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Sermons 2010 / Sermons 2009

The act and art of preaching “the Word of God” is central in St. Bart’s worship and life. Our clergy tell us that they feel privileged to preach in a place of high expectation, open mindedness, and prayer. They work hard to listen to the Eternal and relate it to the Now. We archive about three years’ worth of these sermons here, printed editions as well digital audio versions. As always, for a $60 annual fee, we'll send you paper copies of sermons as they’re published. Click here to order.

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July 25, 2010
The Rev. Edward M. Sunderland, 9 am service
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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July 18, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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July 11, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Rocky road
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July 4, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Face to face
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon
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June 27, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Worth it
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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June 20, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: “Touchdown Jesus” re-imagined
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June 13, 2010
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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June 6, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Got compassion?
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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May 30, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Say what?
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May 23, 2010
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
Read: God’s toe, and God’s wisdom
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May 16, 2010
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
Read: Trusted by God to grow
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May 9, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Peace is here

The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Final words

May 2, 2010
The Rev F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Life in a trance
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Rector’s Forum with Luna Kaufman
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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April 25, 2010
Rector’s Forum with Bully Stallings
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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April 18, 2010
The Rt. Rev. Catherine S. Roskam, 9 am service
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Rector’s Forum, Bishop Roskam
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April 11, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Risky business
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Rector’s Forum: Bill Tully
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The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Hoping versus believing
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April 4, 2010: Easter Day
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 1 pm service
Read: Catching Easter
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April 3, 2010: Easter Eve
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, Easter Vigil
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April 2, 2010: The Good Friday 3-Hour Service
The First Meditation: “Father, forgive them.” The Rev. F.M. ”Buddy” Stallings

The Second Meditation: “Woman, here is your son . . . here is your mother.” The Rev. William McD. Tully

The Third Meditation: “Today you will be with me in paradise.” Dr. Kathy Bozzutti-Jones. (Click here to read the meditation text.)

The Fourth Meditation: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The Rev. Deacon John David Clarke

The Fifth Meditation: “I am thirsty”: The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders

The Sixth Meditation: “It is finished.” The Rev. Edward M. Sunderland

The Seventh Meditation: “Into your hands I commend my spirit.” The Rev. William McD. Tully


March 28, 2010: Palm Sunday
Listen: The Reading of the Passion

The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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March 21, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Experiencing extravagance
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Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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March 14, 2010
Rector’s Forum with Bill Tully
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The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Conversion on Broadway
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March 7, 2010
Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings
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The Rev. William McD Tully, 11 am sermon
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February 28, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Freedom under the wings
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February 21, 2010
The Rev. Buddy F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Shallow victories
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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February 17, 2010; Ash Wednesday
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 12:30 pm service
Read: Ashes: the ground of our being
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February 14, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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February 7, 2010
Parish Annual Meeting ( Note: due to recording difficulties, portions of the Annual Meeting may be difficult to hear.)
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 31, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: The pedagogy of love
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January 24, 2010
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 17, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 10, 2010
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Beyond expectations

The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 3, 2010
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallngs, 11 am service
Read: Giddy up, giddy up, let’s go
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Sermons 2009


December 27, 2009
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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December 24, 2009: Christmas Eve
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 6 pm service
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 pm service
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December 20, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 11 am sermon
Read: Joy to the world
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December 13, 2009
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
Read: There is something you can do
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December 6, 2009
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Stories in the present tense
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November 29, 2009
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
Read: Advent, Your Little Red Pencil
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November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Thanksgiving is the name of the game

November 22, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Keeping Christ at the center of our hearts
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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November 15, 2009
The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Simple holy faces
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November 8, 2009
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon
Read: “There’s a Crack in Everything”: Giving as an Act of Spiritual Maturity
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November 1, 2009
The Rev. Budddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Saint Gerry
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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October 25, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
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Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings
Due to recording difficulties, the Forum audio begins and ends abruptly
Read: Eyes wide open
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am sermon
Read: Searching as though our lives depend upon it
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October 18, 2009

Rector’s Forum with Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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October 11, 2009

Rector’s Forum with Alan Philps
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
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October 4, 2009

