Epworth Berkeley Podcasts

"Salt and Light" by Odette Lockwood-Stewart

2011-02-06T13:06:00.000-08:00

"Salt and Light" was a sermon given by Odette Lockwood-Stewart on February 6th, 2011

Changing Gods

2011-01-30T09:06:00.000-08:00

Do we substitute being right for being faithful? Sermon by Rev. Jim Lockwood-Stewart, former pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 29, 2010. Listen. (8:34)

Recreating Sabbath

2011-01-29T16:07:00.000-08:00

How do we find the holy ground which is our source and strength? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 22, 2010. Listen. (15:57)

Parables of Persistence

2011-01-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

Prayer is a cry for justice. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 15, 2010. Listen. (14:30)

Being Good and Doing Good

2011-01-27T15:07:00.000-08:00

Infinite mercy lets us live out our lives in gratitude. Message by Randall Miller, assistant professor in Christian ethics and social theory at the Pacific School of Religion, delivered at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 8, 2010. Listen. (15:23)

Vanity, Thy Name Is...

2011-01-26T14:37:00.000-08:00

Our concern for each other is most important. Message by Rick Beeman, chaplain at the Heritage Retirement Home in San Francisco and a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 1, 2010. Listen. (17:09)

On Learning. And Learning Again

2011-01-25T14:01:00.000-08:00

Live each day with more kindness and compassion. Message by Susan Willm, a liturgist and longtime member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 25, 2010. Listen. (17:04)

A Basket of Summer Fruit

2010-11-19T07:51:00.000-08:00

Neglecting the present is what often makes us inhuman. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, former pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 18, 2010. Listen. (11:29)

A Measure of Life

2010-11-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

Our compassionate actions can begin only by drawing close to those we may fear. Sermon by Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 11, 2010. Listen. (11:29)

Interdependence Day

2010-11-15T10:49:00.000-08:00

We go in small steps with open hearts and empty hands, trusting in God's grace. Sermon by Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 4, 2010. Listen. (14:55)

Lost

2010-09-29T17:30:00.000-07:00

You can always get back home. Message by Erin Adachi-Kriege, youth president Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on Youth Sunday, June 27, 2010. Listen. (11:39)

Who Are You Expecting?

2010-09-27T13:09:00.000-07:00

Even our worst enemy has a valuable lesson for us. Message by Rick Beeman, chaplain at the Heritage Retirement Home in San Francisco and a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on June 20, 2010. Listen. (14:28)

Jubilee!

2010-09-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

What if your greatest debt was completely forgiven? Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on June 13, 2010. Listen. (14:28)

Transformers

2010-09-15T11:05:00.000-07:00

By sharing a vision, we receive a new identity. Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on June 6, 2010. Listen. (14:50)

Dancing With God

2010-09-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

Where do we find wisdom? Message by Rev. Andrea Davidson, pastoral assistant of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on May 30, 2010. Listen. (16:38)

Who We Really Are

2010-09-11T10:41:00.000-07:00

Do we dare to live with the things that bewilder us? Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on May 23, 2010. Listen. (13:03)

Is This the Time?

2010-09-09T21:04:00.000-07:00

We are surrounded by circumstances ripe for transformation. Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on May 16, 2010. Listen. (11:30)

Willing to Ask, Willing to Say Yes

2010-09-07T18:24:00.000-07:00

Healing can't begin until we are willing to ask for help. Message by Rev. Jim Lockwood-Stewart, former pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on May 9, 2010. Listen. (10:41)

Everyone Will Know

2010-09-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

What if love became our guiding principle? Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on May 2, 2010. Listen. (12:36)

The Lord is Our Shepherd

2010-08-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

We're all part of one world. Message by Jerry Asheim, church musician of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on April 25, 2010. Listen. (16:37)

Extreme Road Trip

2010-08-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

There is no quality in our lives so damaged or destructive that we are beyond redemption. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on April 18, 2010. Listen. (14:18)

Believing is Not Seeing

2010-05-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

Faith is not a one-time decision. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on April 11, 2010. Listen. (13:46)

Roll Back the Stone!

