St. Francis Sunday Sermons: Recent Episodes
St. Francis' Episcopal Church
A weekly podcast featuring sermons with musical selections from the St Francis' Episcopal Church, San Francisco.
Service and sermon from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections from Baker Peeples, Fizzy Fyfe, Dale Richard, and Jason Jia.
Engineered and recorded by Jason Jia.
Palm Sunday Service from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
· Welcome Message Liturgy of the Palms · Opening Prayer · Gospel Reading · Blessing · Closing Prayer · Liturgy of the Word · Confession of Sin · Collect of the Day · Hebrew Scripture Reading · Psalm 31 · Passion Gospel · Reflection · Apostle’s Creed · The Our Father · Hymn · Suffrages and Collects · Postlude – Jason · Closing Thoughts
A note from the Reverend Bob Kossler:
Dear Friends in Christ,
As many of you know, the United States and the rest of the world has struggled with how to handle the COVID-19 virus. Yesterday, Bishop Marc sent out a message asking all of the churches in the Diocese to cancel services for the month of March. He reiterated that he is most concerned with both our physical health and our spiritual health. This was not an easy decision and was not taken lightly. I realize just how important our Sunday gatherings are for our community, but we need to insure the security of all of our members. Consequently, we will have no services per the Bishop's instructions.
I am now considering how best to help maintain our spiritual practices this Lenten season. I will put together readings and a reflection for Sunday. You should receive it by Saturday evening. Also, I am more than willing to come to your home for a pastoral visit if that would help. You can schedule with Keith, our office administrator.
I know that this decision leaves a void, especially in this time of uncertainty, but we will get through it and be stronger because of it. Please support each other and let me know if there is any way that I can assist.
Yours in Christ,
Bob+
Sermon for 03/01/2020 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.
Musical selections: 'A Tree There Grew' (Fedak) 'Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling' (Cherwien) 'Prelude in D Minor, BWV 851' (Bach)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and harpsichord Ellen Kerrigan- soprano
Sermon for 02/23/2020 from the Reverend Trent Thornley of San Francisco Night Ministry.
Musical selections: 'Transfiguration' (Schweizer) 'Bless Us, O God' (Shepard)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 02/16/2020 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF
Musical selection: 'Teach Me, O Lord' (Stopford)
Dale Richard- music director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon 02/09/2020 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.
Musical selections: 'Bring Us Your Light' (Mollicone) 'Blest Feast of Love Divine' (Freeman)
Dale Richard- music director Jason Jia- piano and organ
Commentary and reflection on this week's Gospel, Luke 2: 22-40 by the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.
Musical selections: 'Offertory' (John Ness Beck) 'Walk Humbly with God' (Daniel Gawthrop)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 01/26/2020 from the Reverend Bob Kossler
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light' (Manz) 'Lead, Kindly Light' (Lehman)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 01/19/2020 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Musical selections: 'Your Will I Love' (Hilderbrand) 'Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise' ( Hobby)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 01/12/20 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.
Musical selections: 'Down Galilee's Slow Roadways' (Burkhardt) 'May this Water Keep Us Aware' (Uehlein)
Dale Richards- musical director Jason Jia- organist
Sermon for 01/05/20 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Wandering Kings' (Andrew Carter) 'That King Before Whose Majesty' (arr. Jack Noble White)
Dale Richards- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ
The Feast of Christmas, celebrated with eucharist and music at the St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Francisco, December 24-25, 2019.
Sermon for 11/24/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kosseler.
Musical selections: ‘We All Believe’ (Pasch, Weaver) ‘Yours, Lord, is the Greatness’ (How)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 11/17/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF
Musical selections: 'Wordless Song within the Waters' (Fedak) 'May the Words' (Helfman)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 11/10/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Musical selections: 'Take My Life, and Let It Be' (Hopson) 'Os'eh Shalom' (Davidson)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ
Sermon for 10/13/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Musical selections: How Firm a Foundation- Paul E. Koch God be in My Head- Richard Shephard
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 10/06/2019 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Come Unto Me' (Young) 'A Blessing' (Chepponis)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 09/15/2019 from the Reverend Alex Martin.
