Our 9 am and 11 am Worship Services are back at Bishop O'Connell High School this Sunday. We will be at BOC until the last Sunday in July. The 9 and 11 am Services will be at Kenmore Middle School on July 28, and then we return to BOC. 
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- Church and Mission
- Theology: God
- Theology: Our Great Biblical Story
- Theology : Salvation & Scripture
- Spiritual Formation
- Life Issues: Everyday Life
- Life's Issues: Challenges We Face
- Life Issues: Our Negative Responses
- Ethics, Morality, and Culture
- Family & Friendship
- Creation
- The Fall
- The Old and New Covenants/God's Promises
- Biblical Figures and Personalities (focused)
- The Incarnation
- Jesus' Suffering, Rejection, & Crucifixion
- The Atonement (Sermons heavy on this topic)
- Jesus' Resurrection, Ascension & Seat at Right Hand of the Father
- Pentecost
- The End of the Ages
- Jesus' Second Coming & the Last Judgment
- Heaven, Eternal Life, and Heavenly Rewards
- Resurrection of Our Bodies & New Heavens and New Earth
| Date | Title | Series | Speaker | |
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| 7/22/2012 | Seek My Face In the aftermath of Israel’s idolatry with the golden calf God refused to go with them any further. When Moses stepped in to intercede God relented, promising his presence and revealing his glory. |
The Lessons God Teaches While Tabernacling | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates III | |
| 6/17/2012 | Keep the Commands of God Like all wise fathers, God taught his children right and wrong. The Ten Commandments are God's grace gift: they teach us how to love God back, how to represent God to the nations, and teach us our need for Christ. |
The Lessons God Teaches While Tabernacling | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 6/10/2012 | Grace for the Journey - Rules for the Road What are the Ten Commandments for? Just to obey a demanding God? No, they show us how to live in grace - the grace God gave the Israelites by bringing them to Himself out of Egypt on eagles' wings. The Law is a mirror that shows us our hearts and a path for us to walk on. |
The Lessons God Teaches While Tabernacling | The Rev. Dr. Joseph (Skip) Ryan | |
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5/27/2012 | A Now and Forever Faith for Beleaguered Believers How can believers find "blessed assurance" when every circumstance mocks them with trials and troubles? St. Paul's climactic message in "the Great Eighth" (Romans 8) not only affirms the assurance of faith but also reveals the Gospel paradoxical power that transforms our troubles and sanctifies our sorrows. This is truly a "theology of suffering" that everyone needs to embrace. |
Hope in Christ | The Rev. Dr. Michael A. Milton, Ph. D. |
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2/5/2012 | No Condemnation Don’t believe something about yourself that Jesus refuses to say. Many Christians struggle unnecessarily with feelings of self-condemnation for their ongoing failure to live up to God’s standards. Romans 8 gives us great hope that we can move past self-condemnation into an assurance of our healing for this love and help. |
Hope in Christ | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II |
| 2/12/2011 | The Holy Spirit and You "The Kingdom of God" is The Age of the Spirit. In this age God pours out His Spirit on the elect and comes to dwell in their hearts in the Person of the Holy Spirit. No one is saved apart from the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. Similarly, the process of sanctification is all about learning to walk in the Spirit, submitting more and more of your life to the Spirit. The key question is not “how much of the Holy Spirit do you have?,” but “how much of you does the Holy Spirit have?” One implication of being filled with the Spirit is worship! |
The Holy Spirit | The Rev. Wright Wall | |
| 1/22/2011 | Proclaiming Jesus as You Go We live in an age where God is expanding His kingdom one person at a time. Jesus chooses to use us to expand His kingdom by our actions and with our words. Three things to do to effectively tell others about the gospel of heaven: (1) Make time in your life to hang around with people that don’t know Jesus. (2) Think through your testimony and what your life was like before you met Christ, how you met Christ and what’s your life like since you met Christ. (3) Learn a simple illustration to explain the good news of the gospel of the kingdom of heaven. |
Shine the Light: Proclaiming Jesus! | The Rev. Wright Wall | |
| 10/10/2010 | Letting God Do It The Rev. Bill Haley speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 13:18-25, in the conclusion to the church's eight-month study of the book of Hebrews. This message was given at the Saturday 5 p.m. service, the Sunday 9 a.m. service, and both 11:00 a.m. services. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. IV - Going the Distance | The Rev. Bill Haley | |
| 8/22/2010 | Faith in Community The Rev. Rick Wright speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 11:29-30. This message was given at the 9 a.m. service and both 11:00 a.m. services. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. III - Faith | The Rev. Dr. Rick Wright | |
| 8/1/2010 | Faith through Doubt The Rev. Kathleen Christopher speaks to The Falls Church from Genesis 18:9-15 and Hebrews 11:11. This message was given at the 9 a.m. and large 11:00 a.m. informal service. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. III - Faith | The Rev. Kathleen Christopher | |
| 7/25/2010 | Faith Believes The Rev. Dean Miller speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 11:17-22. This message was given at the 9 a.m. service and both 11:00 a.m. services. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. III - Faith | The Rev. Dean Miller | |
| 6/27/2010 | What do we Do? The Rev. Bill Haley speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 10:19-30. This message was given at the 9 a.m. service and both 11:00 a.m. services. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. II - All Things New | The Rev. Bill Haley | |
| 6/6/2010 | A New Temple The Rev. Bill Mugford speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 9:1-10. This message was given at the 9 a.m. and large 11:00 a.m. informal service. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. II - All Things New | The Rev. Bill Mugford | |
| 5/30/2010 | A New Covenant The Rev. John Yates speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 8:1-13. This message was given at the 9 a.m. service and both 11:00 a.m. services. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. II - All Things New | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 5/29/2010 | A New Covenant The Rev. Wright Wall speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 8:1-13. This message was given at the Saturday 5 p.m. service. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. II - All Things New | The Rev. Wright Wall | |
| 5/16/2010 | A New Priesthood The Rev. John Yates speaks to The Falls Church from Hebrews 7:1-28. This message was given at the 9 a.m. service and both 11:00 a.m. services. |
Book of Hebrews, pt. II - All Things New | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 5/2/2010 | Comfort and Covenant The Rev. Dean Miller speaks to The Falls Church from Jeremiah 30:18-22 and 31:31-40. This message was given at the Sunday 5:30 p.m. service. |
Jeremiah | The Rev. Dean Miller | |
| 2/7/2010 | What Need have you of God? The Rev. James Swynford speaks to The Falls Church from 2 Corinthians 3:2-6. |
The Rev. James Swynford | ||
| 10/18/2009 | Grace and Power The Rev. John Yates speaks to The Falls Church from Ephesians 3:1-13. |
Ephesians | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 10/11/2009 | Alienated No More The Rev. Bill Haley speaks to The Falls Church from Ephesians 2:11-20. |
Ephesians | The Rev. Bill Haley | |
| 5/31/2009 | The Resurrection: God Living and Breathing in Us The Right Rev. Martyn Minns, missionary bishop for the Convocation of Anglicans in North America, speaks to The Falls Church on the Sunday of Pentecost, at a service of Confirmation. He speaks from Romans 8, about God's Holy Spirit as an "power source" for living. |
Resurrection Faith | The Rt. Rev. Martyn Minns | |
| 4/6/2008 | Prayer and Our Sovereign God A sermon given to the Falls Church by the Rev. Dr. Rick Wright on April 6th, 2008 about Esther and prayer. |
Providence and Prayer | The Rev. Dr. Rick Wright | |
