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Sun., January 8, 2012
11:00 A.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
Genesis 1: 1 and
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(1.2 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
In.The.Beginning
(13.6 MB MP3 file)
 
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Sun., December 11, 2011
7:00 P.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
Luke 1: 46-55 and
The Village Gossips (adapted from Cloth for the Cradle) by John L. Bell & Graham Maule 

(2 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
Occupy Joy
(9.4 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., October 30, 2011
11:00 A.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
Matthew 16: 19-21
 
Sermon:
The Parable of the Fabulously Wealthy Lesbian (Video)
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Sun., October 9, 2011
11:00 A.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
The Words of Steve Jobs and
Psalms

(1.6 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
Reaching to the Sky
(18.8 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., August 28, 2011
11:00 A.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
Jeremiah 15: 15 - 21 (selected verses) and
"Talking to Grief" by Denise Levertov

(1.6 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
Can Grief Be Tamed?
(13.7 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., July 10, 2011
7:00 P.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
Isaiah 55: 8 - 13 and
"In Black Water Woods" by Mary Oliver

(4.4 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
God With(Out) Us
(24.5 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., May 1, 2011
11:00 A.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
John 20: 24-28 and
"Forties Stories to Stir the Soul" by Joan Chittister

(2.2 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
Direct Dealing Thomas
(20.5 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., March 27, 2011
11:00 A.M.
Metropolitan Community Church of the Redwoods Empire
Guerneville CA
Texts:
Ecclesiastes 3: 9-22
(1.8 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
Live the Full Catastrophe
(12.6 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., March 20, 2011
7:00 P.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
Ecclesiastes 3: 9-22
(3.4 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
Fast From Certainty, Live the Full Catastrophe
(18.1 MB MP3 file)
 
Sun., Jan 2, 2011

11:00 A.M.
MCC of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Texts:
John 1: 1-14 and
"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote (Mademoiselle Magazine, December 1956)

(7 MB MP3 file)
 
Sermon:
God/Goddess, Christ Consciousness and Holy Song
(19.6 MB MP3 file)
 
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October 10 - 13, 2010
(Sunday - Wednesday)
Zephyr Cove Presbyterian Conference Center
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
(Zephyr Cove, NV)
Western Christian Educators' Conference
Victor is the Worship Leader/Musician/Presenter
Conference Theme: Generous in Every Way: Growing a Fully-Formed Faith
Victor's Workshops:
      Music of the Spheres
      The Postmodern Children's Choir
No Audio | No Video
 
Sun., Sep 19, 2010

12:30 P.M.
Peninsula MCC
San Mateo, CA
Texts: Luke 16:1-13
Sermon: Creative Accounting: Exploitation or Shrewness?
Theme: We all know the difference between right and wrong... Right?
Audio (13 MB MP3 file) | No Video
 
Sun., Sep 19, 2010

10:00 A.M.
College Heights Church (UCC)
San Mateo, CA
Texts: Luke 16:1-13
Sermon: Social Justice and Trust
Theme: Ending exploitation begins here.
Audio (11 MB MP3 file) | No Video
 
Sun., Sep 12, 2010

11:00 A.M.
First Congregational Church (UCC)
San Francisco CA
Texts: Luke 15:1-10
Sermon: The Spiritual Necessity of Getting Lost
Theme: Getting lost is not necessarily a bad thing.
Audio (17.5 MB MP3 file) | No Video
 
Sun., March 14, 2010
(Fourth Sunday of Lent)
11:00 A.M.
Metropolitan Community Church of the Redwoods Empire
Guerneville CA
Texts: Luke 13:1-9 
Sermon: Pentimento: Exploring Our Life-Layers 
Theme: What do you learn when you reflect on your life story?
No Audio | No Video
 
Sun., March 7, 2010

12:30 P.M.
Peninsula Metropolitan Community Church
San Mateo, CA
Texts: Luke 13:1-9 
Sermon: Pentimento: Exploring Our Life-Layers 
Theme: What do you learn when you reflect on your life story?
No Audio | No Video
 
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Sun., July 26, 2009

12:30 P.M.
Peninsula Metropolitan Community Church
San Mateo, CA
Texts: John 4:1-30, "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues" (Sung by Wayne Self)
Sermon: Reciprocal Empowerment of the Disreputable
Theme: Unlikely prophets are everywhere.
Audio (13.8 MB MP3 file) | No Video
 
Sun., July 26, 2009

10:00 A.M.
College Heights Church (UCC)
San Mateo, CA
Texts: John 4:1-30, Wild Women Don't Get the Blues" by Ida Cox (1924) 
Sermon: Reciprocal Empowerment of the Disreputable
Theme: Unlikely prophets are everywhere.
No Audio | No Video
 
Sun., June 7, 2009
(Trinity Sunday)
North Decatur Presbyterian Church (USA)
Atlanta, GA
Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3:16
Sermon: Extreme Make Over: Trinitarian Edition
Theme: How might the Trinity be reformed for a postmodern society?
Audio (20 MB MP3 file) | No Video
 
