First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, TN
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Growing in faith and love through worship, discipleship, and service.
 
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Title
Date/Service
Passage(s)
Speaker
Length
"They'll Know Us By Our Love"
05/12/2013
11 am Traditional
 
 John 13:31-35 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:16:33
"Unity"
05/12/2013
11 am First Place
 John 17:20-26 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:20:57
"Christianity Spreading As Community"
05-05-2013
11 am First Place
 Acts 16:9-15 Sheila Michel, Lay Leader
 00:23:55
Sermon Series: Who Will Be Saved?
04-28-2013
11 am First Place
 Luke 19:1-10 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:44
Sermon Series: Who Will Be Saved?
04-21-2013
11 am First Place
 Matthew 25:31-46 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:21:32
"Recognizing Jesus"
04-14-2013
8:45 Traditional
 Luke 24:13-25 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:16:26
Sermon Series: Who Will Be Saved? 
04-14-2013
11 am First Place
 Luke 15:1-10 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:23
04-07-2013
8:45 Traditional
 John 20:19-31 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:15:05
Sermon Series: Who Will Be Saved?
04-07-2013
11 am First Place
 Romans 5:1-11 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:18:03
Easter Sunday
03-31-2013
8:45 Traditional
 John 20:1-18 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:19:14
Easter Sunday
03-31-2013
11 am First Place
 John 20:1-18 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:19:55
"Who Really Wants to Follow Jesus?"
03/24/2013
11 am Traditional
 Luke 19:28-40 Rev. Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:18:19
"Extravagant Love"
03-17-2013
8:45 Traditional
 John 12:1-8 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:18:37
"Prophetic Extravagance"
03-17-2013
11 am First Place
 John 12:1-8 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:14:31
"Lost and Found"
03-10-2013
8:45 Traditional
 Luke 15:1-3;11-32 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:20:16
"Ambassadors of Christ"
03-10-2013
11 am First Place
 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:18:07
"Ambassadors of Christ"
03-03-2013
11 am Traditional
 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:16:12
"The Prodigal God"
03-03-2013
11 am First Place
 Luke 15:1-3;11-32 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:21:30
"How God Gets You"
02-24-2013
11 am Traditional
 John 15:16 Rev. Dr. Sam Roberts
 00:18:52
"Tried and True"
02-17-2013
8:45 Traditional
 Luke 4:1-13 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:17:29
"Looking in the Mirror"
02-17-2013
11 am First Place
 Luke 4:1-13 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:15:56
"Ash Wednesday Service"
02-13-2013
6:15 pm
 Matthew 6:1-6;16-21 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:13:00
"A Mountaintop Encounter"
02-10-2013
8:45 Traditional
 Luke 9:28-36 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:17:58
"The Greatest of These"
02-10-2013
11 am First Place
 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:04
"Good News or Bad News?"
02-03-2013
8:45 Traditional
 Luke 4:14-30 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:15:15
"God's Treasure"
02-03-2013
11 am First Place
 Exodus 19:5-6 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:19:38
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
01-27-2013
8:45 Traditional
 Colossians 3:12-17 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:44
Sermon Series: Forgiveness 
01-27-2013
11 am Traditional
 Colossians 3:12-17 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:14:44
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
01-20-2013
11 am Traditional
 Luke 15:11-32 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:19:14
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
01-20-2013
11 am First Place
 Luke 15:11-32 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:25:54
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
01-13-2013
11 am Traditional
 Matthew 5:23-24; 18:21-22 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:16:55
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
01-13-2013
11 am First Place
 Matthew 5:23-24; 18:21-22 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:18:29
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
01-06-2013
11 am Traditional
 Psalm 103:1-14 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:18:12
Sermon Series: Forgiveness
 
