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Date	Sermon Title	Pastor	Media
6/27/10	Swimming in the High Tides of Greed	Dr. Frank Trotter
6/20/10	Heirs According to the Promise	Cathie Capp
6/13/10	Swimming in the High Tides of Greed	Dr. Frank Trotter
6/6/10	With a Voice of Singing	Dr. Frank Trotter
5/30/10	In the Third Person?	Dr. Frank Trotter
5/23/10	Tongues of Fire	Rev. Allison Mark
5/16/10	The Fifth Voice	Dr. Frank Trotter
5/9/10	Children's Pageant "Mary Knows, Martha Grows"	Dr. Frank Trotter
5/2/10	A Tale of Two Cities	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/25/10	Youth Sunday -- "From the Inside Out"
4/18/10	Blinded by the Light!	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/11/10	From Fear and Doubt to Passionate Conviction!	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/4/10	The Resurrection In All its Madness	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/28/10	The Final Journey: Unrest and Volatility	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/21/10	And the Fragrance Filled the House	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/14/10	The Prodigal and the Trojan Horse	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/7/10	The Bulls and Bears of the Spirit	Rev. George Mann
2/28/10	Betting on the Hen!	Dr. Frank Trotter
2/21/10	Christ Our Strength for the Journey	Rev. Debbie Gara
2/14/10	Glory and Sweat	Dr. Frank Trotter
2/7/10	When the Earth Moves Under Our Feet	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/31/10	Mob Mentality	Rev. Allison Mark
1/24/10	When the Earth Moves Under Our Feet	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/17/10	The Danger of Dilution	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/10/10	Beloved	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/3/10	Epiphany - Shining Faces	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/27/09	Christmas Presence	Rev. Debbie Gara
12/24/09	A Christmas Eve Sermon	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/6/09	Making a List and Checking It Twice	Dr. Frank Trotter
11/29/09	Flash Forward	Rev. Allison Mark
11/22/09	Spooky	Rev Dave Beadles
11/15/09	Out of Barrenness	Dr. Frank Trotter
11/8/09	Uncle George and the Bear	Dan Gara
11/1/09	Preparing for a World We Cannot See	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/25/09	Sermon on Sinai	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/18/09	Stories of Moses - Stunning Reversals	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/11/09	Praying for Direction	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/4/09	From Grumbling to Gratitude	Dr. Frank Trotter
9/27/09	Fire on the Mountain	Dr. Frank Trotter
9/20/09	“Creation:…and it was VERY good” aka “It’s ALL Good!”	Rev. Allison Mark
9/13/09	The Sixth Day	Dr. Frank Trotter
8/16/09	holy SPIRIT WEEK	Rev. Allison Mark
8/2/09	Bread Boss	Dr. Frank Trotter
7/26/09	The Law of the Few	Dr. Frank Trotter
7/19/09	The Empathy Standard	Dr. Frank Trotter
7/5/09	Sojourners in the Land	Dr. Frank Trotter
6/28/09	Desperately Seeking	Dr. Frank Trotter
6/21/09	Turbulence as Context	Dr. Frank Trotter
6/14/09	Tune Me, O God	Dr. Frank Trotter
6/7/09	A Spiral-shaped God	Dr. Frank Trotter
5/31/09	Fired Up!	Rev. Allison Mark
5/24/09	Rethink Church: NOW is the Time	Rev. Allison Mark
5/17/09	Youth Sunday Senior Speech	Jordan Tkocz
5/10/09	"R-E-S-P-E-C-T”	Dr. Frank Trotter
5/3/09	"Jesus Without Borders”	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/26/09	"Angels Unaware”	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/19/09	"It's Not Easy Being Green”	Rev. Allison Mark
4/12/09	"Lord of the Dance”	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/9/09	"On a Cold April Night”	Dr. Frank Trotter
4/5/09	"What Wondrous Love Is This”	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/29/09	Subjectively Speaking: A Sermon on “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/15/09	Do the Right Thing: Amazing Grace	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/8/09	Over the Abyss: It Is Well with My Soul	Dr. Frank Trotter
3/1/09	“Taming Temptation”	Dr. Debbie Gara
2/15/09	Getting in Shape: Putting Our Money Where Our Heart Is	Dr. Frank Trotter
