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October 27, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: LOVE Text: Colossians 3:12-17 Sermon: "Election Day Fashion Tips" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here to read transcript

October 20, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: RESPECT Text: Matthew 5:43-48, Romans 12:9-21 Sermon: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" Preacher: Jess Scholten Click here to read transcript

October 13, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: GENEROSITY Text: Matthew 5:43-48, Romans 12:9-21 Sermon: "Finding Purpose" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

October 6, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: SHARING Text: Hebrews 13:1-5, 16 Sermon: "Sharing: A Bigger Table" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

September 29, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: JUSTICE Text: Luke 6:31-36, Micah 6:6-8 Sermon: "Do Justice" Preacher: Jess Scholten Click here for transcript

September 22, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: COMPASSION Text: Luke 6:27-31 Sermon: "Compassion: Turning the World Upside Down" Preacher: Megan Berry Click here for transcript

September 15, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kindness Campaign: KINDNESS Text: Ephesians 4:25-32, Matthew 7:12 Sermon: "Kindness and the Kingdom" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

September 8, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Kick-Off Sunday Text: Psalm 90 Sermon: "From Generation to Generation" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

September 1, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Mark 7:1-9 Sermon: "Canoes, Tradition, and the Spirit" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

August 25, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 111:28-30 Sermon: "You're Doing It Wrong" Preacher: Brenda Moten Click here for transcript

August 18, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 15:32-39 Sermon: "When Things Seem Impossible" Preacher: Carrie Sanders

August 4, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9  Sermon: "Christian Greetings and Risky Speech" Preacher: Melissa Schmidt

July 28, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Playlist: Gospel on the Radio Sermon Series Text: Ephesians 2:8-10 Sermon: "Are You Glad You're Alive?" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

July 21, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Playlist: Gospel on the Radio Sermon Series Text: Psalm 130 Sermon: "Songs of Sorrow and Hope" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

July 14, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Playlist: Gospel on the Radio Sermon Series Text: Mark 4:21-23 Sermon: "There is Nothing Hidden" Preacher: Jess Scholten Click here for transcript

July 7, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Playlist: Gospel on the Radio Sermon Series Text: Psalm 13 & 100 Sermon: "God is With Us through the Ups and Downs" Preacher: Megan Berry Click here for transcript

June 30, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Playlist: Gospel on the Radio Sermon Series Text: Luke 4:16-21 Sermon: "The Real Battle" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

June 23, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Playlist: Gospel on the Radio Sermon Series Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Sermon: "Gospel (Taylor's Version): We All Got Crowns" Preacher: Jess Scholten Click here for transcript

June 9, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Exodus 20:8-11 Sermon: "REST, LISTEN, GO" (Lessons from Sabbatical) Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

June 2, 2024 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Acts 3:1-12 Sermon: "Navigating Life's Questions" Preacher: Marilyn Krichko Click here for transcript

May 26, 2024 Trinity Sunday Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Sermon: "New Life!" Preacher: Charlie Berthoud Click here for transcript

May 12, 2024 Transformative Community Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Acts 17:1-15 Sermon: "Turning the World Upside Down" Preacher: Jess Scholten Click to read

May 5, 2024 Transformative Community Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Acts 16:20-40 Sermon: "Broken Open" Guest Preacher: Rev. Paul Melrose Click to read

April 21, 2024 Transformative Community Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Acts 9:1-22 Sermon: "Love Overcomes Hate" Guest Preacher: Rev. Phil Haslanger Click to read

April 14, 2024 Transformative Community Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Acts 4:1-14 Sermon: "Jesus, Our Cornerstone" Preaching: Megan Berry Click to read

April 7, 2024 Transformative Community Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Acts 2:37-47 Sermon: "A Transformative Community is Formed" Preaching: Jess Scholten Click to read

March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Mark 16:1-8 Sermon: "Practicing Resurrection" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Mark 1:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11 Sermon: "Practicing Downward Mobility" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

March 17, 2024 5th Sunday in Lent "The Discipline of Discipleship" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 6:30-34 Sermon: UNPLUGGING Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

March 10, 2024 4th Sunday in Lent "The Discipline of Discipleship" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 6:19-21 Sermon: SIMPLIFYING Preaching: Jess Scholten Click to read

March 3, 2024 3rd Sunday in Lent "The Discipline of Discipleship" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Mark 1:35-39 Sermon: LISTENING Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

February 25, 2024 2nd Sunday in Lent "The Discipline of Discipleship" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Psalm 84, Matthew 6:9-13 Sermon: FASTING Preaching: Megan Berry Click to read

February 18, 2024 1st Sunday in Lent "The Discipline of Discipleship" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Joel 2:12-13 Sermon: FASTING Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

February 11, 2024 Jazz Sunday | Transfiguration Sunday Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Mark 9:2-9 Sermon: "Light Transfigures Everything" Preaching: Jess Scholten Click to read

February 4, 2024 "Word Power" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 7:21-29 Sermon: "Words and Deeds" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

January 28, 2024 "Word Power" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Ephesians 4:25-32 Sermon: "Building Up" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

January 21, 2024 "Word Power" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Galatians 3:26-29, Matthew 22:36-40 Sermon: "What if It's Just a Fad?" Preaching: Megan Berry Click to read

January 14, 2024 Baptism of the Lord Sunday "Word Power" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Exodus 20:16, Ephesians 4:15 Sermon: "Tell the Truth" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

January 7, 2024 Epiphany Sunday "Word Power" Sermon Series Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:1-5,14 Sermon: "Dwelling Among Us" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud, Marilyn Krichko Click to read

December 31, 2023 First Sunday of Christmas Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Joshua 1:1-9 Sermon: "Emmanuel: God With Us" Associate Pastor Candidate: Rev. Jess Scholten

December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: John 14:27 Sermon: "Passing the Peace" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud

December 24, 2023 "The Way of Peace" Advent Focus Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Christmas Pageant Reflection: Charlie Berthoud

December 17, 2023 "The Way of Peace" Advent Focus Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Colossians 3:12-15a Sermon: "Better Than an Ugly Christmas Sweater" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

December 10, 2023 "The Way of Peace" Advent Focus Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 1:1-8 Sermon: "Smooth and Straight" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

December 3 2023 First Sunday of Advent | "The Way of Peace" Advent Focus Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 13:24-37 Sermon: "Peace on Earth?" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

November 26, 2023 Christ the King Sunday Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Matthew 25:31-46 Sermon: "Kin-dom vs. Kingdom" Preaching: Megan Berry Click to read

November 19, 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Text: Isaiah 65:17-25, Matthew 5:23-24  Sermon: "Story Bearers" Guest Preacher: Rev. Kerri Parker Click to read

November 12, 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Covenant Honor Roll (Honoring Veterans) Text: Joshua 24: 1-3a; 14-24 Sermon: "Making Choices" Guest Preacher: Rev. Sue Melrose Click to read

November 5, 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI All Saints Sunday Text: Revelation 7:9-17 Sermon: "Out of the Great Ordeal... Together" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

October 29, 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Building Blocks (for the Church) Sermon Series conclusion - Reformed & Reforming Text: Ephesians 2:8-10 Sermon: "Never Stop Improving" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read

October 22, 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI Building Blocks (for the Church) Sermon Series - Prayer and Support Text: Exodus 1:31-2:3 Sermon: "Put Your Mask On First - Caregiving 101" Preaching: Charlie Berthoud Click to read