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Friday, May 18
7p - "The Harvest" Movie @ UUC
Sunday, May 20
10:30a - Worship Service
Sunday, May 20
1p - OASIS Trip to Tampa History Center
Tuesday, May 29
5:30p - International Candlelight AIDS Memorial Service at King of Peace

Worship Schedule

Sunday Mornings

9:00 Choir Rehearsal
10:30 Worship
Fellowship Hour follows Worship

First Sunday Communion
Baptism - Sunday by Arrangement
Nursery at all Services

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God is Still Speaking,

The following 2011 Sunday Sermons were delivered by Rev. Sue Sherwood unless otherwise indicated.
They are available as MP3 audio files and sometimes as MP4 video files

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The most current sermon is at the top.

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Sunday December 25, 2011
Advent Series:  “God’s Language of Love:  The Language of Gift-Giving”

Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14

 

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Sunday December 18, 2011
Advent Series:  “God’s Language of Love:  The Language of Touch”
Sermon: “Touched by an Angel”

 Psalm 62:5-8; Luke 1:26-30; Luke 1:39-42,45

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Sunday December 11, 2011
Advent Series:  “God’s Language of Love:  Acts of Service”
Sermon: “What is Your Good News?”

 Isaiah 61:1-4; John 1:19-23

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Sunday December 4, 2011
Advent Series:  “God’s Language of Love:  Affirmation”
Sermon: “Saying Yes in the Middle of No: Channeling God”

2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8

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Sunday November 27, 2011
Advent Series:  “God’s Language of Love:  Affirmation”
Sermon: “The Time is Ripe”
Isaiah 64:1-8; Mark 13:24-33

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Sunday November 20, 2011
Sermon Series:  “Jesus’ Bottom Line: Parables of the Kingdom of God”
Sermon: “Inheriting the Kingdom”
Matthew 25:31-40; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

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Sunday November 13, 2011
Sermon: “The Power of One”  Good Sam Church School & Puppet Ministry
1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 17:11b, 21b-23

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Sunday November 6, 2011
Sermon Series:  “Jesus’ Bottom Line: Parables of the Kingdom of God”
Sermon: “Talents and Tyrants”
Joshua 24:14-15; Matthew 25:14-30

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Sunday October 30, 2011
Sermon Series:  “Jesus’ Bottom Line: Parables of the Kingdom of God”
Sermon: “Grab Your Halo and Don’t Forget the Oil!”
Joshua 3:1-5, 14-17; Matthew 25:1-10

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Sunday October 23, 2011
Sermon: “Two Joys” - Rev. Wally Shearburn
Psalm 105:1-6; Romans 8:31-39

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Sunday October 16, 2011
Sermon Series:  “Jesus’ Bottom Line: Parables of the Kingdom of God”
Sermon: “Whatever! Are you coming to the party?”
Gospel of Thomas 64; Philippians 4:4-9

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Sunday October 9, 2011
Sermon Series:  “Jesus’ Bottom Line: Parables of the Kingdom of God”
Sermon: “How to Create a Kingdom with Mustard & Yeast”
Psalm 29; Matthew 13:31-33

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Sunday October 2, 2011
Sermon Series:  “Jesus’ Bottom Line: Parables of the Kingdom of God”
Sermon: “Enough Already!”
Psalm 19:1-4a; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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Sunday September 25, 2011
Sermon: “Created for Change; Committed to Change”
Deuteronomy 10:12-18; Matthew 21:23-32

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Sunday September 18, 2011
Sermon: “Creating the Future”
Psalm 78:1-8,23-25,29; Mark 10:13-16; Philippians 1:27-28a

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Sunday September 11, 2011
Sermon: Creating Peace: A Sacred Conversation
Psalm 133; Ephesians 4:31-32

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Sunday September 4, 2011
Sermon: “Labors of Love: Why did the Good Samaritan Cross the Road?”
Psalm 149:1-4; Luke 10:30-37; Romans 13:8-14a; 2 Corinthians 5:16-17

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Sunday August 28, 2011
Sermon: “The Mything Link”
Jonah 2-4; Romans 12:14-21; Matthew 16:24-25

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Sunday August 21, 2011
Sermon: “In the Belly of the Whale”
Jonah 1; Romans 12:1-8

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Sunday August 14, 2011
Rev. Libby Shannon
Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Matthew 15:21-28

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Sunday August 7, 2011
Sermon: “Jump in the Wheelbarrow”  - Rev. Bonnie Lipton

1 Kings 19:9b-13; Matthew 14:22-33

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Sunday July 31, 2011
Christmas in July

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Sunday July 24, 2011
Sermon: “The Church of Harry Potter: For Such a Time as This”

John 15:12-17; The Story of Esther

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Sunday July 17, 2011
Sermon: “Who is Wise?”

1 Kings 3:16-28; James 3:13-18

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Sunday July 10, 2011
Sermon: “Not a Whiff!”

