Hear "Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room"
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Sermon by The Rev. Kathy Speas, July 18, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 16 and Luke 10:38-42

Hear "How Truth Points to Good"
Sermon by The Rev. Dr. David Fekete, July 11, 2010
Scripture readings: Exodus 22:20-27; 23:1-9 and Matthew 5:21-26, 43-48
David Fekete resides in Edmonton, Alberta and was ordained into the Swedenborgian church in 2006. David previously earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy of Science, a Master's in Theological Studies, and a Doctorate in Religion and Literature. He also has a Diploma from the Swedenborg School of Religion in Newton, Mass. Since 2006 David has been serving as Minister at the Church of the Holy City in Edmonton. Prior to that, he was a college instructor (courses in Humanities, Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, and World Religions) and a case manager in the mental health field.

Hear "All Creation Groans"
Spiritual Message by Scott Clark, June 27, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 19 and Romans 8:18-27
Scott Clark, Interim Program Manager of the Program in Christian Spirituality at San Francisco Theological Seminary since September 2009. Scott is a 2009 M. Div. graduate of SFTS who is sharing his gifts with the PCS while he seeks a call to serve in a congregational setting. In 2005, Scott relocated to California from Birmingham, AL, where he had practiced law for 12 years, mainly working on cases involving employment discrimination and constitutional law. While in seminary, Scott participated in the PCS Spirituality Concentration, and served as a chaplain's assistant.

Hear "A Tale of Two Souls"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, June 20, 2010
Scripture readings: 1 Kings 19:1-15 and Luke 8:26-39

Hear "Embracing Angels: Awesome Blessings in Sacred Places"
Spiritual Message by Sherrie Connelly, June 13, 2010
Scripture readings: Genesis 28: 15-22 and Matthew 5: 14-16
Sherrie Connelly completed her M.Div. in 2008, is certified as a spiritual director by Mercy Center, and has served in lay ministry for ten years, including hospital chaplaincy and in UCC and Swedenborgian churches. In the Bay area since 1997, Sherrie lives in Vallejo, where she created "The Urban Sanctuary". Sherrie was Secretary of the Pacific Coast Association, and will be ordained into the Swedenborgian church on June 26, 2010, now that her SHS certificate has been completed. Sherrie has previous academic training in psychology, religion, management and business administration, and taught for 15 years including at Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, and USC. Until shifting to a focus on ministry in 2000, Sherrie's primary career has been working full-time as a strategic planner, team builder and management consultant.

Hear "Hindsight Is Always 20/20"
Sermon by The Rev. Kim Hinrichs, June 6, 2010
Scripture readings: Numbers 14:1-4 and Luke 24:13-21b

Hear "The Unpredictable Spirit"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, May 23, 2010
Scripture readings: Acts 2:1-8, 11-21 and John 14:8-18, 25-27

Read "What Must I Do To Be Saved?"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, May 16, 2010
Scripture readings: Acts 16:16-34 and John 17:20-26

Hear "Prevailing Faith"
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Spiritual Message by Dr. Darleen Pryds, May 9, 2010
Scripture readings: John 14:22-29 and Acts 16:9-15
Darleen Pryds, Ph.D., is a Professor of Christian Spirituality at the Franciscan School of Theology of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She specialized in historical studies and is considered one of the country's leading experts in lay Christian preaching in the medieval period. She has taken an interest in Swedenborg recently and sits on Jim Lawrence's doctoral dissertation committee.

Hear "Today's Reality And Tomorrow's Hope"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, May 2, 2010
Scripture readings: John 13:1-10, 31-35 and Revelation 21:1-6

Hear "Continuing The Lord's Work"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, April 25, 2010
Scripture readings: Acts 9:36-43 and John 10:22-30

Hear "Let All Creation Sing"
Sermon by The Rev. Megan Rohrer, April 18, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 30 and Revelation 5:11-14
The Rev. Megan Rohrer is a Lutheran pastor and the Executive Director of Welcome: A Communal Response to Poverty (http://www.welcomeministry.org/)

Hear "Moving Deeper into a Living Faith"
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Spiritual Message by Christine Rodgers, April 11, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 118: 14-29 and John 20:19-31
Christine Rodgers is an actor and poet living in San Francisco. Her poetry has appeared in America, National Catholic Reporter, Radical Grace and on a variety of websites. In 2000 she appeared as a panelist in The Forum at Grace Cathedral entitled "The Creative Spirit in Poetry" with Francisco X. Alarcon, Judy Grahn and Dean Alan Jones. She published her first collection of poems, Into the Great Green Heart of God in 2005.

