This week @ Walmer
Knowing what to expect ahead of time can help us engage more fully with God during the worship service. Each week, you’ll find:
- The main scripture passage the sermon will be based on
- Links to any new-to-us music we'll be singing
- Details about anything unique to this Sunday, such as Communion or guest preaching
This section is updated weekly so you can read, listen, and pray in advance.
What's Happening this Sunday?
Scripture for Sunday, August 16
Luke 19:28-48
After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They said, “The Lord needs it.” Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. Now as he was approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,
“Blessed is the king
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven,
and glory in the highest heaven!”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”
As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. Indeed, the days will come upon you when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround you and hem you in on every side. They will crush you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave within you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling things there, and he said, “It is written,
‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’
but you have made it a den of robbers.”
Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him, but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were spellbound by what they heard.
Speaker: Rev. Tanya Yuen
Message Topic: This Scripture passage includes four scenes that invite us to discover who Jesus reveals himself to be and to consider how we are invited to respond to the kind of King he is.
Music
Listen to one of our newer songs.
Revelation 7:9-12 paints a picture of all the nations of the world standing before the throne of Christ, worshiping together with the angels. This song sounds like something those worshipers might be singing and invites us to join the heavenly worship.
Communion - this Sunday
Communion is a symbolic reenactment of the last supper Jesus shared with his disciples. The bread (gluten-free) and juice symbolize his death, point to his resurrection, and remind us that through his death he defeated the power of sin and death over us. Everyone is free to choose for themselves whether to participate or not.
DIG DEEPER into one of our recent sermons
Sunday, August 9, 2026
This sermon explores Jesus’ parable of the ten pounds as a call to actively participate in God’s work while we wait for Christ’s return. Rather than simply holding onto what God has given us, we are invited to use our gifts, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the opportunities God places before us to help build God’s kingdom and experience the abundant life that comes from being part of what God is doing in the world.
Questions for Reflection (Adults)
- How might using your gifts for God’s purposes lead to a deeper experience of the “abundant life” Jesus offers? Have you ever experienced this?
- The sermon reminds us that God doesn't simply give us a mission and leave us on our own; God gives us the Holy Spirit and the gifts we need to participate in that mission. Where do you need to rely more on the Spirit rather than on your own strength?
- Are there gifts or abilities you tend to “wrap up and put away”? What makes you hesitant to use them?
- What is one opportunity in front of you right now to “invest in God’s kingdom”? What might it look like to say yes to that opportunity this week?
Questions for Reflection (Children)
- In Jesus’ story, some people used what they were given, while one person kept his gift hidden. Why do you think he didn't want to use it?
- The sermon reminds us that God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us. When might you need God’s help to love, serve, or be kind to someone?
- Why do you think God wants us to use the gifts we have instead of keeping them to ourselves?
- What are some things you are good at? How could you use those things to help someone else?
LISTEN TO ONE OUR RECENT SERMONS
Learning to live as followers of Jesus.
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