Manuscripts are available for the following sermons:

Spiritual Oxygen: Finding Breath When Life Takes Your Breath Away, Part 5: Ginger-Lemon Universe
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
August 2, 2026

Spiritual Oxygen: Finding Breath When Life Takes Your Breath Away, Part 4: The Turn of the Breath
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
July 26, 2026

Spiritual Oxygen: Finding Breath When Life Takes Your Breath Away, Part 3: The Second In-Breath
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
July 19, 2026

Spiritual Oxygen: Finding Breath When Life Takes Your Breath Away, Part 2: The Exhale
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
July 12, 2026

Spiritual Oxygen: Finding Breath When Life Takes Your Breath Away, Part 1: The In-Breath
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
July 5, 2026

The Gift You Most Wish You’d Never Received
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
June 21, 2026

Four Bows: An Experiential Exploration of Prayer and Meditation, Part 3 – Praying for Ourselves
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by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
May 10, 2026

Four Bows: An Experiential Exploration of Prayer and Meditation, Part 2 – Second Bow: Intercessory Prayer
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by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
May 3, 2026

Four Bows: An Experiential Exploration of Prayer and Meditation, Part 1: First Bow – Offering Gratitude (Sermon Video)
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
April 26, 2026

The Quiet Work of the Roots
by Rev. Mark Lindberg
April 19, 2026

The Last Breakfast – Jazz Worship Outline with Reflections
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
April 12, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 7: Pride vs. Humility – an Easter Reflection
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
April 5, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 6: Lust vs. Love – a Palm Sunday Reflection
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
March 29, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 5: Gluttony vs. Temperance
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
March 22, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 4: Sloth vs. Hope
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
March 15, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 3: Wrath vs Faith
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
March 8, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 2: Envy vs. Generosity
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
March 1, 2026

The Inner Work: An Interfaith Exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins and Lively Virtues, Part 1: Greed vs. Gratitude
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
February 22, 2026

Earthy Wisdom, Part 6: Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
February 15, 2026

Earthy Wisdom, Part 5: Parable of the Budding Fig Tree
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
February 8, 2026

Earthy Wisdom, Part 4: Parable of the Weeds and the Fish
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
February 1, 2026

Earthy Wisdom, Part 3: Parable of the Leaven
by Deena Wolfe
January 25, 2026

Earthy Wisdom, Part 2: Parable of the Sower
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
January 18, 2026

Earthy Wisdom, Part 1: Parable of the Growing Seed
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
January 11, 2026

Santa Speaks
by St. Nicholas (aka Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.)
January 4, 2026

Christmas in Five Carols, Part 5: Silent Night
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve)

Christmas in Five Carols, Part 4: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
December 21, 2025

Christmas in Five Carols, Part 3: Come, Thou, Long-Expected Jesus
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
December 14, 2025

Christmas in Five Carols, Part 2: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
December 7, 2025

Christmas in Five Carols, Part 1: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
November 30, 2025

Why I am (Still) a Congregationalist
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
November 16, 2025

The Faith of Jesus in a Pluralistic World, Part 4: Why I’m (Still) Christian
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
November 2, 2025

The Faith of Jesus in a Pluralistic World, Part 3: Christ in All Things
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
October 26, 2025

The Faith of Jesus in a Pluralistic World, Part 2: Christian Pluralism
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
October 19, 2025

The Faith of Jesus in a Pluralistic World, Part 1: The Great Dance
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
October 12, 2025

For Such a Time as This, Part 4: When Spirit Calls
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
September 28, 2025

For Such a Time as This, Part 3: Love of Earth (Refugia Faith)
by Rev. Tyler Connoley, Pacific Conference Minister
September 21, 2025

For Such a Time as This, Part 2: Christianity 3.0
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
September 14, 2025

For Such a Time as This, Part 1: The Great Turning
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
September 7, 2025

Vocatio
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
August 31, 2025

The Quiet Act that Changes Everything
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
August 17, 2025

Sermon by Owen Booth
August 10, 2025

When Abraham’s Children Fight
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
July 13, 2025

Sermon on the Amount
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
June 22, 2025

Grace in the Shadows
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
June 15, 2025

Joy – A Pentecost Reflection
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
June 8, 2025

Journey to the Edge: Faith and Near-Death Experiences
Part 4: Earth School
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
June 1, 2025

Journey to the Edge: Faith and Near-Death Experiences
Part 3: Life Reviews and Negative NDEs
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
May 25, 2025

Journey to the Edge: Faith and Near-Death Experiences
Part 2: The Other Side
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
May 18, 2025

Journey to the Edge: Faith and Near-Death Experiences
Part 1: What Is a Near-Death Experience (NDE)?
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
May 11, 2025

The Groaning and the Glory: Resurrection Hope on a Groaning Planet
by Rev. Mark Lindberg
April 27, 2025

Gifts of the Dark Wood: Doubting Thomas and the Gift of Misfits
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
April 20, 2025

Gifts of the Dark Wood, Part 6: The Gift of Disappearing (Palm Sunday)
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
April 13, 2025

Gifts of the Dark Wood, Part 5: The Gift of Temptation
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
April 6, 2025

Gifts of the Dark Wood, Part 4: The Gift of Getting Lost
by Rev Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
March 30, 2025

Gifts of the Dark Wood, Part 3: The Gift of Being Thunderstruck
by Rev Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
March 23, 2025

Gifts of the Dark Wood, Part 2: The Gift of Emptiness
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
March 16, 2024

Gifts of the Dark Wood, Part 1: The Gift of Uncertainty
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
March 9, 2025

The Four Great Friendships, Part 4: Friendship with Earth
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
March 2, 2025

The Four Great Friendships, Part 3: Friendship with Self
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
February 23, 2025

The Four Great Friendships, Part 2: Friendship with Neighbor
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
February 16, 2025

The Four Great Friendships, Part 1: Friendship with God
by Rev. Eric Eugene Elnes, Ph.D.
February 9, 2025