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All Sermons by Rev Mark Byrd unless otherwise noted.
Sunday Worship18 April 2021
3rd Sunday of Eastertide
Gone Ahead Of Us To Galilee…
But Where Is Our Galilee?
Deut. 1:30; 31:8 Isa. 52:12 (adapted) Matthew 26:31-32
Matthew 28:5-7 Mark 16:7 Luke 24:5-8
Sunday Worship11 April 2021
2nd Sunday of Eastertide
Remembering That Which
”We Know” But Forget “We Know”
Mark 8:31-32 Matthew 28:5-6 Matthew 27:62-63 Luke 24:11-12
Mark 1:14 Luke 24:13-35
HOLY WEEK SERVICES via livestream see worship guide and video links below.
Palm Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Worship 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sonrise 6:15 a.m.
Easter Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Easter Sunday Worship 4 April 2021
EASTER SUNDAY
“Can I Get A Witness!?!””
Luke 24:34 (adapted) THE GOSPEL LESSON John 20:1-18
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Easter Sonrise 4 April 2021
Good Friday 1 April 2021
Maunday Thursday 1 April 2021
Palm Sunday 28 March 2021
PALM SUNDAY
“Finding Courage” Somewhere Between A Donkey
& A Great White Horse?
Zechariah 9:9 Psalm 118:26-29 Revelation 19:10-11
John 12:12-16 Mark 7:24-30 Samuel 10:12
Rev Chenda Innis Lee Initiatives:
Sunday 21 March 2021
5th Sunday of Lent
“HEALING & SERVICE” Trying to Make Sense of the Miracles & Mysteries of Faith & Life
Psalm 139:8-10 Isaiah 41:10 Psalm 145:1-2
John 3:14-21 John 12:20-33
Sunday 14 March 2021
4th Sunday of Lent
“When Your Git Up’n Go Done Got Up’n Went”
Connecting & Reconnecting With That
Which Stirs Our Souls?
1 Cor. 3:16 Deut. 33:27 Rom. 5:5 2 Tim. 1:6-7 Col. 3:16 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (adapted) Luke 8:1-3 John 2:13-22
Sunday 7 March 2021
3rd Sunday of Lent
Beloved Listening:
“What Does It Mean To Listen To Jesus?”
Isaiah 40:28-31 Acts 4:20 John 2:1-5 Mark 9:2-9 Matthew 7:24-27
Sunday 28 February 2021
2nd Sunday of Lent
LENT: “Temptation Island?” …or a Time to Wonder?
What Causes You To Pause & Wonder?
Psalms 95:1; 72:18-19; 98:4 Mark 1:9-15 Proverbs 15:28
Sunday 21 February 2021
1st Sunday of Lent
When Life Feels Like One Big Disconnect
Hebrews 4:14-16 Ephesians 1:18 John 1:12-14 James 4:5-10
Ash Wednesday 17 February 2021
Tuesday 17 February 2021
Rev Jim Whalen offered his original painting for the New Life MCC Fundraiser Raffle drawing.
Sunday 14 February 2021
Transfiguration Sunday
Bread, Bath, & Beyond (believing)
Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises
Part 7: “Is Love Like a Two-Shot Vaccine?”
1 John 4 Mark 9:2-9 Mark 12:28-34 1 John 4:18-21
Sunday 7 February 2021
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5th Sunday after Epiphany
Bread, Bath, & Beyond (believing) Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises. Part 6: “GETTING BEYOND THE HYPE…
TO HOPE & HELP”
Hebrews 4:16 Psalm 101:1-2 Psalm 103:1-4 Mark 1:40-45
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Sunday 31 January 2021
4th Sunday after Epiphany
Bread, Bath, & Beyond (believing). Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises
Part 5: “The Good & Bad…
When & Where Boundaries Converge”
1 Peter 5:5-11 Romans 13:10-14 Genesis 13:1-12 Mark 1:21-28
Sunday 24 January 2021
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Bread, Bath, & Beyond (believing)
Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises
Part 4: “Getting Beyond the Chaos Around Us…
To See the Horizon(s) Before Us”
Psalm 136:16 Deuteronomy 31:8 Jeremiah 29:11
Mark 1:14-21a, 29-39
Tuesday 19 January 2021
New Life MCC participated in the National COVID-19 Memorial – A National Moment of Unity. Luminarias were lit outside and around the church sanctuary with the chiming of church bells, Scripture readings/prayers, songs of remembrance and hope, and the playing of TAPS. We honor the memory of those precious lives we have lost to COVID-19.
Sunday 17 January 2021
2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Bread, Bath, & Beyond (believing)
Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises
Part 3: “Rediscovering Lost Values”
Romans 8:28 Psalm 27:1 John 1:5 Romans 12:21 2 Thessalonians. 3:3 Psalm 121:7-8 Luke 2:41-52
Sunday 10 January 2021
1st Sunday after Epiphany
Bread, Bath, & Beyond. Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises. Part 2: Baptism – Inside, Outside, & Upside Down
Genesis 1:1-3 John 1:1-6 Matthew 3:13,16-17
Mark 1:4-8 Luke 3:7-14 Acts 19:1-5
Sunday 3 January 2021
2nd Sunday of Christmas Sunday Before Epiphany
Bread, Bath, & Beyond (believing)
Celebrating & Claiming God’s Presence & Promises
Revelation 21:1-6 Exodus 25:28-30 Matthew 2:1-15 Leviticus 24:5-9
John 6:25ff Luke 22:19 Revelation 2:17 Revelation 21:1-6a
Sunday 27 December 2020
1st Sunday of Christmas
The Other Side of Christmas Rev. Jim Whalen
Luke 2:13-14 Matthew 1:22-23 Haggai 2:7-9 Isaiah 61:10, 62:3 Luke 2:22-40
Christmas Eve 24 December 2020
Sunday 20 December 2020
4th Sunday of Advent
I Believe in the Light Illuminating Peace
Isaiah 9:2-7 John 1:1-14 Psalm 85:10 Numbers 25:12 Jeremiah 33:6 John 8:31-32 Ephesians 2:14 Isaiah 55:12
Sunday 13 December 2020
3rd Sunday of Advent
I Believe in God Ode to Joy
Isaiah 57:14-19 Luke 1:46-50 Leviticus 23:10 Proverbs 3:9 Ezekiel 44:30 Romans 11:16 Luke 15:3ff Psalm 30:1-5
Sunday 6 December 2020
2nd Sunday of Advent
I Believe in the LOVE Daring Right Relationship
Isaiah 7:1-14 Matthew 1:1-23 1 Corinthians 13 Isaiah 7:1-14
Matthew 1:1-23
Sunday 29 November 2020
1st Sunday of Advent I Believe in the Sun (Son) Hope For Tomorrow
Isaiah 40:1-3,26,28-31 1 Peter 1:3-9 Mark 1:1-3 Jeremiah 29:11
Sunday 22 November 2020
Fall Worship Theme ACTING ON FAITH
While Holding Up Our End of the Bargain
Heb. 13:15-16 Ps. 103:1-4 1 Kings 17:7-16 Matthew 25:31-45
Sunday 15 November 2020
Fall Worship Theme ACTING ON FAITH
Today’s Focus A Priesthood of Believers, Called to Ministry & Service Sermon by Rev. Jim Whalen
Exodus 19:3a, 5-6a 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9, 10 John 14: 9-14
Sunday 8 November 2020
Fall Worship Theme ACTING ON FAITH Today’s Focus While Waiting in Uncertainty Psalm 121 Matthew 25:1-13 James 1:2-4 Psalm 139:7-15 Amos 5:18-24
Sunday 1 November 2020
All Saints Day
1977 – 2020 Celebrating 43 Years of MCC Presence & Ministry in Hampton Roads
Fall Worship Theme: ACTING ON FAITH Today’s Focus: Gratitude That Leads Us Forward Exodus 14:15 Philippians 3:12-14 2 Corinthians 4:15 Revelation 7:9-14 Matthew 25:14-28
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Sunday 25 October 2020
Fall Worship Theme: ACTING ON FAITH
Today’s Focus A Little Thank You Goes A Long Way
Psalm 122:1; 127:1; Proverbs 23:3-4; Psalm 5:7 Philippians 1:3-6 Galatians 6:9 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Hebrews 10:24 1 Thessalonians 3:9 2 Corinthians 9:12-15 Romans 12:3
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Sunday 18 October 2020
Fall Worship Theme:: ACTING ON FAITH
Our Guest Speaker Today is Rev. Dr. Tom Melzoni
Hebrews 11:1 Romans. 10:17 James 1:22 John 6:1-14
Sunday 11 October 2020
Late Summer & Early Fall Worship Theme: A Healing that Leads to Deliverance & Wholeness Today’s Focus: “Healing Through Connection, Purpose, & Doing”
Romans 12:5 Ephesians 2:10 Proverbs 20:5 Romans 8:28 Luke 17:11-19 Psalm 146:1-2, 5-6, 10 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, 31 Matt 26:36-46 Luke 10:30-37
Sunday 4 October 2020
Late Summer & Early Fall Worship Theme: A Healing that Leads to Deliverance & Wholeness
Today’s Focus: “A Call for Justice”. By Rev Jim Whalen
Psalm 146:1-2, 5-6, 10 Psalm 146: 5-10 Amos 5:14, 21-24 Luke 4:16-20
Sunday 27 September 2020
Late Summer & Early Fall Worship Theme: A Healing that Leads to Deliverance & Wholeness.
Today’s Focus: Healing Our Trust: “Us in the Middle of Trust”
By Scott Giles
Lamentations 3:21-23 Proverbs 3:1-10 Matthews 22:34-40 (NIV) Jeremiah 17:5 (NIV) Matthew 10:34-39 Proverbs 28:26 (TPT) Luke 18:9-14 Psalm 26:1-4 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 (NLT)
Sunday 20 September 2020
Late Summer & Early Fall Worship Theme: A Healing that Leads to Deliverance & Wholeness Today’s Focus: “Healing Our Divisions: It’s Complicated”
Sunday 13 September 2020
Late Summer & Early Fall Worship Theme: A Healing that Leads to Deliverance & Wholeness“ Today’s Focus: “To Fear or Not to Fear That is the Question?” Timothy 1:7 Psalm 27:1 Deuteronomy 31:8 Proverbs 1:7 Psalm 23:4 Psalm 27:1-14 Psalm 34:4 Isaiah 43:1 Luke 2:10 Luke 14:27 Luke 18:1-8 Hebrews 10:31 John 4:18
Sunday 6 September 2020
“Would You Like Another Lamb Chop…or My Knife in Your Back!?”
Jeremiah 30:17 Psalm. 103:1-6 Acts 10:38-39 Exodus 12:1-14 Matthew 18:15-20
Sunday 30 August 2020
“If You Play in the Fire… You’ll Pee in the Bed”
Exodus 3:1-12 1 Peter 1:3-9 Luke 3:16
Sunday 23 August 2020
“Christ Revealed In Us – as Us….”
by Rev Jim Whalen
Acts 9:1-9 Genesis 2:7
Sunday 16 August 2020
Sunday 9 August 2020
“Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” Living A Life of No Regrets?
& Hope For Those of Us Who Do (have regrets)
Ephesians 2:4 Psalm 90 James 4:13-17 Philippians 3:12-14 Psalm 90:1-17 Ephesians 5:15-20
Sunday 2 August 2020
Ephesians 2:4-10 Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:1ff (The Message)
1 Corinthians 13:13 Matthew 25:1-13 James 2:14-24
“Finding Faith in the middle of Fear, Famine, Fools & the Fate of life”
Sunday 26 July 2020
John 13:5-7 Philippians 4:5-7 Matthew 13:31-33 Exodus 15:22-25 Matthew 17:14-20 Mark 9:14-29
“Mustard, Asparagus, & Biscuits A’risn”
Sunday 19 July 2020
Ps. 118:5 Ps. 116:2-6 Habakkuk 3:17-19 Ps. 118:17 John 20:15 John 15 (selected verses) Matthew 13 (selected verses) Galatians 5:22-26 Weeds & Seeds
Sunday 12 July 2020
Isaiah 32:1-8 Exodus 20:18-21 James 4:5-8 Jeremiah 23:23 Psalm 139
Spiritual Distancing
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Sunday 5 July 2020
Job 36:5 Jer. 17:7-8 Ps. 103:1,6,8 Job 17:15 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Psalm 121:1-8 Proverbs 23:18 Jeremiah 29:11 Hebrews 11:1 Romans 15:13
IS THERE REALLY ANY HOPE?
8th Hampton Roads LGBTQAI+ Interfaith Gathering: Livestream 7pm Tuesday 30 June 2020
Faith Leaders & Participants: Rob Potter; Rev Terri Wade-Stancil; Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gil; Susan Pederson; Rev Jim Whalen; Tony Crisp; David Coffman; Rev Andie Rohrs; Rev Christopher Winton-Bush; Rev Mark Byrd and New Life MCC of Hampton Roads Music Group
We Grieve…….We Embrace…..We Heal
Scriptures for Sunday 28 June 2020
Luke 11:33-34; Matthew 5:14-16; Isaiah 58:8; Psalm 32:3-4; Psalm 51:6; Luke 12:2; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Timothy 4:4
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost; Fourth Sunday of Pridetide Honesty Is Just The Beginning
[Apologize for screen orientation difficulties we had with Facebook]
Scriptures for Sunday 21 June 2020
Philippians 2:4-7; Samuel 3:1-10; Jonah 3 & 4
Genesis 28:10-16; Genesis 32:22-33:1a
Third Sunday after Pentecost; Third Sunday of Pridetide
Sunday after Juneteenth; Father’s Day
GOD DONE “WOKE” ME UP
Scriptures for Sunday 14 June 2020
Jeremiah 17:7-8; Psalm 16:8; Matthew 16:18; Hebrews 12:1-3:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7; 2 Corinthians 3:4-6; 2 Corinthians 4:1,7-9;
Matthew 21:28-31; Philippians 1:4-6
Second Sunday After Pentecost Second Sunday of Pridetide Celebrating Breakthroughs…Remaining Faithful in the “Carry Throughs”
Scriptures for Sunday 7 June 2020
Psalm 103:1-6; Jeremiah 30:17 Psalm 31:9, 14-15 John 5:1-15 Acts 3:1-12, 16
Trinity Sunday First Sunday After Pentecost First Sunday of Pridetide Getting Beyond Denial To Hope, Healing & Wholeness
Scriptures for Sunday 31 May 2020
Psalm 103:1-6; Amos 5:24; Isaiah 45:8; Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21
What To Make of Pentecost…….In A Time When What’s “New” Isn’t Necessarily Better & Maybe Even Hard(er) to Bear
Scriptures for Sunday 24 May 2020
Colossians 3:1-2, 12-16; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:6-11; Luke 24:50-53
Parting Words…
Scriptures for Sunday 17 May 2020
Isaiah 40:28-31; Acts 1:1-5; Psalm 27:13-14; Isaiah 30:18
Back to Jerusalem… A Time of Holy Waiting
Scriptures for Sunday 10 May 2020
Jeremiah 8:22; Ephesians 2:19-22; Deuteronomy 31:8; Proverbs 31:1, 8-9; John 19:25-27; 2 Kings 2:7-15; Luke 24:44-49; Colossians 3:23
Lessons From Galilee: When the Mantle Falls to Us…..You Shall be my Witnesses
Scriptures for Sunday 3 May 2020
John 21:15-25 (NIV)
Lessons From Galilee: Walkin’ & Talkin’ with Jesus When the Conversation Gets Real
Scriptures for Sunday 26 April 2020
Psalm 24:1 Job 12:7-10 John 1:1-4 John 21:1-14 Genesis 8:6-16
Lessons From Galilee: Knowing When To Stay in the Boat, A Resurrection Fish Story
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Scriptures for Sunday 19 April 2020
Mark 14:26-28 Mark 16:7-8 John 20:19-22
Meet Me in Galilee
Scriptures for Easter Sunday 12 April 2020
Mark 16:1-8 (CEB); 1 Peter 1:3-9 (adapted); 1 Thessalonias 4:13-14, 17b-19 (adapted); Exodus 15:22-25 (NIV); 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 (CEB)
Scriptures for Good Friday 10 April 2020
Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:47-53; Luke 22:54-64; Luke 22:66 – Luke 23:11; Luke 23:13-25; Mark 15:22-28; Luke 23:33-43; Matthew 27:45-50
Scriptures for Maundy Thursday 9 April 2020
Jesus entry into Jerusalem Matthew 21 Mark 11 Luke 19 John 12
The Widow’s Gift of Sacrifice Mark 12 Luke 21
When It’s Time for the Passover Meal Matthew 26 Mark 14 Luke 22
The Shared Passover Meal Matthew 26 Mark 14 Luke 22 John 13
Scriptures for Palm Sunday 5 April 2020 Matthew 21:1-11 (NIV) Romans 5:1-5 (The message) Romans 5:3b-8 (NIV) Exodus 15:22-25 (NIV)
For A Time Such As This…
At New Life MCC, we are just regular folks who believe that God’s Love is for ALL people. We are delighted you found us on the web and as you explore the information provided here, we hope that it is helpful for wherever you are in life at this moment. We also hope you get a sense of who we are and of just how much sharing God’s love together has made both a real difference in our lives and given us a genuine desire to want to do the same for others.
Please know that you are always welcome to join us for worship or any of the other activities we do together. Until then, we wish you God’s blessings and look forward to meeting you sometime soon!
ALL are WELCOME!
