"Saving Eutychus" (April 19, 2026 Sermon)

Send us Fan MailPreaching: Rev. Dr. Stephen M. FearingText: Acts 20:7-12Someone really does fall asleep during a sermon in the Bible, and it’s not just a quirky story. We start with Eutychus in Acts 20 and sit with the uncomfortable truth behind it: many of us come to worship exhausted. We’re worn down by nonstop news, heavy schedules, and the pressure to carry more than feels possible. When we’re that tired, we don’t need louder words or longer explanations. We need grace that meets us in our actual bodies.From there, we follow the image that won’t let go: Eutychus perched in a window, neither fully in nor fully out. That “window” becomes a spiritual map for modern church life, where people drift between belonging and isolation, faith and fatigue, attention and distraction. We ask what it would look like to become the kind of church that notices those at the margins and brings them to the center, not with guilt, but with warmth, welcome, and practices that engage all our senses.Because embodied worship is not a buzzword, it’s how faith becomes real. We share sensory memories that shape discipleship, then celebrate the holy work of a church preschool where children learn “you are safe, you are loved, you belong” long before they can explain grace. If you’re a parent running on fumes, a tired believer, or someone who feels stuck in the window, this message is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with one way you’ve experienced grace with your whole self.Follow us on Instagram @guilfordparkpresbyterianchurchFollow us on Facebook @guilfordparkpcFollow us on TikTok @guilfordparkpreschurchWebsite:  www.guilfordpark.org