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sermons
arranged by scripture
genesis
Genesis
6:11-18 | The Great Flood, Part One: The Place of Safety
Genesis
8:13-9:12 | The Rainbow
exodus
Exodus 34:29-33 | The Transfiguration (of Moses)
dueteronomy
Dueteronomy 28:1-6 | Thanksgiving 1997*
joshua
Joshua 5 | Feast of the Circumcision | The Testament
Remembered*
judges
Judges
4 | The Trickster*
Sampson
and Michael 1996 | Judges 16*
1 Samuel
1
Samuel 15 | Samuel and Saul*
1
Samuel 16:14-23 | David Plays for Saul*
1
Sam 18:20-30 | Saul & David: Envy*
1
Samuel 19 : 18-24 | Saul and the Prophets of Ramah*
1
Samuel 20 | David and Jonathan, pt. 2*
2 kings
2
Kings 6 | Acorn Sunday*
michah | The 3-part "What
Does the Lord Require of You" series:
Do
Justice | Michah 6:6-8*
Love
Kindness | Michah 6:6-8*
&
Walk Humbly with your God | Michah 6:6-8*
wisdom literature
The
Hebrew Scriptures | Wisdom Literature
The
Hebrew Scriptures | The Apocrypha*
matthew
Matthew 1:18-25 | Advent 4
Matthew 1:18-25 | Advent 4 2007
Matthew
2:1-16 | Epiphany 2001
Matthew
2:1-16 | Epiphany 2002
Matthew
2:1-16 | Epiphany 2004
Matthew 2:1-16 | Epiphany
2005
Matthew 2:1-16 | Epiphany
2006
Matthew 2:1-12 | Epiphany 2008
Matthew
3:1-12 | The Baptism of Jesus 2005
Matthew 3:13-17 | Baptism of Jesus
Matthew
4 | Temptation in the Wilderness 2000
Matthew 4 | Temptation in the Wilderness 2002
Matthew 5 | Thanksgiving 1995*
Matthew 5:16 | Ordination of Lou Bordisso
Matthew
6:19-21 | Ash Wednesday Sermon 1996*
Matthew 6:25-33 | Thanksgiving 2006
Matthew
9 | On Keeping Us Blind and Mute*
Matthew
11:2-11 | Advent 3 | Are You The One Who Is To Come?
Matthew 11:2-11 | Advent 3 2007 | What Do We Embrace That is Authentic?
Matthew
12:22-32 | Conflict in Galilee
Matthew
13 | Wheat and Tares 1997*
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2000
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2001*
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2002
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2005
Matthew
23:1-11 | Father's Day 2003
Matthew 25:31-46 | New Year's 2007
mark
Mark
1:1-9 | The Baptism of Jesus 1998*
Mark
1:1-9 | The Baptism of Jesus 2000
Mark 1:40-45 | Epiphany 7 2008
Mark 2:1-12 | Epiphany 8
Mark
8 | Who Do You Say That I Am? 1997*
Mark
8 | Who Do You Say that I Am? 2000
Mark
8 | Who Do You Say that I Am? 2002
Mark
10:46-52 | Bartimaeus
Passion
Sunday 2002 | Mark 10:32-49
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 1998*
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 2001
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 2003
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 2005
luke
Luke
1: 26-56 | Advent 4 | Mary Mother of God 1998*
Luke
1: 26-56 | Advent 4 | Mary Mother of God 1999*
Luke 2:1-19* | Christmas
1997
Luke
2:1-19 | Christmas 2001
Luke 2:1-20 | Christmas 2005
Luke 2:21-32 | Candlemass 1999*
Luke
2:21-32 | The Naming of Jesus 2000
Luke 2:21-32 | The Naming of Jesus 01
Luke
2:21-32 | The Naming of Jesus/New Year's 2003
Luke 2:21-32 | The Presentation 2001
Luke 2:21-32 | The Presentation 04
Luke
2:21-40 | The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2000
Luke 2:21-40 2003 | The Purification of the BVM
Luke 3:1-6 | Advent 2 2006
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 | Baptism of Jesus
Luke 4:14-22 | Advent 1 | The Bible & Judgement*
Luke
4:14-22 | Advent 1 2003 | Scottish Sunday
Luke 4:14-22* | Advent
Luke 5:1-10 | Breakfast by the Lake 2002
Luke 5:1-10 | John 21:1-12 | Breakfast by the Lake
1999*
Luke 5:1-11 | Epiphany 5 2007
Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration 1997*
Luke 9:28-36 | The Transfiguration 1998*
Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration 2003
Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration 2004
Luke 13:31-35 | Lent 2 2007
