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MVP Message
by MVP Message
No matter where one is on their faith journey, MVP Message seeks to provide support and nurture each other in our spiritual growth, faith formation, and daily lives through authentic worship, different small groups, opportunities to serve, a call to action for justice, and spaces to experience community.
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Staying on the Path || Lessons from the Wilderness
What do we do when the way forward is uncertain and we are tired of waiting for an answer? This week, we find the Israelites in exactly that place. When Moses delays on the mountain, fear and impatience take hold, and the people turn toward something visible, certain, and manageable—a golden…
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God's Ten Best Ways || Lessons from the Wilderness
This week, we continue our Lessons from the Wilderness series with “Ten Best Ways,” reflecting on Exodus 20 and the commandments God gives to the people in the wilderness. These familiar words have shaped communities of faith for generations. Together, we will listen again for what they reveal...
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Is the Lord Among Us or Not? || Lessons From The Wilderness
"Is the Lord among us or not?" It’s a question many of us might think to ourselves but feel reluctant to speak aloud. But what if asking the question isn’t a sign of weak faith or disgust with God? What if, instead, this question can open us to knowing God more intimately and recognizing God’s...
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Nourished for Discipleship || Lessons From The Wilderness
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture: Exodus 16:2-16 The wilderness is a dangerous place. It is one where we can become disoriented, hungry, thirsty, and afraid, a place where the resources we once relied upon no longer seem sufficient. And yet, in Exodus 16, the…
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Order from Chaos || Lessons From The Wilderness
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture: Exodus 14:19-31 In the book of Exodus, the wilderness is where God shows up—in a burning bush, in the act of remembering, in waters that part, in bread sent from heaven, in ten rules for how to live, and in reminders of how to stay on...
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A Day of Remembering || Lessons From The Wilderness
Preacher: Rev. Carie DuPree Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14 In the book of Exodus, the wilderness is where God shows up—in a burning bush, in the act of remembering, in waters that part, in bread sent from heaven, in ten rules for how to live, and in reminders of how to stay on course rather than lose...
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Wild Holy Ground || Lessons From The Wilderness
Preacher: Lee Schriber Aber || Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15 In the book of Exodus, the wilderness is where God shows up—in a burning bush, in the act of remembering, in waters that part, in bread sent from heaven, in ten rules for how to live, and in reminders of...
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Life Together || Faith on Foot: Lessons from the Camino
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture: Romans 12:1-21 In Romans 12, Paul invites followers of Jesus to let the goodness, love, and mercy of God reshape every aspect of their lives. The reshaping begins with a transformed mind before impacting the way we love one another…
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Just Crumbs || Faith on Foot: Lessons from the Camino
Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture:Matthew 15:21-28 In Matthew 15:21–28, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman who refuses to be turned away. She comes seeking healing for her daughter, persists through silence and rejection, and finally insists that even the crumbs that fall from the...
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You Can Do This Hard Thing || Faith on Foot: Lessons from the Camino
Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture:Psalm 23 & Matthew 14:22-33 For more than a thousand years, pilgrims have journeyed to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where the remains of the apostle James are believed to rest. Following yellow arrows that wind through France, Portugal, and…
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Held in the Mystery
Preacher: Katherine Burns, Artist & Member of the MVP Community Genesis 32:22-31 Have you ever felt frustrated by someone else’s communication style? Most of us long for clarity, certainty, and control. Like Jacob in Genesis 32, many of us wrestle with uncertainty and doubt. Not only do we have...
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Small and Worth Everything || The Kingdom of Heaven: Hidden, Growing, & Worth Everything
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 The Gospel of Matthew uses the term, "kingdom of heaven" or "kingdom of God" more than any other writer in the New Testament. We hear or read these words and are often tempted to imagine a place—perhaps like the one described...
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Hidden and Growing || The Kingdom of Heaven: Hidden, Growing, & Worth Everything
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Romans 8:12-25 & Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 What if the most powerful thing in your life right now is something you cannot even see? In Matthew 13, Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven as a seed—small, hidden, and easy to overlook. Yet that seed grows...
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Turning the World Upside Down, Again! || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Rev. Bill Brown || Director of Congregational Vitality for the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church Scripture: Acts 17:1-9 What does faithful creativity make possible when the world resists change? This week we conclude our summer worship series, Godly Artists:...
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The Stories We Tell || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Min. Lee Schriber Aber Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a & Luke 10:25-37 What stories shape who we become? This week we continue our summer podcast series, Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us. Drawing from 2 Samuel and the Gospel of Luke, we will explore how God uses the...
