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Uplifting and encouraging messaged each week provided to share the love of God and the hope of Christ with you!

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April 14, 2024 - Audio

April 14, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 56 MB

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Guest Preacher: Kurt B. Crays, CEO - Erie United Methodist Alliance Organist: James Ross Prelude - Scherzoso- Joseph Rhineberger Gathering at the Gate Welcome *Call to Worship (based on Luke 24:36-43) Leader: What is it like to literally not have a home, a place to lay your head at night? “Homeless” can also mean a sense of not feeling “at home,” lacking a feeling of belonging, feeling alone even in the midst of others. So many in this world are isolated. How can w...

April 14, 2024 - Video

April 14, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 1.11 GB Video

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Guest Preacher: Kurt B. Crays, CEO - Erie United Methodist Alliance Organist: James Ross Prelude - Scherzoso- Joseph Rhineberger Gathering at the Gate Welcome *Call to Worship (based on Luke 24:36-43) Leader: What is it like to literally not have a home, a place to lay your head at night? “Homeless” can also mean a sense of not feeling “at home,” lacking a feeling of belonging, feeling alone even in the midst of others. So many in this world are isolated. How can w...

Won't You Be My Neighbor? - Video

April 14, 2024 12:54 - 37 minutes - 539 MB Video

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Guest Preacher: Kurt B. Crays, CEO - Erie United Methodist Alliance Scripture Mark 12:28-31 Sermon: “Won't You Be My Neighbor?”

April 14, 2024 - Audio

April 14, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 56 MB

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Guest Preacher: Kurt B. Crays, CEO - Erie United Methodist Alliance Organist: James Ross Prelude - Scherzoso- Joseph Rhineberger Gathering at the Gate Welcome *Call to Worship (based on Luke 24:36-43) Leader: What is it like to literally not have a home, a place to lay your head at night? “Homeless” can also mean a sense of not feeling “at home,” lacking a feeling of belonging, feeling alone even in the midst of others. So many in this world are isolated. How can w...

April 14, 2024 - Video

April 14, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 1.11 GB Video

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Guest Preacher: Kurt B. Crays, CEO - Erie United Methodist Alliance Organist: James Ross Prelude - Scherzoso- Joseph Rhineberger Gathering at the Gate Welcome *Call to Worship (based on Luke 24:36-43) Leader: What is it like to literally not have a home, a place to lay your head at night? “Homeless” can also mean a sense of not feeling “at home,” lacking a feeling of belonging, feeling alone even in the midst of others. So many in this world are isolated. How can w...

Won't You Be My Neighbor? - Audio

April 14, 2024 12:54 - 37 minutes - 27.8 MB

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Guest Preacher: Kurt B. Crays, CEO - Erie United Methodist Alliance Scripture Mark 12:28-31 Sermon: “Won't You Be My Neighbor?”

April 7, 2024 - Audio

April 07, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 56 MB

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: James Ross Prelude - Meditation on Just As I Am-Elizabeth A. Krouse Gathering at the Gate Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: They were on the road to Emmaus… People: We travel so many roads, so many journeys in this life, sometimes traveling towards, sometimes away from, a life of freedom. Leader: Jesus came and fell into step with them, but they did not recognize him… People: We are sometimes so overwhelmed with the struggles of this wo...

April 7, 2024 - Video

April 07, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 1.1 GB Video

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: James Ross Prelude - Meditation on Just As I Am-Elizabeth A. Krouse Gathering at the Gate Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: They were on the road to Emmaus… People: We travel so many roads, so many journeys in this life, sometimes traveling towards, sometimes away from, a life of freedom. Leader: Jesus came and fell into step with them, but they did not recognize him… People: We are sometimes so overwhelmed with the struggles of this wo...

March 31, 2024 - Video

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 1.21 GB Video

RESURRECTION SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - "Fantasy on "St. Kevin"- Gilbert Martin Bell Prelude - Antiphonal Celebration - Kevin McChesney Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: The tomb is dark, but empty People: The one you are looking for has overcome the darkness Leader: The stone has been rolled away People: The one you are looking for has overcome death Leader: The burial clothes are put aside People: The one you are looking for is a...

The Stone is Rolled Away - Audio

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 13 minutes - 11 MB

Rev. Kendra Balliet Scripture John 20:1-18 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “The Stone Is Rolled Away”

March 31, 2024 - Music Ministry - Audio

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 2 minutes - 3.94 MB

The Stone UMC Carillion Choir presents a prelude for Easter Sunday morning worship service: "Antiphonal Celebration" (Kevin McChesney).