The Rev Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Woof!
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Rector’s Forum with Rabbi Leonard Schoolman
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The Rev. Wiliam McD. Tully, 11 am service:
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September 27, 2009
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Good is good
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Rector’s Forum with Lisa Cataldo
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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September 20, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Greatness redefined
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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September 13, 2009
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon
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September 11, 2009
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, priest
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Listen: the complete memorial service

September 6, 2009
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
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August 30, 2009
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Operating instructions
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August 23, 2009

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Oh, Granddaddy
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Rector’s Forum with John Springer
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The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 11 am service
Read: Flesh and blood
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August 16, 2009

The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon
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August 9, 2009

Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service
Read: Bread and life surprises
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Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Bearing beams of love
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August 2, 2009

The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Sharing bread, sharing life
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Due to technical difficulties, there is no recording for this week’s Forum.

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: One wild and precious life
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July 26, 2009

The Rev. Lynn C, Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
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Due to technical problems, there is no recording for this week’s Forum.

The Rev. William McD. Tully, 1 am service
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July 19, 2009

Rector’s Forum: Richard Bayles
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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July 12, 2009

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am sermon
Read: Serving up salvation—community style
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July 5, 2009

Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am sermon
Read: Repentance and the familiar stranger
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon
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June 28, 2009

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Power: reconsidered

Rector’s Forum: Buddy Stallings
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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June 21, 2009

The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
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Rector’s Forum: Lynn Sanders
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service:
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June 14, 2009

Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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June 7, 2009

Rector’s Forum: Reza Aslan
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
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May 31, 2009

The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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May 24, 2009

Rector’s Forum: The Rev. Mary E. Haddad
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
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May 17, 2009

Rector’s Forum: The Rev. Barbara Crafton
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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May 10, 2009

The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
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Parish Town Hall Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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May 3, 2009

Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 11 am sermon
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April 26, 2009

The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, 9 am service
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Rector’s Forum: Mark Sisk, Bishop of New York
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The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, 11 am service
Read: What greater message of hope could there possibly be?
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April 19, 2009
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Easter sustained
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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April 12, 2009: Easter Day
The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
Read: In spite of all, filled with hope
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April 11, 2009: Easter Eve
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, Easter Vigil
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April 10, 2009: The Good Friday 3-Hour Service
The First Word: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” The Rev. William McD. Tully

• The Second Word: “I assure you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Dr.Kathy Bozzuti-Jones (No recording available.)

• The Third Word: “Dear woman, here is your son.” The Rev. Bruce W. Forbes (No recording available.)

The Fourth Word: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” The Rev. Deacon John David Clarke

The Fifth Word: “I am thirsty.” The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders

The Sixth Word: “It is finished.” The Rev. William McD. Tully

The Seventh Word: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” The Rev. Buddy Stallings

April 9, 2009: Maundy Thursday
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 6 pm service
Read: Love is contagious
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April 5, 2009: Palm Sunday
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Life, not death
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March 29, 2009
Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service
Read: Figure it out and live
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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March 22, 2009
Please note: we were experiencing audio difficulties with some of the recordings today.
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Lights, action, love
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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March 15, 2009
Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: No holds barred
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March 8, 2009
Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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March 1, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Repent early, repent often
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 12:05 pm service
Read: An occasion of hope
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 6:00 pm service
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February 22, 2009
The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Bright lights
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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February 15, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: The healing in belonging
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: Sister Dorothy’s healing touch
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February 8, 2009
The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: Secret agents of God’s healing
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Rector’s Forum with Richard Fields
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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February 1, 2009

The Rev. William McD. Tully, 9 am service
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Parish Annual Meeting
Listen: Parish Annual Meeting (complete)
Listen: excerpt: the Rector’s Message
Listen: excerpt: the Warden’s Message

The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 25, 2009
Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service
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Rector’s Forum with Steve Ross
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: A Call from within
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January 25, 2009
Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service
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Rector’s Forum with Steve Ross
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The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: A Call from within
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January 18, 2009

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service
Read: Are you listening? Are we listening?
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Rector’s Forum
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 11 , 2008

The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service
Read: God is loose in the world
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Rector’s Forum: Bill Tully
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The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service
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January 4, 2009

The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service
Read: The stars I have followed over the years
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Rector’s Forum: Buddy Stallings
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