WORSHIP AND MUSIC ~ SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sermons at Second - 2007-08
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Hans 6/8/08 "All We Need to Know about Forgiveness"
Hans 6/1/08 "Making Hard Decisions in a Real World
Hans 5/25/08 "Almost or All the Way"
Hans 5/18/08 "Which Open Wider: The Doors of the Church
        or the Gates of Heaven?
Blatnik 5/11/08 "Dreams and Visions"
Hans 5/4/08 "Going Bald Together"
Youth 4/27/08 "Using Our Gifts to Give Glory to God" (Youth Sunday)
Hans 4/20/08 "Something New But Not Different"
Hans 4/13/08 "Marching Off the Map"
Palmer 4/6/08 "On the Road Again"
Blatnik 3/30/08 "Arise and Walk"
Blatnik 3/23/08 "What's It All About?" (Easter Sunday)
Dolive 3/23/08 "With Fear and Great Joy" (Easter Sunrise Service)
Palmer 3/16/08 "March Madness" (Palm Sunday)
Haga 3/9/08 "Sowing Hope"
Blatnik 3/2/08 "Love Shall Pursue Me"
  2/24/08 Service of Spirituals
Hans 2/17/08 "If I Had Only One Sermon To Preach"
McAtee 2/10/08 "A Fool's Boasts"
Blatnik 2/3/08 "Lead Us Not Into Temptation"
Palmer 1/27/08 "Recalled To Life"
Haga 1/20/08 "We Are Called"
Blatnik 1/13/08 "'For It Is Proper'"
Blatnik 1/6/08 "Another Road"
Palmer 12/30/07 "Called to Witness!"
Blatnik 12/24/07 "Light and Life" (Christmas Eve)
12/23/07 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Holly Fuqua 12/16/07 "Joy for the Journey"
Zach Fuqua 12/9/07 "Hope-Fully"
Blatnik 12/2/07 "Ready of Not, Here I Come"
Palmer 11/25/07 "Worship and Wonder"
Holly Fuqua 11/18/07 "Burned Out or Lit Up?"
McAtee 11/11/07 "How Long, O Lord?"
Blatnik 11/4/07 "Reformation, Saints and Second"
Daniel 10/28/07 "Planting, Watering, Growing and Grace"
Daniel 10/21/07 "Tough Mind and Tender Heart"
Ufford-Chase 10/14/07 "Unexpected Allies: Seeking Security in a Time of Fear"
Daniel 10/7/07 "Finding Our Place at the Table"
Daniel 9/30/07 "The Breadth of God's Love"
Daniel 9/23/07 "All Shall Be Well, and All Manner of Things Shall be Well"
Daniel 9/16/07 "God the Sigh-er"
Bolduc 9/9/07 "Fan the Flame" (Access Sunday)
9/2/07 Labor Day Sunday Festival of Hymns
Fuqua 8/26/07 "Are We Going to Cross the River?"
Daniel 8/19/07 "The Church is a Community of Learners"
McAtee 8/12/07 "Standing in the Driveway ... Leaving for Somewhere"
Blatnik 8/5/07 "Storing Up Treasures"
Blatnik 7/29/07 "Knock and You Shall Receive"
Blatnik 7/22/07 "There is Need of Only One Thing"
Daniel 7/15/07 "Keeping Faith and Moving Forward"
Daniel 7/8/07 "There is a Balm in Gilead?"
Daniel 7/1/07 "What It Means To Be an American"
Daniel 6/24/07 "Living in a Violent World Without Becoming Violent"
Daniel 6/17/07 "Blessed, but Limping"
Daniel 6/10/07 "Rooted in History"
Daniel 6/3/07 "A Love Story"
Daniel 5/27/07 "Catholic"
Daniel 5/20/07 "Zinnias"
Daniel 5/13/07 "Ties That Bind"
Daniel 5/6/07 "Faith Is ..."
Youth 4/29/07 "How Do People Know We Are Christians?" (Youth Sunday)
Daniel 4/22/07 "The Earth Is the Lord's"
Palmer 4/15/07 "Leaving the Land"
Daniel 4/8/07 "When Is an Ending Not the End?" (Easter Sunday)
Daniel 4/1/07 "Passion, Confrontation, and Commitment" (Palm Sunday)
Fuqua 3/25/07 "Who Will We Follow?"
Daniel 3/18/07 "The Gospel and the Cross"
Blatnik 3/11/07 "One More Year"
Daniel 3/4/07 "Obedience and Selfishness"
Rouse 2/25/07 "How Then Shall We Love?"
Daniel 2/18/07 "Too Small, Too Small"
Daniel 2/11/07 "Would You Consider Changing the Pronouns"

