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Title (click for text)	Audio	Preacher	Date
"Treasures of the Heart"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	08-01-10
"Christ at the Center: The Riches of Full Assurance"		Mr. Joel T. Moore	07-25-10
"Withdrawing Wrath"		Rev. Kevin D. Knab	07-18-10
"Don't Forget to Wash Between Your Toes"		Rev. Chris Moore-Keish	07-11-10
INDEPENDENCE DAY "Bearing One Another's Burden"		Rev. Charles D. Black	07-04-10
"Caution: Boundary-Crossing Ahead"		Rev. Connie Lee	06-27-10
FATHER'S DAY "From Generation to Generation?"		Rev. Hardy H. Kim	06-20-10
SEMINARY SUNDAY "Pursuing the Main Thing"		Dr. Stephen Hayner	06-13-10
"Why I Am A Presbyterian"		Dr. George B. Wirth	06-06-10
"Life in 3D"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	05-30-10
PENTECOST COMMUNION "Hullabaloo"		Rev. Lindsay P. Armstrong	05-23-10
CHILDREN'S WORSHIP SUNDAY "All My Children"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-16-10
MOTHER'S DAY "Consider Your Call"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-09-10
ANNUAL MEETING "The Last Seven Words of the Church"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-02-10
"Coming Back To Life"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	04-25-10
"A Case For Civility"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-18-10
"Keep The Flame Lit"		Dr. Thomas E. Evans, Executive Presbyter	04-11-10
EASTER Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Despair vs. Hope"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-04-10
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Greed vs. Generosity"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-28-10
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Gluttony vs. Discipline"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	03-21-10
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Lust vs. Love"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-14-10
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Envy vs. Acceptance"		Rev. Chris Moore-Keish	03-07-10
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Pride vs. Humilty"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-28-10
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT COMMUNION Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - Amazing Grace"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-21-10
ASH WEDNESDAY Deadly Sins and Saving Graces - "Whatever Became of Sins?"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-17-10
YOUTH SUNDAY "Mountain Tops and Valleys"		Senior High Youth	02-14-10
ANNUAL MEETING "Go The Distance"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-07-10
"Be Opened"		Rev. Lindsay P. Armstrong	01-31-10
FIRST COMMUNION "Who Do You Say That I Am"		Ms. Kacy Brubaker	01-31-10
"Body Language"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	01-24-10
URBAN MINISTRY SUNDAY "Where Do We Go From Here"		Dr. Robert Franklin	01-17-10
FOUNDERS' DAY "Seven Sisters"		Dr. George B. Wirth	01-10-10
EPIPHANY COMMUNION "Home By Another Way"		Dr. George B. Wirth	01-03-10
"Icons & Anthems"		Rev. Kevin D. Knab	12-27-09
CHRISTMAS EVE - COMMUNION Advent - wwwww.come - "Waiting For God To Come"		Dr. George B. Wirth	12-24-09
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT Advent - wwwww.come - "Wanting What We Need"		Dr. Joan S. Gray	12-20-09
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT - Advent - wwwww.come - "Wandering Toward the Manger"		Dr. George B. Wirth	12-13-09
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT Advent - wwwww.come - " Wondering How It Happened"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	12-06-09
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT - HOLY COMMUNION Advent - wwwww.come - "Watching for the Light"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-29-09
CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY "The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - A Little Child Shall Lead Them"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-22-09
"Living Faithfully in the Between Times"		Rev. Charles D. Black	11-15-09
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT "The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - God's Equal Employment Opportunity Program"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-08-09
2009 MISSION CELEBRATION "The End of Poverty"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-01-09
"The Grace in Which We Stand"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	10-25-09
"The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Use It or Lose It"		Dr. George B. Wirth	10-18-09
"The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Count The Cost"		Dr. George B. Wirth	10-11-09
"The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"		Dr. George B. Wirth	10-04-09
FOCUS Sunday "Hit Send"		Dr. Joanna Adams	09-27-09
"The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Solid As A Rock"		Dr. George B. Wirth	09-20-09
"The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Take Care"		Dr. George B. Wirth	09-13-09
"Health Care Revisted"		Rev. Caleb Clarke	09-06-09
"Do You Know Who Is Sitting Next to You?"		Rev. Chris Moore-Keish	08-30-09
"The Last Ones In"		Rev. Hardy H. Kim	08-23-09
The Beginning of Wisdom		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	08-16-09
DISABLILITY AWARENESS "Great Unexpectations"		Dr. William Gaventa	08-09-09
SUMMER COMMUNION "At The End Of The Day"		Dr. George B. Wirth	08-02-09
"Who Is John Eddie?"		Rev. Kevin D. Knab	07-26-09
"The Timeliness of Faith"		Rev. Lindsay P. Armstrong	07-19-09
"Graceful Living"		Dr. Joan S. Gray	07-12-09
"The Balance of Power"		Rev. Charles D. Black	07-05-09
"A Healing Touch"		Rev. Connie Lee	06-28-09
"Facing Goliath"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	06-21-09
"John Calvin and Calvin Klein"		Dr. George B. Wirth	06-14-09
SEMINARY SUNDAY "Learning to Pray with Calvin"		Dr. Darrell L. Gruder	06-07-09
"God's Stimulus Package"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-31-09
"A Walk on the Beach"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	05-24-09
"The Prayers of the Fitzroy Street Methodist Church"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-17-09
"The Mother of God"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-10-09
"Shall We Gather By the River?"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-03-09
(11:15 a.m.) "Holy Matters"		Rev. Calum I. MacLeod	04-26-09
(9:00 a.m.) "The Sound of a Siren"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-26-09
"The Benefit of the Doubt"		Rev. Lindsay P. Armstrong	04-19-09
EASTER "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - The Greatest of These Is Love"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-12-09
