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Date:	Sermon Title	Scripture	Preacher
January 1, 2012	"Resolution: Relationship"	Galatians 4: 4-7	Rev. Erik Wiebe
December 25, 2011	"Receiving"	John 1: 6-14	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
December 18, 2011	"Nothing/Impossible"	Luke 1: 26-38	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
December 11, 2011	"The Baptist, the Messiah, and Us"	John 1: 6-8, 19-28	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
December 4, 2011	"Caution: Children at Play"	Mark 1: 1-8	Rev. Erik Wiebe
November 27, 2011	"Awake, Alert, Advent"	Mark 25: 31-46	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
November 20, 2011	"Merciful (and Astonished) People"	Matthew 25: 31-46	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
November 13, 2011	"It's Not About the Ending"	1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11	Rev. Erik Wiebe
November 6, 2011	"Grief, Hope, Church"	1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
October 30, 2011	"God's Word at Work"	1 Thessalonians 2: 9-13	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
October 23, 2011	"Sharing Our Own Selves"	1 Thessalonians 2:1-8	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
October 16, 2011	"A Good Imitation"	1 Thessalonians 1:1-10	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
October 9, 2011	"Ordination Service for Rev. Erik Wiebe"	John 15:12-17	Presbytery of Santa Barbara
October 9, 2011	"The Wedding Banquet...From Heaven?"	Matthew 22: 1-14	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
October 2, 2011	"Third Culture Children"	Matthew 21: 33-46	Rev. Judith Muller
September 25, 2011	"Taken to Task"	Matthew 21: 23-32	Erik Wiebe
September 18, 2011	"Generosity Is Unfair"	Matthew 20: 1-16	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
September 11, 2011	"From the Bottom of Our Heart"	Matthew 18: 21-35	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
September 4, 2011	"Christ and Conflict"	Matthew 18: 1-14	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
August 28, 2011	"From Rock to Stumbling Block, and Back"	Matthew 16: 21-28	Erik Wiebe
August 21, 2011	"But Who Do You Say That I Am?"	Matthew 16:13-20	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
August 14, 2011	"The Silver Rule, the Canaanite Woman, Us"	Matthew 15:10-28	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
August 7, 2011	"Who Walks on Water?"	Matthew 14: 22-33	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
July 31, 2011	"The Restorers"	Colossians 1: 11-20	Rev. Luanne Griguoli
July 24, 2011	"Be Aware"	Genesis 29: 15-28	Rev. Judith Muller
July 17, 2011	"Three Messages Found at Heaven's Gate"	Genesis 28: 10-19	Rev. Steve Jacobsen
July 10, 2011	"Freedom to Choose"	Genesis 25: 19-34	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
July 3, 2011	"Faithful Following"	Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
June 26, 2011	"A Thousand Cups of Cold Water"	Matthew 10: 40-42	Erik Wiebe
June 19, 2011	"On the Seventh Day God Finished"	Genesis 1: 1-2: 4A	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
June 12, 2011	Ordination Service for Anne Shelton	Acts 13: 1-3	Santa Barbara Presbytery
June 12, 2011	"Out of the Believer's Heart"	John 7: 37-39	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
June 5, 2011	"Jesus' Prayer for Us"	John 17: 1-11	Rev. Dr. Peter Buehler
May 29, 2011	"The Future of the Church"	Ephesians 4: 11-16	Rev. Paul Fisher
May 22, 2011	"Plenty of Room"	John 14: 1-14	Rev. Peter Buehler
May 15, 2011	"What a Difference a Shepherd Makes"	John 10: 1-10	Rev. Judith Muller
May 8, 2011	"Hearts Burning"	Luke 24: 13-35	Rev. Peter Buehler
May 1, 2011	"Breathing Directions"	John 20: 19-23	Rev. Steve Jacobsen
April 24, 2011	"Fear/Joy/Galilee"	Matthew 28: 1-10	Rev. Peter Buehler
April 22, 2011	Good Friday Service	Seven Last Words	Greater Santa Barbara Clergy Association
April 17, 2011	The Gospel Reading of the Passion	Matthew 26: 14 to 27:66	Congregation Members
April 10, 2011	"Yes, Lord, I Believe"	John 11: 17-27	Rev. Peter Buehler
April 3, 2011	"And !"	Matthew 22: 34-40	Rev. Peter Buehler
March 27, 2011	"Good Advice or Good News"	John 4: 5-42	Rev. Gordon Hess
March 20, 2011	"Trusting the Spirit"	Ephesians 5: 15-20	Rev. Peter Buehler
March 13, 2011	"Soul Training"	1 Timothy 4: 6-10	Rev. Peter Buehler
March 6, 2011	"Thirsting for God"	Psalm 42: 1-6a	Rev. Peter Buehler
February 27, 2011	"Jesus and Worry"	Matthew 6: 24-34	Rev. Peter Buehler
February 20, 2011	"Perfect People"	Matthew 5: 38-48	Rev. Judith Muller
February 13, 2011	"Jesus and Anger"	Matthew 5: 21-28	Rev. Peter Buehler
