Hyde Park United Methodist
Sermons and talks from Hyde Park United Methodist. Making God's Love Real. Find out more at hydeparkumc.org
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 779
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Comeback: Faith to Move Forward, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // June 13, 2021
Since birth, Moses was fighting against the odds. He narrowly escaped murder by Pharaoh because of the sacrifice of his family. He lived a life of privilege but had to suppress his ethnic heritage. A…
Comeback: Faith to Move Forward, Week 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // June 6, 2021
Few people had it worse in the Bible than Joseph. He was despised by his brothers because of his father’s favoritism. He was cast from the family into slavery, framed by a high official’s wife, cast …
Trinity Sunday // The Rev. Magrey deVega // May 30, 2021
The Sunday after Pentecost is traditionally known as Trinity Sunday, the only holy day of the year named after a doctrine of the church, rather than a biblical event. The Holy Spirit which touched th…
A New Creation, Pentecost Sunday // The Rev. Magrey deVega // May 23, 2021
When the Holy Spirit touched down 2,000 years ago, it sparked a brush fire of energy and excitement that continues to draw people to follow Jesus from all over the world. The new creation that God is…
A New Creation, Week 6 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // May 16, 2021
Because we are connected to God, we can be connected to each other. In a time when we feel pulled apart from each other due to divisions and disagreements, we are called to lean into our connection. …
A New Creation, Week 5 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // May 9, 2021
John says that belief in Jesus brings us everlasting life. It is a kind of life that isn’t relegated to the time after we die. It is something we can begin living here and now. We can live out the ab…
A New Creation, Week 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // May 2, 2021
We do not face life alone. No matter what we go through, we are connected to God just as a branch is connected to the vine. We only have to be open to the work of God in our lives, and participate in…
A New Creation, Week 3 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // April 25, 2021
Despite all that grips us with fear and grief, we can take solace in Jesus, who serves as our “Good Shepherd.” Together, we’ll learn how to hear his voice and lean into his comfort and protection to …
A New Creation, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // April 18, 2021
The epistle of 1 John emphasizes right behavior, which complements the gospel of John’s emphasis on belief. Together, we get a well-rounded view of the kind of life that God wants us to live. Today, …
A New Creation, Week 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // April 11, 2021
After the miracle of Easter, there were still some of the disciples who did not believe that Jesus was really resurrected. They needed more proof.
Maybe you do too.
Cultivating Hope in the Garden // The Rev. Magrey deVega // April 4, 2021
After six weeks of cultivating Christian character qualities and letting go of obstacles to faith, we join this Sunday in the celebration of the resurrection. Easter reminds us that in Christ, sin an…
Cultivating & Letting Go, Week 6 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 28, 2021
At the Last Supper, in the Upper Room, Jesus modeled servanthood for his disciples. Discover how cultivating servanthood and letting go of ourselves can bring us joy.
Cultivating & Letting Go, Week 5 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 21, 2021
Mary’s act of was one of such complete self-abandonment that it would mark her in the community for the rest of her life. They would never mention her name again without a reference—by story, by gest…
Cultivating & Letting Go, Week 4 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // March 14, 2021
The reality is that both brothers live inside of us, the responsible one and the prodigal one. It is an uneasy coexistence made worse by the reality that neither is perfect, and that both make real m…
Cultivating & Letting Go, Week 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 7, 2021
We think we have all the answers. But what do we do when unexplained suffering becomes part of our story. How do we respond and how do we let go of the uncertainty suffering brings?
Cultivating & Letting Go, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Feb. 28, 2021
The antidote to fear is hope. Discover how Jesus teaches us to be hope-filled people of faith.
Cultivating & Letting Go, Week 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Feb. 21, 2021
The Scripture for this Sunday contains the story of Jesus’ temptation by the devil. Jesus essentially endures a season of Lent in his 40 days in the wilderness. How does this time prepare him for his…
The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 6 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Feb. 14, 2021
Jesus gives us the keys to living the wise life, rather than the foolish one. It begins with being non-judgmental, and concludes with building our lives on Jesus.
The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 5 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // Feb. 7, 2021
We are consumed with worry about things that, in light of eternity, really do not matter. Once we release our priorities to God, we are more easily able to release our worries to God. Therein likes t…
The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Jan. 31, 2021
The Lord’s Prayer as we know it today is drawn from a few different gospels, and has variations among different faith traditions. Praying the Lord’s Prayer draws us together in communion with God and…