2010-05-09T15:45:00.000-07:00

The question of faith is not what do you believe. It's what do you live? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on April 4, 2010. Listen. (14:17)

Palms, Poetry and Passion

2010-05-07T15:45:00.000-07:00

The greatest power we have is the power to choose. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on March 28, 2010. Listen. (13:49)

Making A Way

2010-05-05T15:45:00.000-07:00

God makes a way when there is no way. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on March 21, 2010. Listen. (14:49)

Forgiveness

2010-05-03T15:45:00.000-07:00

When we fail to forgive, we compound the offense. Sermon by Rev. Jim Lockwood-Stewart, retired pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on March 14, 2010. Listen. (11:02)

Keeping an Open Mind

2010-05-01T15:45:00.000-07:00

How do you imagine God? Sermon by Rev. Andrea Davidson, pastoral assistant at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on March 7, 2010. Listen. (14:06)

Rooted in Compassion

2010-04-29T15:45:00.000-07:00

How do we turn the walls around our hearts into tables of fellowship? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on February 28, 2010. Listen. (14:06)

What Do I Know?

2010-04-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Our faith is the foundation that lets us learn from others. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on February 21, 2010. Listen. (15:30)

Heaven and Earth

2010-04-25T15:42:00.000-07:00

How do we promote the restoration of community? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on February 14, 2010. Listen. (11:19)

Art of Imagination

2010-04-23T14:07:00.000-07:00

God strengthens us to put us to work. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on February 7, 2010. Listen. (13:22)

Progressive Christianity and the Bible

2010-04-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

We are called to be life-long learners. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on January 31, 2010. Listen. (14:50)

Guest List

2010-04-07T13:05:00.000-07:00

An invitation does not always mean inclusion. Sermon by Rev. Tat-siong Benny Liew, professor of New Testament at the Pacific School of Religion, recorded at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, January 24, 2010. Listen. (21:15)

The King's Hot Anger

2010-02-14T14:13:00.000-08:00

Let anger become a transforming force. Sermon by R. Warren Gill, pastoral intern at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on January 17, 2010. Listen. (16:08)

Become Fire

2010-02-12T14:12:00.000-08:00

We are embraced by God's grace. Sermon by Rev. Andrea Davidson, pastoral assistant at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on January 10, 2010. Listen. (13:41)

Born Again?

2010-02-10T14:04:00.000-08:00

While we may be eager to learn, we are not eager to change. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on January 3, 2010. Listen. (13:31)

Kujichagulia

2010-02-03T12:17:00.000-08:00

Let us respect peoples' rights to define and name themselves. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on December 27, 2009. Listen. (11:56)

Christmas Meditation 2009

2010-02-01T13:48:00.000-08:00

The love embodied in Christmas also transforms our lives and the life of the world. Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009. Listen. (8:06)

The Way of Peace

2009-12-23T14:28:00.000-08:00

Let us live the peace we long to see. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on December 20, 2009. Listen. (11:13)

Expected Home

2009-12-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

We are challenged not to rest on our roots, but to bear fruit. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on December 13, 2009. Listen. (10:37)

Preparing the Way

2009-12-12T22:00:00.000-08:00

We can't help the world unless we change our way of being in it. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on December 6, 2009. Listen. (12:54)

Finding a New Path

2009-12-10T22:00:00.000-08:00

Somehow we know that God is nearby. Sermon by R. Warren Gill, pastoral intern at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on November 29, 2009. Listen. (12:53)

Do Not Fear

2009-12-08T14:39:00.000-08:00

It is not a question of what we need, but what we serve. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on November 22, 2009. Listen. (14:55)

Insider Information

2009-11-15T18:55:00.000-08:00

The true power of hope is in the reversal of expectations and assumptions. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on November 15, 2009. Listen. (12:22)

Next of Kin

2009-11-08T18:57:00.000-08:00

The power of choosing kinship is God's power. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on November 8, 2009. Listen. (12:41)

Since We Are Surrounded

2009-11-05T18:26:00.000-08:00

Let us run the race that is set before us. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on November 1, 2009. Listen. (8:31)

Shout Out

2009-11-03T20:32:00.000-08:00

Whose voices do we ignore? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on October 25, 2009. Listen. (10:02)

How A Bible Story is My Story

2009-11-01T20:30:00.000-08:00

Four very personal reflections on wealth and value. Message by Epworth members Sean Wheat, Mikko Jokela, Susan Gittler and John Schweizer, at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on October 18, 2009. Listen. (19:10)

Who Can Be Saved?

