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North Decatur Presbyterian Church
Listen to sermons delivered at North Decatur Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Decatur, Georgia. We generally update each week, but if we miss a week, check back soon. (These stained-glass windows don't just gaze at themselves.) Make sure you subscribe, so you can stay up to date. Services also stream on Facebook. You can always go back and find past services in the Video section of the NDPC Facebook page: facebook.com/NDPChurch. We welcome all. ndpc.org facebook.com/NDPChurch Twitter: @dlewicki
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A Heart with God: Anger. 8.23.26.
This Sunday, we engage with the first emotion in our fall worship series, A Heart with God: Emotions and Our Faith: anger.Anger is powerful, red hot…
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A Heart with God: Emotions and Our Faith. 8.16.26.
This Sunday, we begin a brand new worship series at NDPC called A Heart with God: Emotions and Our Faith.Over the last 20 years, an extraordinary amount of…
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How Can Science and Religion Co-Exist? 8.9.26.
Our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear,” concludes this weekend with a perennial question: “How can science and religion co-exist?” NDPC…
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What to Say When a Five-Year-Old Asks: Is God Real? 8.2.26.
Our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear,” continues this weekend with a wonderful question from a grandparent: “how do I respond thoughtfully…
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Closer to Fine? 7.26.26.
Our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear,” continues this weekend with a wonderful prompt, “Closer to Fine?” Some of you will recognize those…
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Did Jesus Have a Sense of Humor? 7.19.26.
Our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear,” continues this weekend with the question, “Did Jesus Have a Sense of Humor?” The Gospels don’t give…
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Faith in the Depths. 7.12.26.
Our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear,” continues this weekend with Faith in the Depths. What happens to our relationship with God when our…
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Christian and American. 6.28.26.
We continue our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear.” We received several requests to engage Christian Nationalism, a political movement that…
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The Difficulty of Loving God and Neighbor (Part 2). 6.21.26.
We continue our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear.” We received 3 requests to unpack The Greatest Commandment: Love God with all your heart……
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The Difficulty of Loving God and Neighbor (Part 1). 6.14.26.
We continue our summer preaching series, “The Sermon I Need to Hear.” We received 3 requests to unpack The Greatest Commandment: Love God with all your heart……
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Good, Evil, and Digital Technology. 5.31.26.
Our summer sermon series based on requests from NDPC members begins with a subject that affects us all: our relationship to technology. Digital technology has…
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Pentecost. 5.24.26.
This Sunday, we celebrate the 3rd “Feast Day” in the life of the Christian church: Pentecost.Pentecost does not have a lot of famous carols to sing, we do not…
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Rejoice Always. 5.17.26.
This Sunday, we close our worship series on Philippians with a reflection on Philippians 4:4–9. What might it mean to “rejoice always” in a world that feels so…
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The Faith of Christ. 5.10.26.
For 3 Sundays (May 3, 10, 17), we are exploring the Apostle Paul’s correspondence with the church at Philippi. This Sunday, we hear Paul talk about the…
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Self-Emptying. 5.3.26.
For the next 3 Sundays, we explore the Apostle Paul’s correspondence with the church at Philippi. This Sunday, we receive the stunning declaration that God…
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Sowing Seeds for a New Creation. 4.26.26.
The Creation Care team has crafted an Earth Day worship service, with guest preacher Hannah Shultz, Program Director at Georgia Interfaith Power and Light.
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If You Love Me, Feed My Sheep. 4.19.26.
The Gospel of John doesn’t end with the Resurrection of Jesus! In fact, two of John’s most impactful stories are post-resurrection stories.This Sunday, we…
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Peace (John 20). 4.12.26.
The Gospel of John doesn’t end with the Resurrection of Jesus! In fact, two of John’s most impactful stories are post-resurrection stories. This Sunday, we…
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Easter Sunday. 4.5.26.
John 20: 10-18. Explore the mystery of the Easter story. Christ is risen, indeed! Rev. Lewicki preaching.
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Palm Sunday. 3.29.26.
It’s Palm Sunday! Holy Week worship begins outside on the Plaza. Bring cut branches from your yard to wave or place at Jesus’ feet. Make and bring a sign to…
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The End of Violence (John 19). 3.22.26.
This Sunday, we read our last “Good Friday” story from John’s gospel, chapter 19: Jesus is condemned to die. There is nothing just about this judgment. In that…
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Truth and Power (John 18). 3.15.26.
This Sunday, we read another “Good Friday” story from John’s gospel, chapter 18: Jesus appears before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. Their interaction…
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I Am (Not). 3.8.26.
This Sunday, we begin a hard series of stories from John’s gospel that would ordinarily be read on Good Friday. Peter, who has vowed to follow Jesus anywhere…
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Resurrection Among Us. 2.22.26.
As we enter the season of Lent, this week’s worship will turn toward the John 11, the story of the raising of Lazarus, in which Jesus encounters the grief and…
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John 9. 2.15.26.
We stream live from our Fellowship Hall. This weekend (2/15), we follow Jesus into yet another encounter. He meets a man who is born blind; Jesus heals his…
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Living Water (John 4). 2.8.26.
We stream live from our Fellowship Hall again this Sunday as repairs continue to the furnace in the Sanctuary. This weekend, we follow Jesus into another…
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Michah 6. 2.1.26.