Hear "He Is Not Here, But Has Risen!"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, April 4, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 and Luke 24:1-12

Hear "An Unexpected Story"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, March 28, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 and Luke 19:28-40

Hear "The Way Through the Wilderness"
Sermon by The Rev. Alison Longstaff, March 21, 2010
Scripture readings: Isaiah 43:16-21 and John 12:1-8
Alison Longstaff is employed at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Kitchener, Ontario as the music director and the head of family outreach.

Hear "Trauma and Grace: Caring in Difficult Times"
Spiritual Message by Dr. Sherrie Connelly, March 14, 2010
Scripture readings: Psalm 91 and Luke 8:40-56
Sherrie Connelly relishes being in the Swedenborgian community, and, God willing, will be ordained to the Swedenborgian ministry in June. Her ministry focuses on spiritual care, companionship, communications, and building community. Currently Sherrie serves as a Chaplain Resident at the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, is certified by Mercy Center as a spiritual director, and is completing an article on "Patterns of the Mystical Journey."

Hear "Listen, So You May Live... Repent!"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, March 7, 2010
Scripture readings: Isaiah 55:1-18 and Luke 13:1-9

Read "Belief, Faith, Trust"
Sermon by The Rev. Kathy Speas, February 28, 2010
Scripture readings: Genesis 15:1-18 and Luke 13:31-35

Read "When And Where 'Church' Happens, Part 2"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, February 21, 2010
Scripture readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13

Hear "When And Where 'Church' Happens"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, February 14, 2010
Scripture readings: Exodus 34:29-35 and Luke 9:28-36

Hear "Cannibalism and Communion: Jesus Confounds the Head-Hunters and Head-Trippers"
Sermon by The Rev. Lee Woofenden, February 7, 2010
Scripture readings: Exodus 34:1-4, 28 and John 6:53-68
Hear "Sacred Tablets and Sacred Cows: God Collides with Human Nature, Creating a Big Bang and a Big Book"
Class after worship service lead by The Rev. Lee Woofenden, February 7, 2010
Rev. Lee is a Swedenborgian minister, editor, translator, and teacher. He is the son of the Rev. Dr. William R. Woofenden, nephew of the Rev. Dr. George F. Dole, and grandson of Mrs. Anita S. Dole, author of the Dole Bible Study Notes. He was the primary Latin consultant for Secrets of Heaven, Vol. 1, in the New Century Edition of Swedenborg's works, and is engaged in ongoing work on additional volumes of the New Century Edition. He is the translator of The Heavenly City: A Spiritual Guidebook, by Emanuel Swedenborg, and author of Death and Rebirth: From Near-Death Experiences to Eternal Life. He also edited and republished The Evening and the Morning, by James Spilling, a classic Swedenborgian novel. He frequently teaches online courses for SHS.

Hear "Troublemakers - In A Good Way"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, January 31, 2010
Scripture readings: Jeremiah 1:4-19 and Luke 4:21-30

Hear "Uses, Forms, and Fragments: The Creative Process as Community"
Spiritual Message by Carla H. Belmonte, January 24, 2010
Scripture readings: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 and Matthew 5:1-12

Hear "A Great Shout of Joy"
Spiritual Message by Tom McEntee, January 24, 2010
Scripture readings: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 and Matthew 5:1-12

Hear "The Hour Has Come"
Sermon by The Rev. Jeff Cheifetz, January 17, 2010
Scripture readings: Isaiah 62:1-5 and John 2:1-11

Hear "A Failure of Imagination"
Sermon by The Rev. Rich Tafel, January 10, 2010
Scripture readings: Genesis 18:1-19, Revelation 21:9-27, and John 15:1-27

Hear "How I Pray, or 'Ask and You Will Receive'"
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Spiritual Message by John Gwynn, January 3, 2010
Scripture readings: Proverbs 2:1-10 and Mark 11:22-26