Resources for Evolution Sunday

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Resources for Evolution Weekend

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Sermons written by members and friends of the Clergy Letter Project:

Allen, Charles, Grace Unlimited, Indianapolis, IN
Amy-Dressler, Jennifer, Zion United Church of Christ, Poland, IN
Andrews, Susan, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD
Bauknight, Brian, Christ UM Church, Bethel Park, PA
Baxter, Ledyard, Old Steeple Community Church, Aquebogue, NY, 2007
Baxter, Ledyard, Old Steeple Community Church, Aquebogue, NY, 2008
Beckel, Paul, First Universalist Unitatian Church, Wausau, WI
Beizer, Lance, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose, CA
Bertschausen, Roger, Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Appleton, WI (series of four sermons)
Block, Barry H.D., Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, TX
Bongfeldt, Juliet., Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard, Kingston, RI
Brinton, Henry G., Fairfax Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA
Brooks, Jennifer, The Unitarian Church on Nantucket Island, Nantucket, MA
Brown, Mitch, Evanston Mennonite Church, Evanston, IL
Broadbent, W. Matthew, Foothills Congregational Church, Los Altos, CA
Bryant, Daniel E. H., First Christian Church, Eugene, OR
Chin, Quentin, Westhampton Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Westhampton, MA
Chorpenning, Hal, Plymouth Congregational UCC, Fort Collins, CO
Cleland-Host, Jon, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland, Midland, MI
Christ, Jim, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta, GA
Compton, Philip, United Methodist Clergy, Ada, OH
Conover, Pat, Seekers Church, Washington, DC (2/11/2007)
Conover, Pat, Seekers Church, Washington, DC (1/20/2008)
Cornish, Alison and John Andrews, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork, Bridgehampton, NY
Cornwall, Bob, Lompoc First Christian Church, Lompoc, CA
de Leeuw, Gawain, St. Bartholomew's Church, White Plains, NY
DeWolf, Mary Louise, Nature Coast Unitarian Universalists, Lecanto, FL
DeYoe, Jeffrey, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Palm Coast, FL
Dunn, Kristen, United Methodist Church of East Berlin and Kensington United Methodist Church, Berlin, CT
Easterday, Pam, First Congregational Church of Claridon, Huntsburg, OH
Eaves, Linda, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA
Eggebeen, Tom, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, LA
Elias, Susan, First Universalist Church, Yarmouth, ME
Fancher, Jon, M., Rocky River Presbyterian Church, Rocky River, OH
Farber-Robertson, Anita, Walpole Unitarian Church, Walpole, NH
Fratello, Anthony, Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach, FL
Frisbie, Jim, Canby United Methodist Church, Canby, OR
Frye, Cal, Olmsted Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, North Olmstead, OH - 2006
Frye, Cal, Olmsted Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, North Olmstead, OH - 2007
Fulp, Paul, Cloverdale United Methodist Church, Cloverdale, IN
Gaines, Mary Moore, St. James Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA
Garrard, Bob, First Presbyterian Church, Cheyenne, WY
Gibbons, John E., First Parish, Unitarian Universalist, Bedford, MA; also Ernst Mayr Memorial sermon
Gilbert, Richard S., Unitarian Universalist Church of Auburn, Auburn, NY
Gooch, Judith, United Church of Christ, Plymouth, NH
Gooch, Judith and Larry Spencer, United Church of Christ, Plymouth, NH
Guy, Wendell, Rauschenbusch Memorial United Church of Christ, New York, NY
Harris-Koth, Mary, United Church of Christ, Booneville, MO
Hines-Shah, Katie, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Berkley, CA
Howard, Roy, St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Hoyt, Ricky, Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley, CA (2007)
Hoyt, Ricky, Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley, CA (2008)
Hunt, Rex A.E., The Uniting Church of St James, Canberra, ACT, Australia (2006)
