Click below for transcripts of previous FPC sermons:
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, December 31, 2023, Nunc Dimittis
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, December 24, 2023 (10pm), All is Calm?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, December 24, 2023 (10am), Angels We Have Heard on High
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, December 17, 2023, Someone’s Coming to Town…
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, December 10, 2023, Comfort
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, December 3, 2023, Keep Awake
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, November 26, 2023, The King of Love
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, November 19, 2023, Walking Forward
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, November 12, 2023, Choices and Consequences
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon from Sunday, November 5, 2023, For All the Saints
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, October 29, 2023, All God’s Critters
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, October 22, 2023, SDG
The transcript of Guest Preacher The Rev. Dr. Margaret Kibben’s sermon from Sunday, October 15, 2023, is not available for viewing.
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, October 8, 2023, Fruits of the Kingdom
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, October 1, 2023, Working it out…
The transcript of Guest Preacher The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Walton’s sermon from Sunday, September 24, 2023, is not available for viewing.
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, September 17, 2023, Forgiving From The Heart
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, September 10, 2023, Ekklesia
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, September 3, 2023, Inflection Point
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’s sermon from Sunday, August 27, 2023, Whom Do You Fear?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, August 20, 2023, For All People?
Click here for a transcript of Stephanie Hare’s sermon from Sunday, August 13, 2023, Getting Back on Solid Ground
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, August 6, 2023, Hungry for Grace
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, July 30, 2023, Small is Beautiful
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’s sermon from Sunday, July 23, 2023, No Way to Run a Farm
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, July 16, 2023, Let Anyone with Ears…
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’s sermon from Sunday, July 9, 2023, Are You OK with God?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, July 2, 2023, Welcome…
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, June 25, 2023, Fear and Faith
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, June 18, 2023, The Laughter of Love
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, June 11, 2023, Calling All Sinners
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, June 4, 2023, How Majestic is Your Name
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, May 28, 2023, All
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, May 21, 2023, You Are Witnesses
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, May 14, 2023, No Longer Orphaned
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’s sermon from Sunday, May 7, 2023, Are You Sure This is the Way?
Click here for a transcript of Guest Preacher Terrance McQueen from Sunday, April 30, 2023, Christs Call to Community
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, April 23, 2023, Why Bagpipes?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Sunday, April 16, 2023, The Gift of Doubting (with) Thomas
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, With Fear and Great Joy (10am Service)
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, Easter Homily (7am Sunrise Service)
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Good Friday, April 7, 2023, Regem Habemus
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023, Who Needs Washing?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023, Who Is This?
The transcript of Mark Yaconelli ’s sermon from March 26, 2023 is not available for viewing.
The transcript of Dr. Miroslav Volf ’s sermon from March 19, 2023 is not available for viewing.
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from March 12, 2023, Spirit and Truth
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from March 5, 2023, Good News
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from February 26, 2023, Journeys of Life
The transcript of Dr. Eric D. Barreto ’s sermon from February 19, 2023 is not available for viewing.
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from February 12, 2023, Choose Life
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from February 5, 2023, Who Are You?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 29, 2023, Community
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 22, 2023, Fishing With Jesus
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 15, 2023, What Are You Looking For?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon from January 8, 2023, Come On In. The Water Is Fine
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 1, 2023, Get Up!
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 25, 2022, Our Savior Appeared
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 24, 2022, 10:00pm Glory to God in the Lowest
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 18, 2022, Little Lord Jesus
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 11, 2022, Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 4, 2022, Front the Stump
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from November 27, 2022, The Divine Thief
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from November 20, 2022, The Paradise Paradox
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon from November 13, 2022, Stewards of the Word
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from November 6, 2022, Blessing and Woes for all Saints
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from October 30, 2022, What Change looks like
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from October 23, 2022, Pharisees and Tax Collectors.
The transcript of The Rev. Dr. Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones’s sermon from October 16, 2022 is not available for viewing.
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from October 9, 2022, Stewarding Abundance.
The transcript of Dr. Nathan Stucky’s sermon from October 2, 2022 is not available for viewing.
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from September 25, 2022, Have Mercy
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon from September 18, 2022, Business School Theology?
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from September 11, 2022, Partying with Jesus
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from September 4, 2022, Count the Cost!
