​January 2023

January 1 (Hybrid Worship)
"A Reflection on Wonder and Hope as a New Year Dawns"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

January 8 (Hybrid Worship)
"Birthmarked"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

January 15 (Hybrid Worship)
"Courage to Live the Questions"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

​January 22 (Hybrid Worship)
"The Follow Me Moment"
Pr. Fred Lewis
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January 29 (Hybrid Worship)
"Bearing the Blessing"
Pr. Fred Lewis

February 2023

February 5
​"What about Forgiveness? Do you Think    Love is Easy?
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

February 12
"Going and Growing with Jesus"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

February 19 (Youth Sunday)
"Reflections from the Youth"
Ames UCC Youth Group
audio

February 26
Pr. Betsy Thompson
audio

March 2023

March 5
"Nicodemus!"
Pr. Fred Lewis
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March 12
"Woman at the Well"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

March 19
"Jesus Meets a Man Born Blind"
Pr. Fred Lewis
​audio

March 26
"Lazarus, Come Out!"
​Pr. Fred Lewis
​audio

April 2023

April 2 (Palm Sunday)
"When the Cheering Stops"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

April 6 (Maundy Thursday)
"The Dirty Work of Healing"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

April 7 (Good Friday)
"Father, Forgive Them"
Pr. Fred Lewis

April 9 (Easter Sunday)
"It's YOUR Turn"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

April 16
"On the Road Again, Where Do We Go From Here?"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio 

April 23 (Confirmation Sunday)
"Reflections from the Youth"
Ames UCC Confirmands
audio 

​April 30
"We Are to Shepherd"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

May 2023

May 7
"A Place for You" 
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

May 14
"A Family Thing"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

​May 21
"This is Important for You to Know, so What Will You Do About It?"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

May 28 (Pentecost)
"Happy Pentecost"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

June 2023

June 4 (Trinity Sunday)
"Your Faith: Elevated or Grounded"
Rev. Dr. Charles Kniker
audio

June 11
"Barefooted and Empty-Handed"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

June 18
​"Untitled"
Pr. Kelsey Plummer
audio

June 25
Worship at Hobbits Hill

July 2023

August 2023

September 2023

July 2
Shared Worship @ First Christian Church

July 9
Shared Worship @ First Christian Church

July 16 
Shared Worship @ UCC with First Christian Church
"Being There"
FCC Member Deb Lewis
audio

July 23
Shared Worship @ UCC with First Christian Church
"On Being Wheat Among Weeds"
Rev. Mary Jane Button-Harrison
audio

July 30
Shared Worship @ First Baptist Church
audio/video (YouTube)

 August 6
​"Plenty to Share"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

​August 13
"Peter Got It Right"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio 

August 20
"Fair!?!?"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio

August 27
"A Chip Off the Old Block"
Pr. Fred Lewis
​audio

September 3
"Collision with Christ"
Pr. Fred Lewis
audio
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September 10 (Candidate Sunday)
"Reflections"
Prs. Hannah Hannover &  Betsy Thompson
audio

September 17 (Theologian-In-Residence)
​"Was Jesus a Racist?"
Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre
audio

September 24
Service of Release for Pr. Fred Lewis

October 2023

audiOctober 1
Community Pride Worship
(Held at  Iowa State Memorial Union)
video (livestreamed via youtube)

October 8
"Worship, Water & War"
Pr. Kelsey Plummer
audio

October 15
"Care of the Community"
Pr. Kelsey Plummer
audio

October 22
"The Work of God's People"
Pr. Kelsey Plummer 
​audio
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October 29 (All Saints' Day)
"All Saints' Day Readings and Reflections"
Prs. Betsy Thompson & Hannah Hannover
audio

November 2023

November 5
"Untitled"
Pr. Betsy Thompson
​audio 

November 12
"Untitled Reflection"
Brad Dell
audio 

November 19 (Be the Church Sunday)
"Untitled Reflection"
Pr. Hannah Hannover
audio

November 26
"Untitled"
Pr. Hannah Hannover
audio

December 2023

December 3 (Advent 1)
"Advent Reflection"
Pr. Betsy Thompson 
audio

December 10 (Advent 2)
​Worship featuring Ames UCC Choir

December 17 (Advent 3)
​Worship featuring Christmas Program
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December 21 (Worship for the Weary)

December 24 (Advent 4 - 10 a.m. Service)
"Untitled"
Pr. Betsy Thompson
audio

​December 24 (4 p.m. Service)
Pr. Betsy Thompson

December 24 (7 p.m. Service)
Pr. Hannah Hannover
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​December 31
"Untitled" 
Rev. Kelsey Plummer