2/8/09	Getting in Shape: My Health Initiative for 2009	Dr. Frank Trotter
2/1/09	Getting in Shape: The Spiritual Dimensions of Healing	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/25/09	Getting in Shape: Fitness & Faith	Rev. Allison Mark
1/18/09	Front Row Seat on History	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/11/09	A California Drought?	Dr. Frank Trotter
1/4/09	Chalk It Up!	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/28/08	12 More Days of Christmas!	Rev. Allison Mark
12/14/08	Vivaldi's "Magnificat"	FUMC Choir, Soloists and Orchestra
12/07/08	Prepare the Way...for Peace	Rev. Allison Mark
11/30/08	In the Dark?	Dr. Frank Trotter
11/16/08	Risky Business	Dr. Frank Trotter
11/09/08	Change for the Better; Hope for the Best	Mayor Bill Bogaard
11/02/08	Absent from the Body; Present with the Lord	Rev. Debbie Gara
10/19/08	The Christian as Citizen	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/12/08	I DO!	Rev. Allison Mark
10/05/08	Divine Imperative	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/28/08	Under the Spell of Good Intentions?	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/14/08	The Final Word	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/07/08	Written Off?	Dr. Frank Trotter
08/31/08	The Cost of Discipleship	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
08/24/08	Reconciliation - Inviting Conversation, Inviting Hope	Rev. Debbie Gara	N/A
08/17/08	You Are What You...Speak?	Rev. Allison Mark	N/A
08/10/08	Gotta Serve Somebody	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
08/03/08	Extravagant Generosity	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
07/27/08	Jesus And The Prizes We Pursue	Rev. N. Adiel A. DePano	N/A
07/20/08	Altar-ed States?	Dr. Frank Trotter
07/06/08	Here I Am Lord...In Pasadena!	Rev. Allison Mark	N/A
06/29/08	This Is A Test	Dr. Frank Trotter
06/22/08	Wintry Spirituality	Rev. Kirsten Oh
06/15/08	My Father Couldn't Carry A Tune	Bishop Mary Ann Swenson
06/08/08	Youth Sunday	Youth
06/01/08	Living in an Age of Special Effects	Dr. Frank Trotter
05/18/08	Engaging Discipleship	Rev. Debbie Gara	N/A
05/04/08	Confirmation Sunday: Torch Bearer!	Dr. Frank Trotter
04/27/08	Naming the Unknown God	Dr. Jerry Campbell
04/20/08	And We Laughed for Joy, Astonished	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
04/13/08	Someone Is Knocking at the Door	Dr. Frank Trotter
04/06/08	The Invisible, Almost Visible Man	Dr. Frank Trotter
03/23/08	Easter: The Divine Overture?	Dr. Frank Trotter
03/21/08	Good Friday Lament	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
03/16/08	Palm & Passion Sunday	Dr. Frank Trotter
03/09/08	The Location of Daylight	Rev. Gary Keene
03/02/08	That Which Blinds Us	Dr. Frank Trotter
02/24/08	The Well of Life	Rev. Debbie Gara
02/17/08	A Full Embrace?	Dr. Frank Trotter
02/10/08	No Yourself	Rev. George Mann
02/03/08	Affirmed!	Dr. Frank Trotter
01/27/08	Beginnings	Bob Rhodes
01/20/08	The Drama of Discipleship	Dr. Frank Trotter
01/13/08	All Wet?	Dr. Frank Trotter
01/06/08	Wondrous Light	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/30/07	The Absurdity of Kneeling Before a Helpless Child	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/24/07	The Nuisance of Christmas	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
12/23/07	In Honor of Mary	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/16/07	Confusion for Christmas?	Bob Rhodes
12/09/07	Apocalypse, Now?	Dr. Frank Trotter
12/02/07	Armor of Light in a Dark World	Dr. Frank Trotter
11/25/07	Christ: Our True KING	Rev. Debbie Gara
11/18/07	How Can I Say Thanks?	Dr. Marilynn Huntington
11/11/07	The Top Ten Percent	Dr. Frank Trotter
11/04/07	Lean On Me	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/28/07	A Mighty Fortress	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/21/07	A Matter of Character	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/14/07	Missing in Action?	Dr. Frank Trotter
10/07/07	Out of Shame	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/30/07	Ministering to the Rich & Needy, Etc.	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/23/07	Navigating with GPS	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/16/07	Creation in Reverse?	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/09/07	Return to Sender	Dr. Frank Trotter
