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November 2, 2025 – All Saints Sunday - Rev. Sam Parkes

Come join us at 9:00 a.m. as we worship together. This Sunday we will celebrate and honor the lives of family members and friends who have passed since November 2024. 📺 Watch the full service here: Link 📖 Download the bulletin: Link We hope something in this message strengthens your spirit. You are always welcome here.

September 21, 2025 – “Trusting God While We Wait”– Rev. Sam Parkes

Take It on Faith: Trusting God While We Wait This Sunday, we continue our Take It on Faith series with a message from Dr. Parkes titled...

September 14, 2025 – “Faith As Endurance”– Rev. Sam Parkes

Take It on Faith: Trusting God While We Wait This Sunday at First Church of Mesa, we continue our Take It on Faith series with Pastor...

September 7, 2025 – “Trusting God While We Wait”– Rev. Sam Parkes

This Sunday at 9 AM, join us for Take It on Faith: Trusting God While We Wait. With scripture from Hebrews 11 and Dr. Parkes’ sermon “Faith as a Vision,” we’ll reflect on hope unseen and God’s timing. Together we’ll sing hymns of trust, welcome new members, and celebrate communion. Come be part of this joyful morning of worship, prayer, and community!

August 31, 2025 – “Together We Can Change the World”– Rev. Rock

On August 31, we gathered for “Together We Can Change the World,” lifting our voices in hymns, prayer, and scripture from Philippians 3. Guest preacher Rock Robinson encouraged us to “look backward in order to live forward,” reminding us to let go of the past and boldly follow God’s call. With children, families, and friends united in worship, we were sent forth with confidence to be change-makers, bound together in Christ’s love.

August 24, 2025 – “Together We Are Stronger”– Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes

In this week’s message, Together We Are Stronger, Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes reflected on Ephesians 4:1–16, reminding us that true strength is found in unity, vulnerability, and love. We are called to stop relying on “Someone Else” and instead share our gifts to build up the body of Christ. When we walk hand in hand, we discover that together, through Christ, we are strong enough to face change, speak the truth, and live with hope.

August 17, 2025 – “Together We Experience Love”– Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes

In Together We Find Peace, Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes reminded us from Ephesians 2:11–22 that Christ’s peace breaks down every barrier—erasing the lines between “insiders” and “outsiders.” God calls us to replace fear with compassion, to live as peacemakers who build bridges, bear one another’s burdens, and welcome all into the household of God.

August 10, 2025 – “Together We Find Peace”– Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes

August 3, 2025 – “Together We Have a Home” – Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes

In Together We Have a Home, Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes shared from Ephesians 1:3–14 that in Christ we are chosen, adopted, and forever welcomed into God’s family. Our true home is built not on exclusion, but on grace and love. Rooted in this belonging, we are called to share that same welcome so others may know they, too, are home in Christ.

July 27, 2025 – “Faces of Our Faith: Lydia” – Dr. Sam Parkes

In Faces of Our Faith: Lydia, Dr. Sam Parkes shared how Lydia’s open heart and home in Acts 16 became a channel for the gospel’s spread. We were reminded to follow her example—listening for God’s leading, practicing hospitality, and honoring the “quiet saints” who serve faithfully without recognition. Through such openness and steadfastness, we become vessels of grace, extending God’s welcome to all.