Sermon Series: JONAH
Daniel 2/4/07 "The Mystery of Compassion"
Daniel 1/28/07 "Repent!"
Daniel 1/21/07 “Deliverance, Amazing Grace and Mercy”
Daniel 1/14/07 “The Reluctant Prophet and the Persistent God"
Blatnik 1/7/07 "Riches and Mystery"

 

Sermons at Second - 2006
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Blatnik 12/31/06 "Holy and Beloved"
Daniel 12/24/06 "What a Cast!"
Daniel 12/17/06 "Let Us Our Songs Employ"
Daniel 12/10/06 "He Rules the World with Truth and Grace"
Daniel 12/3/06 "Glory"
Daniel 11/26/06 "Searching for One Thing, Finding Another"
Daniel 11/19/06 "The Heart of the Gospel"
Gaventa 11/12/06 "Great Unexpectations" (Access Sunday)
Daniel 11/5/06 "A Few of My Favorite Saints"
Daniel 10/29/06 "What Makes A Cheerful Giver"
Daniel 10/22/06 "Bearing and Being Borne"
Fuqua 10/15/06 "Let's Turn The Boat Around"
Gench 10/8/06 "Dirty Laundry"    (Pace-Warren Lecture Series)
Daniel 10/1/06 "Do This ... Why?"
Daniel 9/24/06 "Doxology"
Daniel 9/17/06 "Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind"
Blatnik 9/10/06 "Living Grace"
  9/3/06 Labor Day Sunday Festival of Hymns
Daniel 8/27/06 "How Firm A Foundation"
Daniel 8/20/06 "Who ARE These Presbyterians?"
Daniel 8/13/06 "Comprehending Grace"
Rouse 8/6/06 "Bathsheba and Bread"
Fuqua 7/30/06 "Do We Believe in Miracles?"
Palmer 7/23/06 "Between Miracles"
McKee 7/16/06 "Is the Lord With Us, or Not?
Blatnik 7/9/06 "Paradise and Pain"
Renwick 7/2/06 "For Such a Time as This"
Renwick 6/25/06 "Love: More Than a Feeling"
Palmer 6/18/06 "Some Trust in Chariots"

Sermon Series: A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS
Renwick 6/11/06 A Community of Believers IV: "To Love and Glorify God"
Renwick 6/4/06 A Community of Believers III: "Led by the Spirit"
Renwick 5/28/06 A Community of Believers II: "Called by Jesus Christ"
Renwick 5/21/06 A Community of Believers I: "Within and Beyond"

Sermon Series: MEETING THE RISEN CHRIST
Renwick 5/14/06 Meeting the Risen Christ III: "Get Up and Go"
Renwick 5/7/06 Meeting the Risen Christ II: "Asking Jesus to Stay"
Renwick 4/30/06 Meeting the Risen Christ I: "Getting Rid of the Noose"
Youth 4/23/06 "Jesus Was a Teenager Too" (Youth Sunday)
Renwick 4/16/06 "No Body" (Easter)
Renwick 4/9/06 "Making Jesus Weep" (Palm Sunday)

Sermon Series: SEVEN DEADLY SINS
Renwick 4/2/06 Speaking of Sin: "Sloth"
Blatnik 3/26/06 Speaking of Sin: "Anger"
Renwick 3/19/06 Speaking of Sin: "Gluttony, Greed and Lust"
Fuqua 3/12/06 Speaking of Sin: "Envy"
Renwick 3/5/06 Speaking of Sin: "Pride"

Sermon Series: A BRIEF STATEMENT OF FAITH
Renwick 2/26/06 Holy Spirit: "Power for Growth and Failure"
Renwick 2/19/06 Holy Spirit: "Power for Giving and Forgiving"
Renwick 2/12/06 Jesus: "A Birth and a Death"
Palmer 2/5/06 "Our Organist" (Access Sunday)
Renwick 1/29/06 Jesus: "Fully Human, Fully God"
Renwick 1/22/06 God: "Dear Katrina, what can you tell us about God?"
Renwick 1/15/06 God: "Is your god God?"
Renwick 1/8/06 Faith: "Can the Bible Be Trusted?"
Blatnik 1/1/06 "Be Strong and Courageous"

 

Sermons at Second - 2005
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Renwick 12/25/05 Christmas Service
Renwick 12/18/05 "The Magi: Strangers in our Midst"
Renwick 12/11/05 "Joseph: Best Supporting Actor"
Renwick 12/4/05 "Herod: Slaughter of the Innocents"
Renwick 11/27/05 "Jesus' Genealogy: Your Family Tree"
Renwick 11/20/05 "Gratitude"

