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Sermons delivered by

Rev. James W. Crawford,

1995-1999




Rev. James and Linda Crawford
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The Rev. James W. Crawford spent his early years in ministry in East Harlem, New York City, amidst the struggle for civil rights--years which have had a lasting impact on his continued commitment to proclaiming Christ in the city. He served as chair of the UCC committee which assembled The New Century Hymnal, recently published in June, 1995. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Union Theological Seminary (New York), and Andover Newton Theological School, Dr. Crawford has been Senior Pastor at Old South since 1974.















Rev. Dr. James & Linda Crawford




October 24, 1999 GETTING OUR VALUES STRAIGHT Matthew 22:34-40
October 17, 1999 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS AN ACT OF GRATITUDE Psalm 100
Romans 1:1-7
October 3, 1999 A PLACE TO GO AND A TERRIBLE URGENCY TO GET THERE Philippians 3:12-16
September 26, 1999 CREDIBILITY GAP? Matthew 21:23-32
September 19, 1999 GENEROUS TO A FAULT? Matthew 19:27-20:16
September 12, 1999 A PLATFORM FOR Y2K Matthew 9:35-10:8
July 6, 1999 TO WHAT END, THIS GLORIOUS PARTNERSHIP? American Guild of Organists convention
July 5, 1999 THE PERIL AND PROMISE OF EVENSONG Isaiah 6:1-8
Romans 12:1-2; 9-21
July 4, 1999 THE EMPEROR'S CONTENTIOUS COIN Matthew 22:15-22
June 6, 1999 TABLE GRACE Matthew 9:9-13
May 9, 1999 ARE YOU A CHILD OF ENCOURAGEMENT? Acts 11:17-29
May 2, 1999 SO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT GOD John 14:1-14
April 18, 1999 MARKS ALONG THE WAY Luke 24:13-35
April 4, 1999
Easter
CHALLENGE John 20:1-20
April 1, 1999
Maundy Thursday
JUST WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?
March 28, 1999
Palm Sunday
SOVEREIGNTY Matthew 21:1-11
March 21, 1999
5th Sunday in Lent
Passion Sunday
VICTORY John 11
March 14, 1999
3rd Sunday in Lent
SIGHT John 9:1-41
March 7, 1999
3rd Sunday in Lent
UNITY John 4:4-42
February 28, 1999
2nd Sunday in Lent
LIFE John 3:1-17
February 21, 1999
1st Sunday in Lent
TESTED Matthew 4:1-11
February 7, 1999 IN WHAT CAN WE TAKE PRIDE? 1st Corinthians 1:18-2:5
January 24, 1999 CALLED TO BE . . . SAINTS? 1st Corinthians 1:1-9
January, 1999 ". . . FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING, THOU ART GOD." For James Cox
December 20, 1998
4th Sunday in Advent
IS GOT REALLY IN ALL OF THIS? Isaiah 7:7-14
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
December 13, 1998
3rd Sunday in Advent
CAN CHRISTMAS BE JUST AROUND THE CORNER? Matthew 11:2-11
December 6, 1998
2nd Sunday in Advent
IS THERE HOPE ON THE HORIZON? Isaiah 11:1-10
November 22, 1998 ". . .he left as his monument a clock that, up to the present day, no person has ever been able to improve." Revelation 21:1-5a
November 15, 1998
For Lael Murphy's Installation
GOING THE DISTANCE Luke 14:25-33
November 1, 1998 WHO BEARS GRACE TO US? Luke 10:25-37
October 18, 1998 WHY GOD HAS A PROBLEM WITH RELIGIOUS PEOPLE Luke18:9-14
October 4, 1998 INHERITANCE: WHAT RELITION WERE YOU BORN WITH, AND WHAT ARE YOU NOW? 2nd Timothy 1:1-14
September 27, 1998 MESSENGERS OF MEMORY AND HOPE Luke 16:19-31
September 20, 1998 IT HAPPENED LATE ONE AFTERNOON Psalm 51:1-17
2nd Samuel 11:1-12:15b
September 17, 1998
For Habitat for Humanity
CHRIST'S LETTERS OF REFERENCE 2nd Corinthians 2:14-3:3
September 13, 1998 ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER Luke 14;25-35
August 23, 1998 SO YOU WANT TO BE A DISCIPLE? Mark 9:30-37
May 31, 1998
Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
April 26, 1998 THE SACRAMENT OF  GRACE Matthew  28:1-10, 16-20
April 19. 1998 EASTER ONE WEEK LATER: GIANT FRAUD OR STEADFAST PROMISE? John 20:19-31
April 12, 1998 WE HAVE THIS HOPE . . . Hebrews 6:13-19a
April 9, 1998
Maundy Thursday
WHY ALL THIS THURSDAY, "MAUNDY"?

April 5, 1998
Palm Sunday

WHERE THERE IS  FORGIVENESS
Hebrews  10:1-18

March 29, 1998
The 5th Sunday in Lent

LIFT YOU DROOPING HANDS;  STRENGTHEN YOUR WEAK KNEES
Hebrews  12

March 22, 1998
The Fourth Sunday in Lent

STRANGERS AND  PILGRIMS
Hebrews  11 and 12

March 15, 1998
Third Sunday in Lent

TO WORSHIP THE LIVING  GOD
Hebrews  9:1-14; 10:19-26

March 8, 1998
Second Sunday in Lent

HOLY PARTNERS IN A HEAVENLY  CALLING
Hebrews  3:1-14

March 1, 1998
First Sunday in Lent

BUT IN THESE LAST DAYS GOD HAS  SPOKEN TO US BY A SON
Hebrews  1 and 2

February 15, 1998
Presidents' Day

THE TRAILING SPLENDORS OF THE  INNER LIFE WHICH HE INHABITS
Psalm  72

February 1, 1998
WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO  GOD
First  Corinthians 13:1-13

January 18, 1998
Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday

WE HAVE WOVEN OURSELVES WITH THE VERY  WARP AND WOOF OF THIS NATION
Amos  5:21-24

January 11, 1998
Epiphany Sunday

MANIFEST FAITH
Matthew  2:1-12

December 21, 1997
CONFRONTED BY  CHRISTMAS
Luke  2: 1-20

December 14, 1997
ARE YOU GETTING READY FOR  CHRISTMAS?
Luke  3: 7-17

December 7, 1997
CAN ADVENT BREAK  THROUGH?
Luke  3:1-6

November 23, 1997
At the Old South Meeting House

A "CHURCH SOCIETY FOR THE  PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD, BEING THE THIRD CHURCH OF CHRIST IN BOSTON FROM TIME TO  TIME AND AT ALL TIMES FOREVER."
Text: Mary Norton's Deed and Will

November 16, 1997
BEARERS OF THE  VISION
Revelation  21:1-5a

November 2, 1997
THE CHURCH BY THE NEWSSTAND,  II
Luke  4: 14-21

October 19, 1997
For The Installation of Gregory Peterson as Minister of  Music

IN A DESERT VALLEY, A  RESTORATIVE OASIS
Psalm  84

October 5, 1997
Worldwide Communion Sunday

WITNESS IN THE EYE OF THE  HURRICANE
Philippians  2:5-11

September 28, 1997
ON CONFUSING MEANS WITH  ENDS
Matthew  6:19-34

September 14, 1997
DOING A GREAT WORK IN TRYING  TIMES
Nehemiah  6:1-9

June 1, 1997
DRESS CODE
Matthew  22:1-14

May 11, 1997
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART  IS
Luke  15: 1-2, 11-32

April 26, 1997
OF THINGS SEEN AND  UNSEEN
Second  Corinthians 4, 5

April 20, 1997
CAN WE REALLY BE  SURE?
Psalm  23

March 30, 1997
Easter Day

THE GREAT  VINDICATION
Job  19 and Luke  24:1-7

March 27, 1997
Maundy Thursday

JUST WHAT DO WE  REMEMBER?
First  Corinthians 11

March 23, 1997
Palm Sunday

THE BEARER OF  FORGIVENESS
Job  42

March 16, 1997
Fifth Sunday in Lent

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR  GOD?
Job  28

March 9, 1997
The Fourth Sunday in Lent

IS SOCIAL JUSTICE  DIVINE?
Job  24; Job 31

March 2, 1997
Third Sunday in Lent

RELIGION: HINDRANCE OR  HELP?
Job  l3

February 23, 1997
The Second Sunday in Lent

WHEN LIFE FALLS APART, WHAT  THEN?
Job  14

February 16, 1997
The First Sunday in Lent

IS GOD THE ANSWER?
Job  38

February 2, 1997
HOW WITNESS TO THE  WORLD?
Mark  1:21-28

January 19, 1997
For Bill Ragan's Ordination
Hope Church, Allentown,  PA

THE SCOUNDREL'S  LESSON
Luke  16:1-8

January 12, 1997
EACH OF US, BORN TO GREATER  THINGS
Mark  1:4-11

November 24, 1996
I THINK IT BEST FOR EVERY  COMPOSER TO BE HIS OWN CARVER
On William  Billings

November 17, 1996
THE VITAL MATTER AT  STAKE
Matthew  25:14-30

November 3, 1996
THE EMPEROR'S CONTENTIOUS  COIN
Matthew  22:15-22

October 6, 1996
IT TAKES ALL KINDS
Romans  14:1-12

September 29,1996
WHO SPEAKS FOR  GOD?
Matthew  25: 31-46

September 22, l996
SO, WHAT'S IN THIS FOR  ME?
Matthew  19:27-20:16

September 15, 1996
PLANKS FOR A CHURCH  PLATFORM
Matthew  10:1-8

May 12, 1996
WHAT MADE THE SAMARITAN  GOOD?
Luke  10:25-37

May 5, 1996
IN WHOM CAN WE ULTIMATELY  TRUST?
John  14:1-7

April 28, 1996
SHEPHERDS? IN THE  CITY?
John  10:1-11

April 14, 1996
QUESTION  SKEPTICISM
John  20:19-31

April 7, 1996
Easter Sunday

BARRIER BREAKER
John  20:1-20

April 4, 1996
Maundy Thursday

GOD'S ACTION AND  OURS


Palm Sunday, March 31, 1996
A MATTER OF DEATH AND  LIFE
From  John 11

March 24, 1996
Passion Sunday, the Fifth Sunday in Lent

TO SHOOT THROUGH DARKNESS WITH  UNEXPECTED LIGHT
John  9:1-8

March 17, 1996
Fourth Sunday in Lent

WHEN THE STORM  HITS
John  6:14-21

March 10, 1996
Third Sunday in Lent

SOUL FOOD
John  6:1-9

March 3, 1996
Second Sunday in Lent

HEALING!
John  5:1-9;16

February 25, 1996
The First Sunday in Lent

DO YOU NOTICE THE  CHANGE?
John  2:1-11

February 11, 1996 
PUTTING OUR HEARTS AT CHRIST'S  DISPOSAL
Matthew 5:21-42

June 29, 1995
Sermon  preached at the General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Oakland,  California

TOGETHER, CITIZENS OF THE  HOUSEHOLD OF GOD
Ephesians  2:19-20




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