Sermon Archive
February 19, 2012 "A Glimmer of Something More"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
There is more to faith than meets the eye. The Transfiguration story shows us how a few disciples respond when they see a revelation of who Jesus is.
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February 5, 2012 "Don't You Get It?"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
Why is there so much hunger in the world? Are church feeding programs making a difference? The congregations that make up FOCUS gather annually for a joint worship service. Hear Pastor Rosenau's reflections on ending hunger in the Capital Region.
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January 8, 2012 "It Has?"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
"Arise shine your light has come" reads the prophecy of Isaiah. What an empowering and triumphal message. Only there's a catch; there's always a catch.
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December 4, 2011 "More Than Those who Watch for the Morning"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
What do waiting in line for a Philly Cheese Steak and waiting for Christ's coming have in common? Psalm 130 sheds some light on Advent, the season of waiting.
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October 30, 2011 "Comfort the Afflicted and..."
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
Do we welcome discomfort and hardship in our walk as Christians? Our Reformation heritage empowers us to act boldly in our life as a congregation and in the streets of Albany no matter what affliction may come.
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September 11, 2011 "Ten Years Later"
Pastor James L. Reisner
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August 21, 2011 "Being Multicultural Part 3: Radical Hospitality"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
The sermon series concludes with hospitality. The Council at Jerusalem in Acts shows us an example of early Christians struggling with hospitality toward Gentile converts. After a process of inner searching and prayer, they are able to be radically welcoming to those on the outside.
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August 14, 2011 "Being Multicultural Part 2: To Seek Justice"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
Are we a "melting pot" or the Body of Christ? This sermon examines how we treat cultural and racial differences in our communities. Paul's letter to the Romans helps us understand our call to stand by one another in our differences and seek justice together.
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July 31, 2011 "Being Multicultural Part 1: Who Are We?"
Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau
The first in a three-part sermon series on being a multicultural church. We look at God's proclamation through the prophet Isaiah that "my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples" (Isaiah 56:7 NRSV) and how our partnership in Ghana has helped us answer that call.
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*note - the audio sermon references the PC(USA)'s consideration of the Belhar Confession. While the confession did receive approval by a majority of presbyteries, it did not, in fact, receive the two-thirds majority needed to go further.
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