2009-10-30T20:28:00.000-07:00

A culture based on consumption promises well-being, but it does not deliver on this promise. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on October 11, 2009. Listen. (12:34)

Ten Commitments

2009-10-28T19:56:00.000-07:00

There are ways of being that lead to life, and there are ways that do not. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on October 4, 2009. Listen. (10:54)

For Just Such a Time

2009-10-26T19:55:00.000-07:00

By speaking and acting for the powerless, we save their lives and ours. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on September 27, 2009. Listen. (12:47)

Facebook Faith

2009-10-24T19:53:00.000-07:00

We are invited to discover and share who we are in many ways. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on September 20, 2009. Listen. (12:31)

From the Same Mouth

2009-10-22T19:52:00.000-07:00

How do we use our words with care? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on September 13, 2009. Listen. (12:29)

Common Ground

2009-10-22T17:00:00.000-07:00

Who is entitled to food, money or healing? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on September 6, 2009. Listen. (11:55)

Music is Love

2009-10-20T16:55:00.000-07:00

Music has the power to connect us. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on August 30, 2009. Listen. (13:04)

Summer Movies

2009-10-18T14:13:00.000-07:00

We must dare to live and act out of love rather than fear. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on August 23, 2009. Listen. (13:47)

Shelter Dinner

2009-10-16T12:28:00.000-07:00

Perhaps it is time we reclaim the spiritual truth of the saying, you are what you eat. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on August 16, 2009. Listen. (13:04)

Waiting

2009-10-14T09:28:00.000-07:00

Each small step is part of a larger process. Sermon by Rev. Andrea Davidson, pastoral assistant and director of youth ministries at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on August 9, 2009. Listen. (15:53)

Living With the Wrong We've Done

2009-10-12T18:32:00.000-07:00

Change is the point of confession. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, recorded in Berkeley, California on August 2, 2009. Listen. (13:03)

Time to Wake From Sleep

2009-08-24T23:15:00.000-07:00

The earth is the sacred vessel that God holds forth to us. Sermon by Rev. Mark Lancaster, director of strategic relations of Global Footprint Network, recorded at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California on July 26, 2009. Listen. (25:06)

Come Away

2009-08-22T23:04:00.000-07:00

All you need is deep within you waiting to unfold and reveal itself. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on July 19, 2009. Listen. (8:44)

Dancing with All Your Might

2009-08-20T22:03:00.000-07:00

We need to put our bodies where our voices are. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on July 12, 2009. Listen. (17:46)

Global Praise

2009-08-18T18:42:00.000-07:00

What calls you and draws you to praise God? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on July 5, 2009. Listen. (14:54)

One-Touch Healing

2009-08-16T15:59:00.000-07:00

It's time to work for gospel vaues in our health care system. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on June 28, 2009. Listen. (13:38)

The Prodigal Father

2009-08-14T09:25:00.000-07:00

God forgives, loves us and holds us without counting the cost. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on June 21, 2009. Listen. (11:27)

In Christ

2009-08-12T15:19:00.000-07:00

Reverence for natural, essential things is a part of coming alive. Sermon by Rev. Jim Lockwood-Stewart, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on June 14, 2009. Listen. (12:39)

Lean on Me

2009-08-10T14:55:00.000-07:00

You will always have someone to support you. Sermon by Cory Rush-Woods of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded on Youth Sunday, June 7, 2009. Listen. (6:55)

New Wine

2009-08-07T21:37:00.000-07:00

It takes time to learn and be led. Sermon by Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded May 31, 2009. Listen. (15:11)

Lifted Up

2009-08-05T11:49:00.000-07:00

Opening ourselves to receive blessing is not easy. Sermon by Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded May 24, 2009. Listen. (12:34)

God's Friends

2009-08-03T11:13:00.000-07:00

Think about the difference between abiding and obeying. Sermon by Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded May 17, 2009. Listen. (15:17)

Singing Home

2009-08-01T10:25:00.000-07:00

What are the songs that encourage your heart? Sermon by Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded May 10, 2009. Listen. (12:29)

The Stone Rejected by the Builders

2009-06-02T20:07:00.000-07:00

The power of Jesus proved to be a crisis of power for religious authorities. Sermon by Eun-Joo Myung, pastoral assistant at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded May 3, 2009. Listen. (16:12)

Whose Children Are We?