February 6, 2011	"Salt and Light – and Us"	Matthew 5: 13-20	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 30, 2011	"Blessed and Blessing"	Matthew 5: 1-12	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 23, 2011	"Following Jesus - Immediately"	Matthew 4: 12-23	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 16, 2011	"Abundantly Far More"	Ephesians 3: 14-21	Rev. Steve Hayner
January 9, 2011	"Favorites and Witnesses"	Acts 10: 34-43	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 2, 2011	"Tune My Heart"	Ephesians 1: 3-12	Rev. Steve Jacobsen
December 26, 2010	"Birth"	Psalm 96	Rev. Peter Buehler
December 19, 2010	"Joseph's Faith in God"	Matthew 1: 18-25	Rev. Peter Buehler
December 12, 2010	"How Can This Be Happening to Me?"	Matthew 11: 2-11	Rev. Gordon Hess
December 5, 2010	"Straight Paths"	Matthew 3: 1-12	Rev. Peter Buehler
November 28, 2010	"Being Ready"	Matthew 24: 36-44	Rev. Peter Buehler
November 27, 2010	Dave McEachen Memorial Service "Time"	Old and New Testament Readings	Rev. Peter Buehler
November 21, 2010	"Hanging On or Holding On"	Colossians 1: 11-20	Rev. Judith Muller
November 14, 2010	"An Opportunity to Testify"	Luke 21: 5-19	Rev. Peter Buehler
November 7, 2010	"Alive"	Luke 20: 27-38	Rev. Peter Buehler
October 31, 2010	"WWZD"	Luke 19: 1-10	Rev. Peter Buehler
October 24, 2010	"Stewards of Grace"	Luke 18: 9-14	Rev. Gordon Hess
October 17, 2010	"Persisting in Prayer. Why Bother?"	Luke 18: 1-8	Rev. Peter Buehler
October 10, 2010	"The Issue of Gratitude"	Luke 17: 11-19	Rev. Peter Buehler
October 3, 2010	"Increase Our Faith"	Luke 17: 5-10	Rev. Peter Buehler
September 26, 2010	"Compassion or Chasm?"	Luke 16: 19-31	Rev. Peter Buehler
September 19, 2010	"A Passel of Rascals"	Luke 16: 1-13	Rev. Judith Muller
September 12, 2010	"Joy in Heaven"	Luke 15: 1-10	Rev. Peter Buehler
September 5, 2010	"An Impossible Demand"	Luke 14: 25-33	Rev. Peter Buehler
August 29, 2010	"True Hospitality"	Luke 14: 7-14	Rev. Peter Buehler
August 22, 2010	"Sacred Ground"	Hebrews 12: 18-29	Joel Patterson
August 15, 2010	"Jesus: Disturber of the Peace"	Luke 12: 49-56	Rev. Peter Buehler
August 8, 2010	"Being Prepared"	Luke 12: 32-40	Rev. Peter Buehler
August 1, 2010	"Rich Toward God"	Luke 12: 13-21	Rev. Peter Buehler
July 25, 2010	"Learning to Pray"	Luke 11: 1-13	Rev. Peter Buehler
July 18, 2010	"One Thing"	Luke 10: 38-42	Rev. Peter Buehler
July 11, 2010	"Gravity that Lifts Us Up"	2 Corinthians 4: 16-17	Rev. Jan Armstrong
July 4, 2010	"Open My Eyes"	Matthew 5:13-16 and 6: 22-23	Rev. Dan Stevens
June 27, 2010	"Travel Insurance"	Luke 9: 51-62	Rev. Judith Muller
June 20, 2010	"All"	Galatians 3: 23-29	Rev. Peter Buehler
June 13, 2010	"A Strange Fellowship"	Galatians 2: 15-21	Rev. Peter Buehler
June 6, 2010	"Here We Are; Send Us"	Isaiah 6: 1-8	Rev. Peter Buehler
May 30, 2010	"A Timely Gift"	John 16: 12-15	Rev. Judith Muller
May 23, 2010	"This Friend, the Spirit of Truth"	John 14: 8-17	Rev. Peter Buehler
May 16, 2010	"Becoming One"	John 17: 20-26	Rev. Peter Buehler
May 9, 2010	"Learning to Walk"	John 5: 1-9	Rev. Peter Buehler
May 2, 2010	"Gentleness in an Assertive World"	Philippians 4: 4-7	Rev. Rolf Geyling
April 25, 2010	"The Gift of Eternal Life"	John 10: 22-30	Rev. Peter Buehler
April 18, 2010	"He Came by Night"	John 3: 1-17	Rev. Robert Wennberg
April 11, 2010	"The Gift of Doubt"	John 20: 19-31	Rev. Peter Buehler
April 4, 2010	"Then They Remembered His Words"	Luke 24: 1-12	Rev. Peter Buehler
April 2, 2010	"Seven Words"	Gospel Passages	SB Pastors
March 28, 2010	"From Triumph to Trial"	Luke 23: 1-49	Rev. Judith Muller
March 21, 2010	"When Jesus Was Anointed"	John 12: 1-8	Rev. Peter Buehler
March 14, 2010	"Our Brothers and Sisters"	Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32	Rev. Peter Buehler
March 7, 2010	"Celebrating the Gifts of Women"	Luke 24: 1-12	Stacey Lydon Goodlett, Beth Preston, and Anne Shelton
February 28, 2010	"Willing"	Luke 13: 31-35	Rev. Peter Buehler
February 21, 2010	"Famished"	Luke 4: 1-13	Rev. Peter Buehler
February 14, 2010	"With Unveiled Faces"	2 Corinthians 3: 12 – 4:2	Rev. Peter Buehler
February 7, 2010	"Living in the Age of Grace"	1 Corinthians 15: 1-11	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 31, 2010	"The Way of Love"	1 Corinthians 13: 1-13	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 24, 2010	"God's Favorite"	Luke 4: 14-21	Rev. Judith Muller
January 17, 2010	"We Need Each Other"	1 Corinthians 12:12-26	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 10, 2010	"Deep Water"	Isiah 43: 1-7	Rev. Peter Buehler
January 3, 2010	"What Are You Doing with the Rest of Your Life?"	II Corinthians 5: 17-21	Rev. Gordon Hess

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