April 20, 1997: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. The Good Shepherd
The Pastor as the good shepherd (reflections on 40 years of ministry).

April 13, 1997: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches
Jesus addresses loneliness.

September 8, 1996: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "TheWhole World" versus "One's Life"
Reflections on losing your soul in the world.

May 19, 1996: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Ascending to Heaven"
How to keep strong in the face of trials and troubles

April 21, 1996: Mr. Robert Skipp Moore, General Manager, CEO of BEC New Communities,preaching. "BEC New Communities: A Divine Mission"
The clergy and congregations that formed Brooklyn Ecumenical Cooperatives were grounded in a divine mission. What is that mission and what are they doing today?

Easter Sunday, April 7: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. " Like a Flower: Re-birthing, Rising, Opening, Beautifying "
This is how we imagine the resurrection -- the way a flower sees it.

Palm Sunday, March 31: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Jesus, Judas and Mary"
Betrayal, and celebration.

March 10: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. " From Mountain -- to Temple -- to the Spirit Gushing Up Within Us "
The movement of the spirit .... a radical vision

March 3: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. " You Must Be Born Again "
... and again ... and again ... and again.

Feb. 25: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Lead Us Not Into Temptation"
Moments of decision, moments of temptation.

Feb. 18: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Consider the Lillies of the Field"
In moments of high stress, we are fully able to relax -- we need to breathe deeply and let go. We need only "consider the lilies of the field."

Feb. 11: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "We Live in Two Worlds"
Spiritual destiny (a good heart) vs. worry and frustration (following conventional wisdom).

Feb. 4: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "The Eucharist = Thanksgiving"
Giving thanks is a means of receiving thanks.

Jan 28: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Rachel Carson, American Saint"
St. Francis was the first environmentalist. In our time, a few hundred words from Rachel Carson changed the world.

Jan 21: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Repent! The Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand"
The command "Repent!" sounds like something terribly negative, but it isn't. It assumes that we are free and that we want to be responsible for our lives. It is an affirmation.

Jan 14: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "Knowing How Prejudice Feels"
I don't know, but I can guess, and I would start with the word "embattled," which means to be prepared for battle.

Jan 7: Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "What Are We Passing On?"
The desire to eliminate pain and live only for pleasure is not a dream, it's a pipe-dream.

Dec. 24 (8 pm): Rev. Finley Schaef preaching "O Come to Us, Abide in Us"
Indian people feel the presence of their ancestors because their ancestors thought about them and respected them before even they were born. They projected themselves into their offspring. Our ancestors abide in us.

Dec. 24 (11 am): Rev. Finley Schaef preaching. "The Defiant Side of Christmas: Alleluia to Our King!"
Let us keep alive the tradition that Jesus Christ is our President, our boss, our CEO, our Congressperson, our Mayor, our cop, our military, our Defense Department, our chief of Staff, and -- our Leader.