SERMON SCHEDULE

ELK GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH    THINKING/NURTURING/SERVING

SERMON SCHEDULE:  December 24, 2024 – March 2, 2025

THEME:  On Becoming Known  

SUNDAY MORNING Services:  10:00 am

Dexter McNamara, Pastor

December 24   Christmas Eve  7:00  Festival of Lessons, Carols, and Lights

December 29 1^st Sunday of Christmas

Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1

Sermon: Faith For a New Year

Guest Preacher: Rev. Jack McNary

January 5     2^nd  Sunday of Christmas  Communion Sunday

Scriptures: Psalm 147: 12-20

John 1: 1-18

Sermon: Of Eternity and Time  

January 12 Baptism of the Lord

Scriptures: Psalm 29: 1-9

Luke 3: 15-17 , 21-22

Sermon: Words of Expectation, Words of Affirmation

January 19 2^nd   Sunday After Epiphany

Special guest:  Rev. Karen Sapio, Executive Presbyter

  North Central California Presbytery

January 26 3^rd Sunday After Epiphany

Scriptures: Psalm 19: 1-4, 14

Luke 4: 14-21

Sermon: A Promising Start

February 2 4^th Sunday After epiphany Communion Sunday

Scriptures: Psalm 71: 1-6

Luke 4: 21-30

Sermon: An Uncomfortable Message

February 9 5^th Sunday after Epiphany     

Scriptures: Psalm: 138

Luke 5: 1-11 

Sermon: Called Away

February 16 6^th Sunday After Epiphany

Scriptures: Psalm 1

Luke 6: 17-26

Sermon: Upside Down Values

February 23 7^th Sunday of Epiphany

Scriptures: Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40

Luke 6: 27-38

Sermon: But Who Benefits?

March 2 Transfiguration Sunday Communion Sunday

Scriptures: Psalm 99

Luke 9: 28-36 (37-43a)

Sermon: Of Heavenly Things and Human Things

Seek to Glorify God in All That We Do