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Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

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You Are Mine, and I Am Yours Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31–34 (CEB) Theme: Wesley Covenant Prayer · Covenant Renewal In this sermon, You Are Mine, and I Am Yours, Pastor Sarah Harrison-McQueen reflects on God’s promise of a new covenant—one written not on stone tablets, but on human hearts. Drawing from Jeremiah’s vision of covenant renewal and the Wesleyan Covenant Prayer, she invites us to rest in the truth that our relationship with God is grounded not in what we do, but in who we are: God’s...

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You Are Mine, and I Am Yours Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31–34 (CEB) Theme: Wesley Covenant Prayer · Covenant Renewal In this sermon, You Are Mine, and I Am Yours, Pastor Sarah Harrison-McQueen reflects on God’s promise of a new covenant—one written not on stone tablets, but on human hearts. Drawing from Jeremiah’s vision of covenant renewal and the Wesleyan Covenant Prayer, she invites us to rest in the truth that our relationship with God is grounded not in what we do, but in who we are: God’s...

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Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

You Are Mine, and I Am Yours

You Are Mine, and I Am Yours Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31–34 (CEB) Theme: Wesley Covenant Prayer · Covenant Renewal In this sermon, You Are Mine, and I Am Yours, Pastor Sarah Harrison-McQueen reflects on God’s promise of a new covenant—one written not on stone tablets, but on human hearts. Drawing from Jeremiah’s vision of covenant renewal and the Wesleyan Covenant Prayer, she invites us to rest in the truth that our relationship with God is grounded not in what we do, but in who we are: God’s...

1 week ago

13 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Sacred Doing: Reflecting the Sacred Scripture: Isaiah 52:7–10; Matthew 2:13–23 (CEB) In this Christmas sermon from our series Reflecting the Sacred, we turn to Sacred Doing—the call to embody God’s presence through acts of justice, mercy, and solidarity in a suffering world. Drawing from Isaiah’s vision of beautiful feet that carry good news and Matthew’s account of the Holy Family fleeing violence and fear, Pastor Christina Hart-Perkins invites us to consider what faith looks like when it m...

2 weeks ago

17 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Sacred Knowing: Reflecting the Sacred Scripture: Matthew 1:18–25 (CEB) This week in our Advent series Reflecting the Sacred, we turn our attention to Sacred Knowing—the quiet, often overlooked awareness of God’s presence woven into the ordinary fabric of our lives. Drawing from Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth, Pastor Christina Hart-Perkins invites us to see the story through the eyes of Joseph: a man whose faith is revealed not through words, but through steady, faithful action. Joseph’s s...

3 weeks ago

17 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Sacred Space: Reflecting the Sacred Scripture: Isaiah 35 This week at Central, we continue our Advent series Reflecting the Sacred by exploring what it means to find — and create — sacred space in a world that often feels dry, fractured, and joyless. Drawing from the prophetic vision of Isaiah 35, Pastor Christina Hart-Perkins invites us into a promise of unexpected renewal: that even deserts will bloom, and joy will emerge where we least expect it. Isaiah speaks honestly to a people who hav...

4 weeks ago

16 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Sacred People: Reflecting the Sacred Scripture: Matthew 3:1–12 This week at Central, we continue our Advent series Reflecting the Sacred by turning our attention to what it means to see one another as sacred people. Pastor Christina Hart-Perkins invites us into a surprising and powerful Advent companion: John the Baptist. Far from the serene scenes on our Christmas cards, John comes to us wild, blunt, and uncompromising—yet carrying a message of love that reaches deeper than sentimentality. ...

1 month ago

16 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Sacred Time: Reflecting the Sacred Scriptures: Romans 13:11–14; Matthew 24:36–44 This week at Central, we enter both the first week of Advent and the opening of our new worship series, Reflecting the Sacred. Pastor Christina Hart-Perkins invites us to consider what it means to step into “sacred time”—to live awake, attentive, and present to God’s movement in our everyday lives. In a season often filled with rushing, planning, and distraction, Scripture reminds us that we do not prepare for ...

1 month ago

17 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

From Complaining to Connecting

From Complaining to Connecting: A Complaint Free World Scripture: Ephesians 4:29–32 This week at Central, we continue our series A Complaint Free World by exploring how God calls us to move from criticism toward deeper connection. Complaints—especially about one another—often spring up quickly and easily, but scripture invites us to pay attention to the heart behind our words. In Ephesians, Paul reminds us that our speech carries the power to either bring life or to spread “rotting” words tha...

1 month ago

14 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

From Complaining to Seeking Justice

From Complaining to Seeking Justice: A Complaint Free World Scripture: Isaiah 1:17 & Micah 6:8 This week at Central, we explore how to move beyond complaints and toward hope-filled action for justice. Complaining often leaves us stuck in frustration, while seeking justice invites us to channel our concerns into meaningful, positive change. Guided by scripture, we learn that God calls us not only to notice injustice but to actively participate in making our world more compassionate and fai...

2 months ago

22 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

From Complaining to Grieving

From Complaining to Grieving: A Complaint Free World Scripture: John 11:1–44 This week at Central, we continue our journey toward a complaint-free life by moving from complaining to grieving. In John 11, Jesus meets Mary and Martha in the depth of their sorrow over the death of their brother, Lazarus—and He weeps with them. In this sacred moment, we see that God does not rush past our pain or demand composure. Instead, Jesus enters fully into our grief, showing us that divine compassion meets...