Daniel 3:1-28; Phillippians 4:4-7

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Sunday July 3, 2011
Sermon: “Freedom’s Journey”

Psalm 118:5-7a; Isaiah 42:5-9; Galatians 5:1, 13

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Sunday June 26, 2011
A Sacred Conversation

Selections from 1-2 Samuel; Gospel of Philip Analogue 17 & 58

 

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Sunday June 19, 2011
Sermon Series: More Light
Sermon: “Re-branding the Trinity”

Genesis 1; Matthew 28:18-20; Thomas 5

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Sunday June 12, 2011
Sermon Series: More Light
Sermon: “Fired Up!”

Acts 2:1-17; Psalm 104:24-31a
Pinellas Youth Symphony String Quartet

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Recording
Unavailable

Sunday June 5, 2011
Sermon: Rev. Libby Shannon, Associate Chaplain, Eckerd College

Micah 6:1-8; Ephesians 1:15-23

 

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Sunday May 29, 2011
Sermon Series: Resurrecting Church
Sermon: “Stories from the Road” - Bev Kelly & Al Frymier

Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-10; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21

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YES

Sunday May 22, 2011
Sermon Series: Resurrecting Church
Sermon: “Livings Stones” - Rev. Kent Siladi

1 Peter 2:2-10

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YES

Sunday May 15, 2011
Sermon Series: Resurrecting Church
Sermon: “The Immensity of Love”

Luke-Acts 8:26-40

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Sunday May 8, 2011
Sermon Series: Resurrecting Church
Sermon: “Saving Yourselves: A Call to Mothering”

Acts 2:14a, 32-33, 39-42; John 24:13-31

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Sunday May 1, 2011
Sermon Series: Resurrecting Church
Sermon: “Show me your God”

Acts 10:34-43; John 20:19-31

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YES

Easter Sunday April 24, 2011
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “Planting Seeds”

John 20:1-18; 1 Corinthians 4:1

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YES

Palm Sunday April 17, 2011
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “The Mind of Christ and the Meaning of the Cross”

Philippians 2:5-8; Matthew 21:1-11

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YES

Sunday April 10, 2011
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “Relay for Life”

Ezekiel 34:1-14;  John 11:1-8, 11-44

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Sunday April 3, 2011
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “The Mirror of Scripture”

1 Samuel 16:7b; John 9:1-40

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YES

Sunday March 27, 2011
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “The Stages of Life”

Exodus 17:1; Romans 5:1-5; John 4:1-30

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Sunday March 20, 2011 - Cyber Service
                                  Good Sam Slide Show preceding service:
                                  Gathering Music, Inanda Seminary:
                                  Scripture Reading, via Skype from Australia:
                                  Special Music, Inanda Seminary:
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “Tuned In and Turned On: Saving the World”

Genesis 12:1-2; John 3:1-17


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Sunday March 13, 2011
Lent Series: A Journey of Recognition
Sermon: “The Treasure of Darkness”

Psalm 51:10-17; Matthew 4:1-11

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Sunday March 6, 2011
Sermon: “A Post-Transfiguration Conversation”
  Rev. Wally Shearburn & Tracy Wiecking, M.Div.

Exodus 24:2-18; 2 Kings 2:1-12; Matthew 17:1-9

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YES

Sunday February 27, 2011
Sermon Series: Building Relationships That Last
Sermon: “A Wild Goose Chase”

Isaiah 49:8-16a; 1 Corinthians 4:1; Matthew 6:28b-33

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YES

Sunday February 20, 2011
Sermon Series: Building Relationships That Last
Sermon: “How do you love an enemy?”

Psalm 119:33-40; Matthew 5:38-48

YES

Recording
Unavailable

Sunday February 13, 2011
Sermon Series: Building Relationships That Last
Sermon: “Growing Through Tough Times: Choose Life!”

Deuteronomy 30:15-19; Matthew 5:21-24

 

YES

Sunday February 6, 2011
Race Matters: Honest Talk

Isaiah 58:1-12;  Matthew 5:13-16

 

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Sunday January 30, 2011
Sermon:  “Called to Foolishness”

Micah 6:6-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

"The Beatitudes for Today: Radical Peacemaking" - Previous Sermons:
Oct. 12, 2008: "The Revolution of God: What Jesus Didn't Say"
Oct. 19, 2008: "Brick by Brick"
Oct. 26, 2008: "Inheriting the Earth"
Nov. 2, 2008: "Hungry for God"
Nov. 9, 2008: "The Joshua Generation"
Nov. 30, 2008: "The Potter's Hands" 

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Sunday January 23, 2011
Sermon: “The Social Network”

Psalm 27:1, 4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17-18; Matthew 4:12, 17-23

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Sunday January 16, 2011
Sermon: “The Kings’ Speech: Bertie, Martin, and Jesus”

Isaiah 49:1-2; Psalm 40:5-9; John 1:35-39

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Sunday January 9, 2011
Sermon: Baptism of Jesus: Beginning All Over Again

Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-36; Matthew 3:13-17

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Sunday January 2, 2011
Epiphany: The Season of Light That Is Here to Stay:
  “Letting Go, Letting God”

Matthew 2:7-12; Revelation 21:1-5

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