Our scripture reading is Exodus 25:1-9, 23-30. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Churc…

Today's scripture reading is Acts 2:1-21. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go…

Our scripture reading is Romans 6:1-11. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go t…

Today's scripture reading is Ezekiel 37:1-14. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church…

Our scripture reading is Nehemiah 8:1-12. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go…

Our scripture reading is Exodus 15:1-18. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go …

Our scripture reading is Psalm 51:1-3, 6-12. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church,…

We are a busy church. Across our ministries, we do many things: mission, education, fellowship, caregiving. But the one thing the church does that sets us apart from all other groups and organizations is worship of the Living God. But different churches worship God in different ways. In this sermon series, The Ways We Worship, we will explore the d…

Our scripture reading is Luke 24:13-32. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go t…

Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Village Church Mission Campus. Our scripture reading is Matthew 21:1-11. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram …

Our scripture reading is Romans 12:9-21. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go …

Our scripture reading is Romans 12:15-21. Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City and was Village's Meneilly visiting scholar this weekend. He holds a B.A. in history and religion from St. Olaf's College, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. …

Lent is a time of contemplation and preparation for the days of Holy week leading up the arrest, torture, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, we are invited to engage in practices that will help shape our lives as we journey with Jesus to the cross and the empty tomb. Our scripture reading is Matthew 6:25-3…

Lent is a time of contemplation and preparation for the days of Holy week leading up the arrest, torture, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, we are invited to engage in practices that will help shape our lives as we journey with Jesus to the cross and the empty tomb. Our scripture reading is Matthew 6:16-1…

Lent is a time of contemplation and preparation for the days of Holy week leading up the arrest, torture, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, we are invited to engage in practices that will help shape our lives as we journey with Jesus to the cross and the empty tomb. Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka begins his Len…

Our 75th anniversary affords us an opportunity to look back and give thanks for God’s great faithfulness. It is a time for celebration. It is also a time to look to the next 75 years and beyond. What is God calling us to do and to be for our next 75 years? God has indeed been faithful and in response, let us lean into God’s future! Rev. Sarah Are S…

In our earliest days, Village Presbyterian Church was known as “the mission church on Mission Road” because of our commitment to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the whole world. Not content to focus on ourselves, the first decision of the new church 75 years ago was to send money to support the founding of new churches in other places. Jes…

The psalmist calls upon us to “make a joyful noise unto God!” Over these 75 years, the ministry of music has lifted our hearts and sent our spirits soaring. Blessed with talented leadership and the dedication of thousands of volunteers, choirs of children, youth and adults lifting their voices and ringing bells and playing instruments have marked e…

Courageous and not without conflict and controversy, the welcome of all peoples was built into the early ethos of Village Church. When Prairie Village housing covenants denied property ownership to African-Americans and others, our founding pastor, Dr. Bob Meneilly, called for us to welcome everyone. In later years, we welcomed the leadership of wo…

From its first days, Village Church has sought to nurture and sustain a vibrant faith in persons of all ages. Through caring for our infants and toddlers to dynamic pre-schools on two campuses and a well-known Child and Family Development Center to children’s ministries and caring for families to ministries with youth and young adults and adult fai…

As we enter a new year together, what does it look like to watch for the star? To look for those signs of God’s arrival in our lives and in our world? Epiphany season points to discovery, illumination, a new realization. We are still in a time of long nights and short days, and the concept of spiritual “dark” and “light” may hold more than first me…

Rev. Sally S. Wright led worship Sunday, Dec. 31. She asked: Do miracles simply exist in ancient stories or do they still happen today? Our scripture reading was Luke 2:22-40, the story of Simeon and his reaction to meeting the Christ child. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka reminded us of the importance of names, and in this particular sermon, he delved into "Emmanuel, God With Us," and what it means that our God stops at nothing to be with us. Scripture readings were: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20 and Matthew 2:1-12. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.or…

Throughout the Hebrew scriptures, God is named as “Father.” God is understood to be the parent of all peoples. Jesus, too, embodies the role of parent to his disciples, the women and men who followed him. He talks sternly to them at times yet with compassion. He worries about them. He is hurt by them. He clearly loves them without condition. And wh…

The early church struggled to understand Jesus’ relationship with God. He was the Son of God and yet, at the same time, Thomas names Jesus as “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28) In Jesus we know the mighty God. Time and again Jesus displays the power and strength of God. Jesus carries in him divine power and that power transforms and changes every p…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka begins his Advent Sermon Series, “For Unto Us a Child is Born.” As the prophet Isaiah sees the coming of the new king, he will be a “wonderful counselor.” The term “counselor” has more to do with how Jesus Christ leads and governs. He will govern with justice and righteousness. He will help the people live in safety and who…

Everywhere we turn, human beings seek to define who is and who isn’t part of the community of God. But the promises that Christ embodies often go one step past what feels comfortable for us. Even the very human Jesus sometimes encounters this discomfort, as he did when he rejected the Canaanite woman. Fortunately, she believes so deeply in the prom…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka concludes his series “Giving Thanks” with “Giving Thanks for All God’s Good Gifts” on Commitment Sunday. Our scripture reading is Psalm 138. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @village…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka preaches about what it means to be salt and light. Jesus talks about you and me and says, "You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world." Rodger tells us more about how Christ is calling us to be salt and light for the whole world every day. Our scripture reading is Matthew 5:13-16​​. Support the Show. Cont…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores the different gifts that God has given to us through our Young Adult Ministry. Our scripture reading is Matthew 19:16-22​​. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Ins…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores the different gifts that God has given to us through our ministries with young people. Our scripture reading is Luke 2:41-52​​. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores the different gifts that God has given to us through our ministries with children and families. Our scripture reading is Mark 10:13-16​. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @vi…

History inspires us. History includes the story of Abraham and Ruth. We have the words of Isaiah and the song of Mary. We remember the deeds of Jesus and the perseverance of Paul. There was the theological courage of John Calvin and the prophetic courage of Martin Luther King Jr. We remember the pastoral heart in the ministry of Dr. Bob Meneilly [f…

The early church remembers a woman named Tabitha. When she died, her friends summoned the apostle Peter. Peter prayed for her, and she got up. The church remembers the miracle. But the church also remembers with equal clarity her kindness. Our scripture reading is Acts 9:36-43. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org c…

“We believe; help our unbelief.” This prayer has become part of our liturgy at Village Presbyterian Church. It is an unavoidable prayer, not because our faith is weak, but because the Gospel is so big. The call of this Gospel is so demanding it is never something we embrace with certainty, but with hope. This is why we pray, “We believe; help our u…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka offers a phrase that is central to his faith. Our scripture reading is Isaiah 42:5-9. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyt…

When you have all the time in the world, you can talk about anything and nothing. But when time is short, you want to say what matters. Over the next few weeks, Rev. Tom Are, Jr. will lift up some language we have shared together. They are phrases that he wishes to leave with you as a type of blessing, and to express his gratitude for you. Next Sun…

Every year new officers of the church answer some important questions. These questions point to theological convictions we, as people of the church, hold dear. In this series, Rev. Tom Are, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka will explore the theological promise of these questions. Today we begin with considering what it means to trust in Jesus Christ…

Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation of your own making? Moses did. He led the Israelites out of slavery only to find himself surrounded by desert with no clear map of where to go. They were lost. They had run low on food, and now they were without water. In times like that, it is natural to ask, “Just what are we doing here? And w…

The unknowns of something new can be daunting. Yet, when we step beyond the comfort of our borders, we get to experience the mystery and beauty of God’s faithfulness to us. Today, our students are sharing with us how they answered the call to step outside of their comfort zones this summer. Peyton Yowell and Anika Brim preached the Gathering worshi…

The unknowns of something new can be daunting. Yet, when we step beyond the comfort of our borders, we get to experience the mystery and beauty of God’s faithfulness to us. Today, our students are sharing with us how they answered the call to step outside of their comfort zones this summer. Tula Richard and Jack Vaughan preached the morning worship…

Today we turn to Pixar's “Up." The Gospel story is ultimately a love story of God’s love shown in Jesus Christ. After Jesus completes his public ministry on earth, he goes to heaven. From there the Gospel takes a turn from holding on to Jesus to letting him go and moving forward with his commission to “Go into all the world and make disciples…” Our…

Today we turn to Pixar's “Inside Out." Jesus loved Lazarus and Martha and Mary. When their brother Lazarus takes ill, sisters Mary and Martha send for Jesus, but he does not come right away. By the time he arrives, Lazarus has died and Martha, Mary and many others blame Jesus, and Jesus grieves his death. Part of what it means to be family is to be…

Today we turn to Pixar's "Toy Story." Jesus calls us his friends because we do what he has commanded us to do. To be a friend is a wonderful gift, which is why it is so painful when a friendship is lost. Our scripture reading is John 15:12-17. ​We have edited out portions of this sermon that contain copyrighted video clips from the movie Toy Story.…

The Gospel tells of a God who, when we are lost, will wait for us and then when we find our way home, will run and welcome us with open arms! Our scripture reading is Luke 15:11-32. We have edited out portions of this sermon that contain copyrighted video clips from the movie Finding Nemo. To watch these at home on your own copy of the movie, pleas…

We conclude our series “In Joy” with some closing words from the most joyful letter in the Bible. Paul’s letter to the Philippians ends less with a spirit of exuberance, and more with a sense of contentment. Perhaps, contentment is the soil in which joy blossoms. Our scripture reading is Philippians 4:4-7, 10-14.​ Support the Show. Contact Village …

Internationally renowned poet and author David Whyte has described joy as “a deep form of love...the fleeting presence of those we love understood as a gift.” Joy is not a solo act. Joy lives in me, but it is rooted in us. Our scripture reading is 2 Timothy 4:9-18.​ Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communication…

Joy is not limited to an experience. The deepest joy is the result of spiritual practice. There are many spiritual practices, and one practice is sabbath observance. When we remember what time is for, we remember what our lives are for. When we remember the purpose of each day, joy is easier to experience. Our scripture reading is Exodus 20:8-11.​ …

Human beings need joy. Joy can result from the positive circumstances in our lives, but if positive circumstances are required, then joy will be elusive. No life escapes disappointment. No life escapes suffering. Yet, Christ teaches us that aided by courage as well as some practices, joy can find us even in hard times. Our scripture reading is Luke…

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores the criticism that the church is anti-science. Our scripture reading is Romans 12:1-2. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @vill…