Shows
Bethel OntarioLove, Do, Give (Blessing the Enemy) Sermon 20Feb2022Rev Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's sermon for Sunday Feb 20, 2022. "Love, Do, Give (Blessing the Enemy)"
2022-02-2014 minBethel OntarioBlessings and Woes - Sermon 13Feb2022 - Sylvia Lee Mann"Blessings and Woes" -
The Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's sermon for February 13, 2022 (6th Sunday after Epiphany, Year C).
Focus scriptures Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Luke 6:17-26
2022-02-1320 minBethel OntarioSermonFebruary 6, 2022 - Going Fishing?Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann' sermon exploring Luke 5: 1 - 11 on this 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Year C.
2022-02-0618 minBethel Ontario30Jan2022 - Sermon- The Greatest - Sylvia MannThe Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's sermon for January 30, 2022 - "The Greatest". Focus Scriptures 1 Corinthians 13 and Luke 4.
2022-01-3019 minBethel OntarioGifts and Fulfillment - God’s Mission - Sermon January 23, 2022The Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's Sermon for January 23rd, 2022 - "Gifts and Fulfillment - God's Mission".
This week is the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (Year C).
Scripture passages for today's sermon: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31 and Luke 4:: 14-21.
2022-01-2313 minBethel OntarioGifts and Transformation - Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann Sermon 16Jan2022The Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's sermon for Sunday January 16, 2022. "Gifts and Transformation". A look at Isaiah 62 (For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent), 1st Corinthians 12 (Spiritual Gifts), The wedding at Cana (Jesus' first miracle), and MLK day - all rolled into one! note - there are a few seconds at the end of this video which were part of a prayer time from the full service - it was meant to be edited out - but missed it - edited in a hurry - but hey - never hurts to pray, right?...
2022-01-1617 minBethel Ontario9January2022-Gospel & Sermon ”Water And Light”The Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann reads our Gospel passage from Luke, and shares her sermon "Water and Light", for January 9, 2022 - for our Epiphany Observed and Baptism of Jesus Sunday.
2022-01-0916 minBethel OntarioGladness for Sorrow - Sermon January 2, 2022 - Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee MannRev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's sermon for January 2nd, 2022 (The 2nd Sunday after Christmas, Year C). "Gladness for Sorrow" (Focus Scripture Jeremiah 31: 7-14)
2022-01-0211 minBethel OntarioLost and Found - Sermon from Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee MannSermon "Lost and Found", for the 1st Sunday after Christmas, year C. Join the Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann as she explores the lessons learned from that day when the young Jesus was "lost" (or so Mary and Joseph thought....)
2021-12-2621 minBethel OntarioSermon - "Power Up (The Power of Unity)!"Pastor Sylvia's sermon for May 16, 2021 - "Power Up (The Power of Unity)!", with the Gospel Reading from John Chapter 17.
2021-05-1617 minBethel Ontario9May2021-Sermon-No Greater Love-SLMPastor Sylvia's sermon for May 9, 2021, "No Greater Love". Scripture focus Acts 10:44–48 and John 15:9–17. Snippet: " Courageous obedience to this commandment of love dares us to respond to God’s call to overcome all the “-isms” that keep us imprisoned, to tear down the walls of fear that keep us separated, and to embrace and love those who are different, for they are our sisters and brothers in Christ."
2021-05-0921 minBethel Ontario2May2021 -" Branching Out"Pastor Sylvia's sermon for May 2, 2021 - "Branching Out".
Winding together Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian, John's letter of love, and Jesus lesson about the Vine and the Branches...
FYI - there may be a some video/sound sync issues - the original video's audio portion was corrupted and had to be restored from a back-up - so it may look a little "off". (Sorry about that!)
2021-05-0217 minBethel Ontario25April2021-Sermon - The Voice of the ShepherdRev. Dr. Mann's sermon from April 25, 2021 - "The Voice of the Shepherd".
