First UMC Yankton Weekly Sermon Podcast

This week's sermon is brought to us by Rev. Rebecca Trefz

This sermon is brought to us directly from the 2025 Dakotas Annual Conference Service

A great sermon from this year's VBS sevice in the park

From the sermon series 'Believing Into Christ'

Join Pastor Katie for the sermon "A New World" as a part of our series "Believing Into Christ." Scripture is John 13:31-35

Join Pastor Katie for the next sermon in our "Believing Into Christ" series called "Springs of Living Water." Scripture is Revelation 7:9-17.

Join Pastor Katie for this second sermon in our Easter Series "Believing Into Christ" entitled "Circling Toward Food Justice". scripture is John 21:1-19. 

Join Pastor Katie for the first sermon in our Easter series entitled "Believing into Christ." This sermon, Embodied Believing, is based on the scripture from John 20:19-31. 

Join Pastor Katie and the congregation of First United Methodist for the Easter sermon, "Witnesses to the Resurrection."  Scripture is from Luke 24:1-12.

Join Pastor Katie for the final sermon in the series, "Witness at the Cross" where we will discuss Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Scripture is John 19:38-42.

Join Pastor Katie for the next sermon in our "Witness at the Cross" series where she talks about the Women. Scripture is Luke 23:27-28. 

Join Pastor Katie for the sermon "The Beloved Disciple" which is a part of our series "Witness from the Cross." Scripture is John 19:26-27.

Join Pastor Katie for week 3 of our lenten sermon series "Witness at the Cross." In this sermon we will be exploring the role of the soldiers, and in particular the Roman Centurion. Scripture is Matthew 27:54.

Join Pastor Katie for the second lenten sermon called "The Other Victims". This is a part of a series of sermons on the "Witness at the Cross." Scripture is Luke 23:39-43.

Join Pastor Katie for the first sermon in the Lenten series 'Witness at the Cross" called "Bystanders and Scoffers." Scripture passages are Luke 23:35 and Mark 15:29-32. 

Join Pastor Katie for her Transfiguration Sunday sermon, "Changed and Changing." Scripture is Luke 9:28-36.

Join Pastor Katie for the final sermon in the series "Renegade Gospel" called "Resurrection."  The scripture is 1 Corinthians 15:12-14.

Join Pastor Katie for the sermon "The Way of the Cross" which is a part of the series "Renegade Gospel." Scripture is Luke 9:23-25. 

Join Pastor Katie as she continues the series "Renegade Gospel" with the sermon "Seeing Jesus Today." Scripture is Matthew 25:31-45.

Join Pastor Katie for the next sermon in the series "Renegade Gospel" where we discuss the Most Important Question: "Who Is Jesus?"  Scripture is Luke 9:18-20.

Pastor Katie shares the second in the "Renegade Gospel" series entitled "Revolutionary Lifestyle". Scripture is Matthew 7:21-23.

Join Pastor Katie for the first sermon in a new series "Renegade Gospel" based on the work of Rev. Mike Slaughter.  Scripture is John 14:6-7.

Join Pastor Katie for her Baptism of the Lord sermon, "Beloved". Scripture is Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. 

Pastor Katie shares this Epiphany sermon, "A Light to the Nations" based on the scriptures Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12.

Join Pastor Katie for the sermon "Treasure In Your Heart." Scripture is Luke 2:41-52.

Pastor Katie reflects on the role of the shepherds in the Christmas story. Scripture: Luke 2:8-19. 

The sermon for this week was the Children's Christmas Program "Unwrapped" put on by the children of First UMC.  

Join Pastor Katie for the sermon "Playing the Villain". Scripture is Matthew 2:1-12.

Join Pastor Katie for the first Advent sermon on the topic of hope entitled, "What If We Missed It?" Scripture is Luke 1:5-17.

Join Pastor Katie for the final sermon in the Forgiveness series entitled "The Dreamcoat." Scripture is from Genesis 50:15-21. 

Join Pastor Katie for the third sermon in the series Forgiveness entitled "Seventy Times Seven."  Scripture is Matthew 18:21-22 and Matthew 5:23-24. 

Join Pastor Katie for week 2 of the Forgiveness series entitled "For Better, for Worse". Scripture is Colossians 3:12-15.

Join Pastor Katie for the first sermon in a new series, Forgiveness, entitled "The Divine Answer.  Scripture is Psalm 23:1-5.

Join Pastor Katie for the final sermon in the Generosity Challenge series "Sealed in Faith" based on the scripture: Matthew 19:1-10.  If you haven't turned in your estimate of giving yet, please turn it into the church office or use the link below to fill it out online.https://firstumcyankton.org/give/stewardship/

Join Pastor Katie for week 3 of The Generosity Challenge with the sermon "Revealed in Prayer".  Scripture is Genesis 12:1-4.

Join Pastor Katie in the second sermon from the series "The Generosity Challenge" called "Grounded in Gratitude.  Scripture is Luke 17:11-19.

This is the first sermon in the series "Generosity Challenge". Based on the scripture John 3:16.  

Pastor Katie wraps up the 'Crazy Faith' series with the sermon "Finishing Strong". Scripture is 1 Corinthians 1:27-31. 

This is the fourth sermon in the series "Crazy Faith" preached by Pastor Katie Ricke at First UMC Yankton on September 22nd, 2024. Scripture is Isaiah 55:11.

This is the third sermon in the series "Crazy Faith" preached by Rev. Katie Ricke on Sunday, September 15th, 2024. Scripture is James 2:14-17.

Join Pastor Katie for the second sermon in the Crazy Faith series, Getting Stronger.  This sermon is based on Matthew 14:22-33.  Preached on September 8th, 2024. 

Pastor Katie returns with the first in the "Crazy Faith" sermon series called "Starting Out based on Matthew 17:14-21.

Rev. Karl Watkins shares a sermon on Psalm 84. August 25th, 2024 at First UMC in Yankton, SD.

Rev. Karl Watkins shares a message based on Psalm 111. 

This podcast is from the joint Vacation Bible School worship held at Memorial Park on Sunday, August 11th, 2024.  Participating churches are First United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ (Congregational) and Trinity Lutheran Church.

Pastor Katie preaches from Ephesians 4:1-6 on the topic of unity in the church through our practice of love. 

Pastor Katie wraps up her sermon series 'Bible Stories for Grown-Ups'

Pastor Katie continues her sermon series 'Bible Stories for Grown-Ups'

Pastor Katie continues her sermon series 'Bible Stories for Adults'

Pastor Katie continues with her sermon series 'Bible Stories for Adults'