June 1-5, 2009
(Monday-Friday)
Montreat Conference Center
Black Mountain NC
Proclaiming the Text Conference 
Victor is a Worship & Music Leader for this conference.
Theme: God's Word for a Wounded World (Isaiah 41:10)
 
Tues., May 19, 2009
(Senior Chapel)
11:00 A.M.
Pacific School of Religion, Chapel
Berkeley, CA
Texts: John 15:9-17
Sermon: The Cosmic Love Connection
Theme: Hold Lightly, Go Spritely, Grasp Tightly.
Audio (17.1 MB MP3 file) | No Video
 
Sun., March 22, 2009
(Fourth Sunday of Lent)
11:00 A.M.
Metropolitan Community Church of the Redwoods Empire
Guerneville CA
Texts: John 3:14-21, Jhothi dho Prabhu (Hindi Chant) 
Sermon: "The light that is felt"
Theme: God loves this world, as is.
Audio (23.4 MB MP3 file) Recorded on Lou's "Tricorder" | No Video
 
Sun., March 15, 2009
(Third Sunday of Lent)
12:30 P.M.
Peninsula Metropolitan Community Church
San Mateo, CA
Texts: Exodus 20:1-17, The Sunday Lady of Possum Trot by Dave Tabler 
Sermon: Lavender Mountain Wisdom 
Theme: The location of truth: Moses goes up the mountain to get the law. Others tell us to lift up our hearts and raise our sights. But why?
Audio (14.5 MB MP3 file) | Video (hosted by Google)
 
Sun., February 15, 2009
10:00 A.M.
College Heights Church (UCC)
San Mateo, CA
Texts: Psalm 30, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Sermon: Crowns
Theme: The importance and consequences of setting goals; healthy competition. Is winning everything?
No Audio | No Video
 
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Sun., July 27, 2008
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
 
Sermon: The Pronoia Epistle: A Vast Conspiracy of Goodness
 
Audio (MP3 file, about 18MB) | Video (hosted by Google)

 
Sun., June 15, 2008
(Father's Day)
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
 
Sermon: No Acceptable Limits
 
Audio (MP3 file, about 15MB) | Video (hosted by Google)

 
Sun., May 4, 2008
(Ascension Sunday)
South Berkeley Community Church (UCC)
Berkeley, CA
 
Sermon: Singing the Ascension
 
Audio -- Cell Phone Recording (MP3 file, about 12.5MB) | No Video

 
Sun., April 6, 2008
(3rd Sunday of Easter)
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
 
Sermon: Resurrected Love
Theme: THOSE 2 Disciples on the long and winding road to Emmaus.
Audio (MP3 file, about 14 MB) | No Video

 
Sun., February 17, 2008
(2nd Sunday of Lent)
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
Texts: John 3:1-20
Sermon: Nick at Night Meets Jesus, The Light
Theme: God Embodied: Encountering God in Our Journey
Audio (MP3 file, 16 MB) | Video (MP4 file, 52 MB)

Throughout the service, "The Happy Caravan Interplayers" (Rev. Terri Echelbarger, Rev. Kimberly Eliot, Joyce Parry Moore, Saunia Powell, Amy Shoemaker) moved with the Spirit.
Click here for information on InterPlay.
 
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Sun., November 25,2007
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
 
Sermon: Changed From Glory Into Glory
 
Audio (MP3 file, 16.9 MB) | No Video

This was Victor's first sermon as an intern at PMCC. The church was packed with many friends... Thank you all for coming!!
 
Sun., July 22, 2007
10:00 A.M.
First Presbyterian Church
Palo ALto, CA
Texts: Proverbs 8:21-31 (The Goddess Wisdom), John 4 (Jesus Meets the Woman at the Well)
Sermon: The Reciprocal Empowerment of the Disreputable
(In the middle, Claire goes to the "well" -- baptismal font -- for some water.)
Theme: Queer Theory -- The Power of the Spoken Word
Audio (MP3 file, 33.4 MB) | No Video

This was Victor's last Sunday as Music Director at First Pres. And, of course, the service was filled with music and dance. The church was packed with friends and well-wishers...

Coming Soon: The audio from the entire service and the complete music list.

 
Lent, 2006
10:00 A.M.
First Presbyterian Church
Palo ALto, CA
During "A Time for the Child in Us All," Victor explained why there are times when we might not feel like speaking the word "Hallelujah." He then played the piano and sang "Broken Hallelujah" while Barbara danced.
Audio (MP3 file, 11.2 MB) | No Video
 
Advent 2005
10:00 A.M.
First Presbyterian Church
Palo ALto, CA
Texts: Isaiah 61
Reader's Theater (MP3 Audio Files): Mary Meets Gabriel | Mad Mary | The Gossips
Sermon: The Power of Doubt (MP3 File) | No Video
Theme: What possible effect could the power of doubt have had on Mary.
 
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