Sermon Series: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Renwick 11/13/05 Happy are those who are Persecuted - "Blessed by Trouble"
Renwick 11/6/05 Happy are the Pure in Heart - "Inside Out"
Renwick 10/30/05 Happy are the Merciful - "Abundant Grace, Abundant Giving"
Blatnik 10/23/05 Happy are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
  - "Hungry and Thirsty"
Renwick 10/16/05 Happy are the Meek - "Meek Not Weak"
Ogilvie 10/9/05 "The Red Ember in the White Ash"
Renwick 10/2/05 Happy are the Peacemakers - "Peacemaking"
Renwick 9/25/05 Happy are They that Mourn - "Good Grief"
Renwick 9/18/05 Happy are the Poor in Spirit - "Poor Me"
Renwick 9/11/05 Jesus the Teacher - "A Happy Kingdom"
  9/4/05 Labor Day Service of Spirituals
McAtee 8/28/05 "Obstacles In My Way - God's Holy Ground"
Rouse 8/21/05 "Come to the Banquet"
Fuqua 8/14/05 "The Droughts of Life"
Rouse 8/7/05 "Wade in the Water"
Palmer 7/31/05 "Wrestling"
Palmer 7/24/05 "Work"
Palmer 7/17/05 "Weeds"
Blatnik 7/10/05 "Abundant Harvest"
McAtee 7/3/05 "We Piped But You Didn't Dance"
Blatnik 6/26/05 "All Things Great and Small"
Fuqua 6/19/05 "God Hears the Weeping"
Fuqua 6/12/05 "God Hears The Laughter"
Haga 6/5/05 "Changing an Attitude"
Blatnik 5/29/05 "I Never Knew You"
Rouse 5/22/05 "Making Disciples"
Renwick 5/15/05 "Fruitful Living" (Pentecost)

Sermon Series: GOD'S SERVANTS - THE PROPHETS
Renwick 5/8/05 Haggai: "Small Beginnings, Great Ends"
Renwick 5/1/05 Jeremiah and Daniel: "Building a Home in Exile"
Youth 4/24/05 "The Gift of Love" (Youth Sunday)
Renwick 4/17/05 Isaiah: "A New Heaven and Earth"
Renwick 4/10/05 Habakkuk: "Praising God"
Renwick 4/3/05 Jeremiah: "A New Covenant"
Renwick 3/27/05 Ezekiel: "Unexpected Life" (Easter)
Renwick 3/20/05 Zechariah: "An Unexpected Leader" (Palm Sunday)
Blatnik 3/13/05 Isaiah: "An Unexpected Savior"
Renwick 3/6/05 Micah: "An Unexpected Place"
Renwick 2/27/05 Hosea: "An Unexpected Compassion"
Palmer 2/20/05 Amos: "An Unexpected Judgment"
Renwick 2/13/05 Jonah: "An Unexpected Success"
Thompson 2/6/05 "The Ascent"
Renwick 1/30/05 Elisha: "Empowered to Serve"
Renwick 1/23/05 Elijah: "Spiritual Giants? Spiritually Depressed?"
Renwick 1/16/05 Nathan and Elijah: "Called to Confront"
Renwick 1/9/05 Samuel: "Discerning God's Will"
Renwick 1/2/05 The Great Ends: "(In 2005) God Rules! Okay?"

 

Sermons at Second - 2004
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Rouse 12/26/04 "Get Up!"
Renwick 12/19/04 "A New Birth"
Renwick 12/12/04 "A New Joy"
Blatnik 12/5/04 "A New Leader"
Palmer 11/28/04 "A New Vision"
Fuqua 11/21/04 "Pain, Prayer, and Power"

Sermon Series: THE GREAT ENDS OF THE CHURCH (also 1/2/05 above)
Renwick 11/14/04 The Great Ends: "The Promoting of Social Righteousness"
Blatnik 11/7/04 The Great Ends: "The Truth to Tell"
Renwick 10/31/04 The Great Ends: "Maintaining Divine Worship: Sacrifice"
Renwick 10/24/04 The Great Ends: "Worship Wars?"
Renwick 10/17/04 The Great Ends: "All Alone or All Together?"
Renwick 10/10/04 The Great Ends: "The Salvation for All?"
Renwick 10/3/04 The Great Ends: "Good News for All"
Renwick 9/26/04 The Great Ends: "Introduction"
Nishioka 9/19/04 Pace Warren Lecture: "Treasure in our Hearts"

