Sunday

Gather | Worship | Learn | Grow

Each Sunday we gather for Worship at 10am in person and virtually via LIVE Stream, Facebook, or on our YouTube channel. Whether you consider yourself religious or not, we hope you will find this time of worship inspiring, complete with music, readings, reflections, and practices that help us all grow as individuals and as a community. Come as you are. You will find people dressed in shorts and people in suits and dresses. You will find Christians; you will also find Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, agnostics, and atheists gathered.

Through worship, we embody our mission in the following ways

In our worship services, persons of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ages, economic statuses, political affiliation, physical or mental capacity, or religious belief play an active role in co-creating an atmosphere of acceptance and love.

As a historic Baptist congregation, we honor the Baptist principles of freedom of conscience and religious freedom. In our worship, we embody this by providing people a variety of means through which to connect to the Divine as well as opportunities to connect with one's own spirit in new and deep ways. 

We believe that Jesus' teachings were centered on justice: for the marginalized, oppressed, rejected, and above all, the poor. Justice is consistently found in the elements of our worship to inspire our community to work for justice for all people inside and outside of the walls of the church.

We believe that gathering together with community is integral for mutual support and for our growth as individuals. During worship, we practice community by joining our voices in song and prayer, our hearts in reflection, and our whole selves in proximity with one another. 

Sunday

Schedule

SEPTEMBER - MAY

9:45 am – Child Care (Infant to 2) Cornwell Center Child Care Room (Main Level) 

10:00 am - Worship in the Sanctuary
                  Worship Guide

11:15 am – Spiritual Growth for Adults, Youth, and Children in the Education Building

4:00 pm - Youth Fellowship (Grades 6-12) in the Youth Hall

Preaching

Schedule

The Free Pulpit

January 11, 2026
Founders' Day
Preacher | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith
Sermon | What Mean These Stones?
Scripture | Joshua 4:1-9
Celebrating | Founders' Day and Commissioning of the Senior Minister Search Committee
This Sunday, we honor the faithful legacy of those who came before us — those who gave, built, and believed. As we remember the stones they laid, we also look ahead with courage and commitment. It will take continued generosity and vision for MPBC to thrive in the years to come.

January 18, 2026
MLK Jr. Day Sunday 
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Make a Difference" 
Scripture | John 1:35-42
What would have happened if Andrew had not introduced his brother, Peter, to Jesus?  We all have a role to play in God’s great drama. 

January 25, 2026 
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Always on a Journey" 
Scripture | Matthew 4:12-23 
In following Jesus, we’re always on a journey. However, not merely a journey, but a pilgrimage.  In a pilgrimage there are all kinds of decisions to be made along the way.  We don’t know the end at the beginning. 

February 1, 2026
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Choose Your Reality" 
Scripture | Matthew 5:1-12 
Our culture has one vision of what it means to be “blessed.” Jesus offers a much different vision in what we call “The Beatitudes.” It’s up to us to choose which vision, which reality we accept. 

February 8, 2026
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Accepting and Remembering Who We Are" 
Scripture | Matthew 5:13-16 
In the text, Jesus reminds his followers who they are and what they are to do, helping the focus to be on God’s kingdom and not ourselves.  

February 15, 2026
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Don't Just Do Something, Stand There" 
Scripture | Luke 9:28-36 
Celebrating | Transfiguration Sunday
It’s difficult in our world which is overwhelmed with sound to stop and really listen. It’s difficult to “be” before we move and “do.” The text is clear that listening precedes doing. 

February 18, 2026
Ash Wednesday 

LENT

February 22, 2026
Guest Preacher | Rev. Dr. Marha Kearse

March 1, 2026
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Jesus Works the Night Shift" 
Scripture | John 3:1-17 
Nicodemus is literally and figuratively in the “dark.” Jesus enters his life to turn the “light” on. Jesus not only works in the bright happiness of the day, he also works in the deep darkness that enters our lives at various times. 

March 8, 2026
Guest Preacher | Rev. Dr. Tim Moore

March 15, 2026
Guest Preacher | Rev. Dr. Tim Moore

March 22, 2026
Guest Preacher | TBA

March 29, 2026
Palm/Passion Sunday
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Who Is That Man?" 
Scripture | Matthew 21:1-11 
The crowd, that day, asked, “Who is that man?” That is a question all of us face. Our answer will be a huge influence on how we live (or don’t live) out our faith in the world.

April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
Preaching | Rev. Dr. Layne Smith 
Sermon | "Easter Comes to a Good Friday World" 
Scripture | John 20:1-18 
We live in a Good Friday world. If Easter is to happen, it must come where we live. We can’t get to Easter until we live through the darkness of Good Friday. Only then, can resurrection truly happen.

Events

Worship
Sunday, January 11, 2026
9:45 am - 11:20 am
Worship
Sunday, January 18, 2026
9:45 am - 11:20 am

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