2009-05-31T19:55:00.000-07:00

We can't choose our parents, but we can choose the ones who influence us. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 26, 2009. Listen. (10:24)

Limited Offers

2009-05-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

We lock doors for safety, but locked doors can create prisons as well. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 19, 2009. Listen. (12:37)

Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

2009-05-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

What matters is not so much what we believe about resurrection, but whether we expect resurrection. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 12, 2009. Listen. (12:08)

Immerse Yourself

2009-05-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

It's time to listen to the voices and questions of Holy Week. Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 5, 2009. Listen. (3:27)

Voice of Thunder

2009-05-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

The way to see Jesus is to look toward the cross. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 29, 2009. Listen. (14:46)

Living Water

2009-04-19T13:31:00.000-07:00

One requirement in the thirst for wholeness is a sense of dissatisfaction. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 22, 2009. Listen. (16:56)

Wells of Wisdom

2009-04-17T13:31:00.000-07:00

We are not here just to serve but to listen. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 15, 2009. Listen. (19:16)

Empty Fullness

2009-04-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

Do we have the wisdom to discern something new in our lives? Sermon by Eun-Joo Myung, pastoral assistant of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 8, 2009. Listen. (16:42)

Water From Rock

2009-04-13T13:31:00.000-07:00

Lent is a time to stop pretending. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 1, 2009. Listen. (12:11)

Such As No One on Earth Could Bleach Them

2009-04-11T13:31:00.000-07:00

Forgiveness is hard to give and hard to receive, but is key to love's redemptive power. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 22, 2009. Listen. (11:44)

It's Not Complicated, But It's Not Easy

2009-04-09T13:31:00.000-07:00

The circumstances of our lives do not define who we are. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 15, 2009. Listen. (14:02)

While It Was Still Dark

2009-04-07T13:31:00.000-07:00

Prayer is immersion in a living relationship with a living God. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 8, 2009. Listen. (14:22)

Seaside

2009-04-05T13:31:00.000-07:00

What does it take to heal? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 1, 2009. Listen. (12:17)

Transforming Power

2009-04-03T13:29:00.000-07:00

Peacemaking begins with peace within. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 25, 2009. Listen. (12:12)

Infrequent Visions

2009-02-19T09:17:00.001-08:00

What would happen if we opened our lives and listened to God? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 18, 2009. Listen. (13:17)

Chaos and Creativity

2009-02-17T14:42:00.000-08:00

What would it be like to see the world as we see our children? Sermon by Rev. Andrea Davidson, worship director at the Pacific School of Religion and youth pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 11, 2009. Listen. (11:11)

Home By Another Way

2009-02-11T10:09:00.000-08:00

Every day we can choose to change plans, patterns, and ways of being. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 4, 2009. Listen. (7:58)

Ujima

2009-02-06T11:54:00.000-08:00

The expansion of the Holy Family remains the work of community and the assurance of faith. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 28, 2008. Listen. (8:49)

Christmas Meditation 2008

2009-02-04T09:08:00.001-08:00

God is the loving power that will never leave us alone. Christmas meditation by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 24, 2008. Listen. (7:36)

Choosing Joy

2009-01-31T09:43:00.001-08:00

We must unwrap our minds and hearts and open our souls to a song of liberation. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 21, 2008. Listen. (10:20)

Choosing Community

2009-01-28T11:00:00.001-08:00

Against unthinkable odds, the women of Liberia transformed their homeland by hope. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 14, 2008. Listen. (13:11)

Choosing Wonder

2008-12-23T10:57:00.000-08:00

Religion begins with a consciousness that something is asked of us. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 7, 2008. Listen. (13:29)

Choosing Healing

2008-12-20T20:40:00.000-08:00

When we pray, God restores us. Sermon by Eun-Joo Myung, pastoral assistant at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 30, 2008. Listen. (10:20)

Welcome the Soul

2008-12-17T13:45:00.000-08:00

When we act out of compassion and hospitality, we are with Christ. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 23, 2008. Listen. (13:31)

Sudden Seasons

2008-12-15T11:06:00.000-08:00

We must support one another in communities of justice, faith and love. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 16, 2008. Listen. (13:12)

Choose This Day

2008-12-13T16:39:00.000-08:00

There's always enough reason to hope, if hope is what you insist upon. Sermon by Rev. Jim Lockwood-Stewart, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 9, 2008. Listen. (13:17)

Extravagant Grace

2008-12-11T11:25:00.000-08:00

The strength to carry on comes from a power greater than ourselves. Sermon by Rev. Esther Hargis, chaplain at Pilgrim Haven Retirement Community, speaking at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 2, 2008. Listen. (12:30)

Where Do You Live?

2008-12-09T17:11:00.000-08:00

The strength to carry on comes from a power greater than ourselves. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded October 26, 2008. Listen. (12:39)