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21455 Birch Street
Hayward, CA 94541
510-582-9533

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2010 Sermons

July 25, 2010  Junk Drawer Piety
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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July 18, 2010  Encountering Amos:

Spiritual Famine

Brenda Loreman

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July 11, 2010  Encountering Amos:

The Divine Plumb Line

Brenda Loreman

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July 4, 2010   Travel Light
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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June 27, 2010   Plowing Through
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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June 20, 2010    I Dare You
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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June 13, 2010    Living Forgiven
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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June 6, 2010     Joy Comes in the Morning
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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May 30, 2010   Shut Up and Let the Spirit Speak
Pepper Swanson

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May 23, 2010    Pentecost & Confirmation Sunday
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring and the Confirmation Class of 2010

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May 16, 2010   Costs & Benefits of Freedom
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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May 9, 2010   Anybody Listening?
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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May 2, 2010   Love the Ones You're With

Cheryl Fields Tyler

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April 25, 2010   God Is Still Speaking
The Rev. Dr. Donald A. Gall

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April 18, 2010   A One-Eighty
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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April 11, 2010  Examined Faith
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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April 4, 2010  True Story
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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April 1, 2010   Fools for Christ

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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March 28, 2010   Breaking Silence, Telling Truth
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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March 21, 2010    Showing Up
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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March 14, 2010    A New Creation

Pepper Swanson

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March 7, 2010    Lessons from the Garden Club
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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February 28, 2010    Everyday Heroes & Heroines

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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  • Everyday Hero by Jana Aloo

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  • Everyday Hero by Dan Livesay

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  • Everyday Hero Presentations

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February 21, 2010    Testing, Testing 1-2-3

The Rev. Linda Jaramillo

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February 14, 2010    Reclaiming Wonder

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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February 7, 2010     On a Mission From God

Cheryl Fields Tyler

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January 31, 2010   The Most Important Ingredient

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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January 24, 2010    Everyday Heroes
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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January 17, 2010    Just When You Think It’s Over
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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January 10, 2010    The Ultimate Seekers
The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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January 3, 2010    Wisdom Takes Root
Pepper Swanson

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2009 Sermons

December 27, 2009   A Moravian Love Feast

Pepper Swanson

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December 24, 2009  It's a Girl!

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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December 20, 2009   The Best Christmas Present Ever!

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

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November 29, 2009 Great (and Righteous) Expectations

Pepper Swanson

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November 22, 2009    A Higher Power

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

November 15 , 2009    Spiritual But Not Religious

Cheryl Fields Tyler

November 8 , 2009    The Widow’s Witness

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

November 1 , 2009    Moving into the New Jerusalem

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

October 25, 2009    Homecoming 2009

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

October 18, 2009    Welcome Refugees

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

October 11, 2009    Where is God?

Pepper Swanson

October 4, 2009    When Bad Things Happen

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

September 27, 2009    For Such a Time As This

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

September 20, 2009    Fruits of the Forest

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

September 13, 2009    A Feast for the Ears

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

September 6, 2009   Ears to Hear and a Voice to Speak Pepper Swanson

August 30, 2009    Falling in Love with God

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

August 23, 2009    Context Is Everything

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

August 16, 2009    The Road to Heaven

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

August 9, 2009    Rules For a New Life

Brenda Loreman

August 2, 2009    You're the Man!

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

July 26, 2009    Motive and Opportunity

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

July 19, 2009    The God Box

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

July 12, 2009    A Child of God

Cheryl Fields Tyler

July 5, 2009    We Are Your Bone and Flesh

Brenda Loreman

June 28, 2009    Where There's a Will . . .

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

June 21 , 2009    When Small is Big

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

June 14 , 2009    Not What You Expected

Brenda Loreman

June 7 , 2009    Holy Cow!

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

May 31 , 2009    Universal Translator

Brenda Loreman

May 24 , 2009    Drafted

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

May 17 , 2009    Joyful Giving

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

May 10 , 2009    About Whom, May I Ask?

Pepper Swanson

May 3 , 2009    Love's Balancing Act

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

April 26, 2009    A Blessed Body of Truth

Cheryl Fields Tyler

April 19, 2009    The Greening of Christianity

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

April 12, 2009    Easter Drag

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

April 9, 2009    Working the Night Shift

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

April 5, 2009    The Parade Goes On

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

March 29, 2009    Seeing Jesus

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

March 22, 2009    Learning to Live

Pepper Swanson

March 15, 2009    No More Mr. Nice Guy

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

March 8, 2009    Caveat Emptor

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

March 1, 2009    Into the Woods

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

February 25 , 2009    Walking With God

Pepper Swanson

February 22 , 2009    Cosmic Connectedness:

A Common Ground for Religion and Science

Tom Tyler

February 15 , 2009    Healing Communities

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

February 8 , 2009    Biker Jesus

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

February 1 , 2009    Living Healthy

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

January 25, 2009    Fish Tales

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

January 11, 2009    Defining Moments

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring

January 4, 2009    Star Trekkers

The Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring