Sermons (Center for Process and Faith)
(1984)
“The God of 1984,” Steve Johnson
“Three Stories,” Robert Brizee
“God Beyond Atheism,” John B. Cobb, Jr.
“Can These Bones Live?” Dwayne Dawson
“Tender Elements,” Dwayne Dawson
“Liturgies for a Sojourning People,” Susan Gregg-Schroeder
“The Road Ahead,” James R. Jacobson
“God and Suffering,” Randolph C. Miller
“Bread and RoseS Too,” Jan Ritzua
“What Do You Do with a Process God?” David E. Roy
“The Cosmic Christ,” Marvin C. Shaw
“The Authority Crises,” James R. Jacobson
“The Land of Unlikeness,” Carol Johnston
“Saying Goodbye,” a puppet-script by Lisa Switzer-Martin
“Christian Ecology,” Nancy Howell
(1985)
“To Grieve as a People with Hope,” Rex A.E. Hunt
“In Us God Trusts,” Kenneth L. Carder
“Those who Saw the Star”, a poem by Julia Esquival from her book Threatened with Resurrection: Prayers and Poems from an Exiled Guatemalan.
“Dimensions of Dialogue in Religious Education,” an article by Barbara Keiller; “Widowhood,” an article by Bess Nixon.
“A Conversation About the Parable of the Talents,” William A. Beardslee
Untitled sermon by Laurie Bilyeu
“Prayer and the Importunate Widow,” Eldon Hay
(1986)
January: “Looking Ahead,” William A. Beardslee
February: “Our Gods Could Be Hurting Our Children,” James Jacobson
March: “The Most Fearful of Nights,” Carol Johnston
April: “Healing and the Ministry of the Church,” Theodore J. Weeden, Sr.
May: “God of Endless Life Unfolding,” a hymn with lyrics by Ruth Duck and music by Ron Klusmeier
June: Pastoral prayer delivered at the 1986 graduation at Brite Divinity School, May 1986, by David P. Polk.
July: excerpts from Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: On Being Intelligently and Devotedly Religious, Donald Szantho Harrington August 1986 - “The Challenge Facing the Jewish Philosopher Today,” William E. Kaufman
September: “God Gave Me Your Name,” George F. Regas
October: Memorial sermon, George Hermanson
November: “On Not Forgetting the Source,” George Thompson
December: Three hymns by Joan Reppert: “The Spirit of Creation,” “Wholly Holy,” and “The Time Has Come”; one poem by Bess Nixon, untitled.
(1987)
January: “Through Thick and Thin,” John B. Spencer
February: “A Covenant of Affirmation,” Rabbi Joseph Levine
March: “Evil and Justice,” Theodore M. Snider
April: selections from Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: On Being Intelligently and Devotedly Religious, Donald Szantho Harrington.
May: “A Future for Faith,” Dr. Norman Pittenger
June: The first ever Process and Faith Newsletter
July: “Power Drain,” Sidney Skirvin
August: “Mindful Creative Energy,” Samuel Nickols
September: “Prayer and Process Theology,” Joan Heffelfinger
October: “God and the Devil: Is There a Scientific Basis for Belief in Them,” Donald Szantho Harrington
November: Baptism Liturgy, Daniel Bogert-O’Brien; “Sacrament of the Blessing of Children,” Tim Lewis; “Spirit,” a hymn by James K. Manley.
December: “Earthsong, Godsong: Woman’s Spirituality Õ A Process/Feminist Vision,” by Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki
(1988)
January: “Does Mr. Whitehead Have A Word For Teachers of Children?,” Dr. Paul Irwin, with two responses: one by Will Beardslee and the other by John Sweeney.
February: “A Friend’s Love: Why Process Theology Matters,” Bob Mesle; book review of Robert Brizee’s Where in the World is God? by James R. Jacobson; book review of James R. Jacobson’s Growing with Today’s Children by William A. Beardslee and John M. Sweeney.