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Every Living Thing Needs Community || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Min. Lee Schriber Aber Scripture: Psalm 104 & Matthew 10:37-42 What can creation teach us about community? This week we continue our summer worship series, Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us. Drawing from Psalm 104 and Matthew 10:37–42, we will reflect on God as the…
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Yes, I Am! || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Rev. Michael A. Parker II Scripture: Psalm 139:1–14 What does it mean to say yes to who God created us to be? This week we continue our summer worship series, Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us, as we welcome Rev. Michael A. Parker from Asbury UMC in Annapolis. Drawing...
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Creative Resistance || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Wanda Bynum Duckett Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-11 What can poetry teach us about hope? This week we continue our summer worship series, Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us, as we welcome guest preacher Rev. Dr. Wanda Bynum Duckett. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:1–11,...
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Jazz || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Rev. Charles Anderson-Gray Scripture: Psalm 33:1-12 What can jazz teach us about faith? This week we welcome Rev. Charles Anderson-Gray as we continue our summer worship series, Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us. Drawing from Psalm 33 and the invitation to "sing a new...
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In the Beginning... || Godly Artists: The Role of Creativity in All of Us
Preacher: Katherine Burns, Member of the MVP Community Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:4a What does it mean to create with God in the midst of chaos? In a world shaped by exhaustion, noise, division, and uncertainty, it can be easy to mistake unfinishedness for failure or to assume that God only shows…
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The Language of Love || Pentecost Sunday
Preacher: Lee Schriber Aber, Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 & 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 What does it mean to truly understand one another? In a world shaped by division, suspicion, and noise, we long for connection that goes deeper than words alone. Where do we…
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Disciples Transform the World || Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously
Preacher: Sam Pannell || Chair, Strategy, Accountability, and Leadership Table (SALT) Scripture: Psalm 96 This week we conclude our 6-week journey exploring the new guiding vision of our denomination: "The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit,...
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Disciples Lead Courageously || Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously
Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20 This week we continue a 6-week journey exploring the new guiding vision of our denomination: "The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly…
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Disciples Serve Joyfully || Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously
Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Psalm 100 & Mark 10:42-45 This week we continue a 6-week journey exploring the new guiding vision of our denomination: "The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love...
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Disciples Love Boldly || Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously
Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Mark 12:28-34 This week we continue a 6-week journey exploring the new guiding vision of our denomination: "The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve...
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Disciples Empowered by the Holy Spirit || Lead Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously
Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Acts 2:14, 36-47 Do you see the Holy Spirit active in your life? What does it mean to be empowered by the Holy Spirit? Join us this week as we explore the work of the Holy Spirit in the earliest church and discover where the...
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Disciples Formed by Jesus Christ || Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 In this episode we begin a 6-week journey exploring the new guiding vision of our denomination: "The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully,...
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Easter Sunday || Let's Be Honest...We Need Resurrection to Be Real
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of our faith and the source of countless promises that have the power to fill us with bright hope no matter what we are experiencing in life. Easter is not only a celebration…
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Good Friday || Let's Be Honest...We Struggle with the Cross
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture: Psalm 22:1-24 & John 19:14-22 Holy Week continues on Friday when we remember Jesus' crucifixion on a cross. Join us for this episode during which we will spend time with some of Jesus' final words and ponder part of the meaning of the...
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Maundy Thursday || Let's Be Honest...All You Need is Love
Preacher: Lee Schriber Aber || Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scripture: John 13:1-17, 31-35 At the table on Maundy Thursday, love moves from idea to action in the quiet, disruptive act of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. This message takes an honest look at a phrase that can feel…
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Palm Sunday Worship || A Dramatic Presentation of the Passion Narrative || Let's Be Honest...We Need a King Who Will Save Us
This week’s episode opens with a compelling monologue that vividly explores the passion narrative, inviting listeners into the depth and drama of the story. Based on Matthew 26:14–27:66, this piece was written by Rev. McKennon Shea and was performed by one of our gifted members. A Dramatic...
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Let's Be Honest...We Still Need Mercy
Psalm 130 What do you do when you are in the depths—the deep places where it feels like you are treading water, engulfed in sadness, suffocated by shame, or filled with regret? To whom to do you call or depend on in these moments or chapters of life? Psalm 130 not only grants permission, but...
