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. To listen to the sermons simply click on the audio link. To download them to your computer and listen to them later or for listening on your mp3 player simply “right-mouse-click” on the link (PC) or “control-mouse-click” on the link (Mac) and “save target/link” to your computer. July 25, 2010 The Rev. Edward M. Sunderland, 9 am service Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the service July 18, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon July 11, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Rocky road Listen: the sermon July 4, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Face to face Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon Listen: the sermon June 27, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Worth it Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon June 20, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: “Touchdown Jesus” re-imagined Listen: the sermon June 13, 2010 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon June 6, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Got compassion? Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon May 30, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Say what? Listen: the sermon May 23, 2010 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Read: God’s toe, and God’s wisdom Listen: the sermon May 16, 2010 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Read: Trusted by God to grow Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Luna Kaufman Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon April 25, 2010 Rector’s Forum with Bully Stallings Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon April 18, 2010 The Rt. Rev. Catherine S. Roskam, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum, Bishop Roskam Listen: the Forum April 11, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Risky business Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum: Bill Tully Listen: the Forum The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Hoping versus believing Listen: the sermon April 4, 2010: Easter Day The Rev. William McD. Tully, 1 pm service Read: Catching Easter Listen: the sermon April 3, 2010: Easter Eve The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, Easter Vigil Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon March 21, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Experiencing extravagance Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon March 14, 2010 Rector’s Forum with Bill Tully Listen: the Forum The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Conversion on Broadway Listen: the sermon March 7, 2010 Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD Tully, 11 am sermon Listen: the sermon February 28, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Freedom under the wings Listen: the sermon February 21, 2010 The Rev. Buddy F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service Read: Shallow victories Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen here The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon February 17, 2010; Ash Wednesday The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 12:30 pm service Read: Ashes: the ground of our being Listen: the sermon February 14, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon February 7, 2010 Parish Annual Meeting ( Note: due to recording difficulties, portions of the Annual Meeting may be difficult to hear.) Listen: the Annual Meeting The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon January 31, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: The pedagogy of love Listen: the sermon January 24, 2010 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon January 17, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 9 am service Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon January 10, 2010 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Beyond expectations The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon January 3, 2010 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallngs, 11 am service Read: Giddy up, giddy up, let’s go Listen: the sermon Sermons 2009 December 27, 2009 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon December 24, 2009: Christmas Eve The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 6 pm service Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 pm service Listen: the sermon December 20, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 11 am sermon Read: Joy to the world Listen: the sermon December 13, 2009 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Read: There is something you can do Listen: the sermon December 6, 2009 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Stories in the present tense Listen: the sermon November 29, 2009 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Read: Advent, Your Little Red Pencil Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon November 15, 2009 The Rev. F.M. “Buddy” Stallings, 11 am service Read: Simple holy faces Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon November 1, 2009 The Rev. Budddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Saint Gerry Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon October 25, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings Due to recording difficulties, the Forum audio begins and ends abruptly Read: Eyes wide open Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am sermon Read: Searching as though our lives depend upon it Listen: the sermon October 18, 2009 Rector’s Forum with Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon October 11, 2009 Rector’s Forum with Alan Philps Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Listen: the sermon October 4, 2009 The Rev Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Woof! Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Rabbi Leonard Schoolman Listen: the Forum The Rev. Wiliam McD. Tully, 11 am service: Listen: the sermon September 27, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Good is good Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Lisa Cataldo Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon September 20, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Greatness redefined Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon September 13, 2009 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon Listen: the sermon September 11, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, priest Listen: the sermon Listen: the complete memorial service September 6, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Listen: the sermon August 30, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: Operating instructions Listen: the sermon August 23, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Oh, Granddaddy Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with John Springer Listen: the Forum The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 11 am service Read: Flesh and blood Listen: the sermon August 16, 2009 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon Listen: the sermon August 9, 2009 Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service Read: Bread and life surprises Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Buddy Stallings Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: Bearing beams of love Listen: the sermon August 2, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Sharing bread, sharing life Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon July 26, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C, Sanders, 9 am service Read: Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Listen: the sermon Due to technical problems, there is no recording for this week’s Forum. The Rev. William McD. Tully, 1 am service Listen: the sermon July 19, 2009 Rector’s Forum: Richard Bayles Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon July 12, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am sermon Read: Serving up salvation—community style Listen: the sermon July 5, 2009 Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am sermon Read: Repentance and the familiar stranger Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am sermon Listen: the sermon June 28, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Power: reconsidered Rector’s Forum: Buddy Stallings Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon June 21, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum: Lynn Sanders Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service: Listen: the sermon June 14, 2009 Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon June 7, 2009 Rector’s Forum: Reza Aslan Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Listen: the sermon May 31, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon May 24, 2009 Rector’s Forum: The Rev. Mary E. Haddad Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Listen: the sermon May 17, 2009 Rector’s Forum: The Rev. Barbara Crafton Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon May 10, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Parish Town Hall Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon May 3, 2009 Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 11 am sermon Listen: the sermon April 26, 2009 The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum: Mark Sisk, Bishop of New York Listen: the Forum The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, 11 am service Read: What greater message of hope could there possibly be? Listen: the sermon April 19, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Easter sustained Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon April 12, 2009: Easter Day The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Read: In spite of all, filled with hope Listen: the sermon April 11, 2009: Easter Eve The Rev. Buddy Stallings, Easter Vigil Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon April 5, 2009: Palm Sunday The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Listen: the sermon The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: Life, not death Listen: the sermon March 29, 2009 Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service Read: Figure it out and live Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon March 15, 2009 Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: No holds barred Listen: the sermon March 8, 2009 Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon March 1, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Repent early, repent often Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 12:05 pm service Read: An occasion of hope Listen: the sermon The Rev. William McD. Tully, 6:00 pm service Listen: the sermon February 22, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Bright lights Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon February 15, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: The healing in belonging Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: Sister Dorothy’s healing touch Listen: the sermon February 8, 2009 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: Secret agents of God’s healing Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Richard Fields Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon February 1, 2009 The Rev. William McD. Tully, 9 am service Listen: the sermon 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 Listen: the sermon January 25, 2009 Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Steve Ross Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: A Call from within Listen: the sermon January 25, 2009 Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, 9 am service Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum with Steve Ross Listen: the Forum The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: A Call from within Listen: the sermon January 18, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 9 am service Read: Are you listening? Are we listening? Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon January 11 , 2008 The Rev. Lynn C. Sanders, 9 am service Read: God is loose in the world Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum: Bill Tully Listen: the Forum The Rev. William McD. Tully, 11 am service Listen: the sermon January 4, 2009 The Rev. Buddy Stallings, 11 am service Read: The stars I have followed over the years Listen: the sermon Rector’s Forum: Buddy Stallings Listen: the Forum 2008 Sermon Archive