But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people...

Orchard UMC Sermons

DTLN - Scene Three - An Angel Brings Good News, Luke 2:10

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn…[the angel said to them] to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

DTLN - Scene Seven - Jesus, the Messiah, Is Born, Luke 2:7, 11

… there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. [Matthew 2:9b-10]

DTLN - Scene Six - The Wise Men Follow a Star, Matthew 2:1-11

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

DTLN - Scene Five - The Angels Praise God, Luke 2:13-14

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

DTLN - Scene Four - The Shepherds, Luke 2:8

Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.

DTLN - Scene Two - Traveling to Bethlehem, Luke 2:4-5

"In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered." 

DTLN - Scene One - The Census, Luke 2:1

Join us as we pray together out of Joyce Rupp's book, "Out of the Ordinary." Take a short walk, sit in a chair outside or in your home. Let us pray...

Carrying the Cross - prayer Walk/prayer station

Scripture:  Matthew 9:35-38 In a world where hate seems to be more prominent than love, we, as those who follow Jesus, have the opportunity to change the world. Loving like Jesus means that we love everybody—always: the neighbor who has late parties into the wee hours of the morning; the guy who cuts you off in traffic; the woman who screams at her husband in the parking lot; the kid who eggs your house; the person who looks different, smells different, worships different from me; the person with different values; the boss with anger management issues and the friend who’s always asking and never giving. Of course the list can go on and on, but the bottom line is, we are called to Be Love. This means love affects all of our behaviors, our actions, and our conversations. Throughout Lent we are using Bob Goff’s book "Everybody Always" to help us love like Jesus. We are looking forward to our time together this Lent—a time to take on the practice of being love to God’s world. 

Compassionate Love, "Be Love: Everybody Always" - March 8, 2020

Scripture:  Matthew 18:1-5 In a world where hate seems to be more prominent than love, we, as those who follow Jesus, have the opportunity to change the world. Loving like Jesus means that we love everybody—always: the neighbor who has late parties into the wee hours of the morning; the guy who cuts you off in traffic; the woman who screams at her husband in the parking lot; the kid who eggs your house; the person who looks different, smells different, worships different from me; the person with different values; the boss with anger management issues and the friend who’s always asking and never giving. Of course the list can go on and on, but the bottom line is, we are called to Be Love. This means love affects all of our behaviors, our actions, and our conversations. Throughout Lent we are using Bob Goff’s book Everybody Always to help us love like Jesus. We are looking forward to our time together this Lent—a time to take on the practice of being love to God’s world.

Love Everybody Always, "Be Love: Everybody Always" - March 1, 2020

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8 In our third and final sermon from the series, "That's Not in the Bible?", Pastor Amy Mayo-Moyle preaches on the phrase, "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves." Listen as she explains how that phrase isn't in the Bible, where it originated, and why it's not really how our God, who loves us all, operates. (Links to video clips used in the sermon are below.) Jay Leno video clip Children of Poverty video clip

God Helps Those Who Help Themselves, "That's Not in the Bible?" sermon series, February 23, 2020

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Pastor Nick Bonsky preaches on the popular phrase, "God will never give you more than you can handle," and dispels that by saying that yes, oftentimes, we do have more than we can handle. However, God does say that God will always be there in times of joy, times of trials and tribulations, times when things are piled high and we feel like we're drowning or being buried alive. Listen and be encouraged.

God Will Never Give You More than You Can Handle, "That's Not in the Bible?" sermon series, February 16, 2020

Scripture:  Romans 8:28-30 This week we began a new mini-series - "That's Not in the Bible?" Pastor Amy talked about the colloquial saying, "Everything happens for a reason." Listen as we will look at these sayings, unpack them, and suggest some alternatives from the Bible.

Everything Happens for a Reason - "That's Not in the Bible?" sermon series - February 9, 2020

February 2, 2020 Scripture:  Micah 6:6-8 On the final Sunday of our January sermon series, "Orchard at the Movies," Pastor Amy preaches on the movie Just Mercy. Coupled with the scripture reading in Micah - "What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,  and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8b) - Pastor Amy delivers a powerful sermon, ending with the words from the movie, "... we all need justice. We all need mercy. And perhaps, we all need some measure of unmerited grace." (Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy)

Justice, Mercy, Grace - Orchard at the Movies sermon series

Scripture:  John 21:1-14 In this third week of our sermon series, Orchard at the Movies, we're taking a look at how the film Dolittle can help intersect faith and film. Pastor Amy Mayo-Moyle ties in the story of Dr. Dolittle, the title character of the movie, who is feeling hopeless, without purpose, and lost in grief for the past seven years at the death of his wife Lily, with the story of the disciples who felt lost, without purpose, and grieving at the death of Jesus.  Using the passage on resurrection, Pastor Amy illustrates how doing Christ's work of helping others can help us find new life.

New Life - Orchard at the Movies sermon series

Sermons from Orchard United Methodist Church in Farmington Hills, MI. Orchard United Methodist Church is a community of faith that believes Jesus taught us to value and respect the humanity and holiness of all persons of any race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, social, and economic circumstances. We celebrate the diversity of our community. We welcome and invite all persons to join us in the full life of our church on our journey toward a closer relationship with God.

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Orchard UMC Sermons

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