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Let's Be Honest...We Want to Believe the Dead Can Rise Again
Preacher: Grace Rogers || Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern John 11:1-45 Are you hopeful? Or...are you having a hard time believing that things can ever be better than they are now? We want to believe people can change, wrongs can be made right, and life can come from death. We all want to...
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Let's Be Honest...It's Hard to See
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol Scripture: John 9:1-40 How well do you see? Is your sight becoming clearer? Or do you see the world around you through a lens that is a little hazy? What if we were to answer these questions not through the lens of our recent eye exam but through a...
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Let's Be Honest...We Are All Thirsty
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scripture: John 4:5-30 How thirsty are you—really? Where do you go to quench that thirst? If we’re honest, we’re all thirsty. And we’ve all drawn from wells that promise satisfaction but leave us coming back for more. But what if there was a...
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Let's Be Honest...Temptation is Real!
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 & Matthew 4:1-11 While we often pretend to have it all together, Lent calls us to name what hides behind the mask and to tell the truth about what is really happening in our hearts, minds, and lives. Our Lenten worship...
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Let's Be Honest...We Need A Clean(er) Heart || Ash Wednesday
Preacher: Grace Rogers Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17 While we often pretend to have it all together, Lent calls us to name what hides behind the mask and to tell the truth about what is really happening in our hearts, minds, and lives. Our Lenten worship series, “Let’s Be Honest,” dares us to face the...
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Love Anyway
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48 Who do you love? How wide is the circle of your love? Is your love reserved for those who love you back, or at least agree with you? How do you respond to those who oppose you, frustrate you, or even despise you? Most of us are…
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Anger Management
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26 Most of us assume we’re doing just fine if we haven’t broken any of the Ten Commandments. But Jesus refuses to stop with such a low bar. He instead points straight to the anger, resentment, and fractured relationships that...
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Salted
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20 “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” We often hear these words from the Sermon on the Mount as suggestions, as if being salt or light is something we choose when it’s convenient or when we feel…
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Bestowing Blessings on the ExtraOrdinary
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Years ago, when asked what brings him hope for the church today, theologian N.T. Wright pointed to something simple yet profound: ordinary believers living out the Sermon on the Mount in a world aching for healing. That...
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ExtraOrdinary People
Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard and Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23 Throughout the story of Christianity, ordinary people are called forward for extraordinary things. From the first disciples to the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we can attest to the power of…
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What If?
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9 and Matthew 3:13-17Join us this week as we hear God proclaim Jesus as God's son, the beloved, and imagine God saying the same to us before pondering how we might live if we fully embraced the gifts and expectations that come...
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Fear Doesn’t Stop Us
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18 As the new year begins, the world can still feel shadowed by fear. On Epiphany, we follow the magi—who refuse to let fear or power have the final word—and discover a hope that leads us forward by another way. Join us...
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Good News is Louder than Fear
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Join us in worship this Christmas Eve as we meditate on how the good news of Christmas can drown out the noise of fear, in light of how God has entered our fear-filled world not from a distance, but up close: to live, to die,...
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When You're Afraid, Give Me Your Hand
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Matthew 1:18-25 and Isaiah 41:5-10 Join us in worship this week as we explore a theology of proximity--one that walks with people in danger, lightens loads, and plays a real role in cultivating new life.
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Even in Our Fear, We Are Called Forward
Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard and Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scriptures: Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Luke 1:26-39 Join us in worship this third week of Advent as we explore the ways God has called and used the "little guys" in the past before imagining where God may be calling us now.
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When We're Running Out of Hope, God is at Work
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Isaiah 43:19-21 and Matthew 11:1-11 Join us this week on the second Sunday of Advent as we explore how trembling hope can still carry us, and how God is still moving even when we cannot see the fruits of our labor.
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In the Time of King Herod, We Long for God to Break In
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Lamentations 3:55-57 and Luke 1:5-13 Join us this week as we seek to step into their stories and discover why God’s silence is never absence, and why our deepest ache may be the very place God regularly chooses to break in with hope.…
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Grateful and Growing
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture:Philippians 4:4-9 and John 6:25-35 Join us this week as we wrestle with these questions and more in the conclusion of our sermon series, “This is Us: The Heart of MVP.” Together, we’ll lean into our core value of cultivating spiritual…
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No matter where one is on their faith journey, MVP Message seeks to provide support and nurture each other in our spiritual growth, faith formation, and daily lives through authentic worship, different small groups, opportunities to serve, a call to action for justice, and spaces to experience community.
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