Woodland Christian Church

Woodland Christian Church
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Sermons and more from Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. 

  1. 1D AGO

    The Audacity to Sing | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 1:46-55. On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear Mary’s Magnificat as a bold, defiant song of hope– sung in the face of fear, uncertainty, and empire. Mary teaches us that when God is on the move, faith dares to sing anyway, proclaiming that love is worth the risk and desperation is never the final word. As we anticipate Christ’s coming, we are invited to raise our voices and join the holy chorus of hope, joy, peace, and love. This sermon was preached on December 21, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    19 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Joy Rises | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Isaiah 58:9-12. On the Third Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of joy and explore how joy is not just something we symbolize, but something we practice– especially when barriers come down and love makes room. How might our ordinary acts of mercy and justice contribute to communal flourishing? Joy rises wherever love makes room. This sermon was preached on December 14, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    17 min

  3. DEC 7

    The Practice of Peace | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Phillipians 1:3-11. As we light the candle of Peace, we explore how gratitude, community, and intentional connection become spiritual practices that steady us in a fragmented world. Drawing from Paul’s prayer in Philippians we are invited to cultivate peace not as a feeling we wait for, but as a daily practice– one we grow into through gratitude, companionship, and noticing the sacred beauty of the present moment. This sermon was preached on December 7, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    18 min

  4. NOV 30

    Advent as Adventure | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 24:36-44. We begin the season of Advent with a daring invitation: to see these four weeks leading to Christmas not as a time for passive waiting, but as an adventure! We are invited to “stay awake” not out of fear of the unknown, but in awakened awareness of the hope, peace, joy, and love God has already placed inside of us. This sermon was preached on November 30, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    17 min

  5. NOV 23

    When the World Shakes, the River Flows | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 46. We turn to an ancient hymn sung in the midst of earthquakes, wars, and a world trembling with fear as we stand on the threshold of Advent to explore what it means to trust God who is our refuge and strength, whose river of life still flows through our cities and communities today. In a time when headlines overwhelm and uncertainty grows, this Psalm invites us to courage, creativity, and deep connection.  This sermon was preached on November 23, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    19 min

  6. NOV 16

    A Certain Place | Vicki Ray

    In this week’s sermon, Guest Preacher Rev. Vicki Ray shares a message from Genesis 28:10-13, 15-19a. We explore the promise that God’s presence is always with us, in the “certain places” of our lives.  This sermon was preached on November 16, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    24 min

  7. NOV 9

    Birthing a New Thing | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Mark 13:1-8. Mark’s “little apocalypse” and Jesus’ reminder that endings often make way for new beginnings invites us to see beyond what crumbles and toward what God is birthing. In times of great change, we find courage through discernment, patience, and hope. This sermon was preached on November 9, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    20 min

  8. NOV 9

    Saints on Level Ground | Christy Jo Harber

    In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 6:17-26. In Luke’s gospel Jesus doesn’t preach from the mountaintop but stands in the midst of the people– in the level places of life– bringing good news to the poor and comfort to the weary. On this All Saints’ Sunday, we remember that the kin-dom of God rises not above us but among us, in the sharing of blessings and woes. This sermon was preached on November 2, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. And if you’re ever in central Kentucky, we hope you’ll join us in person sometime!

    17 min
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Sermons and more from Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky. 

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  • Creator
    Woodland Christian Church
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Woodland Christian Church
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