Sermon Series: PRAYER
Renwick 9/12/04 Prayer: "Worry: a Time for Prayer"
Renwick 9/5/04 Prayer: "Prayers of Gratitude"
Renwick 8/29/04 Prayer: "Praying as God's Friend"
Rouse 8/22/04 Prayer: "Praying for God's Transforming Word"
Renwick 8/15/04 Prayer: "Praying for Healing"
Renwick 8/8/04 Prayer: "Praying for Spiritual Strength"
Fuqua 8/1/04 Prayer: "Praying for our Wisdom and our Words"
Blatnik 7/25/04 Prayer: "Praying for a Calling"
Renwick 7/18/04 Prayer: "Praying for Courage"
Renwick 7/11/04 Prayer: "Praying for the Church"
Renwick 7/4/04 Prayer: "Praying for our Nation"
Blatnik 6/27/04 Prayer: "Praying for God's Guidance"
McAtee 6/20/04 Prayer: "Praying for God's Provision and Protection"
Renwick 6/13/04 Prayer: "Praying for God's Mercy"
Renwick 6/6/04 Prayer: "Praying for God's Presence"
Renwick 5/30/04 Prayer: "Praying for the Spirit: Faith, Gifts and Fruit"
Renwick 5/23/04 Prayer: "The Lord’s Prayer"
Blatnik 5/16/04 Prayer: "Is It About Answers?

Sermon Series: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Renwick 5/9/04 "Honor Your Father and Mother"
Renwick 5/2/04 "Do Not Covet: Loving God in Word, Deed and Thought"
Renwick 4/25/04 "Stop Thief"
Blatnik 4/18/04 "You Shall Not Bear False Witness"
Renwick 4/11/04 "On Trial For Life"
Renwick 4/4/04 "A Secret Shared"
Renwick 3/28/04 "When All Else Fails"
Youth 3/21/04 Youth Sunday: "Temptation in the Wilderness"
Renwick 3/14/04 "A Mission To Plan For"
Palmer 3/7/04 "Growing in Love"
Renwick 2/29/04 "Faithful Marriage"
Renwick 2/22/04 "Remember the Sabbath Day to Keep it Holy"
Renwick 2/15/04 "Touchy Issues: Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?"
Renwick 2/8/04 "If Looks Could Kill"
Blatnik 2/1/04 "Thou Shall Work"
Renwick 1/25/04 "Casually Acquainted with God?"
Renwick 1/18/04 "Picturing God"
Renwick 1/11/04 "The Priority of God"
Renwick 1/4/04 "The Ten Commandments: A Gift of Grace"

 

Sermons at Second - 2003
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Blatnik 12/28/03 "A New Day"
Renwick 12/21/03 "The Christmas Story"
Palmer 12/14/03 "Mystic River"
Blatnik 12/7/03 "The Covenant of Love"
Fuqua 11/30/03 "Let Your Light Shine"
Renwick 11/23/03 "Christ The King"
Renwick 11/16/03 "What Heaven Is Like"
Renwick 11/9/03 "The End of Time"
Renwick 11/2/03 "Eternal Destiny"
Renwick 10/26/03 "What'll You Do with What You Have?"
Dr. Jones 10/19/03 "The Word Confirmed
Renwick 10/12/03 "Church and State"
Blatnik 10/5/03 "New Motivation"
Renwick 9/28/03 Following Christ: "New Vision"
Renwick 9/21/03 Following Christ: "A New Humility"
Renwick 9/14/03 "Jesus' Humility - For Us"
Renwick 9/7/03 "Breaking Sabbath"
  8/31/03 Festival of Psalms
Fuqua 8/24/03 "Well, What Happened Next?"
Renwick 8/17/03 "Hard Words from Gentle Jesus"
Fuqua 8/10/03 "Anger management"
McAtee 8/3/03 "The Second Greatest is Hope"
Palmer 7/27/03 "Look Who's Coming to Dinner"
Blatnik 7/20/03 "The Church: Its Foundation"
Blatnik 7/13/03 "The Church: Its Inheritance"
McMichael 7/6/03 "Your Life's Work: What's Its Value?"
Renwick 6/29/03 Christian Living: "Setting Priorities"
Renwick 6/22/03 Christian Living: "Escaping Hypocrisy"
Renwick 6/15/03 Christian Living: "Facing Opposition"
Renwick 6/8/03 "Praying for the Spirit" (Pentecost)
Renwick 6/1/03 Christian Living: "Dedicated Inside and Out"
Renwick 5/25/03 Christian Living: "What Money Can’t Buy"
Blatnik 5/18/03 Christian Living: "Being Forgiven"
Renwick 5/11/03 Jesus in Action: "Choosing Family"
Renwick 5/4/03 Jesus in Action: "Calming Our Storms"
Renwick 4/27/03 Jesus in Action: "Healing and Forgiving"
Renwick 4/20/03 "An Emmaus Experience" (Easter)
Renwick 4/13/03 Jesus’ Teaching: "Who Owns You?" (Palm Sunday)
Renwick 4/6/03 Jesus' Teaching: "Great Decisions"
Youth 3/30/03 Youth Sunday
Renwick 3/23/03 Jesus' Teaching: "Wielding Wealth"
Renwick 3/16/03 Jesus' Teaching: "The Good Samaritan"
Renwick 3/9/03 Jesus' Teaching: "Patient Sowing, Patient Growth"
Blatnik 3/2/03 Jesus' Teaching: "The Power to Love Our Enemies"
Renwick 2/23/03 Jesus: "Creating Trouble!"
Renwick 2/9/03 Jesus Calls: "Challenging Individuals!"
Blatnik 2/2/03 Who is Jesus? "Ready and Rejected"
Renwick 1/26/03 Who is Jesus? "Baptized and Tempted"
Renwick 1/19/03 Who is Jesus? "Baptized and Belonging"
Renwick 1/12/03 John the Baptist: "The Voice"
Renwick 1/5/03 "Lost and Found: Knowing Who You Are"

 

Sermons at Second - 2002
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Palmer 12/29/02 "Stand at the Crossroads, and Look"
Renwick 12/22/02 "The Shepherds’ Move"
Renwick 12/15/02 "The Spirit’s Birth"
Blatnik 12/8/02 "Mary’s Song: Is It Our Song?"
Renwick 12/1/02 "The Angels Call"
Fuqua 11/24/02 "Remaining Faithful in an Unfaithful World"
Renwick 11/17/02 "God is Love"
Renwick 11/10/02 "God is Spirit"
Renwick 11/3/02 "God is Light"
Blatnik 10/27/02 "Rebuilding Faith"
Renwick 10/20/02 "Reconstruction: Trouble Within, Trouble Without"
Renwick 10/13/02 "An Answered Prayer"
Byars 10/6/02 "Drowning Hell's Fire" (Pace-Warren Lecture)
Renwick 9/29/02 "Up Front Down Low Leadership"
Renwick 9/22/02 "Our Living Hope"
Palmer 9/15/02 "Between Envy and Arrogance"
Renwick 9/8/02 "For Love of Country"
  9/1/02 Labor Day Hymn Sing
Renwick 8/25/02 "Food for Thought, Food for Life"
Blatnik 8/18/02 "When You Pray"
Fuqua 8/11/02 "I Am The Good Shepherd"
Palmer 8/4/02 "Show Me The Way To Go Home"
Renwick 7/28/02 "Justice and Mercy"
Renwick 7/21/02 "Changing Times: Men, Women,
and the Daughters of Zelophehad!"
Renwick 7/14/02 "Guidance"
Renwick 7/7/02 "Redemption"
Renwick 6/30/02 "Faithful Through Suffering"
Renwick 6/23/02 "Finding Meaning"
Pendergrast 6/16/02 "Listening to God in Honduras"
Renwick 6/9/02 "God's Timing"
Bentley 6/2/02 "At the Crossroads in Moab"
Renwick 5/26/02 "Prayer that Works"
Renwick 5/19/02 "Spiritual Worth-Ship" (Pentecost)
Renwick 5/12/02 "The Appearance of Success"
Renwick 5/5/02 “Living By a Promise”
Renwick 4/28/02 "Love: More Than a Feeling"
Fuqua 4/21/02 “Passing on the Gift”
Renwick 4/14/02 "Building the Church" (Groundbreaking Sunday)
Renwick 4/7/02 "God, Sex, and Nature"
Renwick 3/31/02 "A God Who Raises the Dead" (Easter)
Renwick 3/24/02 "Giving Up Your Rights" (Palm Sunday)
Palmer 3/17/02 "Spiritual Gifts for Common Good"
Renwick 3/10/02 "True Spirituality"
Youth 3/3/02 "Put Your Worries Aside and Trust God"
Pendergrast 2/24/02 "The Heart of It All"
Renwick 2/17/02 "Faith and Reason: The Jericho Maneuver"
Renwick 2/10/02 "Courageous Leadership"
Renwick 2/3/02 "Memory Blocks"
Bentley 1/27/02 "God's Jubilee"
Renwick 1/20/02 "Holiness: Love in Tension"
Renwick 1/13/02 "Sacrifice: A Way of Life"
Renwick 1/6/02 "A Savior for the Whole World"

 

