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Sermon Archive - Interpretations and applications to current life of the scripture texts for the day. Click on a title to access the sermon of interest.
Date	Topic	Preacher
23 Sept 2007	A Plea of the Heart (mp3) Read the Text: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-7 and Philemon 1:1-25	Rev. Maggi Henderson
16 Sept 2007	A God Who Searches (mp3) Read the Text: Psalm 23; Luke 15:1-10	Rev. Maggi Henderson
9 Sept 2007	MY Disciple (mp3) Read the Text: Psalm 139:1-18; Luke 14:25-33	Rev. Maggi Henderson
2 Sept 2007	The Faith of Tammy Faye	Rev. Dr. Eriwin Barron
26 Aug 2007	Live Into Hope	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
19 Aug 2007	The Vineyard	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
29 July 2007	Teach Us How to Pray (video) Read the Text: Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85 and Luke 11:1-13	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
15 July 2007	When Neighbors Are Hard to Love (mp3) Read the Text: Psalm 82 and Luke 10:25-37 Hear the lessons as they were read: Lessons	Bryan Nichols
1 July 2007	When the days drew near... (mp3) Texts: 1 Kings 19:15-21: 15-21; Luke 9:51-62	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
17 June 2007	Many Sins, More Grace (mp3) Texts: 1 Kings 21:1-10: 15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
3 June 2007	Living in the Mystery (mp3) Texts: Psalm 29; John 3:1-12 This was Maggi's candidate sermon. The congregation voted to call her as their next pastor and head of staff after the service.	Rev. Maggi Henderson, Pastor-Elect
20 May 2007	The Cost of Loving Our Neighbor (mp3) Texts: Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-26 This sermon is inspired by Mark Allan Powell's Giving to God: The Bible's Good News about Living a Generous Life.	Rev. Megan Rohrer, Director of the Welcome Ministry
6 May 2007	Tradition and Experience	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
29 April 07	See These Clothes She Made For Us	Scott Clark (SFTS Seminarian)
22 April 07	The Web of Life (Earth Day)	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
8 April 07	Living Among the Dead (Easter Sunday)	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
1 April 07	Sleeping on the Job (Palm Sunday)	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 Mar 07	Who Knew	Lisa Larges
18 Mar 07	The New Creation	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
11 Mar 07	Vigilance	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 Feb 07	Never Again the Same	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
18 Feb 07	Gazing at Glory	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
4 Feb 07	By the Grace of God	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
28 Jan 07	So Few Opportunities for a Prophet (mp3) preached audio is above; written text which includes additional unpreached material is below: Not Many Job Opportunities For A Prophet (text)	Rev. Dr. Beth Wheeler
21 Jan 07	Preached Sermon (mp3) Moved by a man who spoke during the prayers, Jeff did not preach the sermon he had prepared. Above is the sermon he preached. Below is the sermon he wrote, but never got to preach. Prepared Sermon (text)	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
14 Jan 07	The Activation of Gifts (mp3) (text)	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
7 Jan 07	Expectations and a New Year	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
31 Dec 06	Sunday Sermon	Rev. Laura Cheifetz
24 Dec 06	Christmas Eve Meditation	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
17 Dec 06	Expectation	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
10 Dec 06	Signs	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
3 Dec 06	Prepare the Way	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
26 Nov 06	Like the Light of Morning	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
11 Nov 06	Sheva (seven) - (mp3) The tape flips to the other side during my opening story about Leon. The cut out part is saying that he uses Shiva because he got a good Jewish education from going to temple. It should be self explanatory when it cuts back in.	Vicar Megan Rohrer (the week before her ordination)
5 Nov 06	Love, Love, Love	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
22 Oct 06	Keep It Real	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
15 Oct 06	This is the Day: A More Generous People	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
24 Sept 06	We're Number One... Not!	Rev. Erwin Barron
17 Sept 06	What I believe about Jesus: what difference does it make?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
10 Sept 06	In the Limelight	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
20 Aug 06	A Communion Meditation	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
13 Aug 06	Freely Given	Leslie Veen
6 Aug 06	Eat From the Bread of Life	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
30 July 06	The Abuse of Power	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
23 July 06	I Will Give You Rest	Leslie Veen
9 July 06	Heroes	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
2 July 06	Death, Greif and Renewal	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 June 06	Fear and Faith	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
