Listen to a sampling of The Rev. Dr. Paul G. Tellström's sermons.




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2010

 SERMON ARCHIVE

03-07-10   "Holy Ground" - the Rev. Dr. Paul Tellstrom
02-28-10   "Are We Fallen Sinners or Evolving Persons?"  the Rev. Dr. John Shelby Spong - PODCAST ONLY
02-07-10   “Patty in the Margins” - the Rev. Paul Tellstrom
01-10-10
 Ordination Sermon for Elizabeth Griswold - the Rev. Paul Tellstrom
01-10-10
 "Eddie the Baptist and the Meaning of Life" - the Rev. Paul Tellstrom
 01-03-10  "In the Beginning Was the Story"- Elizabeth Griswold

2009 

 SERMON ARCHIVE

 12-13-09   "What Do You Do" - the Rev. Dr. Paul Tellstrom
12-06-09
"A Voice in the Wilderness" - the Rev. Elizabeth Griswold
11-29-09
 "I Was a Teenage Christmas Tree Decorator."
11-22-09   Thanksgiving Sunday
11-15-09   "Song of Hannah" - Candidating sermon of Elizabeth Griswold - PODCAST
11-08-09   "Sermon on the Amount"
11-01-09   "All Saints Day"
10-04-09 

"What Is the Music You Make? - Saying Good-Bye to Rob Istad"

09-20-09
  "The Ideal Church" - Guest Preacher: the Rev. Ken Wyant
09-13-09
 "Someone's in the Attic at 17 Vista Way" - PODCAST
08-23-09   "On What Side of the River Do You Stand?"
08-09-09
  "Wings of Desire"
07-26-09  "Barbara's Blessings"
07-19-09  "Walls that Divide"
07-12-09   "Nibbled to Death by Ducks" -   Also available on PODCAST
07-05-09   "You are Sent With Power"
06-28-09   "Guilt Tripping for Jesus" - Guest Preacher: the Rev. Ken Wyant
06-14-09   "Seeds of Change"
 05-31-09  Pentecost Sunday - 1st Service - Paul Tellstrom
Guest Speaker - 2nd Service: Sr Helen Prejean - PODCAST
05-10-09   Mother's Day - Three Mothers Speak
05-03-09   "God is Still Speaking - the Good Shepherd"
04-26-09   "Personal Tragedy" Guest Preacher: the Rev. Ken Wyant
04-19-09  "We're In This Thing Together"
04-12-09  Easter Sunday "You Can't Kill Love"
04-05-09   Palm Sunday
03-22-09   "John 3:16"
03-15-09   "Tip Over Some Tables"
02-22-09   "You Can't Just Sit There"

02-08-09

"The Hero's Journey"

02-01-09  "Bonhoeffer" 
01-25-09   "Jonah and His Tale"
01-18-09  "Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday"

01-11-09

“You’re Good Enough, You’re Smart Enough, and Doggone it, God Loves You”

01-04-09

"Eyeless in Gaza" - Guest Speaker, Rev. Ken Wyant

2008                    

 SERMON ARCHIVE

12-24-08   Christmas Eve
12-07-08   "Stop, Turn Around"
11-25-08  Thanksgiving Service Message - Guest Speaker: Mike Farrell
11-23-08   "Exploding Turkey"
11-09-08   "Joe"
11-02-08   "Protestant Reformation" Guest Speaker: the Rev. Ken Wyant
10-19-08  Youth Sunday
Message - Cristina Arce-Jones
Message - Matthew Ruiz
10-12-08   "The Sermon I Need To Hear"
10-05-08   "World Communion Sunday"
9-28-08   "Birdlike and Barnless" Guest Speaker the Rev. Jim Burklo avail on CD only
9-14-08   "Forgiveness"
8-17-08   "Ubuntu"
08-03-08   "Wrestling But Fed"
07-20-08   "Jacob's Dream"
07-13-08   "Grab Life"
07-06-08  "Rebekah and Isaac"
06-29-08   Proper 8A
06-22-08   "Should We Protect 'Traditional' Marriage As Defined in the Bible?"
06-15-08   Father's Day - 3 generations of fathers speak of fatherhood - available on CD only
06-08-08   "The Adventure Ahead"
06-01-08   "Finlandia"
05-25-08  "Honor the Troops" Guest Speaker: the Rev. Ken Wyant
05-18-08   "A Charge to the Confirmation Class"
05-11-08   "Christianity in a Chrysalis"
05-04-08  Guest Preacher: the Rev. Dave Sandberg - sermon available on CD only
04-27-08  Sermon available on CD only
04-20-08  Sermon available on CD only
04-13-08  "Put the Fire Out"
04-06-08  "You Can't Just Sit There"
03-30-08  Guest Speaker: the Rev. Ernie Fowler -  Message available on CD
03-23-08  Easter Sunday
03-16-08  Palm Sunday
03-09-08  "I Believe I Can Cook"
03-02-08  Guest Speaker: Dr. Robert Miller -  Message available on CD
02-17-08  Sermon available on CD
02-10-08  "Tempted in the Wilderness"
 02-03-08 Guest Preacher: the Rev. Fred Plumer - sermon available on CD only
01-27-08   "Through the Eyes of Andrew"
01-20-08   Guest Preacher: the Rev. Sarah Halverson - sermon available on CD only
01-13-08   Guest Preacher: Mark Pettis
01-06-08   "Arise, Shine"

