Sermons & Worship by Guest Preacher

Servant Leadership

By Rev. Wendy DeMott Fambro Rev. Fambro is an ordained American Baptist minister who retired 2 years ago after serving a variety of churches and campus ministries. She now works full-time teaching tai chi and wellness classes to older adults in the Finger Lakes region. Scripture: Mark 10:35-37; 41-45

Don’t Drive the Tent Pegs in Too Deep

By Reverend Peg Williams. A native Hoosier, Peg graduated from Indiana University and then Christian Theological Seminary, both in Indianapolis. Ordained as an American Baptist minister, she has served a variety of denominations in Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and Western New York. Scripture: Numbers 9:15-23; Matthew 5:13-16

A Beautiful Life

By Reverend Michael Jordan. Rev. Jordan is the Dean of the Chapel at Houghton University and teaches on worship, spiritual formation, Biblical studies, and Christian leadership. He is an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church and has two decades of pastoral experience in church and educational settings. Scripture: Psalm 104:1-4, 14-23

The Secret of the Easy Yoke

By Reverend Michael Jordan. Rev. Jordan is the Dean of the Chapel at Houghton University and teaches on worship, spiritual formation, Biblical studies, and Christian leadership. He is an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church and has two decades of pastoral experience in church and educational settings. Scripture: Matthew 11:7-30

A Healing Presence

By Reverend Beverly Karr-Lyon. Rev. Karr-Lyon is a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She earned her Bachelors degree from Houghton College and Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She served Presbyterian churches in Galeton, PA; Sussex, NJ and Watkins Glen, NY. After 34 years of full time pastoral ministry she has been retired for eight years and now lives in Hornell. Scripture: Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26, 35-37

When We Are Living

By Reverend Dr. Ken Williams. Since 1977 Rev. Williams has served in both pastoral ministry and as an American Baptist Churches, USA denominational executive. Scripture: Luke 4:14-21; Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

You’re Free! So Now What?

By Dr. Jonathan Case.Dr. Case is Professor of Theology at Houghton University. Previously he served as Lecturer in Theological Studies at Kingsley College, Melbourne (Australia) and as a pastor in western Oklahoma. Scripture: Galatians 5: 13-26

This is Where I Belong

By Reverend Peg Williams. A native Hoosier, Peg graduated fromIndiana University and then Christian Theological Seminary, both in Indianapolis. Ordained as an American Baptist minister, she has served a variety of denominations in Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and Western New York. Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-7; Mark 8:27-38

Ode to Thomas

By Reverend Dr. Ken Williams. Since 1977 Rev. Williams has served in both pastoral ministry and as an American Baptist Churches, USA denominational executive. Scripture: John 20:24-31

Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters

By Larry Casey, a UUC member who preaches from time to time. Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3; Ephesians 4:1-6 When I first learned back in May that I was scheduled to preach in September, I knew I wanted to talk about the divisiveness that characterizes not only our political discourse, but our society, our country. We find it sometimes in our own attitudes, our words, our tendency to dismiss the opinions of those on the “other” side. We too often hear about…