| 6/17/2007 | Jesus and the Old Testament Law - Discerning Right and Wrong Today | The Ten Commandments – A Fresh Look (2007 Series) | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 2/11/2007 | Jeremiah's Covenant of the Heart | Studies in the Book of Jeremiah | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 12/24/2006 | Why Bethlehem? A Christmas Meditiation |
The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | ||
| 5/7/2006 | Resurrection and Prayer | Resurrection | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 3/5/2006 | Why We Do Holy Communion | Why We Do What We Do | The Rev. Robert Watkin | |
| 1/8/2006 | The Great Issue politics, glory, success, power, covenant, trust, hardship, prophetic pride, dependence, guidance, surrender, John Wesley |
Isaiah And The Politics Of Faith | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 3/20/2005 | Awful Love | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | ||
| 9/26/2004 | Comfort for God’s People | Here Is Your God (Isaiah 40) | The Rev. Kim Swithinbank | |
| 11/30/2003 | Survivor—Will The Church Make It? | The Rev. Kim Swithinbank | ||
| 8/24/2003 | The Greatest Love Story Ever Told | The Rev. Nicholas Lubelfeld | ||
| 5/11/2003 | The Church At The Center | The Church (Ephesians) | The Rev. Kim Swithinbank | |
| 1/19/2003 | Faith’s Great Guarantee faith, God, you, life, assurance, promise, hope, priest, possessions, worship, heaven, hardship, shame |
Series on Hebrews 10, 11, and 12 | The Rev. Kim Swithinbank | |
| 10/13/2002 | The Kingdom Of God Revisited | Kingdom Parables: Secrets to the Meaning of Life | Dick Foth | |
| 9/1/2002 | The Examination | The Psalms | The Rev. Bill Haley | |
| 6/16/2002 | Bishop’s Sermon | The Rt. Rev. Peter Lee | ||
| 11/25/2001 | Warnings When The Work Is Done | The Rev. Timothy Clayton | ||
| 8/26/2001 | The Call Of God’s People | Jeremiah - Encounter with God | The Rev. Robert Watkin | |
| 8/19/2001 | Who Is Our Family? | Jeremiah - Encounter with God | The Rev. Timothy Clayton | |
| 8/12/2001 | Being God’s People When The Rules Have Changed | Jeremiah - Encounter with God | The Rev. Bill Haley | |
| 12/24/2000 | God Looks With Favor | The Rev. Donald P. Roberts | ||
| 8/20/2000 | Food And Drink Indeed | John 6 | The Rev. Nicholas Lubelfeld | |
| 8/6/2000 | God In A Box | Jeff Taylor | ||
| 6/4/2000 | Striving For Justice | Understanding Our Baptismal Covenant | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 3/19/2000 | "I Believe In The Holy, Catholic Church" | Understanding Our Baptismal Covenant | The Rev. Nicholas Lubelfeld | |
| 2/27/2000 | Christ’s Triumph And Reign baptism, creed, resurrection, covenant, triumph, love, union, new heaven, judgment, death |
Understanding Our Baptismal Covenant | The Rev. Donald P. Roberts | |
| 1/23/2000 | When You Make A Promise To God (I Will With God’s Help) | Understanding Our Baptismal Covenant | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 8/1/1999 | Presuming On God’s Kindness | Romans 8-16 | The Rev. Jack Grubbs | |
| 7/25/1999 | Talking Back To God | Romans 8-16 | The Rev. Nicholas Lubelfeld | |
| 11/8/1998 | Running For Jesus | The Book of Hebrews (1998 Series) | The Rev. Wallace Horton | |
| 9/3/1995 | Accountability - the Gift No One Wants | Accountability (Lessons from Jeremiah) | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 7/16/1995 | The Faith God Seeks | Clear Thinking About God | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 6/18/1995 | Signs and Wonders Today | God's Spirit And Prayer | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 4/23/1995 | Hear, O Israel | Remember God-Deuteronomy | The Rev. Blair Both | |
| 5/22/1994 | How The Power Company Got Started | The Rev. Nicholas Lubelfeld | ||
| 2/6/1994 | Holy Communion Part II | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | ||
| 7/26/1992 | Chosen | The Seven Mighty Words That Tell Us Who We Are | The Rev. John M. Heidengren | |
| 10/8/1989 | Nehemiah, to Work and Pray | God's Call To | The Rev. John Burley | |
| 9/20/1987 | Abraham and the Principle of Decision Making | Principles from the Patriarchs | The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II | |
| 11/9/1986 | The Rainbow | Foundations for Faith Series (Genesis 1-11) | The Rev. David MacKenzie |