Sermons at Second - 2001
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Pendergrast 12/30/01 "Jesus, Herod and the Children"
Renwick 12/23/01 "When the Judgment Comes"
Palmer 12/16/01 "When the Gift Giver Comes"
Renwick 12/9/01 "When the Son of Man Comes"
Fuqua 12/2/01 "When the Owner Comes"
Pendergrast 11/25/01 “. . .You Gotta Serve Somebody”
Renwick 11/18/01 “The Patience of Job”
Renwick 11/11/01 "Listening to Job"
Renwick 11/4/01 "A Saint Who Suffered"
Renwick 10/28/01 "A Vision of the Temple"
Bentley 10/21/01 "Reading the Bones"
Renwick 10/14/01 "A Vision of Judgment"
Renwick 10/7/01 "A Vision of God"
Taylor 9/30/01 "The Tenth Leper" (Pace-Warren Series)
Renwick 9/23/01 "Give What?"
Pendergrast 9/16/01 "Love Who?"
Palmer 9/9/01 "Who Me?"
Renwick 9/2/01 "Build What?"
Renwick 8/26/01 "The Inspiration of Scripture"
Renwick 8/19/01 "Rules for Growth?"
Bentley 8/12/01 "Hearts Refreshed: The Life of a Letter"
Renwick 8/5/01 "Second Church on the Move"
Renwick 7/29/01 "Naaman's Miracle"
Renwick 7/22/01 "Exile: Consequence of Disobedience"
Palmer 7/15/01 "Finding the 'Yes' in the Mess"
Renwick 7/8/01 "Passing on the Mantle of Leadership"
Pendergrast 7/1/01 "Naboth's Vineyard: The Abuse of Power"
Murphy 6/24/01 "Live, Love and Serve"
Renwick 6/17/01 "The PCUSA: Inclusivity and Exclusivity in Tension"
Renwick 6/10/01 "Solomon: Praying for Wisdom"
Renwick 6/3/01

"The Spirit's Gifts" (Pentecost)
Renwick 5/27/01 "Facing Change Together"
Renwick 5/20/01 "Chosen to Serve"
Renwick 5/13/01 Ananias and Sapphira: "Family Woes?"
Youth 5/6/01 Youth Sunday and Graduates Recognition
Renwick 4/29/01 "Repentance"
  4/22/01 Good News Stories (Earth Day)
Renwick 4/15/01 Jesus: "Opening Eyes!" (Easter)
Renwick 4/8/01 "Giving Jesus Grief" (Palm Sunday)
Renwick 4/1/01 Jesus: "Rejected at Home"
Renwick 3/25/01 "Giving Thanks"
Bentley 3/18/01 "Just Another Love Song?"
Renwick 3/11/01 "Fruit of the Spirit"
Renwick 3/4/01 "No Other Gospel?"
Pendergrast 2/25/01 Samson: "Unfulfilled Potential"
Renwick 2/18/01 Gideon: "Putting God to the Test "
Renwick 2/11/01 Jephthah's Daughter: "Moral Chaos - Loose Words"
Renwick 2/4/01 Deborah: "Called by God"
Renwick 1/28/01 "Are People Property?"
Renwick 1/21/01 "Is There Justice in the Death Penalty?"
Renwick 1/14/01 "Is Being Good Worth It?"
Renwick 1/7/01 "Overcoming Fear" 

 

Sermons at Second - 2000
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Palmer 12/31/00 Hebrews: "Quiddich Anyone?"
Renwick 12/24/00 "New Age. New Covenant. New Heart"
  12/17/00 "Service of Lessons and Carols"
Murphy 12/10/00 "Persevering"
Renwick 12/3/00 "The Great High Priest"
Renwick 11/26/00 "Proverbs on Words"
Renwick 11/19/00 "Proverbs on Wealth"
Pendergrast 11/12/00 "Proverbs on Work"
Bentley 11/5/00 "Words to the Wise"
Renwick 10/29/00 St. John's Gospel: "Empowered to Love"
Renwick 10/22/00 St. John's Gospel: "The Spirit - Empowering Our Lives"
Renwick 10/15/00 St. John's Gospel: "Entering God's World"
Renwick 10/8/00 St. John's Gospel: "Jesus Enters our Realm"
Friends of
the Groom		 10/1/00 Short scenes from the gospel
Renwick 9/24/00 "Isaiah's Vision for a New Creation"
Pendergrast 9/17/00 "Isaiah's Suffering Servant"
Renwick 9/10/00 Isaiah: "A Passion for Justice and Mercy"
  9/3/00 Festival of Hymns
Renwick 8/27/00 "Daniel's Prayer"
Renwick 8/20/00 "Daniel's Fearless Faith"
Renwick 8/13/00 Daniel: "Beastly Visions"
Pendergrast 8/6/00 Daniel: "Faithfulness in an Alien Land"
Murphy 7/30/00 "Jesus' Resurrection: Emmaus"
Bentley 7/23/00 "Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest"
Renwick 7/16/00 Unique to Luke: "When Things Go Wrong"
Palmer 7/9/00 Unique To Luke: "A Great Story"
Renwick 7/2/00 Unique to Luke: "Jesus' Birth"
Pendergrast 6/25/00 (Re)Discovering the Word
Renwick 6/18/00 David's Destiny: God in a Box?
Renwick 6/11/00 David's Life: "Inspired By the Spirit"
Renwick 6/4/00 David's Sin: "Family Woes"
Renwick 5/28/00 David and Saul: "Jealousy"
Renwick 5/21/00 David and Goliath: "Giant Slaying"
Renwick 5/14/00 "Chosen: Who Me?"
Renwick 5/7/00 "Ruth's Commitment"
Pendergrast 4/30/00 Romans: "The Power of Love"
Renwick 4/23/00 Romans: "Risen with Christ"
Renwick 4/16/00 Romans: "Crucified with Christ"
Renwick 4/9/00 Romans: "Amazing Grace"
Renwick 4/2/00 Romans: "The Wrath of God"
Murphy 3/26/00 Mark: "Jesus the Suffering Redeemer"
Renwick 3/19/00 Mark: "Jesus the Teacher"
Renwick 3/12/00 Mark: "Jesus the Healer"
Renwick 3/5/00 Mark: "Jesus, the Son of God"
Pendergrast 2/27/00 Exodus: "A Place to Meet God"
Renwick 2/20/00 Exodus: "The Maker's Instructions"
Youth 2/13/00 Youth Sunday
Renwick 2/6/00 Exodus: "This Call's For You"
Bentley 1/30/00 Genesis: "Joseph's Protection"
Renwick 1/23/00 Genesis: "Who Can be Trusted?"
Renwick 1/16/00 Genesis: "Rebellion in the Ranks"
Renwick 1/9/00 Genesis: "Created by God"
  1/2/00 Millennium Service

