Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church

Read and listen to each Sunday's sermon and worship service highlights by selecting from the titles below.

2003–2004, Year C

• Image of the Invisible
  November 21, 2004: Christ the King
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Soul Crafting
  November 14, 2004: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• God Re-Members
  November 7, 2004: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Faith or Faithfulness?
  Reformation/Reconciliation Sunday, preached at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
  October 31, 2004: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Climbing Down and Crawling Out
  October 31, 2004: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Amandus J. Derr
  
• The Power of Humility
  October 24, 2004: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Power of Prayer
  October 17, 2004: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Power of Gratitude
  October 10, 2004: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Stir Up What You
  October 3, 2004: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• A Troubling Lesson in Christian Pragmatism
  September 19, 2004: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Skill of Fools
  September 12, 2004: Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Answering Other People's Mail
  September 5, 2004: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• When Religion Doesn't Hold Water
  August 29, 2004: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• Conflict of Interests
  August 22, 2004: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• Peace or Pieces?
  August 15, 2004: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• God Goes to Family Court
  August 8, 2004: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• God's Change of Heart
  August 1, 2004: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• Knock Boldly
  July 25, 2004: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• Looking for Meaning in All the Wrong Places
  July 18, 2004: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• The Divine Transfer
  July 11, 2004: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Rules of the Household
  July 4, 2004: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Called to Freedom
  June 27, 2004: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• Dressed for Success?
  June 20, 2004: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• A Preliminary Audit
  June 13, 2004: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• More Than a Numbers Game
  June 6, 2004: Trinity Sunday
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Present Tense of God
  May 30, 2004: Pentecost
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Blessing of Babel
  May 30, 2004: Pentecost
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• Cut Out the Hard Places? (The Other Half of the Gospel)
  May 23, 2004: Seventh Sunday in Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Gospel of Gotham
  May 16, 2004: Sixth Sunday in Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• An' the Walls Come A'tumblin' Down
  May 9, 2004: Fifth Sunday in Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Holy Oxymorons
  May 2, 2004: Fourth Sunday in Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Don
  April 25, 2004: Third Sunday in Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• A Faith that Sings
  April 18, 2004: Second Sunday in Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Beginning of the End
  April 11, 2004: Easter
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Death of Jesus
  April 9, 2004: Good Friday
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• Tough Love
  April 8, 2004: Maundy Thursday
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• The Things That Make for Peace
  April 4, 2004: Palm Sunday
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• A Different Point of View
  March 21, 2004: Fourth Sunday in Lent
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Prodigal Father
  March 21, 2004: Fourth Sunday in Lent
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• Hope in Temptation
  March 14, 2004: Third Sunday in Lent
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Three Tests of Faithfulness
  February 29, 2004: First Sunday in Lent
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Fast to Feast
  February 25, 2004: Ash Wednesday
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• The Divine Infection
  February 22, 2004: Transfiguration
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Surviving the Heat and Drought of Life
  February 15, 2004: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• More Than Meets the Eye
  February 15, 2004: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• The Call
  February 8, 2004: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Not Another Sermon on Love!
  February 1, 2004: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Strength in Weakness
  January 25, 2004: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Litmus Test for an Authentic Church
  January 18, 2004: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• For the Good of Us All
  January 18, 2004: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett
  
• A Little Dab Will Do Ya?
  January 11, 2004: Baptism of the Lord
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Same Song, Second Verse
  January 4, 2004: Second Sunday After Christmas Day
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Jesus
  December 28, 2003: First Sunday After Christmas Day
  The Rev. J.C. Austin, Associate Pastor
  
• Simply Amazing
  December 24, 2003: Christmas Eve
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Scandal of It All
  December 21, 2003: Fourth Sunday in Advent
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Rejoice!
  December 14, 2003: Third Sunday in Advent
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• Living into Your Destiny
  December 7, 2003: Second Sunday in Advent
  The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
  
• The Future Present
  November 30, 2003: First Sunday in Advent
  The Rev. Beverly A. Bartlett