11 June 06	Labor Pains	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
21 June 06	Endless Love	Rev. Erwin C. Barron
4 June 06	Pentecost Readings and Meditations	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
28 May 06	In the World But Not Of It	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
7 May 06	Good Shepherds	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
30 Apr 06	And What Now?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
16 Apr 06 Easter	“He is Risen! Why are you weeping?“	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
13 Apr 06	"Maundy Thursday Meditation"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
9 Apr 06	"Palm/Passion Sunday Sermon"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
12 Mar 06	“Where Do You Come From? Where Are You Going?”	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
5 Mar 06	"Good News"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
26 Feb 06	"What is God Saying to Us"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
29 Jan 06	"A New Teaching"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
22 Jan 06	"The Uncomfortable Divine Call"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
15 Jan 06	"Speak God, I Am Listening"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
8 Jan 06	“Two Sides in the Epiphany Story”	Rev. Cornell Barnett
24 Dec 05	"Christmas Meditation"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
18 Dec 05	"Two Breif Meditations"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
11 Dec 05	"Coming to the Light"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
4 Dec 05	“What Shall We Proclaim?”	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
27 Nov 05	"Hey, God, Do Something Already!"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
20 Nov 05	Judgment	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
13 Nov 05	Faithful Risk-taking	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
06 Nov 05	Being Prepared	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
23 Oct 05	Deacon Sunday	Emmy Clausing, Guest Preacher
16 Oct 05	Stewardship Sunday	Sara Barrios, Jean Olson, Guest Preachers
09 Oct 05	What will Make us Happy?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 Sep 05	We Travel by Stages	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
11 Sep 05	Learning Curve	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
04 Sep 05	Blood Memories	Dr. Larry Golemon, Guest Preacher
21 Aug 05	Hidden in Plain Sight	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
07 Aug 05	Command Me...Save Me	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
31 July 05	Find God, Find Self	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
24 July 05	Off the Map	Alexis Myers, Seminary Intern
17 July 05	What's Growing in Your Part of God's Garden	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
10 July 05	Untitled	Sally Juarez, Guest Preacher
03 July 05	Ordinary Heroes Discerning the Will of God	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
26 June 05	Our "Akedah"	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
19 June 05	Lost and Found	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
12 June 05	Everything out of Nothing	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
29 May 05	Thanks for the Memories	Leslie Veen, Guest Preacher
22 May 05	And Indeed, it was/is Very Good	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
15 May 05	Fire in the Community	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
01 May 05	The Way to God (According to Jesus)	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 Apr 05	In Trouble But Not Troubled	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
17 Apr 05	Good Shepherds	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
10 Apr 05	On the Journey: Awakening to Resurrection	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
27 Mar 05	The New Dawn	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
24 Mar 05	Washing Feet, Covering Faults	Rev. Diana N. Cheifetz, Guest Preacher
13 Mar 05	Signs of Resurrection	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
06 Mar 05	New Vision	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
13 Feb 05	Sin and Death, and Grace Abounding	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
30 Jan 05	Get Real	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
23 Jan 05	Follow Me	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
16 Jan 05	As a Light to the Nations	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
09 Jan 05	Baptized	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
02 Jan 05	Reversal, Redemption, Renewal	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor & Rev. Diana N. Cheifetz, Guest Preacher
26 Dec 04	Dreams Are Our Protection	Jeanne Choy Tate, Guest Preacher
19 Dec 04	How is God Incarnate in Us?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
12 Dec 04	How Do We Need to be Transformed?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
05 Dec 04	How Do We Dream Boldly?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
28 Nov 04	What Are We Waiting For?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 Nov 04	Consider the Lilies of the Field	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
