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EMMAUS CITY CHURCH IN WORCESTER, MA – LEARNING MORE ABOUT JESUS TOGETHER.

Our next gathering will be on Facebook Live this Saturday, July 11, 4:30 p.m.

In accordance with state guidelines and recommendations, we are planning to return to the front lawn of the Fusion Center at 30 Tyler Prentice Road on Saturday, July 11. More details to come. In the meantime, we are still gathering every Saturday at 4:30 p.m. EST via Emmaus City Church Facebook Live. The liturgy with links to songs will be posted Saturday morning on our Facebook page beforehand. We would love for you to join with us! Also, you can contact us at info@emmauscitychurch.com.

Romans 8: If God Is for Us Summer Series
Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Make Our Declaration of Interdependence Together on July 4
Text: Romans 8:14-18

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Mind, Body, and Spirit
Text: Romans 8:5-13

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Free to Belong to Christ Jesus (to Receive & Give Grace & Life)
Text: Romans 8:1-4

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Walking the Romans Road w/ Jesus Together
Texts: Romans 1:16, 2:4, 3:23-24, 4:16, 5:10, 6:23

Christ & the Coronavirus 2020 Messages
Sermon Video + Liturgy: I Can't Breathe + We Need the Second Wind (Pentecost Continued w/ Cry for Justice & Healing)
Text: Genesis 2:7; John 20:22; Acts 2:1-4

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost Lament for Ahmaud, Breonna & George + Message)
Text: Acts 2:32-41

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus' Triumph Over Our Troubles
Text: John 16:33

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Power, Participation, and Pressing On That's Only Possible with the Person of Jesus Christ (Mother's Day Weekend + Ahmaud Arbery Lament)
Text: Philippians 3:10-14

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Unembarrassed + Extravagant Poured Out Sacrificial Love
Text: Matthew 26:6-13

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Wise and Wild with Christ and the Cross (or "How Does the Cross Make the Change?")
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sermon Video + Liturgy: It's Settled So You Can Be All Set (Special Spring Snow Edition)
Texts: Isaiah 1:18; Psalm 46:10

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus, Death-Conquering Deliverer, Knows Your Name
Texts: John 20:11-18; Luke 23:42-43; Isaiah 43:1, 49:16

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Jesus, the Deliverer Who Provides What We Need Even When It Looks Like Defeat
Texts: Exodus 3-4:17; Matthew 14:15-21

Sermon Video + Liturgy: Journeying with Jesus to Welcome Unexpected Interruptions
Text: Matthew 9:18-25

Desert Spaces 2020 Lenten Series: The Deliverer Who ...
Sermon Manuscript + Liturgy: The Deliverer Who is the Way Maker in the Wilderness w/ Scott Brill
Text: Isaiah 43:18-25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Deliverer Who Sees You, Hears You, and Is with You
Text: Genesis 16:7-13, 21:8-21

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Deliverer Who Walks with Us in Desert Spaces
Text: Psalm 107

Ever Ancient Ever New: Psalms Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Thirst for the Living God
Text: Psalm 42

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Great, Glorious, Good, and Gracious God and King
Text: Psalm 145

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Master Builder w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Psalm 127

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Midnight Prayer
Text: Psalm 4

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Need Is Already Met
Text: Psalm 23

January 2020 Intro Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Way of Peace by the Power of the Spirit
Text: Luke 1:76-79; Ephesians 6:15

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Road to Emmaus
Text: Luke 24:13-49

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Repairers of Broken Bridges w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Isaiah 58:6-12

Advent Magnificat + Benedictus Series | Blessed
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Believe, Magnify & Rejoice!
Text: Luke 1:45-48

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Be a Blessing to the Next Generation
Text: Luke 1:48-50

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Carry the One Who Brings Justice w/ Katie Watts
Text: Luke 1:51-53

Sermon Manuscript and Liturgy: Blessed to Receive the Promise with Our Ancestors w/ Scott Brill
Text: Luke 1:54-55

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Blessed to Prepare the Way of the Lord in '20
Text: Luke 1:67-79

Special 2019 Sermons
Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: The Shamelessly Bold + Persistent Prayer
Text: Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: Jesus: I Am the Door w/ Pleasant Street CRC
Text: John 9:13-10:10

Sermon Audio and Liturgy Notes: I Have All That I Need w/ Avery Street CRC
Text: Psalm 23

Gospel of Matthew Series Cont. | Jesus' Power

Gospel of Matthew Series | Sermon on the Mount

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: An Invitation to Flourish Even in Dark Times
Text: Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Change Agents w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Writing His Rule of Love on Our Hearts
Text: Matthew 5:17-37

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Bless, Love, and Flourish for Your Enemy
Text: Matthew 5:38-48