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ
Sermon for 09/08/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF
Musical selections: 'My Hope is Built on Nothing Less' (Kallman) 'O Taste and See' (Vaughn Williams)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 06/09/2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 06/06/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for May 26, 2019 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 05/19/19 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 05/12/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor
Musical selections: 'Savior, Like a Shepard Lead Us' (Clarke) 'Bread of Heaven' (Matthews)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for 05/05/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ
Sermon for the Feast of Easter from the Reverend Christine Trainor.
Musical selections: 'Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165, Movement 2' (Mozart) 'Jesus Christ is Risen Today' 'Gabriel's Message Does Away' (Roland Martin) 'Tell the News!' (David Ashley White) 'Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165, Movement 3' (Mozart) 'He is Risen! He is Risen!' 'Concerto, in C' (Bach)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ Felicity Fyfe- soprano Baker S. Peeples- violin Baker Peeples- piano
Special episode for Good Friday. Sermon from Reverend Christine Trainor and musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir.
Special episode featuring music from the St. Francis' Choir and a sermon from Reverend Christine Trainor
Sermon for 04/11/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor
Musical selections: 'Let the Same Mind be in You' (Thomas Pavlecho) 'Centering' (Alice Parker)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 04/07/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF.
Musical selections: 'I Been in De Storm So Long' (arr. Jewel Taylor Thompson) 'Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee' (arr. Arlen Clarke)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ Ellen Kerrigan- soprano
Sermon for 03/31/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor.
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir:
'How Far Away is Heaven' (arr. Leach) 'Come, Thou Front of Every Blessing' (arr. David Ashley White)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 03/24/2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Lord, I Want to Be a Christian' (arr. Taylor-Thompson) 'Christ, the Vine' (Powell)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ Baker Peeples - tenor
Sermon for 3/17/19 from the Reverend Bob Kossler Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'I Want Jesus to Walk With Me' (arr. Haan) 'Prelude in F min. from Well-Tempered Clavier Book I' (Bach)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 03/10/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir.
Sermon for March 03, 2019 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Musical selections: 'Jesus on the Mountain Peak' (Michael Burkhardt) 'Bread of the World' (John Abdenour)
Sermon for 2/17/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF
Musical selections: 'Berceuese' (Gabriel Fauré) 'Il Était une Fois' (Joseph Jongen) 'Kum Ba Yah' (arr. Larkin)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano Miranda Bourgeois- piano
Sermon for 2/10/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir:
'Amazing Grace' (arr. Arlen Clarke) 'Twas In the Year That King Uzziah Died' (George Bayley)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 01/27/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis Choir: 'King Jesus Hath a Garden' (arr. Richard Shepard) 'O Zion, Haste'
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 01/13/19 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF and musical selections from the St. Francis Choir.
Sermon for 01/06/19 from the Reverend Christine Trainor.
Musical selection: 'Star in the East' (arr. D. Ashley White)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organ and piano
Sermon for 12/30/18 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Sermon for 12/23/18 from the Reverend Christine Trainor
Musical selections: 'Feel the Spirit' (Larkin) 'Praise we the Lord this day'
Dale Richard, musical director Jason Jia, piano and organ
Sermon for 12/16/18 from the Venerable David Stickley. Music selections: 'Comfort, Comfort Ye, Me People' (arr. Powell) 'In Night's Dim Shadows' (Lehman)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- piano and organ
Sermon for 12/9/18 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Prepare the Way of the Lord' (Larkin) 'Maria Walks Amid the Thorn' (White)
Dale Richard, musical director Jason Jia, piano and organ
Sermon for 12/2/2018 from the Reverend Hannah Cornthwaite, Chaplain, Ecumenical House, San Francisco State University. Musical selections: 'Hark! A Herald Voice is Calling' (Shepherd) 'Blest Be the God of Love' (Clarke)
Dale Richard, musical director Jason Jia, organ
Sermon for 11/25/18 from the Reverend Christine Trainor
Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Canticle of Thanksgiving' (Schweizer) 'He That Raised Up Jesus' (Russell)
Dale Richard, musical director Jason Jia, organist
Sermon for 11/18/18 from the Reverend Bob Kossler. Musical selections: 'My Song Is Love Unknown' (arr. Kirkby) 'Maker of the World' (Fedak, arr. Cooman)
Dale Richards, musical director Jason Jia, organ
Sermon for 11/11/18 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal' (arr. Schweizer) 'In Flanders Fields' (Roland E. Martin)
Dale Richard, musical director Jason Jia, piano and organ
Sermon for 11/4/18 from the Reverend Christine Trainor. Selections from the St. Francis Choir: L'dor Davor (feat. Ellen Kerrigan, soprano) Pie Jesu (feat. Susannah Cornes, soprano)
Dale Richard, musical director Jason Jia, organist
Sermon for 10/14/2018 from the Reverend Bob Kossler.
