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SERMON ~ 05/17/2026 ~ “Not for You to Know”

05/17/2026 ~ Seventh Sunday of Easter (If Ascension not observed here) ~ * Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 ~ ECK VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHVLIl6vynU&pp=0gcJCQQLAYcqIYzvHARPSWELL TV VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_etCend9Y Not for You to Know “Jesus replied, ‘It is … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 05/03/2026 ~ “Learning and Growth”

05/03/2026 ~ Fifth Sunday of Easter ~ * Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14.EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8hHnbs5DkHARPSWELL TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma6C0GzLeyg Learning and Growth “Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, the milk of the Word, so … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 04/26/2026 ~ “The Work of the Church”

04/26/2026 ~ Fourth Sunday of Easter ~ * Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 ~ EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTxrk17aQN8HARPSWELL TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZOalTvCN4 The Work of the Church “They [that is: those who were and those who had become disciples … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 04/19/2026 ~ “A Long and Winding Road”

04/19/2026 ~ Third Sunday of Easter ~ * Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 ~ EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ff_VI4hDg4HARPSWELL TV VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRRf_zXSerQ A Long and Winding Road “They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 04/05/2026 ~ The Feast of Resurrection of the Christ ~ “Poetry, Perhaps”

04/05/2026 ~ The Feast of Resurrection of the Christ ~ * Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10 EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xlLW1RpH3A HARPSEWELL TV VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXNo2HNwCgw Poetry, Perhaps “Jesus then … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 03/29/2026 ~ “Clock Watching”

03/29/2026 ~ Sixth Sunday in Lent ~ Liturgy of the Palms ~ Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11 ~ Liturgy of the Passion ~ Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54 ~ EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQhx6CAhm1o HARPSWELL TV … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 03/15/2026 ~ “Outcast?”

03/15/2026 ~ Fourth Sunday in Lent ~ 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 ~ EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sglSJnUlnMHARPSWELL TV VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0a07jWED18 Outcast? “As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. The disciples asked, “Rabbi, who … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 03/08/2026 ~ “Universal Salvation”

03/08/2026 ~ Third Sunday in Lent ~ Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42 ~ HARPSWELL TV VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9nRjc_UKg Universal Salvation “At the appointed time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for godless people.” — Romans 5:6. I … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 03/01/2026 ~ “God’s Action”

03/01/2026 ~ Second Sunday in Lent ~ Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9 ~ EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxvNV8efnwc NOTE: There are technical issues with the sound on the video but it is adequate. God’s Action … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 02/22/2026 ~ “Broken?”

02/22/2026 ~ First Sunday in Lent ~ Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 ~ EKC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8lsD3qvMlAHARPSWELL TV VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qod-mGvRK1Y Broken? “To sum this up, then: just as a single trespass, a single offense, brought condemnation to … Continue reading

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