Sermons from St. Paul's pulpit

Oct 24, 2021	the Rev. Sylvia Czarnetsky	Learning from Bartimaeus
Jul 25, 2021	The Rev. Becky Robbins-Penniman	Going out of our way
Apr 11, 2021	the Rev. Jean Hite	Resurrection, not restoration
Apr 04, 2021	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Words Jesus never said
Jan 17, 2021	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God does not wait for our perfection
Jan 10, 2021	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	A lesson of grout and grace
Jan 03, 2021	The Rev. Kathryn Schillreff	Notes on the Christmas narratives
Dec 25, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Christmas Poem
Dec 24, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Only human . . .
Dec 20, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	All creation awaited her answer
Dec 13, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Stir up your power, Lord!
Dec 06, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God meets us in our wilderness
Nov 29, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	We await His coming, and His return
Nov 22, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Compassion is our true power
Nov 15, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Don't fear God. Love Him!
Nov 08, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	This parable makes no sense!
Nov 01, 2020	The Rev. Kathryn Schillreff	Happy All Saints Day!
Oct 25, 2020	The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	What it means to love
Oct 18, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Giving, as opposed to paying
Oct 11, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice.
Oct 04, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	A preposition...
Sep 27, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Take your time. Hurry!
Sep 20, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Days of chaos will not last forever
Sep 13, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Forgiveness
Sep 06, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	A challenge for divisive times
Aug 30, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	'My people,' says God
Aug 23, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	We are a work in progress
Aug 16, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Jesus teaches us to overcome our bias
Aug 09, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The difference between doubt, and wavering
Aug 02, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Miracles can't be explained
Jul 26, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The invention of Christianity
Jul 19, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Perfect offerings from imperfect beings
Jul 12, 2020	The Rev. Kathryn Schillreff	Sow like the Sower!
Jul 05, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	My burdon is ... worthwhile
Jun 28, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	A swirl of questions
Jun 21, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God is used to our messy lives
Jun 14, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	And when we stumble...
May 10, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	All of life is eternal life
May 03, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	'I am,' He is; we are
Apr 26, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Have courage, even among the bones
Apr 19, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	People of faith, engaging our doubts
Mar 22, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Smack dab in the middle of us
Mar 15, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	A witness of God's love
Mar 08, 2020	Barbara Metcalfe	A rewarding Gospel
Mar 01, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	On praying, fasting and having faith
Feb 23, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Come to me, and be
Feb 16, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The decision is made; now make a choice
Feb 09, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Paul's message still clashes with culture
Feb 02, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Light that cannot be dimmed
Jan 26, 2020	Barbara Metcalfe	The occupation has ended
Jan 05, 2020	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	We must wonder and appreciate
Dec 25, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The hopes and fears of all the years...
Dec 22, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	About that virgin birth...
Dec 08, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Stewardship and our parish prayer
Nov 24, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	'I have one just like that'
Nov 17, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Behold not the end times
Nov 03, 2019	Barbara Metcalfe	Saints who have inspired us
Oct 27, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Oh yeah? Make me!
Oct 13, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God's love knows no bounds or boundaries
Oct 06, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The Lectionary, presented by the Holy Spirit
Sep 29, 2019	Barbara Metcalfe	Giving Lazarus a name
Sep 22, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Where Jesus uses sarcasm
Sep 15, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God is faithful
Sep 08, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Now how I would have put it!
Sep 01, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Don't be a shrimp!
Aug 25, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Who are the hypocrites?
Aug 21, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The fire of Jesus is the turning point
Aug 11, 2019	Barbara Metcalfe	Faith vs. certainty
Jul 28, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The Lord's Prayer & what it does not mean
Jul 21, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	You just know!
Jul 14, 2019	Barbara Metcalfe	Good(?!) Samaritan
Jul 07, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	A Holy Independence Day
Jun 30, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Are we acting faithfully or foolishly?
Jun 23, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God doesn't make us do anything
Jun 16, 2019	Barbara Metcalfe	Wisdom is at hand
Jun 09, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The Charismatics of St. Paul's
Jun 02, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Take care to not miss the meaning
May 26, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God will always surpass our knowledge
May 19, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Everybody act medium
May 12, 2019	Barbara Metcalfe	We need seven weeks of Easter!