 

Sermons at Second - 1999
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Pendergrast 12/26/99 "What Do You See"
Renwick 12/25/99 "On the Brink of a New Age"
Renwick 12/19/99 "Ruined Cities Repaired"
Palmer 12/12/99 "Listen, Learn and Love"
Murphy 12/5/99 "Christmas Light"
Bentley 11/28/99

"Paving The Way"
Renwick 11/21/99 Christian Character: 12. "Gratitude"
Renwick 11/14/99 Christian Character: 11. "Loving Enemies"
Pendergrast 11/7/99 Christian Character: 10. "Loving Without Fear"
Renwick 10/31/99 Christian Character: 9. "The Community"
Renwick 10/24/99 Christian Character: 8. "Integrity"
Renwick 10/17/99 Christian Character: 7. "Generosity"
Purves 10/10/99 "Discipleship In Christ"
Renwick 10/3/99 Christian Character: 6. "Endurance"
Renwick 9/26/99 Christian Character: 5. "Vision"
Renwick 9/19/99 Christian Character: 4. "Self-Discipline"
Renwick 9/12/99 Christian Character: 3. "Courage"
  9/5/99 A Service of Spirituals
Renwick 8/29/99 Christian Character: 2. "Righteousness"
Renwick 8/22/99 Christian Character: 1. "The Character of Christ"
Pendergrast 8/15/99 "Table Manners"
Pendergrast 8/8/99 "Fear Not?"
Bentley 8/1/99 "First Hand Experience"
Renwick 7/25/99 "A Way to Think"
Renwick 7/18/99 "A Reason to Boast"
Renwick 7/11/99 "An Example to Follow"
Renwick 7/4/99 "A Friend to Live For"
Pendergrast 6/27/99 "Security"
Murphy 6/20/99 "It Sounds So Simple"
Pendergrast 6/13/99 "Your Blessing, Please"
Renwick 6/6/99 Acts Series 21: "Agrippa: Persuaded?"
Renwick 5/30/99 Acts Series 20: "In God We Trust"
Renwick 5/23/99 Acts Series 19: "Compelled by the Spirit"
Renwick 5/16/99 Acts Series 18: "Ephesus: Disturbing the Peace"
Renwick 5/9/99 Acts Series 17: "A Word To The Wise"
Bentley 5/2/99 Acts Series 16: "Healing Divisions"
Renwick 4/25/99 "No Good News?"
Renwick 4/18/99 Acts Series 15: "Anti-Semitic?"
Pendergrast 4/11/99 Acts Series 14: "Widening The Church"
Renwick 4/4/99 Acts Series 13: "So What's the Big Deal?"
Renwick 3/28/99 Acts Series 12: "Making Things Happen"
Pendergrast 3/21/99 Acts Series 11: "Though the Earth Should Change"
Renwick 3/14/99 Acts Series 10: "A New Perspective"
Renwick 3/7/99 Acts Series 9: "A New Allegiance"
Renwick 2/28/99 Acts Series 8: "Good Out Of Evil"
Renwick 2/21/99 Acts Series 7: "A Sermon To Die For"
Youth 2/14/99 Messages from our Youth
Renwick 2/7/99 Acts Series 6: "Deceit"
Pendergrast 1/31/99 Acts Series 5: "Boldness"
Renwick 1/24/99 Acts Series 4: "Miracles"
Renwick 1/17/99 Acts Series 3: "New Life"
Renwick 1/10/99 Acts Series 2: "Waterlogged"
Renwick 1/3/99 Acts Series 1: "Your Witness"