Luke 14:25-33 | Pentecost 13 2007
Luke 16:19-31 | Pentecost 16
Luke 18:1-8 | Pentecost 19 2007
Luke 19:28-40 | Palm/Passion Sunday
Luke 19:28-40 | Palm Sunday 2008
Luke
22:54-62 | Peter's Denial of Jesus
Luke
24:13-35 | The Road to Emmaus 1999*
Luke
24:13-35 | Following Jesus | The Road to Emmaus 2003
Luke 24:50-53 | Acts 1 | Ascension Day
Luke 24:44-53 | Ascension Day 2006
Luke 24:44-53 | Ascension Day 2007
john
John
1:35-42 | Scottish Sunday 2000
John
1:35-42 | Scottish Sunday 2001
John
2:1-11 | Wedding at Cana 2004
John
2 | Wedding at Cana 2002
John
2 | Wedding at Cana 1999 | "Being Outed"
John 2:13-22 | Lent 3
John 2:1-11 | Wedding
at Cana 2003
John
3 | The Spirit Blows Where It Will*
John
3 | You Must be Born Again*
John
4:46 | Healing the Enemy
John
6 | The Bread of Heaven 1996*
John 11:1-45 | Lent 5
John 12:20-33 | Lent 5
John
14:8-15 | Trinity Sunday-Fathers Day
John
14:8-15 | Trinity Sunday 2001
John 15:1-8 | Easter 5
John 18:1-19:42 | Good Friday 1998
John 20:19-31 | Easter 2 2007
John
20: 19-22 | Peace Be With You
John
19:40-20:17 | Easter Sunday 2000
John
19:40-20:17 | Easter Sunday 2002
John 20:19-31 | Easter 2
John
20:26-31 | The Presence of the Crucified
John 21 | Breakfast by the Lake 1997*
John 21:1-12 | Breakfast by the Lake 1999
John 21:1-12 | Breakfast by the Lake 2002
John 21:1-19 | Easter 3
acts
Acts 1 | Ascension Day 2002 | Luke 24:50-53
Acts 2 | Pentecost 1997*
Acts 2 | Pentecost 2005*
Acts 11:1-18 | Easter 5 2007
1 timothy
1 Timothy 3:16 | Advent 2 | The Holy Scriptures
1998*
sermons
arranged by liturgical season
advent
Advent
1 | Luke 4:14-22*
Advent 1 | The Bible & Judgement | Luke 4:14-22*
Advent
1 2003 | Scottish Sunday | Luke 4:14-22
Advent
2 | The Holy Scriptures 1997 | Luke 4:14-21*
Advent 2 | The Holy Scriptures 1998 | 1 Timothy
3:16*
Advent 2 | Matthew 3:1-12 | The Baptism of
Jesus 2005
Advent 2 2006 | Luke 3:1-6
Advent
3 | Ministry Sunday 1997 | God's Helpers*
Advent
3 | Ministry Sunday 2002
Advent
3 | Ministry Sunday 2003
Advent
3 | Are You The One Who Is To Come? | Matthew 11:2-11
Advent 3 2007 | What Do We Embrace That is Authentic? | Matthew 11:2-11
Advent
4 | Mary Mother of God 1998 | Luke 1: 26-56*
Advent
4 | Mary Mother of God 1999 | Luke 1: 26-56*
Advent 4 | Matthew 1:18-25
Advent 4 2007 | Matthew 1:18-25
christmas
Lessons and Carols 2007
Christmas
1997 | Luke 2:1-19*
Christmas
2001 | Luke 2:1-19
Christmas 2005 | Luke 2:1-20
The
Naming of Jesus/New Year's 2003 | Luke 2:21-32
New Year's 2007 | Matthew 25:31-46
epiphany
Epiphany
1997 | Matthew 2:1-16*
Epiphany
1999 | Matthew 2:1-16
Epiphany
2001 | Matthew 2:1-16
Epiphany
2002 | Matthew 2:1-16
Epiphany
2004 | Matthew 2:1-16
Epiphany
2005 | Matthew 2:1-16
Epiphany
2006 | Matthew 2:1-16
Epiphany 2008 | Matthew 2:1-16
Candlemass 1999 | Luke 2:21-32*
January
1st | Feast of the Presentation 00 | The Naming of Jesus | Luke
2:21-32
January 1st | Feast of the Presentation 01 | The
Naming of Jesus | Luke 2:21-32
January 1st | Feast of the Presentation 04 | The
Naming of Jesus | Luke 2:21-32
Wedding
at Cana 2002 | John 2
Wedding
at Cana 2003 | John 2:1-11
Wedding
at Cana 2004 | John 2:1-11
The
Baptism of Jesus 1998 | Mark 1:1-9
The
Baptism of Jesus 2000 | Mark 1:1-9
Baptism of Jesus | Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Baptism of Jesus 2008 | Matthew 3:13-17
The
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Luke 2:21-40
The Purification of the BVM | Luke 2:21-40 | 2003
Healing
the Enemy | John 4:46
Luke 2:21-32 | The Presentation 2001
Epiphany 4 | Contending with God
Epiphany 5 2007 | Luke 5:1-11
Epiphany 7 2008 | Mark 1:40-45
Epiphany 8 | Mark 2:1-12
lent
Ash
Wednesday Sermon 1996 | Matthew 6:19-21*
Matthew 4 | Temptation in the Wilderness 1997*
Matthew
4 | Temptation in the Wilderness 2000
Matthew 4 | Temptation in the Wilderness 2002
Matthew
