Park View Mennonite Church sermons

Phil Kniss: Beyond table talk

On June 9, 2024, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "Bringing Church Back to the Table" exploring the church as a compelling witness of a living community of Christ, not being afraid to put our shared lives on display, showing hospitality, and extending the table.

Paula Stoltzfus: Alchemy at the Table

On June 2, 2024, Pastor Paula Stoltzfus preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "Bringing Church Back to the Table" exploring church at the table as being similar to alchemy - a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, combining that creates something completely new that cannot be separated once combined. 

Phil Kniss: Bringing church within reach

On May 26, 2024, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service introducing a new sermon series entitled "Bringing Church Back to the Table" reflecting on different aspects of how God is working to carry out God's purposes through very human and very flawed communities of people trying to practice the life that Jesus demonstrated in everyday and ordinary places. 

Sarah Bixler: Gifts of the Spirit

On May 19, 2024, Rev. Dr. Sarah Bixler preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" on Pentecost focusing on human words - in their various forms - as powerful and creative.

Phil Kniss: The life that swallows death

On May 12, 2024, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" exploring the gravity of resurrection - a theology of hope - as experience by Paul's first century readers, and how this can speak into our lives today.

Moriah Hurst: Love in action

On May 5, 2024, Pastor Moriah Hurst preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continue the sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" focusing on the call to active love in 1 Corinthians 13.

Phil Kniss: How (not) to fight in church

On April 28, 2024, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continue the sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" focusing on three significant arguments among the followers of Jesus over truth and integrity, identity politics, and power.

Phil Kniss: An unwelcomed authority

On April 21, 2024, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continue the sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" focusing on the offense that Paul and Silas' controversial interpretations of Scripture created in their visit to Thessalonica from Acts 17.

Paula Stoltzfus: Seen and restored

On April 14, 2024, Pastor Paula Stoltzfus preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continue the sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" focusing on the story of Peter healing a lame beggar at the temple gate in Jerusalem.

Phil Kniss: Power and vulnerability

On April 7, 2024, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Easter Sunday morning service beginning a sermon series entitled "The Church in (com)Motion" focusing on Jesus sending out the disciples into the world with authority and vulnerability juxtaposed against a defensive Christianity.