Sermons
Easter Sermon 3-31-2024
Rev. Dylan Parson's sermon on Easter delves into faith's challenges using Mark's Gospel, focusing on the transition from hope to fear and the resurrection's power to transform and renew faith amidst uncertainties.
Dylan Parson
Shorts
Fairhaven Shorts 3-24-2024
The Symbolism of Palm Sunday And I think this is the same feeling that marks the end of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. There's a sense of snapping out of the moment and then into a kind of almost kind of eerie, well now what? What's
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 3-24-2024
This week's sermon by Pastor Dylan Parson on Palm Sunday reflects on the unique, anticlimactic nature of parades and Jesus' subversive entry into Jerusalem, challenging contemporary expectations of kingship and victory.
Shorts
Fairhaven Shorts 3-3-2024
The Hear Of The Church And so I always thought it was so funny driving past all of these churches to get to Sunday service when probably none of them had more than 30 people. And they probably weren't that big when they split either. But congregations are
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 3-3-2024
Rev. Dylan Parson reflects on his transformative pastoral internship in small North Carolina churches, emphasizing the crucial interplay of faith, community, and service in shaping his ministry.
Shorts
Fairhaven Shorts 2-18-2024
Embracing Spiritual Wilderness And there's a reason then that Jesus drives, that the Holy Spirit drives Jesus into the wilderness at his baptism. It's this necessary step before he embarks on active ministry, proclaiming the coming of the kingdom. There's a reason that Jesus
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 2-18-2024
In his sermon, Pastor Dylan Parson draws from Jesus' time in the wilderness and the Desert Fathers to challenge us to relinquish our earthly safety nets and dependencies, urging a deeper trust in God's providence for spiritual growth and resilience.
Shorts
Fairhaven Shorts 2-4-2024
Form Follows Function in Architecture and Life It turns out form follows function comes from the famous architect Lewis Sullivan. He was Frank Lloyd Wright's mentor He was the guy that pretty much invented the skyscraper and the skyscraper is actually a really good Example so what function
Dylan Parson
Fairhaven Sermon 2-4-2024
"Form follows function" teaches that purpose should shape our actions, urging adaptability in faith and life to fulfill our spiritual mission.
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 1-7-2024
This moment of baptism is significant. It's where Jesus, in his humanity, identifies with us. He aligns himself with our own baptismal journeys, sharing in our experiences.
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 12-24-2023
Powerful, sacred songs pull us into truth; singing them unites us with billions, as if the music itself is a prayer drawing us to God.
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 12-10-2023
Loneliness, a modern epidemic, is countered by Christian community, echoing Mary and Elizabeth's deep connection in God's kingdom.