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Sermons from Verdugo Community Church, 4300 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Services are 10:15 AM on Sunday. A Free Methodist congregation.
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
In her sermon, “Light and Love Shining Forth from Within,” Pastor Gail looks at the Transfiguration story in Luke 9 in the context of the transformation of Moses when he received the Law in Exodus 34. Paul’s reference to that in 2 Corinthians 3 applies to our times and lives. Jesus’ true divinity was revealed to Peter, James, and John at the Transfiguration just before Holy Week. In each situation God had been bringing his followers along on a journey. Paul affirmed that our lives are like letters to others, showing our relationship to God as we live our lives. Like Moses, we may not know that God’s love is shining through us when we help others, but we see examples of that every day in the actions of believers. Whether helping our church’s missions, feeding and clothing the homeless, or just being there for the lonely, we all have the chance to let’s God’s love shine into our world.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
We begin our service with Pastor Gail Linstrom welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds calls us to worship with a reading of Psalm 99 Caroline Sandoval opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar, Ed Manacop and Caroline Sandoval lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Pastor Gail concludes our service by leading us in Communion, and you are invited to participate.
In her sermon, “Light and Love Shining Forth from Within,” Pastor Gail looks at the Transfiguration story in Luke 9 in the context of the transformation of Moses when he received the Law in Exodus 34. Paul’s reference to that in 2 Corinthians 3 applies to our times and lives. Jesus’ true divinity was revealed to Peter, James, and John at the Transfiguration just before Holy Week. In each situation God had been bringing his followers along on a journey. Paul affirmed that our lives are like letters to others, showing our relationship to God as we live our lives. Like Moses, we may not know that God’s love is shining through us when we help others, but we see examples of that every day in the actions of believers. Whether helping our church’s missions, feeding and clothing the homeless, or just being there for the lonely, we all have the chance to let’s God’s love shine into our world.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
In her sermon Pastor Gail uses the ancient tradition of Lectio Divina to explore the story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10. In a Lectio, the scripture is read by different voices and then prayerfully reflected on. In this story Jesus answers the question of who is the neighbor that we should love as ourselves. Jesus wants us to look beyond our formulations of faith to show true love and compassion to others. On the road to Jericho, two Jewish priests passed by the injured man, but it was it was the Samaritan who showed the victim mercy and took steps to give him loving support and care. We need to demonstrate the same love for every “neighbor” and situation that God sends our way.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
We begin our service with Pastor Gail Linstrom welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Pastor Gail calls us to worship, and Dale Reynolds centers our thoughts with a reading from Psalm 96. Luisa Fernandez opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar leads us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Chaplain David Saltzman leads us in Communion, and you are invited to participate.
In her sermon Pastor Gail uses the ancient tradition of Lectio Divina to explore the story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10. In a Lectio, the scripture is read by different voices and then prayerfully reflected on. In this story Jesus answers the question of who is the neighbor that we should love as ourselves. Jesus wants us to look beyond our formulations of faith to show true love and compassion to others. On the road to Jericho, two Jewish priests passed by the injured man, but it was it was the Samaritan who showed the victim mercy and took steps to give him loving support and care. We need to demonstrate the same love for every “neighbor” and situation that God sends our way.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
In his sermon from Matthew 6:25 – 34, “Joy & Happiness in the Here and Now,” Chaplain David Saltzman looks at Jesus’s teaching about how we should approach life. There Jesus reminds his followers that they should put their trust and focus on God, who offers us life and provides beauty and bounty for all his creation, instead of focusing on what the world wants us to wear, eat, or worry about in the future. God wants us to live in the present, seeking first his kingdom for ourselves and others. God knows what we need and will provide. So we should stop worrying about the future and choose the life he offers in the here and now.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by David Saltzman and Verdugo Community Church.
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
We begin our service with Pastor Gail Linstrom welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Pastor Gail leads a responsive Call to Worship, and Dale Reynolds centers our thoughts with a reading from Psalm 62. Albert Ramseyer opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar, Caroline Sandoval, and Ed Manacop lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People.