Pardon the audio quality -- the power is out! We stream live from our Fellowship Hall this Sunday. Our guest preacher is the Rev. Cassandra Henderson. She will…
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The Light Suffers the Darkness. 1.25.26.
We continue to explore who Jesus is through the eyes and pen of the gospel writer John. This Sunday is one of John’s enigmatic stories: Nicodemus visits Jesus…
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Honoring MLK, Jr. 1.18.25.
For MLK weekend, we hear King’s last sermon, delivered on March 31st, 1968 at Washinton’s National Cathedral. We hear what was on King’s heart in the days…
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The Miracle Begins with What's Empty. 1.11.26.
We are delighted to welcome our guest preacher, the Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, President of Columbia Theological Seminary. Dr. Aloyo will be preaching on Jesus’…
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Epiphany. 1.4.26.
It’s Epiphany, our annual worship service with poetry, music, and Communion! We celebrate the extraordinary gift of poetry this Sunday, with readings in…
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December 28, 2025.
Rev. Mary Anona Stoops preaches on Matthew 2: 13-23.
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Advent 4: Earth. 12.21.25.
In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to…
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Advent 3: Water. 12.14.25.
In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to…
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Advent 2: Air. 12.7.25.
In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to…
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Advent 1: Fire. 11.30.25.
In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to…
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A Plan. 11.23.25.
Does God have a plan for your life? This Sunday, we gather around the words of the prophet Jeremiah, specifically chapter 29, where he writes to the people who…
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Prophets. 11.16.25.
"For unto us a child is born." For many of you, those words are instantly recognizable. From the pen of Isaiah, they are a prophetic prediction of the birth…
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Do You See the Children? 11.9.25.
We warmly welcome guest preacher Kristen Ivy to the pulpit for both services this Sunday. Ms. Ivy has been a regular teacher this fall at NDPC’s parenting…
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Birth and Death: All Saints Day. 11.2.25.
We celebrate All Saints’ Day this Sunday. At the beginning of worship, we name the saints of NDPC who have passed over into eternal life during the past year…
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NDPC's 70th Anniversary! 10.26.25.
Celebrate NDPC’s 70th anniversary! A message about the future of the church from Rev. Lewicki.
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What Is a Leader? 10.19.25.
We continue to follow the story of Samuel, chosen by God to help God’s people identify a leader. This week, Samuel is directed to go the family of Jesse, where…
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Hineni. 10.12.25.
In a world that often pulls us toward fear or distraction, God still calls us by name.Join us this Sunday as the Rev. Mary Anona Stoops preaches from 1 Samuel…
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Guest Preacher Rev. Sarah Lane. 10.5.25.
We are delighted to welcome guest preacher the Rev. Sarah Lane, pastor of Zo Presbyterian Church. Zo Presbyterian Church is a new church development in our…
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Abraham and Isaac. 9.28.25.
In Genesis 12-23, God does something new: God takes a particular interest in the life of one specific family--the family of Abraham. How odd of God! But from…
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Hagar. 9.21.25.
In Genesis 12-23, God does something new: God takes a particular interest in the life of one specific family--the family of Abraham. How odd of God! But from…
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Faith. 9.14.25.
Beginning in Genesis 12, God does something new: God takes a particular interest in the life of one specific family--the family of Abraham. How odd of God! But…
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Beginnings. 9.7.25.
We begin again, at the beginning. We read Genesis 1 and John 1 together at the start of this new church year–not for information about how the world began, we…
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Healing. 8.31.25.
This Sunday, we welcome you to NDPC for a service of healing prayers, growing out of August’s series on the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. We dealt with some…
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Four Horsemen of the Modern Apocalypse (4 of 4). 8.24.25.
It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the…
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Four Horsemen of the Modern Apocalypse (3 of 4). 8.17.25.
It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the…
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Four Horsemen of the Modern Apocalypse (2 of 4). 8.10.25.
It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the…
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Four Horsemen of the Modern Apocalypse (1 of 4). 8.3.25.
August Sermon Series: The 4 Horsemen of the Modern ApocalypseI know--it's August, and it's hot and you'd like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something…
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Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying (4 of 4). 7.27.25.
This Sunday's worship service concludes our 4-week summer series, "Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying."Prayer isn't easy. But it's possible for…
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Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying (3 of 4). 7.20.25.
This Sunday’s worship service continues our 4-week summer series, “Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying.”Prayer isn’t easy. But it’s possible for…
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Divine Justice. 7.13.25.
Join us this Sunday as we welcome Bill Brown, NDPC clergy affiliate and Columbia Theological Seminary professor, to the pulpit. Bill will preach on Psalm 82…
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Brunch Church. 7.6.25.
We shared brunch together this week. The fellowship was great; the audio wasn't. Join us next week for another sermon.
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Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying (2 of 4). 6.29.25.
Second in a 4-week series about prayer. Prayer is the most familiar of all spiritual practices. We pray together every week in worship. Everyone knows we're…
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Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying (1 of 4). 6.22.25.
This Sunday, we begin a short (4 Sunday) Summer Preaching series about prayer. Prayer is the most familiar of all spiritual practices. We pray together every…
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Explosions of Joy. 6.15.25.
Continuing the Pentecost theme the focus will be on the Holy Spirit’s power to unleash unexpected gifts within us that lead to joy. Aware that we have a…