 

Sermons at Second - 1998
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Byars 12/27/98 "No Messenger or Angel"
Renwick 12/20/98 "Angels"
Renwick 12/13/98 "The Word of God"
Palmer 12/6/98 Habits for Life: 9. "Celebration"
Renwick 11/29/98 Habits for Life: 8. "Guidance"
Pendergrast 11/22/98 Habits for Life: 7. "Accountability"
Bentley 11/15/98 Habits for Life: 6. "Service"
Renwick 11/8/98 Habits for Life: 5. "Giving In"
Renwick 11/1/98 Habits for Life: 4. "Simplicity"
Pendergrast 10/25/98 Habits for Life: 3. "Time to Pray"
Renwick 10/18/98 Habits for Life: 2. "Time to Think"
Renwick 10/11/98 Habits for Life: 1. "Time Alone"
Osmer 10/4/98 "What is a Catechism Anyway?"
Pendergrast 9/27/98 The Great Ends 6: "Citizens of the Kingdom"
Renwick 9/20/98 The Great Ends 5: "Doing Each Other Right"
Renwick 9/13/98 The Great Ends 4: "Truth to Tell"
  9/6/98 The Great Ends 3: Psalm Festival
Renwick 8/30/98 The Great Ends 2: "All Alone or All Together"
Renwick 8/23/98 The Great Ends 1: "Good News For All!"
Pendergrast 8/16/98 "Living Without Fear"
Bentley 8/9/98 "Contagious Healing"
Pendergrast 8/2/98 "Possessed by Our Possessions?"
Renwick 7/26/98 "Called to be Christophers"
McMichael 7/19/98 Mission to Croatia
Renwick 7/12/98 "Called to Speak"
Renwick 7/5/98 "Called to Lead"
Renwick 6/28/98 "Called to Begin"
Renwick 6/21/98 "Called by Surprise"
Pendergrast 6/14/98 Help for the Poor: "Our Spiritual Transformation"
Bentley 6/7/98 "In the Witness Stand"
Renwick 5/31/98 Pentecost: "Great Joy"
Renwick 5/24/98 The Lord's Prayer V: "Praying for Faithfulness"
Renwick 5/17/98 The Lord's Prayer IV: "Praying for Relationships"
Renwick 5/10/98 The Lord's Prayer III: "Praying for Provision"
Youth Group 5/3/98 Youth Sunday: "The Ragman"
Renwick 4/26/98 The Lord's Prayer II: "Praying for Heaven"
Palmer 4/19/98 The Lord's Prayer I: "Praying for Reverence"
Renwick 4/12/98 "On Trial For Life" (Easter Sunday)
Renwick 4/5/98 "Making Stones Shout" (Palm Sunday)
Renwick 3/29/98 "Risking it All?"
Renwick 3/22/98 "Nice People or New People"
Pendergrast 3/15/98 "Does God Know Who You Are?"
Renwick 3/8/98 “I Did It My Way”
Renwick 3/1/98 “Regrets Only?”
Pendergrast 2/22/98 "A Grace-Full People"
Renwick 2/15/98 Teasing Tales V: "Sheer Kindness"
Renwick 2/8/98 Teasing Tales IV: "Worth Pursuing?"
Renwick 2/1/98 Teasing Tales III: "Living with Our Differences"
Renwick 1/25/98 Teasing Tales II: "Do You Reap What You Sow?"
Renwick 1/18/98 Teasing Tales I: "Teaching the Blind"
Pendergrast 1/11/98 "Reasons to Celebrate"
Renwick 1/4/98 "Sharing Treasure"

 

Sermons at Second - 1997
Preacher Date Sermon Title
Renwick 12/21/97 Advent IV: Promise -- "Not Finished Yet"
Bentley 12/7/97 Advent II: Preparation - "Repentance"
Renwick 11/30/97 Advent I: Preparation - "Judgment"
Renwick 11/16/97 "Poor Me!"
Renwick 11/9/97 "Good Grief!"
Renwick 11/2/97 "Utterly (Inter-) Dependent"
Pendergrast 10/26/97 "Not a Strategy for Success"
Renwick 10/19/97 "Hungry and Thirsty"
Renwick 10/5/97 "Happy Are the Peacemakers"
Renwick 9/28/97 "Who do you think you're kidding?"
Renwick 9/21/97 "Blessed by Trouble"
Renwick 9/14/97 Jesus the Teacher: “Kingdom Come"
Renwick 9/7/97 "Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3"
Renwick 8/24/97 "The Re-Formation of Conscience"