This sermon is dedicated to Linn Flint, Our incredible Office Administrator for the past 20 years. We celebrated her ministry and retirement on May 14, 2023.     Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC May 14, 2023   I was going to read a passage from II Chronicles 3. In the essence of […]

    The Presence Series: “Who Do You Say that I Am?” Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC April 9, 2023  –  Easter Sunday   Luke 24:1-35   But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC April 2, 2023 Palm Sunday   Matthew 21:1-17 Before the Passage. Holy Week begins today, Palm Sunday. Our trip to the Holy Land last summer began where Palm Sunday began, on top of the Mount of OIives. The Mount of Olives is 2,652 ft high.  It overlooks […]

Jesus is Lord Series: “Who Do You Say That I Am?”   March 19, 2023 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church   This Lent we’re exploring several influential/important titles given to Jesus. We’ve talked about Jesus as Friend and Jesus as Teacher. Today, Jesus as Lord.   Luke 6:46-49      Ex. Jesus repeating himself, variation […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC                                             March 12, 2023   Series this Lent – Who Do You Say That I Am? That was Jesus’ question to his disciples in Matt. 16. As we’ve seen, there’s more than one answer to this question.  Last Sunday we looked at Jesus as Friend. Today, […]

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC March 5, 2023 Series: Who Do You Say that I Am?   The title of this series of sermons comes from Matthew 16. Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”  And they said, “Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and […]

  February 5, 2023 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC   I Corinthians 11:23-26 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 29, 2023 Romans 12:9-21   A couple years ago I was having a planning meeting with a couple, just a few weeks prior to their wedding day. I asked them if they’d selected their scripture passages. The bride said, “Yes, it’s this one. May I read it?” […]

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC                                                Jan. 15, 2023  Acts 9:23-30  Note: The Saul in this passage is the Apostle Paul, one of the most important Christians who ever lived! Saul was a Pharisee and a fierce persecutor of the first Christians. Then he had a miraculous experience on the road to Damascus […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 8, 2023 Matthew 3:13-17   We’re going to look at Jesus’ baptism this morning. By the way, it’s “Jesus’ baptism” not “Jesus’s” “Jesus’ baptism” is grammatically correct and it just sounds better. When we study stories in the Bible we usually ask, what’s the moral of the […]