2020.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alex Patchin McNeill, Executive Director of More Light Presbyterians on June 28, 2020.
Scripture for the day, John 21:17.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola on June 21, 2020.
Scripture for the day, John 3:16.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola on June 14, 2020.
Scripture for the day, Genesis 1:1-2:4a.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Jill Isola on June 7, 2020.
The Prayer for Holy Saturday is inspired by the words of the Reverend Thom Shuman. May we be blessed and may we be a blessing in our waiting.
The devotion for Good Friday includes an excerpt from Psalm 22 and the poem Silent God by Edwina Gateley, with thanks to the Reverend Kathleen Sheets Henrion for pairing these together. Peace be with you this Good Friday.
On this first day of the Passover feast, our Maundy Thursday devotion comes from Matthew 26:26-28 and a poem by Reginald Heber, a British poet at the turn of the 19th century, "Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken"
Today's devotion is a poem written by Lynn Ungar. You can listen to a choral arrangement of “Pandemic” composed by Martin Sedek and performed by CONCORA, under the direction of Chris Shepard at https://www.martinsedek.com/reach
Today's devotion is offered by our wonderful Christian Education Coordinator Bradley Blackburn and includes a beautiful prayer written by Thomas Merton.
May we strive to follow Jesus, The Pattern, and not just admire him. A devotion for the beginning of Holy Week.
Today's devotion includes a prayer written by the Reverend Thom Shuman of Lectionary Liturgies. May the peace of Christ be with you, now and always.
Today's devotion comes from Ephesians 3:17-21. May we all know the abundance of God's incredible love!
Monday, March 30's devotion comes from a fantastic children's book Girls Who Choose God: Stories of Courageous Women from the Bible by MCArthur Krishna and Bethany Brady Spalding and illustrated by Kathleen Peterson. Today's moment is about Queen Esther, and wondering what she is to do 'for such a time as this?'
Inspired by a Buddhist prayer for practicing goodwill, we are reminded that even the small things we do are an expression of God's abundant love and radical hospitality.
Psalm 139:14 praises God for our creation. Mr. Rogers reminds us that we are all fancy. May you take a moment to rejoice today that you bear God's image, and so does everyone else. Peace be with you!
We give thanks for Northminster family member Paula Swindle and her insight on a favorite passage from 1 Corinthians 12.
A prayer from Mishkan T'Filah, a Reform Siddur from the Central Conference of American Rabbis. May we be ever mindful of the least of these in our midst.
Hear words of hope from Bradley Blackburn, our Christian Education Coordinator and temporary Office Administrator!
Even as we practice separation through social distancing, there is One from whom we are never separated.
Service conducted by Rev. Jill Isola, Nathan Crabtree, and Bradley Blackburn on March 20, 2020
As we continue to reflect on God’s promises, I am enamored by the ways these very promises we are discussing are made known in big and small ways. This Sunday’s worship centers around one of the more famous passages of Scripture, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which begins with the Beatitudes. We do a lot of thinking about who is blessed, based on the populations that Jesus mentions- who were these people during Jesus’ life and ministry? Who are these people now? Am I blessed? What do I have to do to be blessed? It might be helpful to consider what we mean when we talk about being blessed, and blessings themselves. I can tell you one thing, it is certainly more than #blessed. Join me in reflecting on this word “blessed” and those whom Jesus calls blessed.
Sermon given by Rev. Jill Isola January 26, 2020.