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’s sermon from August 28, 2022, Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from August 21, 2022, Called
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from August 14, 2022, The Perfecter
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from August 7, 2022, By Faith
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from July 31, 2022, Rich Toward God
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’s sermon from July 24, 2022, Is Anyone Listening
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from July 17, 2022, Open Door Policy
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from July 10, 2022, Who is My Neighbor
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from July 3, 2022, For The Good of All
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from June 26, 2022, Freedom From and Freedom For
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from June 19, 2022, Divine Disruption
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from June 12, 2022, Into All the Truth
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon from June 5, 2022, Into the Future
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from May 29, 2022, Power From on High
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from May 22, 2022, Going Away
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from May 15, 2022, The Profanity of God
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon from May 8, 2022, Jesus is at Work
Click here for a transcript of The Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from May 1, 2022, The Rest of The Story
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Apri l 24, 2022, You May Have Life
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from Apri l 17, 2022 (10am service), An Idle Tale
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from April 17, 2022 (Sunrise Service), Homily with St. John Chrysostom Sermon
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo’s sermon, from April 10, 2022, Alternative Processions
Click here for a transcript of guest preacher Terrance McQueen’s sermon, from April 3, 2022, Jesus is satisfied with our best gift
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from March 27, 2022, The Way Home
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from March 20, 2022, More Manure
Click here for a transcript of guest preacher Natalie Owens-Pike’s sermon from March 13, 2022, Hearing is Believing
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from March 6, 2022, The Way in the Wilderness
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from March 2, 2022, Ash Wednesday, The Way of the Labyrinth
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from February 27, 2022, Morphing
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from February 20, 2022, Loving Your Enemies
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from February 13, 2022, Good News for Somebody Else?
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from February 6, 2022, Call and Response
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 30, 2022, A More Perfect Way
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 23, 2022, The Lords Favor
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 16, 2022, Life of the Party
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 9, 2022, Sinner Solidarity
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from January 2, 2022, Arise, Shine…
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from December 26, 2021, A Story: “And the Light Comprehended It Not”
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 24, 2021, 10 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service O Holy Night
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 19, 2021, Magnification
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 12, 2021, Repentance and Rejoicing
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from December 5, 2021, Tender Mercy
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from November 28, 2021, Re-membering Hope
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from November 21, 2021, Game of Thrones
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from November 14, 2021, The-Post-Pandemic-Church
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon from November 7, 2021, For-All-The-Saints
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 31, 2021, Reforming-Zombie-Culture
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 24, 2021, on-the-way
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from October 10, 2021, too-much-and-not-enough
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 3, 2021, redeeming-relationships
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 26, 2021, expanding-community
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 19, 2021, a-welcoming-community
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 12, 2021, caffeine-carburetors-crises-and-christology
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from August 29, 2021, those-other-people
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from August 22, 2021, scandalous-good-news?
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from August 15, 2021, wisdom
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from August 8, 2021, as-beloved-children
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from August 1, 2021, bon-appetit!
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from July 25, 2021, me-too
Click here for a transcript of Courtney Steininger’s sermon, from July 18, 2021, sheep-without-a-shepherd
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from July 11, 2021, what’s-your-plumb-line
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from July 4, 2021, traveling-light
Click here for a transcript of George Post’s sermon, from June 20, 2021, all-aboard-time-to-set-sail
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from June 13, 2021, god-of-small-things
Click here for a transcript of Alexandra Gillespie’s homily, from June 6, 2021, a-homily-by-Alexandra-Gillespie
Click here for a transcript of Vivi Reeves’ homily, from June 6, 2021, a-homily-by-Vivi-Reeves
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from June 6, 2021, family-values
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from May 30, 2021, mystery-and-mandate
Click here for a transcript of Courtney Steininger’s sermon, from May 23, 2021, secondary-succession
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from May 16, 2021, ascending-and-descending
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from May 9, 2021, friends-of-God
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from May 2, 2021, abiding-in-love
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from April 25, 2021, who-is-at-the-table
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from April 18, 2021, joy-disbelieving-and-still-wondering
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from April 11, 2021, not-seeing-and-believing
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from Easter, April 4, 2021, surprise-endings
Click here for a transcript of Courtney Steininger’s sermon, from March 28, 2021, take-refuge-in-the-lord
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from March 21, 2021, a-strange-glory
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from March 14, 2021, god-so-loved
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from March 7, 2021, reconsidering-foolish-and-weak
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from February 28, 2021, the-paradoxical-path-to-new-life
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from February 21, 2021, liberating-lent
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from February 14, 2021, happy-valentines-day
Click here for a transcript of Courtney Steininger’s sermon, from February 7, 2021, repaired-renewed-redeemed
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from January 31, 2021, a-new-teaching
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from January 24, 2021, god-is-so-close
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from January 17, 2021, how-is-god-speaking-to-us?
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from January 10, 2021, epiphany-baptism-of-our-lord-mashup
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo’s sermon, from January 3, 2021, epiphany-light
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from December 20, 2020, Apocalypse-of-Mystery
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from December 13, 2020, one-whom-you-do-not-know
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from December 6, 2020, problems-and-promises
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from November 29, 2020, ultimate-advent
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from November 22, 2020, seeing-the-reign-of-god
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from November 15, 2020, entering-into-the-joy
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from November 8, 2020, choices
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from November 1, 2020, for-all-the-saints
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 25, 2020, but-now
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 18, 2020, the-real-question
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 11, 2020, the-called-and-the-chosen
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from October 4, 2020, one-table
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 27, 2020, leaving-a-legacy
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 20, 2020, learning-continuously
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 13, 2020, lovely-inclusively
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr’s sermon, from September 6, 2020, beloved-community
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, from August 30, 2020, turn-aside
Click here for a transcript of the Rev. Mary Marple Thies’ sermon, Unconformist Women, from August 23, 2020, unconformist-women