March 31, 2024 - Audio

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

RESURRECTION SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - "Fantasy on "St. Kevin"- Gilbert Martin Bell Prelude - Antiphonal Celebration - Kevin McChesney Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: The tomb is dark, but empty People: The one you are looking for has overcome the darkness Leader: The stone has been rolled away People: The one you are looking for has overcome death Leader: The burial clothes are put aside People: The one you are looking for is a...

The Stone is Rolled Away - Video

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 13 minutes - 187 MB Video

Rev. Kendra Balliet Scripture John 20:1-18 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “The Stone Is Rolled Away”

March 31, 2024 - Music Ministry - Video

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 2 minutes - 39.9 MB Video

The Stone UMC Carillion Choir presents a prelude for Easter Sunday morning worship service: "Antiphonal Celebration" (Kevin McChesney).

Children's Chat - March 31, 2024 - Video

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 4 minutes - 59.2 MB Video

Rev. Kendra Balliet and the children of Stone United Methodist Church have a chat about Easter Candy - and how our M&M's can remind us of the resurrection of Jesus.

Music Ministry - March 31, 2024 - Video

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 3 minutes - 49.5 MB Video

The Stone UMC Carillion Choir presents a music ministry offertory performance of "Lord of the Dance" arranged for bell choir by Sydney Carter and Jason Krug.

Children's Chat - March 31, 2024 - Audio

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 4 minutes - 4.87 MB

Rev. Kendra Balliet and the children of Stone United Methodist Church have a chat about Easter Candy - and how our M&M's can remind us of the resurrection of Jesus.

Music Ministry - March 31, 2024 - Audio

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 3 minutes - 4.4 MB

The Stone UMC Carillion Choir presents a music ministry offertory performance of "Lord of the Dance" arranged for bell choir by Sydney Carter and Jason Krug.

March 31, 2024 - Baptism of Patrica Tracy - Audio

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 10 minutes - 9.01 MB

Easter Sunday baptism of Patricia Tracy.

March 31, 2024 - Baptism of Patrica Tracy - Video

March 31, 2024 12:54 - 10 minutes - 146 MB Video

Easter Sunday baptism of Patricia Tracy.

March 24, 2024 - Audio

March 24, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB

PALM SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude -Variations on St. Theodulph- Margaretha de Jong-Jon Spong Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks. People: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death, cradling hope deep in our hearts. Leader: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us. Pe...

March 24, 2024 - Video

March 24, 2024 12:54 - 16 minutes - 231 MB Video

PALM SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude -Variations on St. Theodulph- Margaretha de Jong-Jon Spong Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks. People: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death, cradling hope deep in our hearts. Leader: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us. Pe...

March 24, 2024 - Audio

March 24, 2024 12:54 - 16 minutes - 14 MB

PALM SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude -Variations on St. Theodulph- Margaretha de Jong-Jon Spong Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks. People: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death, cradling hope deep in our hearts. Leader: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us. Pe...

March 24, 2024 - Video

March 24, 2024 12:54 - 5 minutes - 75.9 MB Video

PALM SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude -Variations on St. Theodulph- Margaretha de Jong-Jon Spong Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks. People: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death, cradling hope deep in our hearts. Leader: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us. Pe...

March 24, 2024 - Audio

March 24, 2024 12:54 - 5 minutes - 6.52 MB

PALM SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude -Variations on St. Theodulph- Margaretha de Jong-Jon Spong Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks. People: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death, cradling hope deep in our hearts. Leader: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us. Pe...

March 24, 2024 - Video

March 24, 2024 12:54 - 1 hour - 1.05 GB Video

PALM SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude -Variations on St. Theodulph- Margaretha de Jong-Jon Spong Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks. People: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death, cradling hope deep in our hearts. Leader: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us. Pe...

