Park View Mennonite Church sermons

Moriah Hurst: Are we laughing?

On September 17, 2023, Pastor Moriah Hurst preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series entitled "And God saw..." focusing on the story of Sarah and Abraham from Genesis where God saw that Sarah and Abraham were barren and gave them a child-heir.

Doug Kauffman: The Breath of God

On September 10, 2023, guest speaker Doug Kauffman preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service at the Church Retreat at Brethren Woods Camp exploring our relationship with the air and The Breath of God. Doug Kauffman is a long-time pastor and the new director of Anabaptist Climate Collaborative.

Phil Kniss: Work is grace, and grace is work

On September 3, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service on Labor Day weekend reflecting on the relationship between work and grace.

Phil Kniss: Orientation Day

On August 27, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service celebrating Back to School Sunday and this season of orientation.

Paula Stoltzfus: Scattered, broken, known, and loved

On August 20, 2023, Pastor Paula Stoltzfus preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service drawing on the stories of Jacob and Esau as well as Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well in Samaria as examples of complex histories, longing for acceptance and belonging, and journeying towards wholeness.

Phil Kniss: It’s all for love

On August 13, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series studying 2 Peter entitled "True to the Root" contrasting the violent mindset that has become institutionalized in the Western church surrounding these apocalyptic texts with the most basic affirmation of God's character - God's love and compassion for the world and all humankind.

Phil Kniss: It’s the gospel truth!

On August 6, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service continuing the sermon series studying 2 Peter entitled "True to the Root" slogging through the end of 2 Peter chapter 1 and the beginning of chapter 2 looking for inspiration for today in speaking truth when we see that the Church is embracing the way of life of the Empire and no longer resembles the way of Jesus of Nazareth.

Phil Kniss: It’s not icing on the cake

On July 30, 2023, Pastor Phil Kniss preaches at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service beginning a new sermon series studying 2 Peter entitled "True to the Root".

Reflections from MennoCon, Delegate Assembly, and VMC Summer Assembly

On July 23, 2023, a collection of participants share reflections at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service from the Mennonite Church USA MennoCon23 and Delegate Assembly, as well as the Virginia Mennonite Conference Summer Assembly.

Reflections on faith formation as gardening

On July 16, 2023, Laura Yoder, Steve Nussbaum, Gloria Diener, Carissa Gredler, and Donna Shank share reflections at a Park View Mennonite Sunday morning service on faith formation as gardening.  

Seed - what seeds have been planted in you that have grown into faith?
Soil - what have you done to cultivate the soil of faith; what groups/people have fed your soil?
Gardener - who has been the gardener helping you grow in faith, tending to the garden, working beside you?
Harvest - what are the fruits of your faith? What harvest do you long for?
Fallow - when has your faith laid fallow for a season? What has rest and faith looked like for you?