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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
Text: 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

Sun., July 27, 2008
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
Texts:
Sermon: The Pronoia Epistle: A Vast Conspiracy of Goodness
Theme:
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
Texts:
Sermon: No Acceptable Limits
Theme:
Audio (MP3 file, about 15MB) | Video (hosted by Google)

Sun., May 4, 2008
(Ascension Sunday)
South Berkeley Community Church (UCC)
Berkeley, CA
Texts:
Sermon: Singing the Ascension
Theme:
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
Texts:
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.

Sun., November 25,2007
12:030 P.M.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
San Mateo, CA
Texts:
Sermon: Changed From Glory Into Glory
Theme:
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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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	Text: 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

Sun., July 27, 2008 12:030 P.M. Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) San Mateo, CA	Texts: Sermon: The Pronoia Epistle: A Vast Conspiracy of Goodness Theme: 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	Texts: Sermon: No Acceptable Limits Theme: Audio (MP3 file, about 15MB) \| Video (hosted by Google)

Sun., May 4, 2008 (Ascension Sunday) South Berkeley Community Church (UCC) Berkeley, CA	Texts: Sermon: Singing the Ascension Theme: 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	Texts: 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.

Sun., November 25,2007 12:030 P.M. Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) San Mateo, CA	Texts: Sermon: Changed From Glory Into Glory Theme: 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.