Archived Sermons

Our archived sermons page lists selected sermons from 2000-2006, as well as more complete lists of sermons for the years 2007-2009. Because we recently transferred these sermons from a previous website, some of the links on the sermon pages will be broken. Just use your browser’s back navigation to come back to this page. Return to the earlier sermons page.

Selected Sermons from 2000-2006
Aug. 6, 2000 Under Radiant Clouds:
Transfiguration & Hiroshima
The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
May 30, 2004 On Pentecost,
God Becomes All of Us
The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
Nov. 13, 2005 A Child
of Jewish & Christian Heritage
The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
Jan. 22, 2006 Called in Different Directions The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
Mar. 19, 2006 The Truth
Will Make You Free:
An Encounter with Torah & Gospel
Rabbi Howard Berman
July 23, 2006 We Strive for Justice & Peace The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Sept. 10, 2006 September 11: A Perspectiveof Healing and Hope Rabbi Howard Berman
Sept.17, 2006 Holy Wisdom The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Sept. 24, 2006 Happy New Year! The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Oct. 29, 2006 Emmanuel’s Land The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Nov. 26, 2006 Ride on, King Jesus! The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Dec. 3, 2006 World without End The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza

2007

Jan. 7 Epiphanies: From Discoveryto Discipleship The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
Jan. 21 Returning from Exile Rabbi Howard Berman
Feb. 18 The Vision of God The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
March 4 Lamentation over Jerusalem The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Mar. 8 You Are Always with Me andAll That Is Mine Is Yours Christiaan Beukman
March 11 The Place
on Which You Are Standing
Is Holy Ground
The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
March 25 God Alone Shall Have My Heart The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
April 1 A Sermon for Palm Sunday The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
April 5 A Sermon for Maundy Thursday Mike Shea
April 8 An Easter Sermon The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
May 13 Baptism The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
May 20 Magical Realism & the Heart’s Truth The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
June 24 Community of Faith
or Culture of Irony?
The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
July 1 Believing and Belonging The Rev. Dr. James Michael Weiss
July 8 Go On Your Way of Peace The Rev. Gretchen Sanders Grimshaw
Sept. 2 CREDO:I Give My Heart The Rev. Dr. Maureen Dallison Kemeza
Sept. 30 What Do We Do Now? The Rev. Gregory A. Jacobs
Dec. 30 And the Word Became Flesh The Rev. Patrick T. Gray

2008

Jan. 6 Feast of the Epiphany The Rev. William Blaine-Wallace
Jan. 20 Making the Dream a Reality Rabbi Howard Berman
Feb. 10 A Spiritual Legacy for America: The Faith of Abraham Lincoln Rabbi Howard Berman
Feb. 24 Complaints & Hope The Rev. William Blaine-Wallace
Mar. 2 The Works The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 9 Come Out The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 16 Mind the Gap The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 23 Go and Tell The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 30 Believing Is Seeing The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 6 Learning to Know The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 20 Dog is God Spelled Backwards The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 27 Commandments The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
May 11 Happy Pentecost The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
May 25 Instructions for Ordinary
Time
The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
June 1 Love’s Rule The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
June 8 Go and Learn What This Means The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
June 22 Detours to Disipleship The Rev. Dr. James M Weiss
June 29 Getting Our Attention The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 6 Being the Church The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 13 Crazy Extravagant Love The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 20 Grow The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 27 Brace Yourselves The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
August 24 Keys The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Sept. 7 Conflict The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Sept. 14 Remembering a New Way The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Sept. 21 Exposing Systems of Oppression The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Sept. 28 Yes, Emmanuel The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Oct. 5 New Beginnings The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Oct. 12 Love with a Captial L The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 9 Soaking in It The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 23 Righteousness The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 30 As Ordinary as Trees The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 7 Baptized by the Holy Spirit The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 14 A Shared Season of Light
& Hope
Rabbi Howard A. Berman
Dec. 21 Surprising Fulfillment The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 24 God Loves Stories The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz

2009

Jan. 4 More than Survival The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Jan. 11 Clear-Eyed Vision The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Jan. 18 Reflections upon the Inauguration
of Barack Obama as President
Rabbi Howard Berman
Jan. 25 Networking The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Feb. 1 Do Try It The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Feb. 8 While Making Other Plans The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Feb. 15 Emmanuel, the Meaning behind
the Name
Rabbi Howard Berman
Feb. 22 Holy Mountains The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 1 A Story Worth Repeating The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 15 Here’s How It Will Be with
You
The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Mar. 22 Transforming Snakes The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 5 Palm Sunday: Becoming the
Abundant Love of God
The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 9 Maundy Thursday: Honoring
Jesus
The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 10 Good Friday: Merciful darkness The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 12 Easter: Easter Laughter The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
April 26 A Little Bit Crazy The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
May 3 In the beginning was compassion The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
May 17 We look for the ressurection The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
May 24 Daydream believing The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
May 31 Breathe The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
June 21 Sitting Still The Rev. James M. Weiss
June 28 As if Everything is a Miracle The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 5 Imagine That The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 12 Bring it All The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 19 Welcome to the Church, Olivia The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
July 26 Miracles The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Aug. 30 God’s Help The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Sept. 20 Welcome Forward The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Sept. 27 Salt Is Good The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Oct. 4 Don’t Give It Away The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Oct. 11 For God All Things Are Possible The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Oct. 18 Exercising Generosity The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 1 So Close The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 8 Showing Them How It’s Done The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 15 Reclaiming the Pilgrim Story Rabbi Howard Berman
Nov. 22 Testifying to Truth The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Nov. 29 Now The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 6 Change Your Outfit The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 13 The Context of Thanksgiving The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 20 Untimely Blessings The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 24 Worth It Every Time The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Dec. 27 Gift Enough The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz