University Public Worship 2018 - 2020

The Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert preached a sermon on March 1, 2020, for the Easter Sunday service. The readings for the sermon was Jeremiah 31: 1-6 and Psalm 118: 1-2; 14-24. The Gospel reading was John 20: 1-18,

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon titled “When the Pressure is on…” for the March 29, 2020 service. The readings for the sermon was John 11: 17-35.

The Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert preached a sermon titled “Stories of Hope in the Midst of Despair” on March 1, 2020 at Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the sermon was Joel 1: 1-3 and “It is That Time and That Place” by Qiyamah Rahman.

Rabbi Mike Moskowitz preached a sermon titled “Seeing God as God’s Self” on February 23, 2020 at the Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the sermon was Exodus 24: 12-18 and Psalm 99.

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon titled “Conflicted” on February 16, 2020 at the Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the sermon was 1 Corinthians 3: 1-19.

Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi preached a sermon titled “Envisioning with the Heart what the Eyes Cannot See” on February 9, 2020 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Quran 22: 46.

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders preached a sermon titled “What I Have Learned So Far” on February 2, 2020 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “What I Have Learned So Far” by Mary Oliver and Matthew 5: 1-12.

Dr. Aldo Billingslea preached a sermon on January 26, 2020 at the Stanford Memorial Church.

The Rev. Jermaine Pearson preached a sermon titled “Stuck in the Middle” on January 19, 2020 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The reading for the sermon was Matthew 8: 28-34.

Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann preached a sermon titled “Seeking Sanctuary” on January 12, 2020 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Leviticus 14: 35-42 and Exodus 25: 1-8.

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon on January 5, 2020 at the Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the sermon was Matthew 2: 1-6 and Matthew 2: 6-12.

The Rev. Dr. Tiffany Steinwert preached on December 22, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders preached on December 15, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “A Modern Magnificent” by John Shelby Spong and Luke 1: 46-55.

Imam Omer Bajwa preached a sermon on December 8, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Quran 45: 13 and “AJ-Mujam al-Kabir” by Imam al-Tabarani.

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon on December 1, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Isaiah 2: 1-5 and Matthew 24: 36-44.

Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann preached a sermon titled “What will we see at our Thanksgiving tables?” on November 24, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “Kitchen Epiphany” by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Isaiah 56: 4-7.

The Rev. Dr. Tiffany Steinwert preached on November 17, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon titled “Seeking New Thoughts and Ways” on November 10, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 and Matthew 15: 21-28.

Ven. Thubten Damcho preached on November 3, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “What Is Important When We Die?” by Ven. Thubten Chodron and “Dedication for a Meaningful Life” by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

The Rev. Dr. Tiffany Steinwert preached on October 27, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders preached on October 20, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “Some Centering Moment” by Howard Thurman and Luke 18: 1-8.

Rev. Philip Lawson preached a sermon on October 13, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church. This service is in partnership with the Gandhi-King Global Initiative and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.

Sister Helen Prejean preached a sermon on October 13, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church. This service is in partnership with the Gandhi-King Global Initiative and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon titled “Sought and Seeking” on October 6, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Psalm 42 and Luke 15: 1-10.

The Rev. Dr. Tiffany Steinwert preached a sermon titled “If Not Now” on September 29 11, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “We, Whose Journeys Are Always Beginning” by Marni Harmony and “Pirke Avot 1: 14” by Rabbi Hillel.

The Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon titled “You Belong (Here)” on September 22, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The reading for the sermon was an excerpt from “Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong” by John O’Donohue and “Living Wide Open” by Dawna Markova.

Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann preached a sermon titled “Beginning with Gratitude” on September 15, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Deuteronomy 8: 7-18 and Genesis 32: 25-31, 33: 1, 33: 8-18.

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders preached a sermon titled “A Gift of Grace“ on September 8, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The Gospel reading for the sermon was Luke 14: 25-33 and readings of Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18 and “The Growing Edge (adapted)” by Howard Thurman.

Ustadha Sughra Ahmed preached a sermon titled “Knowing Neighbors, Knowing God“ on September 1, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the service were “Neighbors” by Benjamin Zephaniah and “The Guest House” by Maulana Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi translation by Coleman Barks.

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders preached a sermon titled “Take Refuge“ on August 25, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The Gospel reading for the sermon was Luke 13: 10-17 and reading of Psalm 71: 1-6.

Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preninger preached a sermon on August 18, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The reading for the sermon was “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver and Gospel reading of Matthew 22: 36-40.

The Rev. Dr. Tiffany Steinwert preached on August 11, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The Gospel reading for the sermon was Luke 8: 4-15 and reading of “Elephant in a Dark Room” by Maulana Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī.

Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann preached a sermon titled “Growing Courage” on August 4, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Psalm 22: 20-26 and Genesis 28: 10-22.

The Rev. Kacei Conyers preached a sermon titled “The Interior Dwelling” on July 28, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Romans 12: 9-13, “The Forgotten Desert Mothers” by Amma Syncletica and Gospel reading of Luke 10: 38-42.

Vanessa Gomez-Brake preached a sermon titled “Redefining Sacred” on July 21, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was “Lost” by Henry David Thoreau and “The Invisible Line” by Gretta Vosper.

The Rev. John Harrison preached a sermon titled "Unfamiliar Rhythms” on July 14, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church. The Gospel reading for the sermon was Mark 5: 21-24and reading of Psalm 137.

Ms. Sughra Ahmed preached a sermon titled “Encounters with the Divine“ on July 7, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the service were “The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin and “Brothers, my peace is in my aloneness” by Rābi’a al-‘Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya.

Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann preached a sermon titled “Feasting and Blessing” on June 30, 2019 at the Stanford Memorial Church.  The readings for the sermon was Deuteronomy 8: 6-10 and Psalm 126.

Ms. Sughra Ahmed preached a sermon titled “When we flow like water“ on June 23, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the service were “Water” by Ralph Waldo Emerson and “I love you like a river” by Paulo Coelho.

Emily King and Nicholas Barbier shared a message titled “What Is A Stanford Education for?“ on June 9, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church. The readings for the message was from Excerpts by Simone Weil and Fully Adopting Bodhicitta.

“Love Heals, Endures, Welcomes“ on June 2, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The Gospel reading for the sermon was John 17: 20-26 and reading of Excerpts on Love by Howard Thurman.

The Rev. Annanda Barclay preached a sermon titled “Christianity is a Habit“ on May 26, 2019 at Stanford Memorial Church.  The Gospel reading for the sermon was John 14: 23-29 and reading of Genesis 41: 1-8, 25-29.