09/02/07	The Best Seat in the House	Bob Rhodes	N/A
08/26/07	Who Me?	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
08/19/07	Disturbing the Peace	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
08/12/07	Grasping or Grasped?	Dr. Frank Trotter	N/A
08/05/07	The Things We Think We Need	Rev. Debbie Gara	N/A
07/29/07	Invitation to Intimacy	Dr. Frank Trotter
07/22/07	The Seductiveness of Co-dependency	Dr. Frank Trotter
07/15/07	Subversive Questions	Dr. Frank Trotter
07/08/07	Best Western?	Dr. Frank Trotter
07/01/07	Pictures at an Exhibition	Dr. Frank Trotter
06/24/07	First World, Third World, God's World	Terry & Muriel Henderson
06/17/07	The Hidden Brought to Light	Rev. Richard C. Garner
06/10/07	Worthy or Faithful?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
06/03/07	The End or the Beginning?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
05/27/07	The Abiding Spirit	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
05/20/07	Resurrection Living: From Prison to Praise	First UMC Youth
05/13/07	Resurrection Living: Teach and Remind	Rev. Richard C. Garner
05/06/07	Resurrection Living: Glory and Love	Dr. Jerry Campbell
04/29/07	Resurrection Living: Work and Witness	Bob Rhodes
04/22/07	Resurrection Living: Fish and Feed	Rev. Richard C. Garner
04/15/07	Resurrection Living: See and Believe	Rev. Richard C. Garner
04/08/07	From Terror to Amazement	Rev. Richard C. Garner
04/01/07	Waving Palms, Shouting Stones	Rev. Richard C. Garner
03/25/07	Living the Cruciform Life: Sacrifice	Rev. Richard C. Garner
03/18/07	Living the Cruciform Life: Disappointment	Rev. Debbie Gara
03/11/07	Living the Cruciform Life: Disaster	Bob Rhodes
03/04/07	Living the Cruciform Life: Grief	Rev. Richard C. Garner
02/25/07	Living the Cruciform Life: Temptation	Rev. Richard C. Garner
02/18/07	Looking and Listening	Rev. Richard C. Garner
02/11/07	Discipleship: How Do We Balance the Gospel?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
02/04/07	Discipleship: What Will You Leave to Follow?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
01/28/07	Discipleship: How Will We Bear Rejection?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
01/21/07	Discipleship: What Do We Do with the Word?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
01/14/07	Fulfilling Expectations	Rev. Richard C. Garner
01/07/07	Stars and Dreams	Rev. Richard C. Garner
12/31/06	The Word Became Flesh	Rev. Richard C. Garner
12/24/06	Nativities - Candelight Service	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
12/24/06	Prepare the Way: See the Salvation of God	Rev. Richard C. Garner
12/17/06	Prepare the Way: Rough Places Made Smooth	Rev. Richard C. Garner
12/10/06	Prepare the Way: Mountains Made Low	Bob Rhodes
12/3/06	Prepare the Way: Every Valley Shall be Filled	Rev. Debbie Gara
11/26/06	King and Kingdom	Rev. Richard C. Garner
11/19/06	What's First?	Rev. Richard C. Garner
11/12/06	The Me and We of It	Rev. Lloyd Saatjian
11/05/06	Visions at the Table	Rev. Richard C. Garner
10/29/06	Singing in the Rain	Bob Rhodes
10/22/06	Living Righteously 6: Served and Serving	Rev. Richard C. Garner
10/15/06	Living Righteously 5: First and Last	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
10/08/06	Living Righteously 4: Blessing and Belonging	Rev. Richard C. Garner
10/1/06	Living Righteously 3: Salt and Water	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
9/24/06	Living Righteously 2: Greatest and Least	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
9/17/06	Living Righteously 1: Saving and Losing	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
9/10/06	Tyre, Sidon and Beyond	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
9/3/06	Wash More Than Your Hands	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
8/27/06	What Gives Life?	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
8/20/06	Eat and Live	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A
7/23/06	A Dwelling Place for God	Rev. Richard C. Garner	N/A