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Sermons are listed as follows:
Sermon Title
Worship Series
Preacher
Scripture Text
Date (MM.DD.YEAR)
CONFLUX WORSHIP SERIES 2021-2022
Church is a People | 09.12.2021-10.10.2021
Overture | 10.17.2021-11.21.2021
Nativity Now | 11.28.2021-12.26.2021
First Thing First | 01.02.2022-01.30.2022
Legacy | 02.06.2022-02.27.2022
Unafraid | 03.06.2022-04.17.2022
X Marks the Spot | 04.24.2022-05.29.2022
So Many Questions | Summer 2022
Summer at the Movies | Summer 2022
Sermons are available as YouTube videos.
NATIVITY NOW (Advent/Christmas Eve) | December 2021
Can We Have a New New Year?
A Word of Hope for a New Year
Bishop David Bard
Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:1-18
01.02.2021
Divine Interruption
Minnesota Annual Conference worship
Multiple Speakers
The Nativity Story
12.26.2021
It’s the Most Multiverse Time of the Year
Christmas Eve 9:00 pm
Rev. Nate Melcher
Luke 2:1-14
12.24.2021, 9:00 pm
It’s the Most Multiverse Time of the Year
Christmas Eve 4:00 pm
Rev. Nate Melcher
Luke 2:1-14
12.24.2021, 4:00 pm
Advent Gifts
Nativity Now 4 of 4
Advent Devotional Storytellers
Matthew 1:18-2:15
12.19.2021
The Journey to Joy
Nativity Now 3 of 4
Rev. Hope Hutchison
Luke 2:1-40
12.12.2021
The Heart of Healing
Worship Service of Hope & Healing
Rev. Nate Melcher
Lamentations 3:1-24, Luke 13:31-35
12.08.2021 (2020 Rebroadcast)
The Promise of Potential
Nativity Now 2 of 4
Rev. Kent Johnson
Luke 1:46-56
12.05.2021
The Meaning of Memory
Nativity Now 1 of 4
Rev. Ruth Phelps
Luke 1:5-25, 57-80
11.28.2021
OVERTURE | October/November 2021
Enough Light to See
Rev. Dan Johnson
District Superintendent
Ephesians 1:15-23
11.21.2021
Sealed by Faith
Overture 4 of 4
Rev. Nate Melcher
Luke 19:1-10
11.14.2021
Revealed Through Prayer
Overture 3 of 4
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 12:38-44
11.07.2021
Grounded by Gratitude
Overture 2 of 4
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 12:28-34
10.31.2021
Born to Be Generous
Overture 1 of 4
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 10:46-52
10.24.2021
CHURCH IS A PEOPLE | September/October 2021
Conflux Living Part I and Part II
MCCI Report Day
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 21:15-25 | 10.17.2021
MCCI Report Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey
By Our Witness
Church Is a People 5 of 5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 10:17-31
10.10.2021
By Our Service
Church Is a People 4 of 5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 10:13-16
10.03.2021
By Our Gifts
Church Is a People 3 of 5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 9:38-50
09.26.2021
By Our Presence
Church Is a People 2 of 5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 9:30-37
09.12.2021
By Our Prayers
Church Is a People 1 of 5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 8:27-38
09.12.2021
METHODS WORSHIP SERIES 2020-2021
More Than This | 09.13.2020-10.04.2020
Everything Changes | 10.11.2020-10.25.2020
Trust God’s Story | 11.01.2020-11.22.2020
Heart of the Holy | 11.29.2020-12.27.2020
Origin, Ownership, Onward | 01.03.2021-02.14.2021
Day by Day | 02.17.20201-04.03.2021
Scope & Sequence | 04.11.2021-05.30.2021
So Many Questions | Summer 2021
Summer at the Movies | Summer 2021
Sermons are available as YouTube videos.
SO MANY QUESTIONS II | August 2021
How can I really believe all this stuff?
So Many Question! II 9 of 9
Retired Clergy of RUMC
John 20:19-31
09.05.2021
Has the pandemic changed church forever?
So Many Question! II 8 of 9
Rev. Nate Melcher
Matthew 25:14-30
08.29.2021
Does God give you more than you can handle?
So Many Question! II 7 of 9
Rev. Hope & Rev. Nate
Matthew 11:25-30
08.22.2021
Why is the Bible used as a weapon?
So Many Question! II 6 of 9
Rev. Nate Melcher
Leviticus 25:47-55
08.15.2021
Can the church be political?
So Many Question! II 5 of 9
Rev. Nate Melcher
Isaiah 10:1-4, Amos 8:1-6
08.08.2021
SUMMER AT THE MOVIES II | July/August 2021
How do I live my best life?
Summer at the Movies 4/5
Rev. Hope Hutchison
Acts 9:10-19
07.25.2021
How do we talk about mental health?
Summer at the Movies 3/5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Isaiah 43:1-3, 18-21
07.18.2021 (posted soon)
How do I make the right choice?
Summer at the Movies 2/5
Rev. Nate Melcher
James 2:14-26
07.11.2021
How do I grow on the journey?
Summer at the Movies 1/5
Rev. Nate Melcher
Romans 15:1-6
07.04.2021
SO MANY QUESTIONS II | June 2021
Is there a right religion?
So Many Questions! II 4 of 9
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 14:1-14
06.27.2021
What does forgiveness look like?
So Many Questions! II 3 of 9
Rev. Hope Hutchison
Colossians 3:12-17
06.20.2021
Does God love everybody?
So Many Questions! II 2 of 9
Rev. Nate Melcher
Philippians 2:1-13
06.13.2021
(release date TBA)
What are the names of God?
So Many Questions! II 1 of 9
Rev. Nate Melcher
Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15
06.06.2021
SCOPE & SEQUENCE | April/May 2021
Jesus and Voice
Scope & Sequence 8/8
Rev. Nate Melcher
Psalm 29
05.30.2021
Jesus and Community
Scope & Sequence 7/8
Rev. Nate Melcher
Acts 2:1-21
05.23.2021
Jesus and Trust
Scope & Sequence 6/8
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 17:6-10, 20-21
05.16.2021
Jesus and Love
Scope & Sequence 5/8
Rev. Nate & Kevin Kling
John 15:9-17
05.09.2021
Jesus and Ethics
Scope & Sequence 4/8
Rev. Hope Hutchison
John 15:1-8
05.02.2021
Jesus and Care
Scope & Sequence 3/8
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 10:7-18
04.25.2021
Jesus and Presence
Scope & Sequence 2/8
Rev. Dawn Houser
Luke 24:36b-48
04.18.2021
Jesus and Peace
Scope & Sequence 1/8
Bishop David A. Bard
John 20:19-31
04.11.2021
HOLY WEEK | April 2021
Holy Dawn
Easter Sunday
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 16:1-8
04.04.2021
Holy Midnight
Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil
Rev. Hope & Rev. Nate
Matthew 27:57-66
04.03.2021
Holy Twilight
Good Friday
Rev. Hope & Rev. Nate
John 18-19
04.02.2021
Holy Dusk
Maundy Thursday
Rev. Hope & Rev. Nate
John 13:1-18
04.01.2021
DAY BY DAY (Lent) | February/March 2021
Holy Daylight
Day by Day 6/6 Palm Sun.
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 11:1-11
03.28.2021
Day of Death
Day by Day 5/6
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 12:20-33
03.21.2021
Day of Birth
Day by Day 4/6
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 3:1-21
03.14.2021
Day of Truth
Day by Day 3/6
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 2:13-22
03.07.2021
Day of Commitment
Day by Day 2/6
Rev. Hope Hutchison
Mark 8:31-38
02.28.2021
Day of Choice
Day by Day 1/6
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 2:13-17
02.21.2021
Day of Piety
Ash Wednesday
Rev. Shawna Horn
Matthew 6:1-6
02.17.2021
ORIGIN, OWNERSHIP, ONWARD | January/February 2021
Why We Live & Act
Origin and Onward 7/7
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 9:2-9
02.14.2021
When We’re Stuck & Go
Origin and Onward 6/7
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 1:29-39
02.07.2021
How We Suffer & Heal
Origin and Onward 5/7
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 1:21-28
01.31.2021
Who We Hear & Are
Origin and Onward 4/7
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 1:14-20
01.24.2021
What We Expect & Find
Origin and Onward 3/7
Rev. Nate Melcher
John 1:43-51
01.17.2021 (Sojourners)
What We Receive & Do
Origin and Onward 2/7
Rev. Nate Melcher
Mark 1:4-11
01.10.2021
Grace Upon Grace
Origin and Onward 1/7
Bishop David A. Bard
John 1:1-18
01.03.2021
Hear the Word live on Sundays and by podcast.
Senior Pastor Nate Melcher is known for crafting sermons with humor and depth. His preaching weaves closely to a scripture text and features illustrations that appeal across generations. He combines his M.Div theology degree with his MFA in Creative Writing and BA in Film Studies, as well as his training in improv comedy, to deliver sermons intended to be relatable, meaningful, and actionable.
Pastor Nate preaches thematically-linked worship series at typically 4-7 weeks each (catch up on the latest series with sermon podcasts). In every worship service, the sermon offers a mix of pastoral care in the midst of challenge, prophetic vision for a justice-filled world, and a call to action.
