Pastor Efraín Sermons, www.yuma1st.org

Sermon for February 4, 2024 by Michelle Olivares.

Prayers of the People for February 4, 2024 by Debbie Pallack.

Special music for January 28, 2024 by the chancel choir.

Prophets seem to be appreciated the most when their work is appreciated in retrospect. I imagine they could have been polarizing figures at the time of their important ministry. Even today, speaking truth to power can make your life very difficult. Yet, these voices are necessary. Churches need to be receptive to them. We need to embrace them and nurture them. I believe God is still raising up prophets for all of us, but are we willing to listen? 

Prayers of the People for January 28, 2024 by Susan Gleason.

Special music for January 21, 2024 by the chancel choir.

I really appreciate this passage because it reminds me that change is possible. Even God has a change of mind! It seems the best thing we can do is keep an open mind and let the Spirit guide us.

Prayers of the People for January 21, 2024 by John Dumermuth.

God speaks to us in different ways, but God does it all the time. But we have to do our part: Are we listening? Will we respond? Samuel responded, and it made all the difference in his life!

Special music for January 14, 2024 by the chancel choir.

Sermon for January 7, 2024 by guest preacher Rev. David Harriss, based on Mark 1:4-11.

Special music for January 7, 2024 by the chancel choir.

Prayers of the People for January 7, 2024 by Brandon Coz.

Special music for December 31, 2023 by the chancel choir.

I love listening to people talk about their faith journeys. They are so personal and so powerful. I believe, that, as a community, we need to hear these stories. They can inform our own faith and build us up. Faith can be contagious, so let’s not be silent. Let’s speak of the things God is doing in our lives. 

Prayers of the People for December 31, 2023 by Fred Hancewicz.

Prayers of the People for December 24, 2023 by Debbie Pallack.

Sermon for December 24, 2023 by Rev. Efraín Zavala.

Special music for December 24. 2023 by the chancel choir.

A New and Glorious Morn!  Chancel choir cantata from December 17, 2023.  Written by Lloyd Larson; directed by Brandon Coz.