2021-05-0227 minBethel Ontario18April2021-SERMON-Touch and SeeFor this 3rd Sunday of Easter, from Luke 24:36b-48, Pastor Sylvia brings us this week's sermon, "Touch and See (You are witnesses). “
Teaser:
This is where we start. Why? Well, If we don’t start here, if we don’t watch that piece of fish being eaten, if we don’t grab hold, we won’t see. And if we don’t see, then we are likely to turn our message into one of only the hereafter, the sweet by and by and not the here and now. We’re might even be liable to think that all the R...2021-04-1816 minBethel Ontario11April2021- Sermon - Peace and DoubtsRev. Dr. Mann's sermon for April 11, 2021, the 2nd Sunday of Easter. A look at that locked room,Thomas, Doubts, and Peace.
2021-04-111h 09Bethel OntarioEaster Sermon - April 4, 2021The Gospel reading and Easter Sunday Sermon from Dr. Mann.
(Your Mission, should you choose to accept it.....)
2021-04-1116 minBethel Ontario28March2021 - "Which are You?" Palm/Passion SundayPastor Sylvia's sermon for Palm Sunday 2021 asks, "Which are You?"....
2021-03-2813 minBethel Ontario21March2021 - Sermon - Written on Our HeartsPastor Sylvia's sermon for March 21, 2021 - the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Considering Jeremiah and John.
2021-03-2117 minBethel Ontario14March 2021- Sermon - Not To CondemnPastor Sylvia's sermon for March 14, 2021 (4th Sunday of Lent). "Not to Condemn". A focus on John 3:17.
2021-03-2125 minBethel OntarioFrom the Tablets to the TemplePastor Sylvia's sermon from March 7, 2021 - "From the Tablets to the Temple"
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Bethel Ontario28Feb2021 - Sermon - Covenants and CrossesPastor Sylvia's sermon for Feb 28, 2021 - the 2nd Sunday of Lent. "Covenants and Crosses"...2021-02-2820 minBethel Ontario21Feb2021 - Sermon - Floods and Wild Beasts -Pastor Sylvia's sermon for the first Sunday of Lent - Feb 21, 2021."Floods and Wild Beasts" - from Mark 1: 9-15 with a dash of Genesis 9 (Noah, the flood, and the raainbow....) Hold on.....let's talk about challenges, temptations (wild beasts), compassion, and assurance...where do we begin?2021-02-2117 minBethel Ontario17Feb2021-Yet Even Now - Meditation for Ash WednesdayPastor Sylvia's meditation for Ash Wednesday 2021- "Yet Even Now" (from the Prophet Joel...)2021-02-2107 minBethel Ontario14Feb2021-Sermon-Mountains and Clouds-SLMannRev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann's sermon for February 14, 2021. "Mountains and Clouds" - The transfiguration and the passing of the mantle...2021-02-1419 minBethel Ontario7Feb2021 - SERMON - Source of Strength"Source of Strength"
Pastor Sylvia's Sermon for February 7, 2021with Gospel Reading (Mark 1: 29-39)
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https://betheluccontario.org2021-02-0818 minBethel Ontario24Jan2021-SERMON-Responding to the Call - Being the LightPastor Sylvia's sermon from January 24, 2021, with the Gospel reading (Mark 1: 14-20)"Responding to the Call - Being the Light"Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee MannBethel Congregational Church UCC - Ontario, Californiabetheluccontario.org(You can support this ministry by donating on the website)2021-02-0813 minBethel OntarioDisrupting Demons - Healing Holy Places"Disrupting Demons - Healing Holy Places"
Sermon from January 31, 2021, with Gospel Reading (Mark 1: 21-28)Rev. Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann
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(You can support this ministry by donating on the website)2021-02-0719 minBethel Ontario10Jan2021 Sermon "Repentance-Renewal" SLMANNThis week our focus is "Baptism of Jesus" Sunday - and as I prepare, I am struck by the call for repentance issued by John the Baptist to the world.John the Baptist, to whom Jesus came for Baptism, to fulfill the call for righteousness.The baptism during which the Spirit of God arrives...as a dove...and descends into Jesus, in the beginning of Jesus ministry, and a call to all to repent and follow righteousness.
And I am struck by Paul's arrival at Ephesus (described in our reading from Acts), a visit in which he...2021-01-1020 minBethel Ontario3January2021 - Sermon - "Energize - Engage"Sermon for January 3, 2021 (Epiphany Observed for us) "Energize - Engage" - Focusing on Journeys - and Discernment2021-01-0318 min