March: “A Land called Wandering,” a play by Paul J. Flucke; pp. 3 & 4 from the Process Perspectives’ booklet “How Are God and Evil Related?”
April: The 2nd ever Process and Faith Newsletter, including an article by Les Muray, two responses to Prof. Irwin’s article (by Anthony J. Borrello and by Penny Hackett-Evans), a breakdown of the P&F membership by U.S.A. states and countries, a mini-survey, and some announcements.
May: “Musings on Mortality” by Philip E. Devenish and “Ruach Elohim” by AnDrea Walker.
June: Selections from “Narrative Teaching: An Organic Methodology” by Mary Elizabeth Moore.
July: “In Search of God” and “What’s in a Name?,” two sermons by Daniel E. H. Bryant.
August: “Creative Transformation of God” by R. Scott Colglazier and “Re-covery of Soul, Intercessory Prayer, and Social Transform ation” by Gordon E. Jackson.
September: “Worship Reflection” by Eldon Hay.
October: “God’s Plea: I Need You” by George Regas
November: “Let There Be Light,” a response to Eldon Hay’s “Worship Re-flection,” by Stephen Fletcher; Eldon Hay’s reply to Fletcher; selections from materials submitted by Pierce Johnson.
December: “Where Was God?” by Cynthia Campbell, untitled selection from “Wellspring” by Rebecca Parker; “Membership, Ministry, and Human Sexuality” brochure from the United Church of Canada.
(1989)
January: “What the Kittens Taught Me” by William Stegall; “The Transformer” by Sidney D. Skirvin.
February: “The Long Tapping Finger” by Theodore W. Loder; book review of James B. Jacobson’s Energizing Family Ministries, reviewed by Paul B. Irwin.
March: “God is Green” by Anand Veeraraj
April: “Another Passage” by Jackie Taylor
May:”Life Between” by Samuel Miller
June:”Process Theology and the Preaching Moment” by Rev. Steve Jacobson
July: “A Letter to Job” by Philip Devenish
August: “A flame with God’s Life” by Ms. Leah Grossman
September “Alcoholics Anonymous: Process Theology in Action” by Marion Brink
October: “Images of God and Parenting” by James R. Jacobson
November: “Let the Angel be Accursed” by Russell Pregant
December: “Can Christ Because Good News Again?” by John Cobb
(1990)
January: “What Process Thought Means to me” by William Beardslee
February: “God and the World,” by James R. Jacobson
March: “Rediscovering Fire: Family and Freedom - Relatives and other Relatives” by Rev. Michele Bartlow
April: Good Friday Sermon by Marion A. Brink; Easter Sermon by Rebecca Parker; “Benediction,” a poem by Bess S. Nixon
May: “Called to Move,” sermon by Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder; “God thinker wins $310,000 prize” by Douglas Todd (The Vancouver Sun, Saturday, March 24, 1990 C12); “Can Religion Remain Silent Any Longer?” by Charles Birch, Los Angeles Times (Wed, March 7, 1990)
June: “The Lesson of the Koosh Ball” by Rev. Bear Scott
July: “Eco-Spirituality and the Religious Community.” by Anand Veeraraj
August: “The Congregation in Process Perspective” by Steve Jacobsen; “A Brief Statement of Faith” of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
September: “Not Your Same Old New” by Rev. 0. I. “Cricket” Harrison; “The Lord’s Prayer Litany” by David Balch, Larry Bishop & O.I. “Cricket” Harrison
October: “Creation Will Be Set Free” (A service liturgy) by Carol Johnston; “You in Others, in You” by John A. Buehrens; Book review on Parenting booklet by John Quiring
November: “Guerrillas of Grace” by Theodore Loder; Hymns on Creation by Kirk Dewey, Fred Kaan, Eric Lott and Beverly Hoisington Garcia.
December: “The Thanksgiving Choice” by Dan E. H. Bryant; “Trade in Process Perspective” by John B. Cobb, Jr.
(1993)
Griffin, David Ray. “A Questions of Values, A Question of Power (A Quasi-Sermon).” (unpubl.)