St. Francis Sunday Sermons

Service and sermon from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections from Baker Peeples, Fizzy Fyfe, Dale Richard, and Jason Jia. Engineered and recorded by Jason Jia.

Palm Sunday Service from the Reverend Bob Kossler. · Welcome Message Liturgy of the Palms · Opening Prayer · Gospel Reading · Blessing · Closing Prayer · Liturgy of the Word · Confession of Sin · Collect of the Day · Hebrew Scripture Reading · Psalm 31 · Passion Gospel · Reflection · Apostle’s Creed · The Our Father · Hymn · Suffrages and Collects · Postlude – Jason · Closing Thoughts

A note from the Reverend Bob Kossler:Dear Friends in Christ,As many of you know, the United States and the rest of the world has struggled with how to handle the COVID-19 virus. Yesterday, Bishop Marc sent out a message asking all of the churches in the Diocese to cancel services for the month of March. He reiterated that he is most concerned with both our physical health and our spiritual health. This was not an easy decision and was not taken lightly. I realize just how important our Sunday gatherings are for our community, but we need to insure the security of all of our members. Consequently, we will have no services per the Bishop's instructions. I am now considering how best to help maintain our spiritual practices this Lenten season. I will put together readings and a reflection for Sunday. You should receive it by Saturday evening. Also, I am more than willing to come to your home for a pastoral visit if that would help. You can schedule with Keith, our office administrator.I know that this decision leaves a void, especially in this time of uncertainty, but we will get through it and be stronger because of it.  Please support each other and let me know if there is any way that I can assist.Yours in Christ,Bob+

Sermon for 03/01/2020 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'A Tree There Grew' (Fedak) 'Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling' (Cherwien) 'Prelude in D Minor, BWV 851' (Bach) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and harpsichord Ellen Kerrigan- soprano

Sermon for 02/23/2020 from the Reverend Trent Thornley of San Francisco Night Ministry. Musical selections: 'Transfiguration' (Schweizer) 'Bless Us, O God' (Shepard) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 02/16/2020 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selection: 'Teach Me, O Lord' (Stopford) Dale Richard- music director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon 02/09/2020 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Bring Us Your Light' (Mollicone) 'Blest Feast of Love Divine' (Freeman) Dale Richard- music director Jason Jia- piano and organ

Commentary and reflection on this week's Gospel, Luke 2: 22-40 by the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Offertory' (John Ness Beck) 'Walk Humbly with God' (Daniel Gawthrop) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 01/26/2020 from the Reverend Bob Kossler Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light' (Manz) 'Lead, Kindly Light' (Lehman) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 01/19/2020 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections: 'Your Will I Love' (Hilderbrand) 'Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise' ( Hobby) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 01/12/20 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Down Galilee's Slow Roadways' (Burkhardt) 'May this Water Keep Us Aware' (Uehlein) Dale Richards- musical director Jason Jia- organist

Sermon for 01/05/20 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Wandering Kings' (Andrew Carter) 'That King Before Whose Majesty' (arr. Jack Noble White) Dale Richards- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ

The Feast of Christmas, celebrated with eucharist and music at the St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Francisco, December 24-25, 2019.

Sermon for 12/15/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler

Sermon for 12/01/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.

Sermon for 11/24/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kosseler. Musical selections: ‘We All Believe’ (Pasch, Weaver) ‘Yours, Lord, is the Greatness’ (How) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 11/17/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selections: 'Wordless Song within the Waters' (Fedak) 'May the Words' (Helfman) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 11/10/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections: 'Take My Life, and Let It Be' (Hopson) 'Os'eh Shalom' (Davidson) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ

Sermon for 10/20/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.

Sermon for 10/13/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections: How Firm a Foundation- Paul E. Koch God be in My Head- Richard Shephard Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 10/06/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Come Unto Me' (Young) 'A Blessing' (Chepponis) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 09/15/2019 from the Reverend Alex Martin. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ

Sermon for 09/08/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selections: 'My Hope is Built on Nothing Less' (Kallman) 'O Taste and See' (Vaughn Williams) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 07/28/2019 from the Venerable David Stickley

Sermon for 07/14/2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor

Sermon for 06/30/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.

Sermon for 06/09/2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 06/06/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for May 26, 2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 05/19/19 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 05/12/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor Musical selections: 'Savior, Like a Shepard Lead Us' (Clarke) 'Bread of Heaven' (Matthews) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for 05/05/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ

Sermon for the Feast of Easter from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections: 'Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165, Movement 2' (Mozart) 'Jesus Christ is Risen Today' 'Gabriel's Message Does Away' (Roland Martin) 'Tell the News!' (David Ashley White) 'Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165, Movement 3' (Mozart) 'He is Risen! He is Risen!' 'Concerto, in C' (Bach) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ Felicity Fyfe- soprano Baker S. Peeples- violin Baker Peeples- piano

Easter Vigil sermon from the Reverend Bob Kossler

Special episode for Good Friday. Sermon from Reverend Christine Trainor and musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir.

Special episode featuring music from the St. Francis' Choir and a sermon from Reverend Christine Trainor

Sermon for 04/11/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor Musical selections: 'Let the Same Mind be in You' (Thomas Pavlecho) 'Centering' (Alice Parker) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 04/07/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'I Been in De Storm So Long' (arr. Jewel Taylor Thompson) 'Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee' (arr. Arlen Clarke) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ Ellen Kerrigan- soprano

Sermon for 03/31/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'How Far Away is Heaven' (arr. Leach) 'Come, Thou Front of Every Blessing' (arr. David Ashley White) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 03/24/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Lord, I Want to Be a Christian' (arr. Taylor-Thompson) 'Christ, the Vine' (Powell) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ Baker Peeples - tenor

Sermon for 3/17/19 from the Reverend Bob Kossler Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'I Want Jesus to Walk With Me' (arr. Haan) 'Prelude in F min. from Well-Tempered Clavier Book I' (Bach) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 03/10/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir.

Sermon for March 03, 2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Jesus on the Mountain Peak' (Michael Burkhardt) 'Bread of the World' (John Abdenour)

Sermon for 02/24/2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor.

Sermon for 2/17/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selections: 'Berceuese' (Gabriel Fauré) 'Il Était une Fois' (Joseph Jongen) 'Kum Ba Yah' (arr. Larkin) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano Miranda Bourgeois- piano

Sermon for 2/10/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Amazing Grace' (arr. Arlen Clarke) 'Twas In the Year That King Uzziah Died' (George Bayley) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 02/03/2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor

Sermon for 01/27/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis Choir: 'King Jesus Hath a Garden' (arr. Richard Shepard) 'O Zion, Haste' Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano

Sermon for 01/20/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor.

Sermon for 01/13/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF and musical selections from the St. Francis Choir.

Sermon for 01/06/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selection: 'Star in the East' (arr. D. Ashley White) Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano