Sermons from Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair, NJ

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, March 8, 2026 Sermon: "Water for Words" Scripture: John 4:1-29 Pastor Greg Horn Elizabeth Riggs, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, March 1, 2026 Sermon: "Born Anew: Discharging Your Loyal Soldier" Scriptures: Luke 15:25-32, John 3:1-9 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Andrew Bortey, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, February 22, 2026 Sermon: "My Starting 5: Jesus, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, and Two Adams!" Scripture Readings: Romans 5:12-17, Matthew 4:1-11 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Jerry Browning, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, February 15, 2026 Sermon - "Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God"  Scripture Readings: Exodus 24:12-18, Matthew 17:1-9 Pastor Greg Horn Alison Hurlock, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, February 8, 2026 Sermon: "The Gift of Showing Up" Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:13-20 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, February 1, 2026 Sermon: "February Foolish" I Corinthians 1:18-20, 22-26, 28-31 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, January 25, 2026 Sermon: "Caught Up In Each Other's Dreams" Psalm 27:1, 4-9, Matthew 4:12-22 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Andrew Kennedy, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, January 18, 2026 Sermon: "Under New Management" Psalm 140:1-8, John 1:29-39 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Jean Anne Rose, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, January 11, 2026 Sermon: "I'm as Surprised as You Are"  Scriptures: Acts 10 (selected verses) Pastor Greg Horn Gary Diamante, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, January 4, 2026 Sermon: "A Pageant With No Costumes" Genesis1:1-5, 26-27, 31, John 1:1-5, 10-18 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, December 21, 2025 Sermon: "A Diamond in a Cardboard Box" Luke 1:30-38, Isaiah 7:3-16 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, December 14, 2025 Sermon: "Joy in the Light, Joy in the Dark" James 5:7-11, Isaiah 35:1-10 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, November 30, 2025 Sermon: "All of It - All at Once" Romans 13:11-12, Isaiah 2:1-5 Pastor Greg Horn Frank Schramm, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, November 23, 2025 Sermon: "Don't Worry, Be Thankful!" Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Laura Phillips, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, November 16, 2025 Sermon: "Gratitude from the Margins" Scripture Reading: Luke 17:11-19 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, November 9, 2025 Sermon: "Is That All There Is?" Psalm 145:1-5, 8-10, 13, Luke 20:27-36, 38 Pastor Greg Horn Gary Diamante, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, November 2, 2025 Sermon: "It's a Trip: From Sticky-Wicket to Freedom" Habakkuk 2:1-4, Luke 19:1-10 Pastor Greg Horn Garrett Pahl, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, October 26, 2025 Sermon:  "Grateful and Keeping Things in Perspective"  Joel 2:21-28, Luke 18:9-14 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Jean Anne Rose, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, October 19, 2025 Sermon: "Is Your God Too Small?"  Scripture Reading: Luke 18:1-8 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, October 12, 2025 Sermon: "Building Homes in Exile" Scriptures: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, 17:11-19 Millie Tourtelot, Director of Christian Education Ellen Brescia, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, October 5, 2025 Sermon: "Learning from a Sister Act" Scripture Reading: Luke 10:38-42 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, September 28, 2025 Sermon: "Reaching Across the Divide" Scripture: Luke 16:19-31 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, September 21, 2025 Sermon: "Surfing God's Generosity" Scriptures: Psalm 70, Luke 16:1-9 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Holly Deichmann, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, September 14, 2025 Sermon "At Home In the Lost and Found"  Psalm 132:1-5, Luke 15:1-10 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Laura Phillips, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, September 7, 2025 Sermon: "Discipleship Will Cost: Budgeting for Life"  Scriptures: Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 14:25-35 Pastor Greg Horn Melinda Hofmann, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, August 31, 2025 Sermon: "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, Sick, Stressed, Sad" (Ruth 1:6-19a, Mark 6:30-43) Graham Bridgeman, preaching Elder Frank Schramm, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, August 24, 2025 Sermon: "You Lift Me Up" Scripture Reading: Luke 13:10-17 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, August 17, 2025 Sermon: "Waking from the Dream" Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 23:23-29, Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Graham Bridgeman, preaching

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, August 10, 2025 Sermon: "Kingdom Treasures"  Scriptures: Genesis 15:1-6, Luke 12:32-40 The Rev. Susan Friedl Elder Jean Anne Rose, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, August 3, 2025 Sermon: "I'm So Full I'm Empty" Scripture Readings: Psalm 53:1-4, Luke 12:13-21 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Holly Deichmann, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, July 27, 2025 Sermon: "Perfect at Praying" Scriptures: Psalm 84:1-4, 8-12, Luke 11:1-13 Pastor Greg Horn Gary Diamante, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, July 20, 2025 Sermon: "Living With Abundance" Scriptures: Amos 8:1-12, Genesis 18:1-10a Graham Bridgeman, preaching Elder Lauren Rahaghi, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, July 13, 2025 Sermon: "Three Questions to Ask Yourself" Scriptures: Psalm 84:1-4, Luke 10:25-37 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Jean Anne Rose, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, July 6, 2025 Sermon: "Give Me the Best or Give Me Nothing" Scripture: II Kings 5:1-14 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Andrew Kennedy, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, June 29, 2025 Sermon: "Selling Jesus" Scripture Reading: Luke 9:51-62 Pastor Greg Horn Will Hoffman, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, June 22, 2025 Sermon: "Let Your Hair Down" Scriptures: Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 8:26-29 Pastor Greg Horn Laurie Kroll, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, June 15, 2025 Sermon: "Get You Some Jailhouse Rock" Scripture: Acts 16:25-39 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, June 8, 2025 Sermon: "You Need to Fill Up! We All Do!" Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-13 Pastor Greg Horn Lizzie Valle, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, June 1, 2025 Sermon: "Make No Apologies for the Resurrection" Scriptures: Psalm 2, Matthew 22:23-40 Millie Tourtelot, Director of Christian Education Joanne Bowman, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, May 25, 2025 Sermon: "What Do You Expect" Scripture Readings:  Psalm 67, Acts 16:9-15 Pastor Greg Horn Gary Diamante, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, May 18, 2025 Sermon: "Sneetches on Beaches" Scriptures: Psalm 148, Acts 11:1-18 Pastor Greg Horn 

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, May 11, 2025 Sermon: "She's Good Value" Scriptures: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-36, Acts 9:36-43 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Tom Johnson, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, May 4, 2025 Sermon: "Time to Un-Focus" Scripture Readings: Psalm 30: 4-5, 8-12 Pastor Greg Horn Andrew Bortey , liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, April 27, 2025 Sermon: "He'll Be Right Back!" Scripture Readings: Psalm 118:14, 22-29, John 20:19-23 Pastor Greg Horn Elder Laura Phillips, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 Sermon: "Still Dark" Scripture Reading: John 20:1-14 (NRSV) Pastor Greg Horn Julie Platte, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, April 6, 2025 Sermon: "May the Presence Be With You"  Scripture Readings: Psalm 139:1-3, 7-12, 14-18, Exodus 33:12-23 Pastor Greg Horn Arden Tourtelot, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, March 30, 2025 Sermon: "Water, Fire, Love and Death in the Desert" Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, March 23, 2025 Sermon: "When the Manna Stops"  Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Joshua 5:1-12 Pastor Greg Horn

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, March 16, 2025 Sermon: "A Promise in the Wilderness" Scripture Readings: Isaiah 40:1-3, 27-31, Genesis 15:1-18 Pastor Greg Horn Will Hofmann, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, March 9, 2025 Sermon: "A Camping Life" Scripture Readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-15, 10-11, Luke 4:1-14 Pastor Greg Horn Garrett Pahl, liturgist

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Meditation Pastor Greg Horn