Fierce Conversations

Tackling the toughest challenges today means finding the courage to interrogate reality. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 29, 2006. Listen. (14:25)

Proclaiming the Whole Gospel podcasts

Attention Epworth podcast listeners: Progressive United Methodists is a new podcast series (also produced by Scott Mace, who produces these podcasts). You can find the first eight episodes at http://progressiveunitedmethodists.blogspot.com. These were recorded at the Proclaiming the Whole Gospel conference earlier this month in Campbell, Calif.

Fishing for Life

Saving lives can save our lives and our souls. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 22, 2006. Listen. (15:13)

Come and See

What does it mean to be the body of Christ in such a way that it does welcome all? Sermon by Rev. Troy Plummer, executive director of the Reconciling Ministries Network, at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 15, 2006. Listen. (17:48)

Unknown and Unknowable

Epiphany invites us to set out on a journey of mystery being revealed and embraced. Sermon by Anna Blaedel, pastoral intern at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 8, 2006. Listen. (11:42)

Mississippi Mission Meditations

On New Year's Day, members of the Volunteers in Mission Team spoke about their week's work just completed in Pascagoula, Mississippi, which is still recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Team leader Robin Ridenour introduced three speakers: Dr. Annie Relat from the Swedenborgian Church; Janet Parker, a member of the Mill Valley United Methodist Church; and Connie Adachi of Epworth UMC. Podcast recorded at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, on January 1, 2006. Listen. (15:32)