01-06-2013
11 am First Place
 Psalm 103:1-14 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:30
"The Gift"
12-30-2012
11 am Combined Traditional and First Place
 Isaiah 9:2-7 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:13:41
Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight Service
12-24-2012
11 pm Traditional
 Luke 2:1-20 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:14:00
Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
PEACE
12-23-2012
11 am Traditional
 Luke 1:39-55 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:18:31
Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
JOY
12-16-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Isaiah 12:2-6 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:12:39
Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
JOY
12-16-2012
11 am First Place
 Isaiah 12:2-6 Rev. Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:18:26
"The Gift of Love"
Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
LOVE
12-09-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Luke 3:1-6 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:19:44
Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
LOVE
12-09-2012
11 am First Place
 Luke 1:68-79 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:20:02
Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
HOPE
12-02-2012
11 am Traditional
 Mark 13:24-27; 32-37 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:18:24 
"The Gift of Hope" Advent Series: Gifts That Won't Break
 
HOPE
12-02-2012
11 am First Place
 Luke 21:25-36 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:00
"Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
11-25-2012
8:45 Traditional
 1 Timothy 2:1-6 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:15:39
"The UnKing"
11-25-2012
11 am First Place
 Luke 23:35-43 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:09:50
Worth It
Stewardship Campaign
11-18-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 12:41-44 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:17:45
Worth It
Stewardship
Campaign
11-18-2012
11 am First Place
 Mark 12:41-44 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:14:37
Worth It Stewardship Campaign
11-11-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Matthew 6:24-34 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:17
Worth It Stewardship Campaign
11-11-2012
11 am First Place
 Matthew 6:24-34 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:15:45
"Blessed Are..." Worth It Stewardship Campaign
11-04-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Matthew 4:1-12 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:16:39
“Freed to Be Still”
10-28-2012
11 am Traditional
 Psalm 46:1-11 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:22:33
"Blessings"
10-28-2012
11 am First Place
 Romans 5:3-5 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:13:26
"Freedom to Love"
10-21-2012
11 am Traditional
 Galatians 5:13-15 Sheila Michel, Lay Leader
 00:23:13
“Just Theory...or Practice?”
10-21-2012
11 am First Place
 Colossians 1:3-5; Mark 10:35-45 Rev. Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:20:00
"Empty Cups"
10-14-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 10:13-16 Kate Meacham Nintcheu, Children and Family Ministries 00:13:49
"Just One More Thing"
10-07-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 10:17-31 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:17:20
"Reflecting God"
10-07-2012
11 am First Place
 Hebrews 1:1-4;2:5-12 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:21:27
"Making Room for the Truth"
09-30-2012
11 am Traditional
 Mark 9:38-50 Rev. Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:17:57
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Series Part 4 
09-30-2012
11 am First Place
 Philippians 4:4-13, 19 Rev. Troy Forrester
Rev. Troy Forrester		 00:18:24
"A Different Kind of Greatness"
09-23-2012
11 am Traditional
 Mark 9:30-37 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:18:33
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Series Part 3
09-23-2012
11 am First Place
 1 Corinthians 12:4-31 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:21:06
09-16-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 8:27-38 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:18:03
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Series Part 2
09-16-2012
11 am First Place
Romans 12:9-21; Selections from
1 Corinthians 7
 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:23:32
09-09-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 7:24-37 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:15:55
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Series Part 1 
09-09-2012
11 am First Place
 Ecclesiastes 2:1-24 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:29:20
“Being Filled” is Not “Being Faithful”
09-02-2012
11 am Traditional
 Luke 22:39-42 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:17:58
"Calling on the Name of the Lord"
08-26-2012
11 am Traditional
 Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:18:53
"The Messiness of Faith"
08-19-2012
11 am Traditional
 Matthew 11:28-30; 16:24-26 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
  00:17:51
“You Know Better”
08-12-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Ephesians 4:17-5:2 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:20:36
“Upon this Rock”
08-12-2012
11 am First Place
 Matthew 16:13-20 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:19:13
Communion Sunday
08-05-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:11:51
"Fallen Hero"
07-29-2012
11:00 am Traditional
 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Rev. Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:21:37
"Enough and More"
07-29-2012
11 am First Place
 Matthew 14:13-21 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:13:37
"Can These Bones Live?"
07-22-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Rev. Dr. Sam Roberts 00:15:50
"United By Grace"
07-22-2012
11 am First Place
 Ephesians 2:11-22 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:19:25
“Neighbors of Compassion” Pilgrimage to Compassion Series Part 3
07-08-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Matthew 25:31-40 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
  00:16:24
Pilgrimage to Compassion Series Part 2
07-01-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Matthew 9:35-38,10:1 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:14:31
"Moved by Compassion" Pilgrimage to Compassion Series Part 2
07-01-2012
11 am First Place
 Matthew 9:35-38,10:1 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:17:42
“Love One Another” Pilgrimage to Compassion Series Part 1
06-24-2012
11 am Traditional
Psalm 23,
1 John 3:11-24
 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:18:11

"Grace Surrenders Control"
06-10-2012
8:45 am Traditional
 Acts 8:14-24 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:16:45
"Be Careful What You Wish For"
06-10-2012
11 am First Place

 

1 Samuel 8:4-20; 11:14-15

 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:18:47
“From Words To a Way of Life”
06-03-2012
8:45 am Traditional
 Acts 2:36-47 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:16:04
“Awe and Doubt”
05-27-2012
11 am Traditional
 Acts 2:1-21 Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:20:44
“God — In You”
05-27-2012
11 am First Place
 John 14:15-21 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:14:00
"We Are Witnesses"
05-13-2012
8:45 am Traditional
 Luke 24:36b-48 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:12:24
“The Dude Abides”
05-13-2012
11 am First Place
 John 15:9-17 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:20:52
Why? Series Part 4
05-06-2012
11 am Traditional
 Selections from Romans 8 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:11:49
Why? Series Part 4
05-06-2012
11 am First Place
 1 John 4:7-21 Rev. Dawn Chesser 00:24:50
Why? Series Part 3
04-29-2012
8:45 am Traditional
 Colossians 1:9-14 Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:19:48
"Why Do My Prayers Go Unanswered?" Why? Series Part 2
04-22-2012
8:45 am Traditional
Psalm 22:2
Luke 22:41-46
 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:14:12
"Why Do the Innocent Suffer?" Why? Series Part 1
04-15-2012
11 am Traditional
 Genesis 1:26-31 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:20:07
Why? Series Part 1
04-15-2012
11 am First Place
 Genesis 1:26-31 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:17:50
Easter Sunday
04-08-2012
11 am Traditional
 Mark 16:1-8 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:18:38
Easter Sunday
04-08-2012
11 am First Place
 John 20:1-18 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:19:26
“Hosanna!”
04-01-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 11:1-11 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:13:38
"The Little Band"
04-01-2012
11 am First Place
 Mark 11:1-11, Matthew 26:14-27,60 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:21:27
"Seeing Jesus"
03-25-2012
8:45 Traditional
 John 12:20-33 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:18:27
“The Judgment of Grace”
03-18-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Numbers 21:4-9,John 3:14-21 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:20:20
“God’s Rule of Love”
03-11-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Exodus 20:1-17 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:17:35
“A Foolish Message"
03-11-2012
11 am First Place
 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Jenny Caughman, Minister of Spiritual Care
 00:19:47
“What It Takes”
03-04-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 8:31-38 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:11:56
“Following Jesus to the Cross”
03-04-2012
11 am First Place
 Mark 8:27-38 Rev. Crystal Smith
 00:09:38
“Up From the Water”
02-26-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Genesis 9:8-17, Mark 1:9-15 Rev. Crystal Smith
Rev. Crystal Smith		 00:15:44
“Carried by Friends”
02-12-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Mark 2:1-12 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:20:54
“Running With Purpose”
02-12-2012
11 am First Place
 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:20:57
"By Whose Authority?"
02-05-2012
11 am First Place
 Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Crystal Smith
Rev. Crystal Smith		 00:13:37
Christians in the Real World Part 4
01-29-2012
11 am First Place
 Mark 1:14-20 Rev. Troy Forrester
 00:21:37
Christians in the Real World Part 3
01-22-2012
8:45 Traditional
 Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Rev. Crystal Smith
Rev. Crystal Smith		 00:14:06
Christians in the Real World Part 2
01-15-2012
8:45 Traditional
 I Samuel 3:1-10 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:20:54
Christians in the Real World Part 1
01-08-2012
8:45 Traditional
Isaiah 42:1,6-7,9,
Mark 1:9-11
 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:19:33
Epiphany Sunday
01-01-2012
11 am Traditional
 Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Dr. Stella Roberts
 00:15:55
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