Midway Christian Church, as Disciples of Christ, believes that as people of faith it is important to ground ourselves in the Word of God. Part of our worship experience reflects this understanding. Each week during our Sunday morning worship services, Pastor Heather McColl delivers a sermon that has been carefully crafted after spending time in study, reading over the chosen text, and praying over the chosen text. The resulting sermon is designed to share the word of love and grace which God is bringing to our community of faith.
Pastor McColl’s sermons are available here to watch, listen to, or read.*
* The reproduction or use of any part of these sermons without the expressed written permission of Midway Christian Church is prohibited. The online availability of these sermons does not express this permission. Not all material included in these sermons are original to Midway Christian Church or our ministers. Where crediting outside sources is possible, quotation marks are used.
Worship services in their entirety can be found on Facebook and YouTube.
Worship Series: “The Inn – Housing the Holy”
November 28 – December 19, 2021
The pandemic has laid bare, and widened, economic disparity locally and globally. As we enter the Advent season, how can our churches become houses where the Holy will be born anew–offering respite, sustenance and care, opening the doors ever wider to those seeking shelter from the onslaught of life? No one church can do it all, but each can do something. As we study the biblical prophets that call us to care for our neighbors and “make room in the inn,” the lonely and frightened spaces within us are filled with the light of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
November 28, 2021
” Making Room – Hope”
Scripture: Psalm 25:4-5
December 5, 2021
“A Place at the Table – Peace”
Baruch 5:1-5
Philippians 1:9-11
December 12, 2021
“How Much is Enough? – Joy”
Isaiah 12:2-6
Luke 3:10-14
December 19, 2021
“A Room with a View – Love”
Micah 5:2-5a
Luke 1:46-55
Lessons From the Gospel of Mark
October 3 – November 21, 2021, 2021
October 3, 2021
“One”
Mark 17: 1-3; 20-21
Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donald K. Gillett, II
October 10, 2021
“Jesus Wept”
John 11: 28-37
Guest Preacher: Ambrose Wilson, IV
October 17, 2021
“You Don’t Know What You Are Asking”
Mark 10: 35-45
October 24, 2021
“What Do You Want Me to Do for You?”
Mark 10: 46-52
October 31, 2021
“You Are Not Far From the Kingdom of God”
Mark 12: 28-34
November 7, 2021
“Wipe Away Every Tear”
Isaiah 25: 6-9
November 14, 2021
“Tell Us When This Will Be”
Mark 13: 1-8
November 21, 2021
“Do Not Worry”
Matthew 6: 25-33
Worship Series: “The Lord’s Prayer”
September 5-26, 2021
He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial. [Luke 11: 2-4]
In this series, we focus on the version of The Lord’s Prayer found in the Gospel of Luke. We learn that prayer is a central theme Luke’s Gospel. Jesus prays at or right before many of the largest moments of his ministry. And after seeing Him pray, in Luke 11: 2-4, the disciples have asked Jesus to teach them how to pray.
September 5, 2021
“Holiness”
Luke 11: 2-4
September 12, 2021
“The Kingdom of God”
Luke 11: 2-4
September 19, 2021
Special Service
“Where Did You See God”
September 26, 2021
“Our Needs”
Luke 11: 2-4
Worship Series: “Faces of Our Faith: Bold and Untold Stories”
June 13-August 29, 2021
There are many heroes of the faith, people we admire and wish to be. However, there are even more ordinary people of faith—those doing what they can with what they have to make a difference.
In this series, Pastor McColl’s sermons will dig deep into the stories of the heroes often overlooked in our biblical narratives, hoping these characters remind us that we all play a role in shaping God’s story of redemption and grace.
