Urban Village Church

7/21/24 | Rev Jonathan Grace | Kin-dom Come: Getting Strategic for Social Change | Acts 1:1-14

Effective strategy for social change means making tough decisions, being disciplined, and staying focused on our goals. In this sermon, we will explore how Jesus and the early church employed strategic thinking to spread the Gospel and bring about transformative change, and how we can apply these principles to our context.

7/14/24 | Dr Pamela Lightsey | Visioning: Seeing What We Cannot See | Philippians 3:12-21, Hebrews 11

brown encourages us to practice visioning, to see and create what does not yet exist. This means imagining and believing in the possibilities beyond our current reality. As people of faith, we are called to dream big, envisioning a world where justice, peace, and love prevail. It is safe to say many of us are worried about the future. Genuine concern is not bad, but it could lead us to despair.

7/07/24 | Dr Pamela Lightsey | Mindset Matters | Romans 7:14-25 and Romans 8:1-5

This week we will explore Romans 7:14-25 and Romans 8:1-5. We talk about the love and relationship between the law of Moses and humans. We also share the freeing of human sin through love given to us.

6/23/24 | Rev. Lois McCullen Parr | Shine | Romans 5:8

Romans 5:8 shares that "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Our responsibility is to shine in this light.

6/23/24 | Pamela Lightsey | Aging | Deuteronomy 34:5-9

After watching over Israel for 40 years, Moses dies on Mount Nebo, not before seeing the promised land of Canaan from a distance. Moses also lays his hands on Joshua which symbolizes the transfer of authority (and spirit of wisdom and divine gifting) for leading Israel. In Deuteronomy 34:5-9, we explore rites of passage and love.

6/16/24 | Darren Calhoun | Come Out, Come In - Why Telling Your Story Matters | John 9:13-34

This week's scripture reading is from John 9:13-34. In this text, we read about the miracles given to us. Pharisees react to Jesus' healing of a blind man, they seek explanations rather than accepting the faith of a miracle. Join us this week as we share our stories, our truth, and our miracles.

6/9/24 | Pamela Lightsey | Hold on For the Blessing | Genesis 32:22-31

Jacob is blessed and named Israel, as he having struggled with God and with humans and has overcome. The scripture reading is from Genesis 32:22-31

6/2/24 | Pamela Lightsey | Leaving | 2 Kings 2:1-12

In 2 Kings 2:1-12, the Elijah is taken up to Heaven as Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. We explore Elijah's interaction with the prophets and trip with Elisha to Jericho.

5/26/24 | Pamela Lightsey | Moving | Matthew 8:18-22

This week we read the passages in Matthew 8:18-22. Join us as we talk about the assurances of life.

5/19/24 | Pamela Lightsey | Who Will We Say That We Are? | Matthew 16:13-18

Join us this Pentecost Sunday as we celebrate and honor 50 days (seven weeks) after Easter and 10 days after the Ascension. We worship as we explore Matthew 16:13-18. Our sermon this week is "Who Will We Say That We Are?"