In his sermon from Matthew 6:25 – 34, “Joy & Happiness in the Here and Now,” Chaplain David Saltzman looks at Jesus’s teaching about how we should approach life. There Jesus reminds his followers that they should put their trust and focus on God, who offers us life and provides beauty and bounty for all his creation, instead of focusing on what the world wants us to wear, eat, or worry about in the future. God wants us to live in the present, seeking first his kingdom for ourselves and others. God knows what we need and will provide. So we should stop worrying about the future and choose the life he offers in the here and now.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by David Saltzman and Verdugo Community Church.
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
In her sermon, “Be the Salt – To Make a Difference for Good and God,” Pastor Gail asks how we should respond to the confusion, controversy, and even despair in our world. She reminds us that Jesus and the early church lived is times like ours. In Matthew 5 Jesus admonished his followers to remember that they are the salt, keep and the light, that makes a difference in the world. In Luke 18 Jesus urges his followers to keep working for justice in the world with the story of the widow who by persistent petitioning got a corrupt judge to finally give her justice. Paul in 2 Timothy 3 echoes this when he reminds Timothy that he should look to the scripture for guidance and keep a clear head as he is telling others the Good News and carrying out the ministry God has given him. We need to do the same with everyone and every situation that God sends our way.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
We begin our service with Pastor Gail Linstrom welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Pastor Gail calls us to worship, and Dale Reynolds centers our thoughts with a reading from Psalm 112. Luisa Fernandez opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar and Ed Manacop lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People.
In her sermon, “Be the Salt – To Make a Difference for Good and God,” Pastor Gail asks how we should respond to the confusion, controversy, and even despair in our world. She reminds us that Jesus and the early church lived is times like ours. In Matthew 5 Jesus admonished his followers to remember that they are the salt, keep and the light, that makes a difference in the world. In Luke 18 Jesus urges his followers to keep working for justice in the world with the story of the widow who by persistent petitioning got a corrupt judge to finally give her justice. Paul in 2 Timothy 3 echoes this when he reminds Timothy that he should look to the scripture for guidance and keep a clear head as he is telling others the Good News and carrying out the ministry God has given him. We need to do the same with everyone and every situation that God sends our way.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
In her sermon, “Accepting God’s Agenda for Us and Others,” Pastor Gail continues the story from Luke 4:21 – 30 where after declaring that his mission is that set out in Isaiah 61. Jesus has to add that he must do this for everyone, not just those at the synagogue in Nazareth where he grew up. He does this by reminding them of the Old Testament episodes where the prophets Elijah and Elisha were led to help gentiles instead of their fellow jews who had the same problems. The people at Nazareth were furious and tried to kill Jesus. As Christians we have to accept that God’s plan, his agenda, is not ours, and that we may be called on to help those who we otherwise would avoid. Jesus came to show us how to love others, even our enemies. We need to act on his new commandment.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
We begin our service with Pastor Gail Linstrom welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Pastor Gail calls us to worship and Dale Reynolds centers our thoughts with a reading from Isaiah 61. Chaplain David Saltzman opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar and Ed Manacop lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People.
In her sermon, “Accepting God’s Agenda for Us and Others,” Pastor Gail continues the story from Luke 4:21 – 30 where after declaring that his mission is that set out in Isaiah 61. Jesus has to add that he must do this for everyone, not just those at the synagogue in Nazareth where he grew up. He does this by reminding them of the Old Testament episodes where the prophets Elijah and Elisha were led to help gentiles instead of their fellow jews who had the same problems. The people at Nazareth were furious and tried to kill Jesus. As Christians we have to accept that God’s plan, his agenda, is not ours, and that we may be called on to help those who we otherwise would avoid. Jesus came to show us how to love others, even our enemies. We need to act on his new commandment.
Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.
Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.
All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.
Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.
Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.