May 05, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Lord, I am your friend
Apr 07, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The scent of sorrow, the aroma of joy
Mar 10, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The temptation to focus on self
Mar 03, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The exodus of Jesus
Feb 24, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	You who are willing to hear...
Feb 19, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Jesus looked up
Feb 10, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Certainty, not doubt, is opposite of faith
Feb 03, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God loves even 'those people'
Jan 13, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The vows we take
Jan 04, 2019	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The joy of all that sorrow, and the sorrow of all that joy
Dec 28, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	The diagnostics of Advent
Dec 24, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Glorify God for all we have heard and seen
Dec 09, 2018	Thomas Connolly	Leveling mountains, filling valleys
Dec 05, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	The Rule of Threes
Nov 25, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God's presence catches us off guard
Nov 18, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Braxton
Nov 11, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	Even sin cannot separate us from the love of God
Nov 04, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Thoeni	God With and Within
Oct 28, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Blind Bartimaeus
Sep 10, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Overcoming Temptation
Sep 02, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'Of Rudders and Sails'
Aug 26, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'Choose You This Day…'
Aug 19, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Table of Life
Aug 12, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	“Stop Complaining and Start Eating”
Aug 05, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Jesus Diet
Jul 29, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Jesus Remembered
Jul 22, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	You are the Dwelling Place of God
Jul 18, 2018	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	The call is for you
Jul 08, 2018	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	Familiarity destroys intimacy
Jul 01, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	He touched me
Jun 17, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	But I'm only a mustard seed
Jun 03, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Lord of the Sabbath
May 27, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Trinity Sunday
May 20, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Transitions: Meditation on a Meaning of Pentecost
May 13, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Your God is Too Small; A Reflection on the Ascension of our Lord
May 06, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Secret of a Successful Church!
Apr 29, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Do you understand what you have read?
Apr 22, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Art of the Steal
Apr 08, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	Do you believe everything you hear?
Apr 01, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'My Lord and My God'
Mar 29, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	Serving one another
Mar 05, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Spring Cleaning
Feb 25, 2018	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	Taking up our cross...of priviledge
Feb 18, 2018	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	The power of temptation
Feb 11, 2018	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Presentation of our Lord
Dec 31, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Year End Musings
Dec 24, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Doing theology with Mary
Dec 03, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Second Rater
Nov 26, 2017	The Rev. Ann Stevenson	Generosity feeds the soul
Nov 19, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	The true purpose of human existence
Nov 05, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Loving God with All Your Heart
Oct 29, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	Throwing the towel aside and accepting Love
Oct 22, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Under Authority
Oct 15, 2017	The Rev. Ann Stevenson	Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say rejoice
Oct 08, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Citizens of Heaven
Sep 03, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
Aug 20, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Canaanite Woman
Aug 13, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Back to the Future
Aug 06, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Higher Ground: A Life of Prayer
Jul 30, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Utterly Astounded
Jul 23, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	Cherish the ambiguity
Jul 09, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	This is a place for sinners!
Jul 02, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Wherein Abraham explains his hard choice
Jun 25, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	God does not manipulate us
Jun 18, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Laughing with God
Jun 11, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Triune God
Jun 04, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Pentecost, Bable: Compare and Contrast
May 28, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The King of Kings and Lord of Lords
May 21, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	With eyes illumined by faith
May 14, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'Show Us the Father'
May 07, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	We are in desperate need of shepherding
Apr 30, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time
Apr 23, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	Powerful love dissolves our guilt and fear
Apr 16, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'Sightless Among Miracles'
Apr 09, 2017	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	Beyond fantasy, to a new hope
Mar 28, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Mission Impossible
Mar 10, 2017	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	Temptation Sunday
Feb 12, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Stop the Killing Spree!
Feb 05, 2017	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	You Are the Salt and the Light
Jan 29, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Wise Fool or the Foolishly Wise?
