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
The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Jan. 24, 2021
Jesus calls out those who flaunt their charity and their piety in front of others. They need to be governed by an inner motivation that is right with God, a “hidden holiness” that is sourced from a p…
The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 2 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // Jan. 17, 2021
These verses contain some of the most unsettling and radical ideas in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Jesus takes Old Testament commandments about murder, adultery, divorce, oath-keeping, and revenge…
The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Jan. 10, 2021
Few passages in the gospels are as iconic as the Beatitudes, the opening verses of the Sermon on the Mount. The key, repeating word is “Blessed.”. These are also radical inversions of contemporary wi…
“It’s a New Year! Thank God!” // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Jan. 3, 2021
As we celebrate the new year, help us grieve all we have lost and left behind in 2020, anticipate the year ahead, and guide us in recommitting our hearts to God.
“Amen, Hallelujah!” // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 27, 2020
As we draw the year to a close, we also conclude our amazing, year-long journey through the Bible. The book of Revelation reminds us that by looking back and looking forward, we can gain the hope, co…
Living Christmas, Christmas Eve // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 24, 2020
Christmas is the incarnation of a paradox—Jesus—fully human and fully divine. Two seemingly incompatible ideas held together in one person. Jesus models a way of being that embraces the tensions and …
Living Christmas, Week 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 20, 2020
Living with Love means sharing the gift of God’s love, through faith in Jesus Christ. We love God and others because of the truth of God’s love revealed to us in Jesus Christ. Failure to believe in J…
Drive-Thru Nativity Narration - Dec. 18 & 19, 2020
Join us from 6p - 8p on Friday, Dec 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19 at our Hyde Park campus (500 W Platt Street, Tampa, FL 33606) for a drive-thru nativity featuring our youth and children's ministries.
Be s…
Living Christmas, Week 3 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // Dec. 13, 2020
Living with joy means seeing suffering and tribulation as opportunities, not simply as challenges. Hardship happens to all of us. What should distinguish us as followers of Jesus is our response to t…
Living Christmas, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 6, 2020
Living with peace does not mean avoiding conflict, but holding one’s truth lovingly. The two key points in this passage are to pray for everyone and live in God’s truth. Paul was writing to Timothy i…
Living Christmas, Week 1 // The Rev. Dr. Sally Campbell-Evans // Nov. 29, 2020
The practical message here comes from verses 16-19: “Rejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Don’t suppress the Spirit. 1 …
Step Into This Story, Week 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Nov. 22, 2020
In his letter, Paul reminds members of the church in Ephesus to be characterized by unity, because there is unity in the Godhead. It also reminds us that even today, we can be part of the great unfol…
Step Into This Story, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Nov. 15, 2020
Paul’s letter to the Corinthians addressed the significant issues of conflict that plagued that early congregation. It was part of a wider, cosmopolitan community marked by a melting pot of ideologie…
Step Into This Story, Week 1 // The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Weems // Nov. 8, 2020
Ancestry, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Nov. 1, 2020
This Sunday, we will remember those in our congregation who passed away in the past year. This year, we remember them in the scriptural context of Acts 15. The new church had reached a crossroads of …