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This sermon is a reflection on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 and Matthew 4:1-11 on the first Sunday of Lent. Together we remember the dignity of acknowledging our humanity and let that be a guide as we find our way in the wilderness. Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded March 5, 2017.

We pray to be transfigured so we might see change in ourselves, in our relationship and in the world. After the sermon, stay tuned for a beautiful song sung by our choir. Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Matthew 17.1-9 recorded on February 26, 2017.

We are invited to practice a prayer of persistence as we confront “cheeky oppressors” from a place of intact dignity. This sermon is a reflection on Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 and Matthew 5:38-48. Sermon by The Rev. Dale Trunk recorded February 19, 2017.

With the backdrop of unfolding events in our country and world, we explore what it means to choose life. It is in conversation with such scholars as W. Sibley Towner and Brett Younger, and with writer and philosopher Alain de Botton. Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded February 12, 2017. This sermon is a reflection on Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Matthew 5:21-37.

We are told that we are the salt of the earth and light of the world. What does this mean? How do we live this out. Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Matthew 5.13-20 recorded on February 5, 2017. Hope you enjoy our choir's singing at the end of the sermon.

This sermon is a reflection on Psalm 15 and Matthew 5:1-12. Hearing anew the beatitudes in our “Post-Truth” era and aware that brokenness abounds, we sit with how we might practice “living consciously in God.” Sermon by The Rev. Ellen Rankin recorded January 29, 2017.

God’s light that is in us needs to be released so we can bring about transformation in this divided world. Sermon by Melvin Fujikawa Matthew 4.1-23 recorded on January 22, 2017.

This sermon is a reflection on Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 and the Baptism of the Lord. Together we remember our own baptism and our call “to be a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon…” We hope you also enjoy our choir performing a moving worship song at the end of the sermon. Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded January 15, 2017.

Epiphanies challenge us to see and recognize that which we have recognized and seen before. Sermon by Jeff Gaines on January 8th

As Luther Smith wrote in Intimacy and Mission: "The call to community is experienced as a promise… When God calls people, God sustains them in answering the call. And when God sustains, life is blessed." Sermon by Joan Huff on Luke 2.15-21 recorded on January 1, 2017.

The incarnation is all about God say to us: Welcome! Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Luke 2.8-14 recorded on Christmas Day, December 25, 2016.

Joseph was in a catch 22. He know the law and loved Mary. What was he to do? He trusted, even though he may not have believed that what messenger in his dream told him was true. This sermon looks at how light/God gets into us and the world. Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Matthew 1.18-25 recorded on Sunday, December 18, 2017.

This sermon is a reflection on Isaiah 35:1-10 and Luke 1:46-55 (the Magnificat). With the help of Christine Rodger’s poem, “Pondering the Winter Mystery” in Once Upon a Luminous Night, we wonder what keeps bringing us to the stable year after year. Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded December 11, 2016.

Light and darkness live in harmony with one another. We are called not to be afraid, but to walk in the light of repentance which leads to hope. Sermon by the Rev. Scott Clark on Matthew 3.1-12 on December 4, 2016

This sermon is a reflection on Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44. In conversation with Stacey Simspon Duke, Mark Yurs, and the retelling of events by Dallas Goldtooth at Standing Rock in South Dakota, we listen for how the light gets in even when we have reason to fear. Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded Nov 27, 2016.

In light of the national elections how do we respond; how do we grieve our lost and unmet expectations. Sermon by Jeff Gaines based on Colossians 1.11-20 recorded on November 20, 2016.

Lay Sunday reflections on stories of giving. Stories from Denise Bradley and Nick Endres.

In looking at Jesus’ teaching which may appear ’nuts’ we gain a glimpse what it means to choose a life of love. Sermon by the Rev. Scott Quinn on Luke 6.20-31 recorded on All Saint’s Sunday, November 6, 2016.

This sermon is a reflection on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 and Luke 19:1-10. In conversation with Christian scholars and with a Mongolian Tibetan Buddhist Monk, we hear anew that “it’s about the peace and the compassion.” Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded Oct 30, 2016.

Together we reflect on how our positions in life effect how we relate to and put our trust in God. This sermon is a reflection on Psalm 65 and Luke 18:9-14. Sermon by Susan Pierson, MDiv student at San Francisco Theological Seminary, recorded October 23, 2016.

Together we explore the observation that “justice is love made public,” how we might be led by seeds of justice, and walk in gratitude. This sermon is a reflection on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 and Luke 17:11-19 and is in conversation with theologian Cornel West. Sermon by Fr. Andy Shamel, chaplain at Stanford University, recorded October 9, 2016.

How much Faith is enough? Why do we always feel like we don't have enough faith? How does Jesus respond as we wrestle with these feelings? We are told to rekindle the gift of God that is within us. And, this ‘gift’ is the ember of faith placed within us. Sermon by Jeff Gaines on 2 Timothy 1.1-14 and Luke 17.5-6 on October 1st 2016.

Seeing isn’t believing, believing is seeing. Learn how Jeremiah's seemingly foolish purchase of land, empowered the jewish people and how Luke's story of the rich man and Lazarus reveals how easy it is to choose blindness over sight. Sermon by Dr. Lisa Fullam on Jeremiah 32.1-3a,6-15 and Luke 16.19-31 recorded on September 25, 2016

We explore a very confusing parable, and ask what is Jesus trying to say? Bottomline: God is all about forgiveness, plain and simple, and so should we be, no matter what. Sermon by Jeff Gaines on First Timothy 2.1-7a and Luke 16.1-13 recorded on September 18, 2016.

This sermon is a reflection on Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 and Luke 15:1-10 and is in conversation with scholar Amy-Jill Levine. Together we explore the importance of community and each person being included at the table. Sermon by Jenna Meyers recorded September 11, 2016.