21 Nov 04	Jesus the Shepard King, Jesus the Transcendent Lord	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
14 Nov 04	Creating Anew	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
31 Oct 04	Your Money or Your Life	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
17 Oct 04	Persistence	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
10 Oct 04	Living with Courage in the Gaps	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
26 Sep 04	Signs of Hope	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
19 Sep 04	What Can I Do Now?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
12 Sep 04	And the Lost is Found	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
05 Sep 04	The Cost of Discipleship	Fr. Christian River Sims, Guest Preacher
29 Aug 04	Dining With Jesus	Pamela Byers, Guest Preacher
22 Aug 04	Set Free to be God's People	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
15 Aug 04	Fire in Our Midst	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
08 Aug 04	Got Treasure?	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
01 Aug 04	Freedom to Live Toward God	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
25 Jul 04	A Friend at Midnight	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
18 Jul 04	Distracted	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
11 Jul 04	Ministry: Help and Transformation	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
04 Jul 04	A New Chapter in the Story	Rev. Jeffrey Cheifetz, Interim Pastor
20 Jun 04	Coming Out of Closets, Prisons, Tombs, and Caves	Erwin C. Barron, Guest Preacher
13 Jun 04	Remembering and Re-envisioning	Megan Rohrer, Director of the Welcome Ministry
06 Jun 04	Margaret's Message	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
30 May 04	One People Under God	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
23 May 04	The Christian in Mission	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr. & Leslie Veen
16 May 04	New Life in the New Community	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
02 May 04	"The Church as Care Giver"	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
14 Mar 04	"On Dealing With Grief"	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
07 Mar 04	"The Promise of Prayer"	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
22 Feb 04	"Clues to Jesus"	Rev. James G. Emerson, Jr.
11 Jan 04	"Responding to the Love of God"	Rev. Sam Alexander
07 Dec 03	"Light Breaking In"	Rev. Sam Alexander
30 Nov 03	"Thin Places"	Rev. Sam Alexander
09 Nov 03	"Coming from Gratitude"	Leslie Veen
26 Oct 03	"Forming a Community of Firgiveness"	Rev. Sam Alexander
19 Oct 03	"Spiritual Disciplines and the Christian Life"	Leslie Veen
12 Oct 03	"The Word of God - The Nature of Scripture and Preaching"	Rev. Sam Alexander
05 Oct 03	"Chalcedon - The Two Natures of Christ"	Rev. Sam Alexander
28 Sep 03	"Reconciliation - Light for Dark Days"	Rev. Sam Alexander
21 Sep 03	"Hamartia: The Human Problem"	Rev. Sam Alexander
14 Sep 03	"Grace Comes First"	Rev. Sam Alexander
07 Sep 03	"The Mystery of our Faith"	Rev. Sam Alexander
31 Aug 03	"A Question of the Heart"	Leslie Veen
24 Aug 03	"The Belt of Truth"	Rev. Sam Alexander
17 Aug 03	"God's Question to You"	Rev. Sam Alexander
27 July 03	"Walking in the Spirit"	Rev. Sam Alexander
20 July 03	"Nevertheless"	Rev. Sam Alexander
13 July 03	"Dancing Before the Lord"	Rev. Sam Alexander
04 July 03	"Pursuing the Purposes of God"	Rev. Sam Alexander
29 Jun 03	"Victory Has a Cost"	Rev. Sam Alexander
01 Jun 03	"Seek Wisdom"	Rev. Sam Alexander
25 May 03	"Prayer, a Time to Reflect on the Work of God"	Rev. Sam Alexander
18 May 03	"I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches"	Rev. Sam Alexander
11 May 03	"The Good Shepherd and We the Sheep"	Rev. Sam Alexander
04 May 03	"What Will It Be?"	Rev. Sam Alexander
27 Apr 03	"Grace Always"	Rev. Sam Alexander
20 Apr 03	"Surprise!"	Rev. Sam Alexander
06 Apr 03	"Atonement Theories"	Rev. Sam Alexander
23 Mar 03	"I Will Remember"	Rev. Sam Alexander
09 Mar 03	"The Covenantal Responsibilities"	Rev. Sam Alexander
02 Mar 03	"It's Not the Smart Move"	Rev. Sam Alexander
23 Feb 03	"Now It Springs Forth"	Rev. Sam Alexander
16 Feb 03	"The Waters of Jordan"	Rev. Sam Alexander
09 Feb 03	"What Do We Have To Give?"	Rev. Sam Alexander
02 Feb 03	"Deliver Us from Evil"	Katherine L. Markov
26 Jan 03	Responses to the Word of God"	Rev. Sam Alexander
12 Jan 03	"Reflections on War and Peace"	Rev. Sam Alexander
29 Dec 02	“For Freedom, Christ Has Set You Free”	Rev. Sam Alexander
15 Dec 02	"Planting the Seeds of Justice"	Rev. Sam Alexander
24 Nov 02	"The Face of Jesus"	Rev. Sam Alexander
17 Nov 02	"Vocation"	Rev. Sam Alexander
27 Oct 02	"Eulogy for Moses"	Rev. Sam Alexander
20 Oct 02	"Looking for Solid Ground"	Rev. Sam Alexander
06 Oct 02	"Breaking Down the Wall of Hostility"	Rev. Sam Alexander
29 Sep 02	"I've Raised Both of Those Children"	Rev. Sam Alexander
22 Sep 02	"Lebensneid"	Rev. Sam Alexander
15 Sep 02	"Foregiveness"	Rev. Sam Alexander
08 Sep 02	"Execute Vengeance?"	Rev. Sam Alexander
PIF Sermon	"Obedience is Overrated"	Rev. Sam Alexander
01 Sep 02	"Living Sacrifice"	Rev. Sam Alexander
18 Aug 02	"God Responds”	Rev. Sam Alexander
11 Aug 02	"Bird Feathers”	Rev. Sam Alexander
04 Aug 02	"Wrestling with God”	Rev. Sam Alexander
28 Jul 02	"Two Giant Questions”	Rev. Sam Alexander
30 Jun 02	"The Sacrifice of Isaac”	Rev. Sam Alexander
23 Jun 02	"Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and God”	Rev. Sam Alexander
26 May 02	"The Trinity”	Rev. Sam Alexander
19 May 02	"Living Water”	Rev. Sam Alexander
07 Apr 02	"The Breath of God”	Rev. Sam Alexander
31 Mar 02	"Mystery and the Christian Life”	Rev. Sam Alexander
24 Feb 02	"Trust and the Christian Life”	Rev. Sam Alexander
17 Feb 02	"Temptation and the Christian Life”	Rev. Sam Alexander

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