Music selections from the St. Francis Choir: Have You Heard God's Voice (Chatfield) Consecration (Chatfield)
Dale Richard- musical director Jason Jia- organist Imogen Cornes- treble
Sermon for 9/16/18 from the Reverend Christine Trainor.
Musical selections: 'Psalm 19' 'Take Up Your Cross' (Giamanco)
St. Francis' Choir, directed by Dale Richard Jason Jia- piano and organ Charles Rus- guest organist
Sermon for 9/9/18 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Featuring the return of the St. Francis' Choir. Musical selections: 'Where Once There Lay Dragons' (Coe) 'Simple Gifts' (arr. Lehman)
Sermon for 9/2/18 from the Venerable Reverend David Stickley. Music selections: 'Moderato' (Mendelssohn) 'Mvt. II Adagio, Sonata in Gmin' (Bach)
Jason Jia, piano Sofia Lofaso, flute
Sermon 7/15/18 from the Reverend David Stickley. Also featuring a quick hello from our new Interim Rector, the Reverend Christine Trainor.
Sermon for 6/17/18 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selections: Pastoral from Three Opening Voluntaries (Harris) Hymn 657- Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Jason Jia, organist
Sermon for 5/20/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman, her last after 7 years of service as rector of St. Francis'. Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir: 'Psalm 104' 'This Little Light of Mine' (arr. Mabry) 'Oh Happy Day' (arr. Hayes) 'Lord You Give the Great Commission'
Additional 'homilette' by the Reverend Bob Kossler as a tribute to the work of Rev. Beth.
Sermon for 5/13/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman. Musical selections: 'All Praise to God' (arr. Arlen Clarke) 'JLM' (Bradley Phillips)
Sermon for 5/6/18 from David Kreigh
Musical selections: 'No. 1 from Songs Without Words' (Mendelssohn) 'Improvisation'
Jason Jia- piano and organ
Sermon for 4/29/18 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF Musical selections: 'Morning Has Broken' 'Create a Pure Heart in Me'
Sermon for 4/22/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman.
Musical Selections: 'Psalm 23' 'The King of Love My Shepard Is' (Lee)
Dale Richard, Musical Director Jason Jia, organ and piano
Sermon for 4/15/18 from The Reverend Beth Sherman
Musical Selections: 'Eden's Song' (arr. Schweizer) 'O God Unseen' (Schweizer)
Dale Richard, Musical Director Jason Jia, organ and piano
Sermon for 4/08/18 from The Reverend Beth Sherman. Musical selections: Gradus ad Parnassum (Debussy) In dir ist Freude (Bach)
Piano and organ by Jason Jia
Our full service for Easter Day.
