Sermons Cast Your NetAfter the Storm: Foundations of Faith June 20, 2021The Saints who participate in The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are spending some time in June and July contemplating what it means for us to go on to what’s next – after the storm of the Coronavirus dissipates. In so doing, we’ll look at some key decisions regarding our faith, family, finances, and fellowship – and […]After the Storm: You Want to Go Back? June 13, 2021The Saints who participate in The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are spending some time in June and July contemplating what it means for us to go on to what’s next – after the storm of the Coronavirus dissipates. In so doing, we’ll look at some key decisions regarding our faith, family, finances, and fellowship – and […]Who Told You? June 6, 2021The saints at the First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights shared in the sacrament of baptism this Lord’s Day. In so doing, we thought about what it meant to be labeled, to have an identity, and to be called something… and whose job it is to give us those labels and designations. Our scriptures included portions of Genesis […]Theology Takes a Holiday May 30, 2021In 2021, as it often does, Trinity Sunday coincides with Memorial Day Weekend. This year, the folks at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights contemplated the ways that those events might bump up against one another and help to enrich meaning for us. Our Scriptures included John 3:1-17 and Romans 8:12-17. To listen to the sermon as preached […]Convection in the Wilderness May 23, 2021The Day of Pentecost 2021 (May 23), found the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights sitting with some of God’s people who knew something of diminution and weariness. Our texts included Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-13. To hear this message as preached in worship please use the media player below: To see the entire service of […]Am I An Ally? May 16, 2021In the days leading up to Pentecost, 2021, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are exploring our connection with the ideas about and process involved with reconciliation. How do we know who we are? How do we hear each other? How will we act in this world? Our texts for May 16 included […]Call Me Isidore May 9, 2021In the days leading up to Pentecost, 2021, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are exploring our connection with the ideas about and process involved with reconciliation. How do we know who we are? How do we hear each other? How will we act in this world? Our texts for May 9 included […]My Circus, My Monkeys May 2, 2021In the days leading up to Pentecost, 2021, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are exploring our connection with the ideas about and process involved with reconciliation. How do we know who we are? How do we hear each other? How will we act in this world? Our texts for May 2 included […]A Day in the Life April 25, 2021On April 25, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights walked with Jesus through a day that was, to say the least, eventful. In doing so, we thought about some of the times when our own days seem to be interminable or unbearable. Our text was Matthew 9:9-26. To hear the sermon as preached […]Working It Out For Today April 4, 2021The Day of Resurrection – Easter Sunday!As the Church of Jesus Christ observes the second Easter of this pandemic, there is weariness throughout our culture. The saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights gathered on April 4 and joined in the proclamation of the resurrection and wondered what that might look like to a […]
