Sermons & Worship from 2023 (Page 2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

By Dr. Mark Borchert Mark Borchert is a Professor of Business and Communication and the Dean of Management and Creative Arts at Houghton University.

By Dr. Jayne Swanson Jayne was a member of UUC in the 1990s and was its licensed lay pastor the year before she moved to Belfast, NY. She is currently a member of the Houghton Wesleyan Church. She has a PhD in sociology, spent most of her career as a professor at Houghton University, and the last seven years of her career as an administrator at Alfred State. Now in retirement she teaches Social Theory at Alfred University among other…

By Dr. Alex Wright Alex Wright is an Assistant Professor of Management, Hoselton Chair of Business Ethics, and MBA Program Director at Houghton University. He previously served in a variety of pastoral ministry roles in mainline, evangelical, and non-denominational churches. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 13:1-3