Churches in Central Davis

Active churches in Central Davis

315 W 14th St., Davis
discoverydavis.org
81 sermons · 1 day ago
10 College Park, Davis
thebridgedavis.com
1 sermon
317 E. 8th Street, Davis
davislutheran.org
1 sermon
1620 Anderson Rd, Davis
davisumc.org
1 sermon
640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis
churchofstmartin.org
1 sermon
203 E 14th St, Davis
baysideonline.com
8 sermons

Types of churches in Central Davis

Non-denominational

Modern music, practical teaching, and a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere — popular with young adults and families who want a welcoming community without strong denominational ties.

Mainline & historic

Traditional worship with beautiful sanctuaries, choral music, and liturgical services — congregations that connect faith with history and a long-standing community presence.

Students & young adults

With the University of Colorado nearby, many churches emphasize student ministry — Bible studies, worship nights, and service opportunities built for people in their college and early-career years.

Family-friendly

Strong kids’ programs, youth groups, and safe, supportive environments — with Sunday school, childcare, and age-specific ministries throughout the city.

Sermon clips from Central Davis churches

65s
#ShareAndMultiply
“But we weren't meant to keep this feeling to ourselves and to let everyone else figure it out on their own. We can help others. We can teach them. We were made to teach others. Exodus thirty five thirty four says that God gave Bezelel and Aholiab the ability to teach others. They were not only gifted with the ability to do every kind of good work on the on building the tabernacle, but also to teach others how to build it. For us, this is the thing in our passage. We don't just hoard the skills and gifts that God has given us, we share them with other people. We teach others how to do what we do. When we invest in others, we multiply the gifts, the joy, and the abundance that reflect our creator.”
38s
“But friends, this is our moment to be the church, in this community, with these neighbors, with the needs that exist right now. And so perhaps the best way to end a series being United Methodist is not what the definition of what a United Methodist is. Perhaps we end where Jesus does, looking outward, seeing the people around us, allowing ourselves to be moved by that compassion, trusting that God is already there. Grace is enough to lead us forward.”
63s
“Or to put it very simply as our national slogan in the ELCA puts it, God's work, our hands. What we do is correlated to what God does, what God cares about. This, I think, is all relevant as we approach our seventy fifth anniversary, as we get ready this fall to celebrate that anniversary as a congregation. It's a good time for us to ask as a congregation, to ask that question, Jesus' question of ourselves. Who do you say that I am? Who do we say that Jesus is? How will we show that, lean into it, and live it? We will look in the mirror, yes, as we celebrate our past. But are we also looking through a window into the future that God is unfolding?”
62s
“But now this is phenomenal because of the grace of God. What is true of him, his righteousness, his grace, his gift, his life, his inheritance, his heirship becomes ours. His citizenship becomes ours. This is the grace of god, and it speaks to who you are today. You see, Paul is not saying stop sinning. He's saying, don't you know who you are because of the death, burial, and resurrection? Silly question to think about. Oh, can I continue to sin? The question is, I knew. I knew Adam, he's gone. Condemnation, that's gone. Separation from God, gone. It's done. Absolutely done because of Christ.”
74s
“The great leap of faith so many of us still need to take is to remember that we give glory to God by being exactly who God made us to be. This, I believe, is a lifetime's of being and becoming, of learning and unlearning, and of being liberated from shame and fear and ideas of inadequacy. That is where Jesus comes in. The more we know and follow Jesus, the more we will see and know what a fully human, fully alive human being looks like. And so, paradoxically, the more we strive to be like Jesus, to put on the garment of Christ, the more we become fully ourselves. Spider can achieve great things, but it is only when the mask comes off that Peter Parker can know love and connection.”
41s
“Mhmm. You get the most qualified person to actually know how to get to God. Mhmm. So, you know, Nicodemus would have been a member of 6,000 different pharisees at that time, but all 6,000 weren't on the Sanhedrin. They were not on the Jewish ruling calendar. Nicodemus would have been a member of 70. You gotta think about it this way. If I went through my rabbi's little school in my village, and then I graduated to the next level of the next most important rabbi, and I ended up at the most important rabbi in Jerusalem, and he was my teacher.”
73s
#HandmadeCrossMoment
“I remember when I was building it in my garage, I had cut out the notch and the vertical piece there for the horizontal piece to fit into. And the first time that I inserted the cross beam into that, chills washed over me. And I stood there with my hand resting upon this wooden object in silence for probably five minutes. It was beautiful. And I hadn't ever experienced anything like this before. In that moment, this wooden object transformed from being a piece of wood to a symbol. This empty cross is a symbol for us and reminds us that the God of the tabernacle did not stay at a distance. He came to be truly, deeply with us.”
49s
#CalledDespiteFailure
“And while Peter was the rock who Jesus built the church upon, he also put his foot in his mouth several times. When Jesus first told his disciples that he needed to suffer many things and that he had to be killed and raised on the third dead, third three, third day, Peter rebuked him. Later, when Jesus was being tried, Peter denied knowing him three times. If you think about it, Jesus could have avoided all these failures by doing everything himself, But that wouldn't have aligned with God's vision because God's vision involves all of us participating.”
43s
#VisionDrivesParticipation
“The takeaway here is that the onus is on leadership to help inspire and motivate the community to contribute their skills and resources to the mission. Without a detailed strong vision, people won't be excited and eager to participate. On the other hand, we clearly also don't need pressure or guilt people into participating. God will draw the right people at the right time. Vision matters because it helps us orient ourselves toward a future that we can take a step toward.”
42s
#HeroMakerMindset
“Now of all of our core values, hero maker is the one that takes most people the longest to get. But essentially, hero making is all about multiplication. It is about equipping others to equip others. In our passage, God gifted Bezalel and Oholiab the ability to teach others. He gave them the ability to equip others to build the tabernacle. He enabled them to be hero makers. And teaching others is an essential part of hero making.”

Why Central Davis churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Central Davis reflects both heritage and progress, with long-established mainline churches standing alongside newer congregations that emphasize casual gatherings and contemporary worship.
A culture all its own: Many churches mirror the city’s culture of inclusivity and connection to the outdoors, offering spaces where people of all backgrounds can experience faith and community in an authentic, welcoming environment.

Recent sermons from Central Davis churches

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