2007 

 SERMON ARCHIVE

12/30/07   First Sunday After Christmas - Guest Preacher Rev. Terry LePage
12/16/07   Third Sunday of Advent  "Joy and Doubt"
12/09/07   Second Sunday of Advent
11/25/07   Good Morning, Chicago
11/18/07   Thanksgiving Sunday
11/11/07   Stewardship Sunday
11/04/07   All Saint's Sunday
10/28/07  Fortreses
10/21/07   YOUTH SUNDAY - Youth Representative#2: Jonathan Trout "Don't Lose Heart"
10/21/07   YOUTH SUNDAY - Youth Representative#1: Andrew Figeuroa "Don't Lose Heart"
10/14/07  Guest Speaker: Rev. Mary Ellen Kilsby- Audio only - Request CD at Sanctuary Sound Booth
10/07/07  Guest Speaker: Rev. Ken Wyant - Audio only - Request CD at Sanctuary Sound Booth
09/30/07  Homily for a Peace Pole Dedication
  09/16/07  Liberating Onesimus
  09/09/07 Guest Speaker: Robinmarie McClement - Audio only -  Request CD at Sanctuary Sound Booth 
09/02/07
Success Is Faithfulness
08/26/07 Available on CD only -  Request CD at Sanctuary Sound Booth 
08/12/07 Proper 14 C
08/05/07 Hiroshima Sunday
07/29/07 Proper 12 C
07/22/07
The Better Part
07/08/07
Being Liberal and Evangelical
07/01/07
Standing in the Grave of Alphonsine Plessis
06/17/07
You Are Our Shakespeare
06/10/07
The Odyssey-Gospel of Mark
Finding A Hero
06/03/07
Lady Wisdom
05/27/07
Pluralism Sunday
05/06/07
On Loving Yourself
04/29/07
Paddy's Farm
04/15/07
Disturbing Passages
04/08/07
The "Yes" Of Easter
03/18/07
The Prodigal Son
03/11/07
"Amistad Sunday"
03/05/07
"Left Behind: Rationalism" (First Service)
Special Guest, Rita Nakashima Brock, Second Service cd available on request.
02/25/07
"Choose Something Like A Star"
02/18/07
"Amazing Grace"
02/11/07
Epiphany 6C  "The Sacred Box of Irvine"
01/21/07
Epiphany 3C  “One Body”
01/14/07
Epiphany 2C
01/07/07
Epiphany 1C  "The Unbaptized Arm"
2006 SERMON ARCHIVE
12/17/06
Advent 3C  “Advent People Traveling to Bethlehem”
12/10/06
Advent 2C
12/03/06

Advent 1C “Mixed Signals”                                                 

11/19/06
With Hearts and Hands and Voices
11/12/06
“If You Don't Raise $250,000, God Will Call Me Home"—a Stewardship Sermon
11/05/06
All Saints' Day
10/22/06
A Jewish Perspective on Giving - Guest Speaker: Victor Klein
10/15/06

Who Do We Say We Are—Part Five of Five” 

10/08/06
“Who Do We Say We Are—Part Four” 
10/01/06
“Who Do We Say We Are—Part Three” 
09/24/06
“Who Do We Say We Are—Part Two” 
09/17/06
“Who Do We Say We Are—Part One of Five” 
09/10/06
Raise Your Hand - Guest Speaker: Robinmarie McClement
09/03/06

Pilgrim Pines - The Great Banquet

08/20/06
We Don’t Need No Hymn Singers ‘Round Here
08/13/06
Suddenly An Angel
07/30/06
David and Bathsheba, and the Loaves and Fishes
07/16/06
The Dance
07/09/06
The Day I Found Out That I Was Jewish
05/21/06
That You May Love One Another
05/14/06 

We All Work Here

First Service

05/14/06 

We All Work Here

Second Service

05/07/06
Good Shepherds
04/30/06

Uncovering Art

Pastor Paul Tellström - First Services As New Pastor

02/26/06

"Gino The Eskimo"

Candidating Sermon by Rev. Paul Tellström (Pastor Elect)

 

 
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