Jan 15, 2017	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Conflict in Corinth
Dec 04, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'Make Straight the Highway of our God'
Nov 20, 2016	The Rev. W. W. (Tad) Meyer	King of Kings, Lord of Lords
Nov 06, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'I know that My Redeemer lives!'
Oct 30, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Accepting the Unacceptable
Oct 16, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Transformation Through Reconciliation
Oct 09, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Dead Men Walking
Oct 03, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'But I was only doing my job'
Sep 26, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Rich Man and the 'Children of Light'
Sep 21, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	An Unjust Stewart or a Prodigal Servant?
Sep 11, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Victory Through Suffering
Sep 04, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Chance for a New Beginning
Aug 28, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Let’s Party – Jesus’ Way!
Aug 21, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Behold, I Stand and the Door and Knock
Aug 14, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Let Us Run with Perseverance
Aug 07, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Keep the Faith
Jul 31, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Why Worry?
Jul 24, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Learning to Place Our Loved Ones in God’s Hands
Jul 19, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Laughing with God
Jul 10, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Good Samaritan
Jul 03, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	God’s Peace Be With You
Jun 26, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Facing Jerusalem
Jun 19, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Still Small Voice
Jun 12, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	It’s Not Fair
Jun 05, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Yet Shall We Live
May 29, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Responding to the Call of God
May 22, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Three in One
May 15, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	It's all about birthdays
May 14, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Your Labor is not in vain (David Hayes Memorial)
May 08, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Ascension: A Day to Remember
May 01, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Transitions
Apr 24, 2016	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	'To Love' is a Command, not a Suggestion
Apr 17, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	St. Peter’s Reminiscences of the First Eastertide
Apr 10, 2016	The Rev. Frank King	"Transformers" Among Us
Apr 03, 2016	The Rev. Kay Richardson	Where do we go from here?
Mar 27, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Empty Tomb or Idle Tale
Mar 14, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	"No Longer Servants...But Friends"
Mar 13, 2016	The Rev. Daniel T. Moore	'You always have the poor with you...'
Mar 06, 2016	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	The sin of the "other" son
Feb 21, 2016	The Rev. Kay Richardson	God, His plan and our problems
Jan 31, 2016	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	Becoming loving persons
Jan 24, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'The Body of Christ'
Jan 03, 2016	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	'Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire?'
Dec 24, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Troubled at Christmas
Dec 13, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	In Christ
Nov 29, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Advent Hope
Nov 08, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Whither Thou Goest
Nov 01, 2015	The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry	First sermon as Presiding Bishop
Nov 01, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Welcome to our Friendly Group
Oct 25, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Blind Bartimaeus
Oct 18, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Do You Know What You Are Asking?
Oct 11, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	Fr. Tara's final homily
Oct 04, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Moving from the Mountain Top to Living in the Valley Below
Sep 27, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	A pipeline to God's wisdom, comfort and encouragement
Sep 20, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	A Vision that Transforms
Sep 13, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	The life we are asked to lose
Sep 06, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	What Is Your Vision?
Aug 30, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Secret of Successful Christian Living
Aug 23, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	'Please, God, may your eyes be open night and day toward St. Paul’s'
Aug 16, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	A faithful way to deal with change
Aug 09, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Out of the Depths
Jul 26, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	A call to those of you who are distracted to re-focus
Jul 19, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Sit! Walk! Stand!
Jul 06, 2015	The Rev. Tara McGraw	Church has to be about God
Jun 28, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Despair Interrupted by Hope
Jun 07, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The Subtlety of Sin
May 31, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Listen to the Wind
May 24, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Pentecost: compare and contrast with Babel
May 10, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	No Longer Servants…But Friends
Apr 19, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	For Those of You Who Missed Easter
Feb 15, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Looking Back
Feb 08, 2015	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	The Church and domestic violence
Jan 18, 2015	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	The first Disciples
Jan 04, 2015	The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams	The 'Aha' Moment
Dec 24, 2014	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Encountered at Christmas
Dec 21, 2014	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
Nov 09, 2014	The Rev. Dr. D. William Faupel	Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

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