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Our Father Knows
Text: Matthew 6:1-8

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Kingdom Prayer and Power
Text: Matthew 6:9-18

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: What Do You Treasure?
Text: Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Care of Our Father is the Cure for the Anxious Heart w/ Pastor Ryan Bowen
Text: Matthew 6:24-34

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: When We See the Plank as the Cross
Text: Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Keep Knocking, Emmaus City w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Straightforward and Secure
Text: Matthew 7:13-23

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Sure Foundation w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Matthew 7:24-29

Freedom in the Spirit Series
Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Disciple & Baptize into the Household of God
Texts: Ezekiel 36:25-26; Hebrews 10:19-23; Acts 2:17-18, 38-39; Galatians 3:27-29; Acts 16:14-15, 30-33

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Flow & Grow as the Temple of the Holy Spirit
Text: Ezekiel 36:25-26; 37:14, 23-28; 47:1-8, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:9-16

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Pray with Shameless Boldness for the Holy Spirit
Texts: Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Receive the Person, Peace, & Power of the Spirit
Texts: John 3:34-35, 7:37-39, 14:17-18, 26-27,16:13-15, 20:21-22; Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:8

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Be Filled with the Spirit & Truth in Worship Together
Texts: John 4:23-24; Ephesians 5:18-20; Philippians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 2:4-5; Acts 4:29-31; 2 Timothy 1:7

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Receive Gifts of the Spirit for the Common Good
Texts: Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 14:1

Sermon Audio + Liturgy Notes: Free to Pursue, Desire & Practice the Gifts of the Spirit Together

Texts: 1 Corinthians 14:1-26, 39-40; Ephesians 5:18-21; Philippians 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6

Text: Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon Audio: Ambassadors Who Go and Plead on Behalf of Christ and Neighbor
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Sermon Audio: Going w/ Jesus as We Eat, Celebrate, Recreate
Text: Luke 7:36-50

Sermon Audio: Going w/ Jesus as We Listen, Share Stories (incl. The Gospel), Bless
Text: Mark 1:35-42

Sermon Audio: The Great Commission and the The Great Commandment (Because of a Great Savior)
Text: Matthew 22:32-40

Emmaus City Values Series
Sermon Audio: Local Work in Worcester
Texts: Luke 2:39-40, 52; Mark 6:3; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Psalm 90:14-17

Sermon Audio: Big "C" Church (Unity)
Texts: John 17:15-21; Ephesians 4:4-6, 11-15; Acts 13:1-5

Sermon Audio: The Mission of God's People w/ Deacon Candidate Katie Watts & Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Texts: Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 24:44-48; Mark 16:15

Sermon Audio: Justice & Joy
Text: Isaiah 58:1-12

Special 2018 Sermons
Sermon Audio: Joining with Jesus as We Celebrate, Eat, and Recreate w/ The City Church, Springfield
Text: Luke 7:34-50

Sermon Audio: Honoring Temporary Reigns Under King Jesus' Eternal Reign (Is There Grace for Government?) w/ Restoration Community Church, South Bronx
Text: Romans 12:21-13:7

Sermon Audio: Deliver Us to Believe That Evil is Crushed w/ South End Neighborhood Church, Boston
Text: Matthew 6:13

Sermon Audio: God is Healer w/ Genesis Community Church, Woburn

Texts: Psalm 6:2-4; Jeremiah 3:21-22; Exodus 15:22-26; Matthew 4:23; 1 Peter 2:24; 2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1

4 Gs of God Series | God is Great, Glorious, Good, and Gracious
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Great
Texts: Psalm 145:1-3; Job 9:8-10; Jeremiah 33:2-3; Ephesians 3:8-10; John 21:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Glorious
Texts: Psalm 145:2, 4-5, 11-12; Exodus 33:14-18; Romans 1:22-23, 3:23, 15:7; Colossians 1:27; Matthew 5:16; Revelation 1:5-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Good w/ Pastor Tra'Vorus Weaver
Text: Psalm 145:2, 4, 7, 16-20

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God is Gracious w/ Deacon Candidate Josh Austin
Text: Psalm 145:2, 8, 13

Resurrection Weekend 2018

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: O, Death, Where is Your Sting?

