Sermons by members of the ETSS & LSPS Community

2005-06 Academic Year

ETSS & LSPS Faculty and Staff

The Rev. Kathleen Russell, Assistant Professor of Contextual Theology for Ministry, on being awake and alert -- Breaking of the Bread

The Rev. Dr. William Seth Adams, Professor-emeritus of Liturgics and Anglican Studies, on "Moishe and Fish"

The Rev. Dr. Alan Gregory, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Church History, on "Scarcity" --

The Rev. Charles James Cook, Professor of Pastoral Theology -- Wolves and Baggage
(2005 Marticulation Sermon) -- Loneliness -- Follow Me -- Wednesday Holy Week --

Mr. Nathan Jennings, Assistant Professor of Liturgics, on Maundy Thursday --

The Rev. Dr. Roger Paynter, Instructor in Homiletics and Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Austin, on the Feast Day of Richard Hooker -- "Called to Perplexity" a sermon for Visitors Weekend 2006 -- "Jesus, the Prisoner" a Good Friday 2006 sermon at First Baptist Church --

Dr. Steven Bishop, Lecturer in Old Testament, on "The MP3 of My Heart" -- Abraham and Isaac --

Dr. Anthony Baker, Assistant Professor of Theology, on "Distracted by Love" -- "It's Good to be Dust"

The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, Associate Professor of New Testament -- Advent -- Let Us March On -- The Rev. Dr. Javier Alanís, LSPS Assistant Professor of Theology, Culture and Mission, on "The Prophetic Imagination" --

The Rev. Dr. Ray Pickett, LSPS Associate Academic Dean and Associate Professor of New Testament, on Redemption and Release --

The Very Rev. Dr. Philip Turner, Interim Dean and President -- A Beginning and an End --

Members of the wider seminary community

The Ven. Dena Harrison '87, Archdeacon of the Diocese of Texas, on Praying for a Cyrus Factor

The Rev. David F.K. Puckett, ETSS trustee and Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Houston, Texas, on "Big Healing"

The Rev. Dr. Marjorie Procter-Smith, 2006 Harvey Lecturer and LeVan Professor of Preaching and Worship at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, on "Changes"

The Rev. David Hoster, Rector of St. George's Church, Austin, on "Net Fishing in the Waters of Creation"

The Rev. Judith Reagan Liro '84, Associate Rector of St. George's Church, Austin, and the Community of St. Hildegard, during the memorial service for Robin Greth Moore

The Rev. Margaret Waters '00, Rector of St. Alban's Church, Austin, on "Father Forgive"

The Rev. Mary Vano '03, Associate Priest at St. David's Church, Austin, on Going Beyond the Walls

Class of 2006 Sermons

Patrick Sanders, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Mississippi, on at the feet of the stranger.

Stacy Walker-Frontjes, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Eastern Michigan, on In-between Times

Robert Fitch, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Spokane, on God's Revolution is Here

Gary Cox, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Chicago, on "To God Be the Glory"

Margaret Fuller, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Nevada, on Let's Expect Notable Triumphs

David Sugeno, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Texas, on "Into the Wilderness"

Lori Johnson, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of San Diego, on "Being the Body of Christ"

Angela Emerson, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Atlanta, on the Moral Courage to Act

Rich Frontjes, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Eastern Michigan, on Transformation

Leslie Burkardt, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of West Missouri, on Fear and Imposters

Judith Alexis, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Southeast Florida, on Will I Be Ready?

John David Barnes, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Alabama, on Being Faithful

Andrew McMullen, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Western Missouri, on What If?

Kate Wesch, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Oklahoma, on the Vineyard

Catherine Tyndall Boyd, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Texas, on "I see a light, now will I follow?"

Janet Constantine, LSPS Class of 2006 from the North Texas North Louisiana Synod, on With God All Things are Possible

Cara Spaccerilli, Class of 2006 from the Diocese of Minnesota, on Being in the Rhythm of Christ

Recent Lectures at ETSS

"Changes," the 2006 Harvey Lecture Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Marjorie Procter-Smith, 2006 Harvey Lecturer and LeVan Professor of Preaching and Worship at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

Freedom, Jesus and the American Way -- talk by Anthony Baker at UT Episcopal Center 9.28.05

2004 Blandy Lectures by the Rev. Mark Hanson, ELCA Presiding Bishop

2003 Harvey Lectures by the Rev. Eric H.F. Law -- First Lecture -- Second Lecture

2002 Blandy Lectures (PDF format) by the Rev. Dr. Sam Portaro, Episcopal Chaplain to the University of Chicago.

• Lectures: "We Can't Get There From Here: Challenging the Usual Assumptions of the Problems AND the Solutions" and "Back to the Future -- Finding the Way and Formation in The Way."

• Sermon during September 25 Eucharist