2011 Sermons

Vivaldi's Gloria
Kevin L. Estes, conducting

John 1:1-14
Christmas Sunday, December 25, 2012
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"Salvation in Isaiah:
Desert, Dungeon, Dereliction and Darkness, Part IV:
Yet in Thy Dark Streets Shineth"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-14, John 1:1-5
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2011

"Salvation in Isaiah:
Desert, Dungeon, Dereliction, Darkness
Part III: Home for the Holidays"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Isaiah 64:1-11; Luke 2:1-7; Matthew 2:13-23
Sunday, December 18, 2011

"Salvation in Isaiah:
Desert, Dungeon, Derelict, and Darkness
Part II: Cool Hand Luke"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46-55
Sunday, December 11, 2011

"Salvation in Isaiah:
Desert, Dungeon, Derelict, and Darkness
Part I: Mountaintop Removal"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Isaiah 40:1-11; Luke 1 & 3, selected verses
Sunday, December 4, 2011

"Red, Green and Gray" - The Reverend Erin M. Keys

Mark 13:24-37
Sunday, November 27, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, VII:
The Cottage of Content and the Palace of Cold Splendor"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Philippians 4:4-15; 23
Sunday, November 20, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, VI:
The Only Vice That's No Fun"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Genesis 4:1-16
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Missa solemnis in C
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Kevin L. Estes, conductor

Revelation 7:9-12
All Saints' Sunday, November 6, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, V:
A Mender of the Breach, A Restorer of Streets to Live in"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Isaiah 58:6-14
Reformation Sunday, October 30, 2011

"The Time In Between"
The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Mark 5:21-43
Sunday, October 23, 2011

"The Pursuit of Love"
The Reverend Erin M. Keys

Luke 15: 1-6
Sunday, October 16, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, IV:
Gregory the Great, Gordon Gekko, Greed, and Godliness"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Luke 12:13-21
Sunday, October 9, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, III: The Rapture in Reverse"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Philippians 2:1-11
World Communion Sunday, October 2, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, II:
Before the Fall, a Haughty Spirit"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Daniel 4, Selected Verses
Sunday, September 25, 2011

"Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues, I:
Now This Is the Tale of the Castaways, They're Here for a Long, Long Time"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Colossians 3:1-17
Sunday, September 18, 2011

"Absence" - The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Micah 4:1-13
September 11, 2011

"Gospel, Godspell, and Gossip" - The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 18:15-20
September 4, 2011

"God Wants to Laugh" - The Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Nins

Genesis 2:1-3
Sunday, August 21, 2011

"Finding God on Monday" - The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Colossians 3:12-17
Sunday, August 14, 2011

"Finding God in the Garden" - The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Genesis 2:1-3
Sunday, August 7, 2011

"The Prophet Jonah, III: The Inescapable Love of God"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Jonah 4:1-11
Sunday, July 31, 2011

"The Prophet Jonah, II: The Inescapable Tasks of God"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Jonah 3:1-10
Sunday, July 24, 2011

"The Prophet Jonah, I: The Inescapable Presence of God"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Psalm 139:1-12; Jonah 1-2, selected verses
Sunday, July 17, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXVII: Do You Miss Simon Cowell?"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 13:24-30
Sunday, July 10, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXVI: A Day's Pay for an Hour's Work"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 20:1-16
Sunday, July 3, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXV: With A Little Faith"
The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Mark 4:26-34
Sunday, June 26, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXIV: God in Four Persons, Blessed Quaternity"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Romans 8:12-17
Sunday, June 19, 2011

"Through All the Circling Years"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Acts 2:1-12
Sunday, June 12, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXIII: Pride, Prejudice, Puritans & Publicans"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Luke 18:9-14
Sunday, June 5, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXII: Extravagantly Received"
The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Luke 15:11-32
Sunday, May 29, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXXI: Forever Young"
Joshua D. Thomsen, Youth Director

Luke 6:46-49
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Children's Musical
Malice in the Palace: The Story of Esther

The Book of Esther
Sunday, May 15, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXX: Listen Up!"
The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Luke 4:2-20
Sunday, May 8, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXIX: Found"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Luke 11:1-10
Sunday, May 1, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXVIII: Not Today, Maestro Verdi!"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

I Corinthians 15:51-58 & John 20:1-18
Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXVII: 27,375 Judgment Days"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 21:1-10 & Psalm 24
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Cantata No. 6, Bleib bei uns
composed by J. S. Bach
conducted by Kevin L. Estes

Luke 24:13-35
Sunday, April 10, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXVI: So a Priest, a Rabbi, and a Preacher Walk into a..."
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Luke 10:25-37 & Psalm 146
Sunday, April 3, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXV: The Things We Hide"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 5:13-16
Sunday, March 27, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXIV: The Things We Bury"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 25:14-30
Sunday, March 20, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXIII: Lifted Up by Angels"
The Revered Joan W. Priest

Ruth 1:1-18
Sunday, March 13, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XXII: The Holy Spirit�s Laureate"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

II Samuel 6:1-23
Sunday, March 6, 2011

"Windows on the Word, Part XXI: The Prince�s Speech"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Exodus 3:1-4:17, Selected verses
Sunday, February 27, 2011

"Windows on the Word, Part XX: Three Days to Mount Moriah"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Genesis 22:1-15
Sunday, February 20, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XIX: Grace at the End of the Rainbow"
The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Genesis 9:8-17
Sunday, February 13, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XVIII: The Eighth and Longest Day"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Genesis 1:1-2:3
Sunday, February 6, 2011

Youth Sunday: House and Home - FPCG Middle and High School Youth

1 Corinthians 13:1-8; 2 Corinthians 5:1-9; Psalm 91:9-11; Luke 12:22-23
Sunday, January 30, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XVII: The Unbroken Circle"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 10:1-15
Sunday, January 23, 2011

"Windows on the Word, Part XVI: Repay No One Evil for Evil"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 5:1-12
Sunday, January 16, 2011

"Windows on the Word, XV: Under the Wings of God�s Refuge"
The Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg

Matthew 3:13-17
Sunday, January 9, 2011

"A Rising Star" - The Reverend Joan W. Priest

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12
Sunday, January 2, 2011