Celebrants:
The Reverend Beth Sherman
The Reverend Hannah Cornthwaite
The Reverend Dominic George, TSSF
Music:
The St. Francis Choir- Dale Richard, Director
Organ- Jason Jia
Trumpet- Oscar Garcia
Service:
Prelude- 'Concerto in D' (Vivaldi)
Processional Hymn- 'Jesus is Risen Today'
First Reading- Isaiah 25: 6-9
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
Second Reading- Acts 10: 34-43
Sequence Hymn 191 (arr. by Shephard)
Gospel- John 20: 1-18
Offertory Anthem- 'Christ the Lord is Risen Today' (Schweizer)
Offertory Hymn 199- 'Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain'
Communion Anthem- 'The Tree' (Schweizer)
Processional Hymn 180- 'He Is Risen'
Postlude- 'Fanfare' (Lemmens)
Selections from our service for 3/25/18, The Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday):
The Blessing of the Palms- the Reverend Beth Sherman 'All Glory, Laud and Honor' - St. Francis' Choir The Passion According to Mark - the Reverend Beth Sherman Homily- the Reverend Bob Kossler 'Will You Not Watch with Me' (Peter Paul Olejar)- St. Francis' Choir
Sermon for 3/18/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Pieces: Psalm 119: 9-16 'Come and Follow Me' (Robert S. Cohen)
The Advanced Choir from the Ronald E. McNair High School, Stockton CA performs at St. Francis, Sunday March 11, 2018. Susanna Peeples, Choir Director Baker Peeples, Pianist
'Tres Cantos Nativos dos Indios Krao' 'Weep, O Mine Eyes' 'I Dream a World' 'Sing Me to Heaven' 'Bonse Aba' 'Popular' 'There's Nothin' Like a Dame' 'In My Life' 'Good Night, Dear Heart' 'Light in the Hallway' 'Where Your Bare Foot Walks' 'The Little Light of Mine'
Sermon for 3/11/18 from the Reverend Davidson Bidwell-Waite Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Pieces: 'What Wondrous Love' (Charles Dupree) 'Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy' (arr. Ronald Turner)
Sermon for 3/4/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Pieces: 'What Wondrous Love' (Charles Dupree) 'There is a Balm in Gilead' (Alfred V. Fedak)
Sermon for 2/25/18 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. With musical selections from Musical Director Dale Richard and Organist Jason Jia.
Sermon for 2/18/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman With musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Sermon for 2/11/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman With musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir
Sermon for 2/4/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir directed by Dale Richard with organist Jason Jia
Pieces: 'How Can I Keep From Singing' - Robert Lehman 'Love is But My Answer' - Carlton T. Russell
Sermon for 1/28/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir directed by Dale Richard with organist Jason Jia
Pieces: 'Take My Life and Let it Be' - Roy Hopp 'Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace' - Alfred V. Fedak
Sermon for 1/21/18 from the Reverend Bob Kossler Musical selections from the St. Francis' Choir directed by Dale Richard and organist Jason Jia
Pieces: 'Air (from the Short Pieces)' - Samuel Wesley 'The Fisherfolk' - Betsey Carr Pulkingham
Sermon for 1/14/18 from the Reverend Beth Sherman. Musical selections from the Oberlin Alumni chamber music ensemble. Pieces: 'Ye Servants of God, your master proclaim' 'The Gloria' 'Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden' 'Take my life, left it be consecrated, Lord to thee' 'Cradle Song' 'Thou, whose almighty word' 'Green Leaf Prelude from Wild Swans Suite'
Musicians: Lauren Davis, violin Poppea Dorsam, cello Anne Gross, soprano Hamish Tait, piano
Sermon for 1/7/18 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Featuring selection from the St. Francis Choir, including 'Psalm 72' and an arrangement of the Puerto Rican carol, 'Song of the Wise Men'
The Feast of Christmas, celebrated with eucharist and music at the St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Francisco, December 24-25, 2017.
Sermon for 12/17/17 from the Reverend Dominic George, TSSF. Featuring a selection from the St. Francis Choir including 'Psalm 126' 'This is the Record of John' and 'Comfort, Comfort Ye My People'
To mark the Feast of Santa Lucia, we welcome a guest sermon from Ken Quandt about the connection between Santa Lucia and the St. Francis Food Pantry program. We also hear from the St. Francis choir with 'Psalm 85' and 'Comfort, Comfort Ye My People.'
Sermon for 12/3/17 from The Right Reverend Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California as part of his visitation to the St. Francis' Episcopal Church. Featuring 'Psalm 80' and a moving interpretation by the St. Francis Choir of the traditional spiritual, 'Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning'
Sermon for 11/26/17 from the Rev. Dominic George Featuring an excerpt from 'Gospel Antiphon' and a performance by the St. Francis' Choir of 'Sin Shalom' by Bonia Shur.
Sermon for 11/19/17 from the Rev. Beth Sherman Featuring an excerpt from 'Psalm 123' and a performance by the St. Francis' Choir of 'With Your Lives Adore Him' by Robert J. Powell.
Sermon for 11/12/17 from The Rev. Bob Kossler Featuring an excerpt from 'The Gospel Antiphon' and a performance by the St. Francis' Choir of 'Watch Therefore' written by Carson P. Cooman.