2 months ago

20 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

From Complaining to Lamenting

From Complaining to Lamenting: A Complaint Free World Scripture: Numbers 11:1-6 & Lamentations 3:19-24 This week at Central, we explored the difference between complaining and lamenting, guided by the experiences of the Israelites in the wilderness and the raw honesty of Lamentations. Complaints often focus on what’s missing, keeping us at the surface of our emotions, while lament invites us to name our pain, confront our deeper feelings, and bring them into God’s presence with trust and ...

2 months ago

28 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Ambassadors for Christ

Ambassadors for Christ: A Story Worth Sharing Scripture: Ephesians 6:18–20 This week at Central, we celebrated Laity Sunday—a day when members of the congregation step forward to share their stories of faith and discipleship, reminding us that ministry belongs to all of God’s people. Through heartfelt witness, Fabian Rosado reflected on how a simple act of welcome drew him into community and revealed what it means to be an ambassador for Christ—someone whose everyday kindness becomes an invit...

2 months ago

19 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Seeds That Bless the World

Seeds That Bless the World: A Story Worth Sharing Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 This week at Central, we continued our A Story Worth Sharing series by exploring Paul’s reminder that generosity is like sowing seeds—when we give freely and cheerfully, God multiplies our offering to bless others and nurture new growth. Guest preacher Rev. Christina Hart-Perkins shared how the seeds we plant through acts of kindness, generosity, and faithfulness don’t just change individual lives—they ripple ou...

3 months ago

17 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Partners in God’s Good Work

Partners in God’s Good Work: A Story Worth Sharing Scripture: Philippians 1:3–6 This week at Central, we explored Paul’s letter to the Philippians and the remarkable joy he expressed even while in prison. Paul reminds us that we are not alone in our faith journey — we are partners together in God’s ongoing work. From the support and encouragement of the Philippians to our own church community, spiritual partnership strengthens, transforms, and sustains us. Pastor Sarah encouraged us to recogn...

3 months ago

24 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

What I Know Is Enough

What I Know Is Enough: A Story Worth Sharing Scripture: John 9:1–39 This week at Central, we continued our series A Story Worth Sharing with the story of the man born blind in John 9. Pressed with questions he couldn’t answer and pressured to explain what was beyond him, the man gave a simple but powerful testimony: “I was blind, and now I see.” He didn’t have all the theological details, but he had his story — and that was enough. Pastor Sarah reminded us that we, too, do not need to know ev...

3 months ago

26 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

A Story Worth Sharing: Holy Rocks Scripture: Genesis 28:10–19 This week at Central, we continued our series A Story Worth Sharing with Jacob’s story in the wilderness. Fleeing from the consequences of his deceit, Jacob finds himself alone, exhausted, and afraid, with nothing but a rock for a pillow. Yet it is in this place — the middle of nowhere, in the middle of his mess — that Jacob dreams of heaven touching earth. God meets him not with condemnation, but with a promise: “I am with you now...

3 months ago

23 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

From Persecutor to Preacher

A Story Worth Sharing: From Persecutor to Preacher Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12–17 This week at Central, we continued our series A Story Worth Sharing. Pastor Sarah reflected on Paul’s powerful testimony — a story that begins not with triumph, but with failure. Before he became the great missionary of the early church, Paul (then Saul) was a persecutor of Christians, complicit in violence against the followers of Jesus. Yet rather than hide his past, Paul put it front and center. He ...

4 months ago

20 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

The Unknown God Revealed

A Story Worth Sharing: The Unknown God Revealed Scripture: Acts 17:16–34 This week at Central, we began a new worship series, A Story Worth Sharing. Pastor Sarah reflected on Paul’s visit to Athens, where the city was filled with shrines, altars, and philosophies — including one altar marked “to an unknown god.” Rather than debate or condemn, Paul began with the Athenians’ spiritual hunger. He connected their searching to the God already at work in their lives, the God revealed fully in Jesus...

4 months ago

23 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Singing Our Faith: Go Down, CUMC Scripture: Exodus 5:1–6:8 (CEB) This week in our Singing Our Faith worship series, Central UMC welcomed guest preacher Rev. Lemuel Pearsall, Jr. to reflect on the story of Moses, Pharaoh, and God’s unshakable promises. Standing before Pharaoh, Moses demanded freedom for God’s people, only to see their burdens grow heavier — bricks without straw, beatings without mercy, despair without relief. Pharaoh’s arrogance, the Israelites’ frustration, and even Mos...

4 months ago

19 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Tambourine Theology

Singing Our Faith: Tambourine Theology Scripture: Exodus 15:1–21 (CEB) This week at Central UMC, Rev. Sarah Harrison-McQueen invited us to stand on the shores of the Red Sea with the Israelites, who had just witnessed the impossible. Behind them, the waters closed over Pharaoh’s army. Ahead of them stretched wilderness, uncertainty, and freedom. In that liminal moment, the first sound was not a command or a quiet prayer, but music — tambourines and dancing led by Miriam the prophet. Rev. Harr...

4 months ago

26 minutes

Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

The Best Is Yet to Come

Singing Our Faith: The Best Is Yet to Come Scripture: Isaiah 43:15–21 (CEB) This week at Central UMC, we welcomed guest preacher Rev. Michelle Holmes Chaney, Director for Leadership and Church Vitality for the Northern Virginia District. Rev. Holmes Chaney reminded us that even in the midst of uncertainty and reflection, God is constantly doing something new—sprouting, emerging, and unfolding in our lives and in the world around us. Through personal stories, memories, and even a Frank Sinatra...

4 months ago

21 minutes