Providence Presbyterian Church

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Providence Presbyterian Recent Sermons

Date	Preacher	Scripture	Title	Audio	Transcript

2022-10-16	Gerson Roca, Guest Preacher	2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Luke 18:1-8	Drink from The Original Well	Audio
2022-10-02	The Rev. Dr. Richard R. Crocker	Luke 22:14-23, Hebrews 11:1-3	Faith	Audio
2022-10-02	The Rev. Christine Caton	1 John 4:7-8, 11-12, 18-19, Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9	Love The Lord Your God	Audio
2022-09-18	Kathy Cooper, M.Div.	Luke 15:11-32, Luke 16:1-13	All I have is yours	Audio
2022-09-11	The Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10	Lost and Found…a Matter of Perspective	Audio
2022-08-28	The Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Luke 14:1, 7-14	Hospitality and Honor	Audio
2022-08-14	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 5:1-7, Luke 12:49-56	Building Fires	Audio
2022-08-07	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Luke 12:32-40	What Do You Want?	Audio
2022-07-31	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Hosea 11:1-11	Going Home	Audio
2022-07-24	Rev. Deborah Packard	Genesis 18:20-32, Luke 11:1-13	Prayer	Audio
2022-07-17	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 52, Amos 8:1-12	Summer Fruits	Audio
2022-07-10	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 25:1-10, Luke 10:25-37	It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Audio
2022-07-03	Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	2 Kings 5:1-14, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20	Doing the Work of Healing	Audio
2022-06-26	Rev. Deborah Packard	1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, Luke 9:51-62	Would Be Followers	Audio
2022-06-19	Rev. Deborah Packard	Galatians 1:1-12, Luke 7:1-10	Astonishing Faith	Audio
2022-06-12	Rev. Deborah Packard and the congregation	Joel 2:12-14 28-32, Acts 2:36-47	Who Are Our Enemies?	Audio
2022-06-05	Rev. Deborah Packard	1 Corinthians 12:3-13, Acts 2:1-21	Blowin’ In the Wind	Audio
2022-05-29	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 97, John 17:20-26	What Kind of Kingdom Will This Be?	Audio
2022-05-22	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 67, Acts 16:9-15	Outside the Gate	Audio
2022-05-15	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 148, Revelation 21:1-6	O, What a Beautiful Morning!	Audio
2022-05-08	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 23, Acts 9:36-43	Hope That Will Not Die	Audio
2022-05-01	Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	John 21:1-19	Fishing with Jesus; Feeding His Sheep	Audio
2022-04-24	Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	Revelation 1:4-8, John 20:19-31	Prove It To Me Sunday	Audio
2022-04-17	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 24:1-12	Love Wins!	Audio
2022-04-10	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Luke 19:28-40	Here Comes the Donkey King!	Audio
2022-04-03	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 43:16-21, John 12:1-8	A Remarkable Gift	Audio
2022-03-20	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 13:1-9	Freedom of Choice	Audio
2022-03-13	Rev. Deborah Packard	Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18, Luke 13: 31-35	A Place of Conflict	Audio
2022-03-06	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 91, Luke 4:1-13	Postcards from the Wilderness	Audio
2022-02-20	Rev. Deborah Packard	Genesis 45:3-15, Luke 6:27-38	Opportunities for Growth	Audio
2022-02-13	Rev. Deborah Packard	Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26	Faithful Complacency	Audio
2022-02-06	Rev. Anne Weirich	Isaiah 6: 1-4, 1 Corinthians 15: 9-11, Luke 5: 1-11	Parting from Privilege	Audio (Poor Quality-See Transcript)	Transcript
2022-01-30	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 6: 1-4, Exodus 1:8-2:4	Forgotten Courage	Audio
2022-01-23	Rev. Deborah Packard	Nehemiah 8:1-10, Luke 4:14-21	Can You Hear Me Now	Audio
2022-01-16	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11	Creating the Beloved Community	Audio
2021-11-28	Rev. Deborah Packard	Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-36	Lighting Our Lanterns	Audio
2021-11-21	Rev. Deborah Packard	2 Samuel 23:1-7, John 18:33-38	Hanging in the Balance	Audio
2021-11-07	Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	1 Kings 17:8-16, Mark 12:38-44	What We Learn from Widows	Audio
2021-10-31	Rev. Deborah Packard	Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Mark 12:28-34	Love Makes the World Go Round	Audio
2021-10-24	Rev. Deborah Packard	Jeremiah 31:7-9, Mark 10:46-52	Dancing Without Sight	Audio
2021-10-10	Rev. Deborah Packard	Amos 4:1-5; 5:6-7,10-15, Mark 10:17-31	Is Marie Condo Right?	Audio
2021-09-19	Rev. Deborah Packard	James 3:13—4:3, Mark 9:30-37	To Change the World	Audio
2021-09-12	Rev. Deborah Packard	1 Samuel 1:1—2:10	Hannah’s Pain	Audio
2021-09-05	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 125, Mark 7:24-37	Worldly Eyes	Audio
2021-08-29	Rev. Dr. Laurie McKnight	James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23	Blamelessness, Truth, and Defilement: Human Tradition versus God’s Commands	Audio
2021-08-22	Rev. Deborah Packard	Ephesians 6:10-20, 1 Kings 8:22-30, 41-43	Who Is the King of Glory?	Audio
2021-08-08	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 130, 2 Samuel 18:9-15, 31-33	Walking Toward Home	Audio
2021-08-01	Rev. Deborah Packard	Ephesians 4:1-16, 2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13a	Connect/Disconnect	Audio
2021-07-25	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 14, 2 Samuel 11:1-25	Uriah’s Wife	Audio
2021-07-18	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 89:1-2, 20-37, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a	Community	Audio
2021-07-11	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 24, Mark 6:14-29	Off with His Head	Audio
2021-07-04	Rev. Deborah Packard	Ezekiel 2:1-5, Mark 6:1-13	Who Is Jesus?	Audio
2021-06-27	Rev. Deborah Packard	2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43	Life for our Dying Children	Audio
2021-06-06	Rev. Deborah Packard	1 Samuel 8:4-15, Mark 3: 20-35	Who’s In Charge?	Audio
2021-05-23	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Acts 2:1-21	Changing Ourselves	Audio
2021-05-09	Rev. Deborah Packard	Acts 10:1-8, 44-48, John 15:9-17	Is Love Enough?	Audio	Transcript
2021-05-02	Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo	Psalm 22: 25-31, John 15: 1-8	Connectivity and Hybridity	Audio
2021-04-25	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 23, John 10:11-18	Follow the Shepherd Home	Audio
2021-04-18	Rev. Deborah Packard	Acts 3:1-19, 1 John 3:1-7, Luke 24:36b-48	Moving On, Moving Out	Audio
2021-04-11	Elder Kathy Cooper	1 John 1:1-4, Luke 24:13-35	Stay with us	Audio
2021-04-04	Rev. Deborah Packard	1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Mark 16:1-8	Terror and Amazement	Audio
2021-03-28	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 50:4-9a, Mark 11:1-11	Walking Toward Jerusalem	Audio
2021-03-21	Rev. Deborah Packard	Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 12:20-33	Backward Life	Audio
2021-03-14	Rev. Deborah Packard	Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21	Snakes Aplenty!	Audio	Transcript
2021-03-07	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 19, John 2:13-22	Making Some Good Trouble	Audio	Transcript
2021-02-28	Rev. Deborah Packard	Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Mark 8:31-38	Born Again	Audio	Transcript
2021-02-21	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 25:1-10, Mark 1:9-15	Letter from Dad	Audio	Transcript
2021-02-14	Rev. Deborah Packard	2 Kings 2:1-12, Mark 9:2-9	I’m Dreaming About...	Audio	Transcript
2021-02-07	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 40:21-31, Mark 1:29-39	Called to Healing	Audio	Transcript
2021-01-31	Rev. Deborah Packard	Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Mark 1:21-28	Unclean Spirits	Audio	Transcript
2021-01-24	Rev. Deborah Packard	Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-10	But, I Don’t Want to Go to Nineveh!	Audio
2021-01-17	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 139, 1 Samuel 3:1-20	Accountability	Audio	Transcript
2021-01-10	Rev. Deborah Packard	Genesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11	In the Beginning	Audio
2020-12-20	Rev. Deborah Packard	2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Luke 1:26-38	God-Bearer	Audio	Transcript
2020-12-13	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 61:1-4, Luke 1:46b-55	The Year of the Lord’s Favor	Audio	Transcript
2020-12-06	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8	An Inner Desert	Audio	Transcript
2020-11-29	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37	God, Can You Hear Us?	Audio	Transcript
2020-11-22	Rev. Deborah Packard	Ezekiel 34:11-24, Matthew 25:31-46	Holy Hospitality, Batman!	Audio	Transcript
2020-11-15	Rev. Deborah Packard	1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30	Things Fall Apart	Audio	Transcript
2020-11-08	Rev. Deborah Packard	Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-28, Matthew 25:1-13	To Text or Not to Text	Audio
2020-11-01	Rev. Deborah Packard	Ephesians 4:25--5:2, Numbers 12:1-15	Miriam’s Tuneful Voice	Audio
2020-10-25	Rev. Deborah Packard	Joshua 3:7-17, Matthew 23:1-12	Faith of Our Fathers and Mothers	Audio
2020-10-18	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 106:1-6,19-23, Matthew 22:15-22	American Idol	Audio
2020-10-11	Rev. Deborah Packard	Exodus 33:12-23, Exodus 32:1-14	Will the Real God Please Stand UP	Audio	Transcript
2020-10-04	Rev. Deborah Packard	Philippians 3:4b-16, Exodus 20:1-20	Pilgrim or Tourist?	Audio	Transcript
2020-09-27	Rev. Deborah Packard	Philippians 2:1-13, Exodus 17:1-7	Heaven’s Carnival Parade	Audio
2020-09-20	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 42:1-5, 9-11, Matthew 21:23-32	Grumbling at God	Audio	Transcript
2020-09-13	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 114, Exodus 14:19-31; 15:20-21	Wade in the Water	Audio	Transcript
2020-09-06	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-22	Forgive Who		Transcript
2020-08-30	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20	Bound Together	Audio	Transcript
2020-08-23	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 12:9-21, Exodus 3:1-15	Have You Met Your Burning Bush?	Audio
2020-08-16	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 133, Matthew 15:10-28	Crumbs of Grace	Audio	Transcript
2020-08-09	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33	Lost Dreams	Audio	Transcript
2020-08-02	Rev. Deborah Packard	Isaiah 55:1-5, Genesis 32:22-31	Where the Wild Things Are	Audio	Transcript
2020-07-26	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-35, 44-52	Mustard Seeds of Faith	Audio
2020-07-19	Rev. Deborah Packard	Psalm 139, Genesis 27:46 - 28:5, 10-19a	Awakening to Our Dreams	Audio	Transcript
2020-07-12	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 8:1-11, Genesis 25:19-34	Family Values	Audio	Transcript
2020-07-05	Rev. Deborah Packard	Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30	Inner Conflicts	Audio	Transcript