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, 57

Gospel Activities during Lent 2018
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Beholding Beauty and Offering Repentance
Texts: Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 15:11-32

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Practicing Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Texts: Matthew 5:23-24; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 11:18-32

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Thanking God for the Mysterious Justice of Our Redemption
Texts: John 6:29-35, 41, 43, 47-61, 66-69; Luke 24:15-21, 28-35

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Seeking Jesus' Peace and Restoration Until He Returns
Texts: Jeremiah 29:7-13; Luke 14:15-23; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:14-20; Revelation 19:5-9

Gospel Identities during 2017 | 2018 Gospel of Matthew Series

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as Jesus' Beloved Disciples
Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as the Beloved Family of God

Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as Jesus' Beloved Kingdom Servants
Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Baptized and Sent as the Spirit's Beloved Witnesses
Text: Matthew 3:12-4:25

Beginning of the Gospel of Matthew Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Keeps His Promises to His Family
Texts: Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Is Faithful to Us Through It All

Texts: Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Worship the King Who Comes for All in Cradle, on Cross, and with Crown
Text: Matthew 2:1-11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Remembering the Holy Innocents | Martyrs and Refugees
Text: Matthew 2:12-23

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Bear Fruit in Keeping with Repentance ... and Revolution
Text: Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Receive Your Identity from the Father and Resist the Accuser's Lies with the Word of the Father
Text: Matthew 3:13-4:11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: In the Shadow of Death, the Light Has Dawned
Text: Matthew 4:12-22

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Brings Near to Us the Promise and Power of the Good News of the Kingdom of Heaven
Text: Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25

James Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Count It All Joy
Texts: James 1:1-4, 12-18

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Ask for Jesus' Wisdom
Texts: James 1:5-8; 3:13-18

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Pour Out Jesus' Generous Justice (IJM Freedom Weekend w/ Route One)
Texts: James 1:9-11; 2:1-13; 5:1-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Be Quick to Hear and Slow to Speak in Light of Jesus
Texts: James 1:19-27; 4:13-17

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Reveal Faith in Jesus's Grace Through Works of Faith that Require Jesus' Power

Texts: James 1:18-22; 2:14-26

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Rein in Your Enflamed Words and Release the Reign of Jesus' Fresh Words
Texts: James 3:1-12; Matthew 12:33-37

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Get Low, Jesus Will Lift You Up
Text: James 4:1-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Practice Patience, the Main Ingredient of Life with Jesus with Pastor Ernie Grant, Epiphany Camden
Text: James 5:7-12

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Pray, Sing, Confess, Heal, and Save in the Name of Our Glorious Lord Jesus Christ
Text: James 5:13-20

Special 2017 Sermons
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Broken, Bold, and in the Battle for Life with Genesis Community Church, Woburn, MA
Texts: Exodus 34:5-10; Ruth 1:1-6, 16-17; 2:2-4,14; 4:13-15

Sermon Audio: Blessed Are Those Who Find Refuge in the Son with Covenant Chapel, Manchester, CT
Text: Psalm 2

Sermon Audio: Rich Faith in Jesus and His Generous Justice with Redemption Church, Charlotte, NC
Text: James 5:1-6

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: An Economy of Grace with Pastor Brice Williams, South End Neighborhood Church, Boston, MA
Text: Matthew 19:20-20:16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Good News of Great Joy Will Resist Even Our Darkest Hours
Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-12; Luke 2:8-20; John 15:1-11

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Rest, God's Got This
Texts: Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7, 1:28-2:3; Romans 8:22-29

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Jesus Loves His Church
Texts: Ephesians 5:25-32; Matthew 22:8-10; Revelation 19:6-9

Haggai (Celebrate!) Series
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Has a Name and He Is Who He Will Always Be for Us
Texts: Exodus 34:5-9; John 17:26

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Is Here and He Is Listening. Will You Listen?
Text: Haggai 1:1

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Consider How God Gives You More
Text: Haggai 1:2-7; 1 Kings 8:22-61; Ephesians 2:19-22, 3:14-21

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Wants to Stir Us Up for More

Text: Haggai 1:7-15

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Will Shake Heaven and Earth to Bring Us Peace
Text: Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: God Put a Ring On It
Text: Haggai 2:10-23

Pentecost 2017
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Following, Failing, and Following Again in the Spirit of Jesus
Texts: Acts 1:14-15, 2:1-4, 11-13

Ascension 2017
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Rebel Joy is Received in Blessing, Ascending, and Rejoicing
Texts: Acts 1:4-5, 8; Luke 24:50-53

Eastertide 2017
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Road to Emmaus
Texts: Luke 19:10; Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: The Road Back from Emmaus to Jerusalem
Texts: Luke 19:10; Luke 24:36-49

Holy Week 2017
Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Your Humble King Has Come (Palm Sunday Weekend)
Texts: Luke 19:35-42; 23:20-23, 34; Zechariah9:9-10; Revelation19:11-16

Sermon Audio and Liturgy: Your Victorious King Has Won (Easter Celebration Weekend)
Texts: Mark 15:32; Luke 23:33, 39-43; Colossians 1:13-14, 19-22

Select Sermons
Video and Audio: King Jesus Begins and Finishes with Us
Text: Philippians 1:1-11

Audio: Where Does Truth Meet Us? Where Does Truth Take Us?
Text: John 4:1-41

Audio: The Kingdom of God is Near
Text: Mark 1:14-15

Audio: Even in the Face of Trial and Denial, Jesus Still Resurrects and Restores
Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9; The Gospels; Acts 2:22-41; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18

Audio: Steadfast Love Shapes Every Way

Text: Psalm 136; Proverbs 3:3-12

Video and Audio: We Will Draw Near to God
Text: Hebrews 6:19-8:12

Facets of the Gospel Series:

Sermon 1 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet I: Redemption

Texts: Exodus 4:22-23; Exodus 6:2-8; Psalm 107:1-3

Sermon 2 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet II: Justification

Texts: Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 3:11

Sermon 3 of 5 Audio: Facet III: Union in Christ // Enriched and Equipped – August 10th 2014 with Redemption Hill

Liturgy: Union in Christ

Texts: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; Romans 6:5-11; Colossians 3:1-4; Galatians 2:20

Sermon 4 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet IV: Adoption

Texts: Romans 8; Luke 10:21-22

Sermon 5 of 5 Audio and Liturgy: Facet V: New Creation | Renewal in Holiness

Texts: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Revelation 21-22

Book of Ruth: From Empty to Full Sermon Series:

Sermon 1 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: In the Days of Judges and Famine, Our God of Love is Still Here

Text: Ruth 1:1-5

Sermon 2 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The Choice of Love in the Face of Lament and Death

Text: Ruth 1:6-18

Sermon 3 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The Focus of Love in the Midst of No Recognition

Text: Ruth 1:14-22

Sermon 4 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The God of Love's Gracious Suprises

Text: Ruth 1:20-2:23

Sermon 5 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The God of Love is Our Redeemer and Shelter

Text: Ruth 3

Sermon 6 of 6 Audio and Liturgy: The God of Love's Redemption Goes Beyond What We Ask for or Imagine
Text: Ruth 4

1 Peter Sermon Series: The Hope of Humble Holiness for the Sake of the World

Sermon 1 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Prequel to 1 Peter

Texts: Mark 10:23-31; Matthew 19:23-30; Mark 9:2-13; Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 14:26-42; Matthew 26:30-35, 75; Mark 8:27-38; Matthew 16:15-28; Matthew 18:15-35; Matthew 15:15; John 21:15-19

Sermon 2 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: The Comeback
Texts: Acts 2; 1 Peter 1:1-2

Sermon 3 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Born Again for More
Text: 1 Peter 1:1-9

Sermon 4 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Delighting in and Longing for Jesus
Text: 1 Peter 1:8-12

Sermon 5 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Hope-full Gifts
Text: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Sermon 6 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Solid and Smooth
Text: 1 Peter 1:22–2:3

Sermon 7 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: The Cornerstone
Text: 1 Peter 2:4-12

1 Peter 2:13-25 and 4:12-19 will be combined in one sermon – Resting in Jesus in Service and Suffering – in March 2015

Sermon 8 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Marriage and Mission
Text: 1 Peter 2:21-3:9

Sermon 9 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: Grace in the Catholicity of Jesus' Church ... Say What?
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon 10 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: House Dynamics Part 1 of 3: Suffering Refines Us, Sin Consumes Us, Grace Flourishes Us and Others
Text: 1 Peter 3:21-4:11

Special: We Will Draw Near to God
Text: Hebrews 6:19-8:12

Sermon 11 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: House Dynamics Part 2 of 3: Resting in Jesus in Service and Suffering
Text: 1 Peter 4:10-19 (and 2:13-25)

Sermon 12 of 12 Audio and Liturgy: House Dynamics Part 3 of 3: How Can I Be Humble and Be Led?
Text: Psalm 23; 1 Peter 5

Advent 2016 Series: Peace, Hope, Joy, and Love Break Through
Sermon 1 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Peace Breaks Through
Text: Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon 2 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Hope Breaks Through
Text: Luke 2:7; Matthew 2:1-2; Luke 2:17-18

Sermon 3 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Joy Breaks Through
Text: Psalm 98; Matthew 2:1-16; Hebrews 12:2-3; Nehemiah 8:10

Sermon 4 of 4 Audio and Liturgy: Love Breaks Through

Text: Luke 2:8-18; Isaiah 9:6; John 3:16-17

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EMMAUS CITY CHURCH IN WORCESTER, MA – LEARNING MORE ABOUT JESUS TOGETHER.

Text: Psalm 136; Proverbs 3:3-12

Video and Audio: We Will Draw Near to God
Text: Hebrews 6:19-8:12

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Text: Psalm 136; Proverbs 3:3-12

Video and Audio: We Will Draw Near to God
Text: Hebrews 6:19-8:12