Source: Old South Church Sermons (Boston, Massachusetts)
Description: Sermon recordings from the Old South Church in Boston, an open and affirming UCC congregation (www.oldsouth.org).
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rss"Skyward" by Rev. Gregory Mobley 11/15/2009
"In this poem from an ancient prophet we have our oldest, clearest vision of eternal life."
Audio|Mon, 16 Nov 2009
"Peacocks" by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 11/9/2009
"He is people-watching. Jesus is people-watching in one of the great people-watching capitals of the world: Jerusalem. . . Something catches his attention. He does a double-take. He stares. You know how it is when you see something surprising, some eye-popping curiosity: you want to share it. It is too good, or too weird, or too wonderful to keep to yourself."
Audio|Mon, 9 Nov 2009
All Saints Day Reflection by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 11/2/2009
"There are TWO preachers at every funeral. . . Death loves to preach and never misses a funeral."
Audio|Mon, 2 Nov 2009
|eyesightfound at3:02, 4:51
“…a keen sense of smell that have a poor or seen poor eyesight. . So if you -- grizzly the idea is to come together however many -- you are come together. Blunt together huddle up. So that the grizzly with his poor eyesight. . When he seizes one. Big massive outsized. Something. Big enough and threatening enough. To make that -- think twice. And the Rangers …”
“…us only so far. After all has -- has said. We were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his -- We know something. About death. We can -- this month. Then we counter you and -- with our own …”
"Can We Sing That New Song?" by Rev. James W. Crawford 10/25/2009
"My friends, you hold your hands this morning the result of a series of visionary and principled stands . . . taken decades by the United Church of Christ. Your hymnal reflects the high vocation of interpreting, singing, praying, proclaiming, meditating on, and acting on the fullness of the gospel. You should know our hymnals represent something special and wonderful."
Audio|Mon, 26 Oct 2009
|osama bin ladenfound at21:56, 10:12
“…Pakistani. And yes they might add to their dream Ahmadinejad then Netanyahu. Osama bin Laden and Barack Obama. . Is even Rush Limbaugh and -- policy. From pole -- pole. A seminary classmate. Cash's God's dream and gift of this -- …”
“…exquisite. Early disarm them. We call he -- You'll see the affirmation. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today. And forever. I believe that went on my car. Worship here testifies that path. Our Bible studies …”
"No Contest" by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 10/18/2009
"When you are first introduced to Job, you cannot help but like him. He knows himself to be blessed."
Audio|Sun, 18 Oct 2009
|splendorfound at8:27, 2:24
“…page of God's keen interest. In the intricate as strange marvels -- creation. . In ostriches. Snorting courses and soaring Eagles. What is going on here. Has seen too much of like already so much so that he wants nothing. More than to close his eyes -- enveloped in darkness the blackness but soon. Still is treated. Instead to a panoramic view of the splendor of all creation. . And dancing stars and maintenance is -- moon. Shimmering oceans purple wild flowers ponderous it -- part of mine. …”
“…friends ride. A sensibly they have called completely digital with their grieving brother. …”
"Presente!" by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 10/04/2009 World Communion Sunday
"Have you ever wondered why churches like this are so large, with so much space, and why the ceilings are so high?""
Audio|Mon, 5 Oct 2009
|el salvadorfound at3:26, 0:45
“…The death squads in El Salvador -- there how big to be sure. They caused terrible suffering and untold sorrow. Are there work impotence. Again the church's claim that Croats is followed up in victory. That the communion just saying it was not bounded by time. …”
“…And the 1980s. Death squads wreak -- and her across central and South America. . …”
"Afflicted, Not Crushed" by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 9/27/2009
"God is good! All the time! . . . All the time! God is good! . . . I know and you know that it is often easier to say those words than to believe them in our hearts. Honestly compels us to admit that these are words of faith, not certainty. They are also, however, words of defiance, not defeat. You might say that these are fighting words, the words of one's who dare to stand with God, side with God, trust in God, even when God is illusive."
Audio|Mon, 28 Sep 2009
|christian faithfound at1:51, 2:10
“…Chris faith doesn't work like math. Instead Christian faith is a hand me down thing. Is to hand me down thing. We received it from someone else we try it on …”
“…Or to put it another way Christian faith is a communicable thing. It passes from person. To person. We receive it at first by relying on. Reliable. …”
"Harvest" by Rev. Quinn G. Caldwell 9/20/2009
"A rant: I am tired of earnest people telling me what I should do to save the world."
Audio|Sun, 20 Sep 2009
|today storyfound at3:59, 4:54
“…Is that Jesus in today's story anyway and he started with good news. He went about all the cities and villages in synagogues and proclaiming the good news …”
“…the game. He -- a leading man and many turned to his disciples and he says and he says. -- that was. He put her parents looked like when she was -- you can make …”
"The City" by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 9/13/2009
"It begins in a garden, but it culminates in a city. The Bible opens in a garden. Eden is beautiful and bountiful: enormous banana leaves, great yellow trumpet flowers, Chinese hibiscus blossoms as large as dinner plates, passion flowers in electric purple."
Audio|Mon, 14 Sep 2009
|edenfound at0:32, 1:25
“…it culminates. In this city. The Bible opens up into a guard. Eden is beautiful. And bountiful. Imagine enormous banana means greats yellow trumpets flowers. Chinese hi this is blossoms as large as dinner. Passion …”
“…greens. For the green pastures. The 23 stop. Or the garden of Eden. . Reprise. -- Not at all. …”
"Genre" by Rev. Nancy S. Taylor 9/06/2009
"What does U.S. President John Quincy Adams have in common with the following people: the sixteenth president of Harvard, the eleventh minister of Old South, the inventor of the steam tug boat, and the composer of the hymn tune, Coronation?"
Audio|Mon, 7 Sep 2009
|john quincy adamsfound at0:04, 2:20
“…Question. What does US president John Quincy Adams. . Have in common. With the following people. The sixteenth president parker. The eleven minister of old -- kicked in Boston. The inventor of its steam. Boats. And composer of a human tune. Carnation. . Answer. They were all founding members in 1809200. Years ago. Of the Massachusetts Bible society. -- celebration of its 200 anniversary. Societies …”
“…wilderness. What did they eats in the wilderness. In the garden of Eden from what sort of treaty. Did eve and Adam -- You work. You're getting ace until that moment. Adamant he ate fruits …”