March 17, 2024 - Audio

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

March 17, 2024 - Audio

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 2 minutes - 3.08 MB

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

March 17, 2024 - Video

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 2 minutes - 38 MB Video

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

March 17, 2024 - Video

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 16 minutes - 240 MB Video

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

March 17, 2024 - Video

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 1 hour - 963 MB Video

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

March 17, 2024 - Video

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 3 minutes - 47.1 MB Video

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

Upon This Rock - Audio

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MB

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Matthew 16:13-20 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Upon This Rock”

Upon This Rock - Video

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 16 minutes - 240 MB Video

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Matthew 16:13-20 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Upon This Rock”

March 17, 2024 - Audio

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

March 17, 2024 - Audio

March 17, 2024 12:52 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MB

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Music Ministry: Pic-A-Longs Prelude - Celtic Hymn (Hans-Andre' Stamm) - James Ross, organ Be Thou My Vision - Pic-A-Longs Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, how long have you traveled this road with your gaze pointed down at the dust and gravel and asphalt as you walk or limp or roll down the path? People: Sometimes it is easier to look at the road than at the people who share the journey ...

Hearts of Stone - Audio

March 10, 2024 12:54 - 20 minutes - 15.3 MB

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Luke 11:37-52 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Hearts of Stone”

March 10, 2024 - Audio

March 10, 2024 12:54 - 59 minutes - 42 MB

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Solemn Melody-Wolford Davies Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, the journey is long. Let us take a moment to rest and breathe. People: Only in God do we find our rest. Leader: Sometimes the road is easy, and we bask in the warmth of the Light who guides us. People: Other times the road is hard, and we hide from the Light, afraid for our actions to be made known in public. Leader...

Hearts of Stone - Video

March 10, 2024 12:54 - 20 minutes - 294 MB Video

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Luke 11:37-52 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Hearts of Stone”

March 10, 2024 - Video

March 10, 2024 12:54 - 59 minutes - 853 MB Video

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Solemn Melody-Wolford Davies Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, the journey is long. Let us take a moment to rest and breathe. People: Only in God do we find our rest. Leader: Sometimes the road is easy, and we bask in the warmth of the Light who guides us. People: Other times the road is hard, and we hide from the Light, afraid for our actions to be made known in public. Leader...

March 3, 2024 - Audio

March 03, 2024 13:58 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - The Good Samaritan-Robert Swift Bell Prelude - O Sacred Head-Anna Laura Page Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, why are you here? People: We gather to do the work of worship. Leader: Lenten travelers, what happens when we gather to worship? People: We listen and proclaim. We sing and pray. We repent and encourage. Leader: Lenten travelers, how do we do the work of worship? People...

Sticks and Stones - Audio

March 03, 2024 13:58 - 14 minutes - 11.3 MB

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture John 8:1-12 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Sticks and Stones”

Sticks and Stones - Video

March 03, 2024 13:58 - 14 minutes - 209 MB Video

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture John 8:1-12 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Sticks and Stones”

March 3, 2024 - Video

March 03, 2024 13:58 - 1 hour - 1.05 GB Video

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - The Good Samaritan-Robert Swift Bell Prelude - O Sacred Head-Anna Laura Page Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, why are you here? People: We gather to do the work of worship. Leader: Lenten travelers, what happens when we gather to worship? People: We listen and proclaim. We sing and pray. We repent and encourage. Leader: Lenten travelers, how do we do the work of worship? People...

February 25, 2024 - Audio

February 25, 2024 13:55 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Elegy For Forty Days- Vicente Piano Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, who is this Jesus that we follow? People: He is the Messiah. Leader: What kind of Messiah is Jesus? People: He is the Messiah who teaches that he will lose his life and who calls us to lose our lives in order to save our lives. Leader: How does it feel to follow a Messiah whose teachings and call are so har...

Children's Chat - February 25, 2024 - Video

February 25, 2024 13:55 - 6 minutes - 96.6 MB Video

Children's Chat - February 25, 2024 Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet chats with the children of Stone United Methodist Church.

Children's Chat - February 25, 2024 - Audio

February 25, 2024 13:55 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MB

Children's Chat - February 25, 2024 Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet chats with the children of Stone United Methodist Church.

Rejected Stones - Audio

February 25, 2024 13:55 - 19 minutes - 14.4 MB

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Mark 12:1-12 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Rejected Stones”

February 25, 2024 - Video

February 25, 2024 13:55 - 1 hour - 983 MB Video

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Elegy For Forty Days- Vicente Piano Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, who is this Jesus that we follow? People: He is the Messiah. Leader: What kind of Messiah is Jesus? People: He is the Messiah who teaches that he will lose his life and who calls us to lose our lives in order to save our lives. Leader: How does it feel to follow a Messiah whose teachings and call are so har...

Rejected Stones - Video

February 25, 2024 13:55 - 19 minutes - 275 MB Video

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Mark 12:1-12 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Rejected Stones”