GOOD FRIDAY "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - How Hope Overcomes Despair"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-10-09
PALM/PASSION "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Faith is Stronger Than Fear"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-05-09
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Endurance"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-29-09
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Joy"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	03-22-09
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Forgiveness"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-15-09
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Humility"		Rev. Hardy Kim	03-08-09
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT - COMMUNION "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Kindness"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-01-09
ASH WEDNESDAY "The Gifts of God for the Family of Faith - Wait for the Lord - Patience"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-25-09
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD "Defying Gravity"		Rev. Christopher E. Moore-Keish	02-22-09
"The Humility of Grace"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	02-15-09
YOUTH SUNDAY "Renovating, Rebuilding and Renewing our Faith"		Senior High Youth	02-08-09
"Is There Any Good News?"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-01-09
"Blessed are the Hypocrites"		Rev. Linsday P. Armstrong	01-25-09
FIRST COMMUNION (9:00 a.m.) "Loving God, Loving Neighbor"		Ms. Kacy Brubaker	01-25-09
URBAN MINISTRY SUNDAY "How Shall We Overcome"		Dr. Joseph L. Roberts, Jr.	01-18-09
FOUNDERS' DAY BAPTISM OF THE LORD Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "Faith In Action"		Dr. George B. Wirth	01-11-09
EPIPHANY COMMUNION " Asking For Directions"		Dr. George B. Wirth	01-04-09
"Piercings"		Rev. Kevin D. Knab	12-28-08
CHRISTMAS EVE COMMUNION Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "A Picture of God"		Dr. George B. Wirth	12-24-08
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "When the Shopping is Done"		Dr. George B. Wirth	12-21-08
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "Baby Talk"		Dr. George B. Wirth	12-14-08
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT "Beginning Again"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	12-07-08
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "Jesus Christ and Santa Claus"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-30-08
CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "Divine Election"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-23-08
COMMITMENT SUNDAY Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "The Promised Land and the Price of Oil"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-16-08
Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "No Child Left Behind"		Dr. George B. Wirth	11-09-08
"Mission Redrawing the World"		Dr. Hunter Farrell	11-02-08
"Backward with Gratitude, Forward with Hope"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	10-26-08
Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "Counting Your Blessings"		Dr. George B. Wirth	10-19-08
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith First Fruits "Responding to God's Grace"		Dr. George B. Wirth	10-12-08
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY "Is There Enough To Go Around"		Dr. George B. Wirth	10-05-08
FOCUS WEEKEND SUNDAY "A Place in Your Own Hometown"		Dr. Ted Wardlaw	09-28-08
Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "Blood Brothers and Sisters"		Dr. George B. Wirth	09-21-08
Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith "From Generation to Generation"		Dr. George B. Wirth	09-14-08
"Christ at the Center: The Family of Faith"		Dr. George B. Wirth	09-07-08
"Where There Is Fire There Is Smoke"		Rev. Christopher Moore-Keish	08-31-08
"Renewing Your Mind"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	08-24-08
"The Mighty Hand of God"		Mr. Caleb Clarke	08-17-08
"Come and See!"		Rev. Joan Gray	08-10-08
DISABILITY AWARENESS " It's Here"		Rev. Al Mead	08-03-08
SUMMER COMMUNION " Table Manners"		Dr. George B. Wirth	07-27-08
"Finding Your Place"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	07-20-08
"Ears That Hear, Eyes That See"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	07-13-08
"Who Will Rescue Us?"		Rev. Charles D. Black	07-06-08
"The Fire and the Knife"		Rev. Kevin D. Knab	06-29-08
"God Hears Our Cry"		Rev. Connie Lee	06-22-08
"Faith and Courage"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	06-15-08
"The Gift of Christ"		Dr. Mark Lomax	06-08-08
"What Happend In Demas?"		Dr. George B. Wirth	06-01-08
"Try to Remember"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-25-08
"Claimed by the Name"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	05-18-08
PENTECOST COMMUNION "Priceless"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-11-08
"The Big Picture"		Dr. George B. Wirth	05-04-08
"God & Politics"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-27-08
"Praying for Rain"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-20-08
"Hearing Voices"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	04-13-08
"Christ at the Center: Our Firm Foundation - What Jesus Did, Said, and Meant"		Dr. George B. Wirth	04-06-08
"On The Move"		Rev. Christopher E. Moore-Keish	03-30-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-23-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe He Descended Into Hell"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-21-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe in the Communion of Saints"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-16-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe in holy catholic church"		Dr. George B. Wirth	03-09-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe in Holy Ghost"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	03-02-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - What We Believe"		Senior High Youth	02-24-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe in Jesus Christ"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-17-08
"Christ at the Center: The Apostles' Creed - I Believe in the Father Almighty"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-10-08
"Christ at the Center - Our Firm Foundation: Standing on the Promises"		Dr. George B. Wirth	02-03-08
"Walking in the Light"		Rev. Craig N. Goodrich	01-27-08
"You Know"		Dr. John Buchanan	01-20-08
"Christ at the Center - Our Firm Foundation: Portraits From the Past"		Dr. George B. Wirth	01-13-08
"Christ at the Center - Our Firm Foundation: At the Top of the Escalator"		Dr. George B. Wirth	01-06-08