12:22-32 | Conflict in Galilee
Mark
8 | Who Do You Say that I Am? 2000
Mark
8 | Who Do You Say that I Am? 2002
Transfiguration 1997 | Luke 9:28-36*
The Transfiguration 1998 | Crossing Over | Luke
9:28-36*
Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration 2003
Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration 2004
Mark
10:46-52 | Bartimaeus
Exodus 34:29-33 | The Transfiguration (of Moses)
John
3 | You Must be Born Again
Lent 2 2007 | Luke 13:31-35
Lent 3 | John 2:13-22
John 12:20-33 | Lent 5
John 11:1-45 | Lent 5 2008
holy week
Passion
Sunday 2002 | Mark 10:32-49*
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 1998*
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 1999*
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 2001
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 2003
Mark
11:1-11 | Palm Sunday 2005
Luke 19:28-40 | Palm Sunday 2008
Palm/Passion Sunday | Luke 19:28-40
Luke
22:54-62 | Peter's Denial of Jesus
Good Friday 1998 | John 18:1-19:42*
easter
John
19:40-20:17 | Easter Sunday 2000
John
19:40-20:17 | Easter Sunday 2002
John
20: 19-22 | Peace Be With You
John 20:26-31 | The Presence of the Crucified 1998*
John
20:26-31 | The Presence of the Crucified 2001
Luke 5:1-10 | John 21:1-12 | Breakfast by the Lake
1999*
Luke 5:1-10 | John 21:1-12 | Breakfast by the Lake
2002
Luke
24:13-35 | The Road to Emmaus 1999*
Luke
24:13-35 | Following Jesus | The Road to Emmaus 2003
John 20:19-31 | Easter 2
John 20:19-31 | Easter 2 2007
John 21:1-19 | Easter 3
John 15:1-8 | Easter 5 2006
Acts 11:1-18 | Easter 5 2007
pentecost
Acts 2 | Pentecost 1997*
Acts 2 | Pentecost 2005*
season of pentecost
Pentecost 13 2007 | Luke 14:25-33
Pentecost 16 2007 | Luke 16:19-31
Pentecost 19 2007 | Luke 18:1-8
ascension
Ascension Day 2002 | Luke 24:50-53 | Acts 1
Ascension 2006 | Luke 24:44-53
Ascension Day 2007 | Luke 24:44-53
trinity
John
14:8-15 | Trinity Sunday-Fathers Day
John
14:8-15 | Trinity Sunday 2001
father's day
Father's
Day 2003 | Matthew 23:1-11
animal sunday
animal sunday 2007
all saints
All
Saints/All souls 1997*
All Saints/All Souls 2001
All
Saints/All Souls 2002
All Saints/All Souls 2003
Halloween/All
Souls 2004*
All Saints/All Souls 2005*
veteran's Day
Veterans
Sunday 1998*
The Fallen 2007
acorn sunday
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2000
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2001*
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2002
Matthew
18:8 | Acorn Sunday 2005
thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 1995* | Matthew 5
Thanksgiving 1997 | Dueteronomy 28:1-6*
Thanksgiving 98*
Thanksgiving 99*
Thanksgiving 04*
Thanksgiving 2006 | Matthew 6:25-33
scottish sunday
Scottish
Sunday 2000 | John 1:35-42
Scottish
Sunday 2001 | John 1:35-42
liturgy
sermon series
The Kiss of Peace*
misc.
sermons
ChI Ordination Sermon | Spring 2008
ChI Ordination Sermon | Autumn 2007
ChI Ordination Sermon | Spring 2007
ChI Ordination Sermon | Spring 2006
The
Spirit Blows Where It Will | John 3* | The story of my conversion to the Episcopal Church,
delivered on the day of my confirmation.
Paradox* | Delivered at Unity Church, Clearlake
Right
Livelihood* | Delivered
at Unity Church, Clearlake
Holiness
and the Tao* | Delivered
at Unity Church, Clearlake
Krishna:
The Lover of Our Souls*
| Delivered at Unity Church, Clearlake
Beauty* | Delivered at Unity Church, Clearlake
Oneness* | Delivered at Unity Church, Clearlake
In
Memoriam: New York and Arlington
| Preached the Sunday after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Ordination of Lou Bordisso | Matthew 5:16 | Preached for Lou's ordination to the
diaconate, January 26, 2002.
Ordination
of Richard Whelan-Stevens
to the Diaconate, March 28, 2004.
September 11 Memorial--One year later...*
Hanukkah/Christmas
Sermon 1997*