Coppertop Sermons

Thank You

Preached on September 4, 2106 by Rev. Rick Fossum

Who, Me?

A sermon preached at First United Methodist Church, Duluth MN

by MaryAnne Korsch

August 21, 2016

Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Friends, please pray with me: Almighty and Eternal God, we come to this time of worship to learn and grow in our faith. We come to support one another as we grow together. Hold us

Be Ready, Not Afraid

Sermon preached August 7, 2016 by David Bard

Final Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Duluth

Texts: Luke 12:32-40

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (v. 32)

Earlier in my ministry here, I confessed that I was not always a huge fan of the

A Few Words From Your Flight Attendant

Sermon preached  July 31, 2016 by David Bard

Texts: Luke 12:13-21

The Byrds, “Eight Miles High” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74ttSR8lEg

Given the sermon title, I wanted to find a song about flight, but I did not want to play “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” So there you go.

When you fly, every time you fly, the flight attendants,

Truckin’

Sermon preached July 24, 2016

Texts: Luke 11:1-13

The Grateful Dead, “Truckin’” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuyaK0hGxWk

In the late 1960s, early 1970s, the phrase “truckin’” connoted keeping on.  Keep on truckin’ – keep on going.  Toward the end of this song by the Grateful Dead, the singer sings, “lately it occurs to me, what a long, strange