June 13, 2021
“Adam and Eve”
Genesis 2
June 20, 2021
“Puah and Shiphrah”
Exodus 1
June 27, 2021
“The Daughters of Zelophehad”
Numbers 27: 1-11
July 4, 2021
“Liberty and Justice For All” Hymn Sing
July 11, 2021
“Queen Vashti”
Esther 1
July 18, 2021
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego”
Daniel 3
July 25, 2021
“Deborah”
Judges 4-5
August 1, 2021
“Mary Magdalene”
Mark 16
August 8, 2021
“Joseph of Arimathea”
Luke 23:50-53
August 15, 2021
“Lydia”
Acts 16: 11-15
August 22, 2021
“The Ethiopian Church”
Acts 8: 26-40
August 29, 2021
“Philemon”
Philemon 1
Worship Series: “Roll Down, Justice!”
May 2-June 6, 2021
This series is inspired by Amos, a prophet whose message is that God calls us to let “justice roll down like waters.” Worship without justice is not acceptable, rather our songs must move us to action on behalf of the oppressed. Through the powerful music of Mark Miller, this series will offer us reflection and renewed inspiration to let our voices be tuned to the heart of the Gospel – proclaiming God’s love for all people. What prejudices are we challenged to “give up,” and further, how are we willing to give of ourselves for the sake of the world?
May 2, 2021
“Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters”
Amos 5: 21-24
May 9, 2021
“Child of God: Naming Each One”
Romans 8: 31-39
May 16, 2021
“How Long: Renouncing Evil”
Psalm 13
May 23, 2021 (Pentecost)
“I Dream of a Church: Christ’s Representatives”
Matthew 25: 31-40
May 30, 2021
“God Has Work for Us to Do: Faithful Disciples”
Isaiah 58: 6-12
June 6, 2021
“Welcome: The New Jerusalem”
Revelation 21: 1-7
April 11 – 25, 2021
April 18, 2021 (Earth Sunday)
“Climate Migration: What is the Church’s Response?”
Genesis 41: 53—42: 5; Luke 9: 51-58
Guest Preacher: Dr. Leah Schade
April 25, 2021
“God Stays”
Romans 5:6-11
Guest Preacher: Ambrose Wilson, IV
Worship Series: “Holy Vessels: A Lenten Season of Recovery”
February 21-April 4, 2021
This series is inspired by Amos, a prophet whose message is that God calls us to let “justice roll down like waters.” Worship without justice is not acceptable, rather our songs must move us to action on behalf of the oppressed. Through the powerful music of Mark Miller, this series will offer us reflection and renewed inspiration to let our voices be tuned to the heart of the Gospel – proclaiming God’s love for all people. What prejudices are we challenged to “give up,” and further, how are we willing to give of ourselves for the sake of the world?
February 21, 2021
“Treasure: Physical Health”
Matthew 8:1-4; 16-17
February 28, 2021
“Safe-Keeping: Community/Economic Health”
Matthew 8:5-18
March 7, 2021
“Stories: Mental Health”
Matthew 9:27-33
March 14, 2021
“Different Pictures: Intellectual Health”
Matthew 9:18-26
March 21, 2021
“Restoration: Environmental Health”
Matthew 8:18-27
March 28, 2021
“Holy, Wholly: Integrated Health”
Matthew 21:1-11
April 1, 2021
Maundy Thursday
“The Passion of Our Lord”
April 4, 2021
Easter Sunday
“Healed and Still Healing: Commission of Christ”
Matthew 28
February 7 – 14, 2021
February 7, 2021
“Everyone is Looking For You”
Mark 1: 29-39
February 14, 2021
“Let Love Flow”
Mark 1: 9-15
Guest Preacher: Rev. Erin Wathen
Worship Series: “The Story of Jonah”
January 17-31, 2021
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Jonah 1:15
Ultimately the story of Jonah is about our call as people of faith and how this call shapes us. Just as we learned through baptism, we have been named and claimed as God’s Beloved. Through the story of Jonah, we learn that this means something for our lives, for our words, and for our actions. This call to become the people God created and calls us to be is uncompromising, as Jonah learns while in the belly of that big fish.
January 17, 2021
“In the Belly of the Fish”
Jonah 1: 1-17
January 24, 2021 (Laity Sunday)
“God Changed God’s Mind”
Jonah 2-3
January 31, 2021
“Waiting To See”
Jonah 4