Hunt, Rex A.E., The Uniting Church of St James, Canberra, ACT, Australia (2008)
Hyder, Alison, The Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown, Provincetown, MA
Inglis, David, Henrietta United Church of Christ, Henrietta, NY (9/17/2000)
Inglis, David, Henrietta United Church of Christ, Henrietta, NY (1/29/06)
Inglis, David, Henrietta United Church of Christ, Henrietta, NY (2/11/07)
Keplinger, Steve, St. David's Episcopal Church, Page, AZ
Kottke, Paul J., University Park United Methodist Church, Denver, CO (2/11/07)
Kottke, Paul J., University Park United Methodist Church, Denver, CO (1/27/08)
Kowalski, Gary, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, VT
Kuhn, Daniel, Elon Community Church, United Church of Christ, Elon, NC
Larson, Bruce, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Jefferson, OH
Leininger, David, The First Presbyterian Church, Warren, PA
Lindsay, Eileen, The United Methodist Church of Davis, Davis, CA
Linman, Jennifer, Church of the Epiphany, New York, NY
Lipinczyk, Karen, St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Wadesville, IN
Lostetter, Robin, Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Lovett, Kyle Ann, St. John's United Church of Christ, San Fransisco, CA
Mader, Kathleen, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harford County, Maryland, Churchville, MD
Manker-Seale, Susan, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northwest Tucson, AZ
Mardis-LeCroy, Matt, Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines, IA
McCaslin, Gary, First Baptist Church of Painted Post, NY (2/12/2006)
McCaslin, Gary, First Baptist Church of Painted Post, NY (2/11/2007)
McGrath, Victoria Geer, All Saints’ Church, Millington, NJ
Mecklenburger, Ralph, Congregation Beth El, Fort Worth, TX
Mintz, Eric, Temple Beth Shalom, Hudson, OH
Mitchell, Brian, United Church of Christ, Abington, MA
Mix, Lucas J., Epiphany Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA
Nafziger-Meiser, Linda, Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship, Boise, ID
Nafziger-Meiser, Linda, Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship, Boise, ID
Nelson, Hub, St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Pompano Beach, FL
Peay, Steven A., First Congregational Church, Wauwatosa, WI
Platt, Lee, Glen Echo Presbyterian Church, Columbus, OH
Reist, Michael, Bethany Lutheran Church, Stony Creek Mills, PA
Richards, Rod, Unitarian Universalist Church of Southeastern Arizona in Sierra Vista, AZ
Rockwell, Nancy, The Congregational Church, Exeter, NH - 2006
Rockwell, Nancy, The Congregational Church, Exeter, NH - 2007
Rockwell, Nancy, The Congregational Church, Exeter, NH - 2008
Rohlfs, Carl, University United Methodist Church, Austin, TX
Rohlfs, Carl, University United Methodist Church, Austin, TX
Rowlands, Marc, Cwmgwendraeth Rectorial Parish, Upper Tumble, Llanelli - Carmarthenshire, Wales
Rutledge, Jeremy, Covenant Chuch, Houston, TX
Sandmel, David, KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation, Chicago, IL
Satterlee, Royal, Spiritual Pathways Center, Kirkwood, MO
Schreiber, Kathryn, United Church of Hayward, Hayward, CA
Selinger, Jonathan, Temple Beth Shalom, Hudson, OH
Shafer, Byron, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York, NY
Shankweiler, Carl, Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, PA
Shelley, Carter, Concord Presbyterian Church, Statesville, NC
Shepard, John, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Spokane, WA - 2006
Shepard, John, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Spokane, WA - 2007
Showalter, Douglas K., First Congregational Church of Falmouth, MA
Shuck, John., First Presbyterian Church, Elizabethton, TN
Simpson, Richard, St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden, MA
Smith, Brent, All Souls Community Church, Grand Rapids, MI - 2002; 2/20/05; 2/27/05; 3/6/05
Smith, Rich, Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, Bethesda, MD
Smith, Walter, R., First Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, VA
Spaulding, Randy, The Covenant Mennonite Fellowship, Sarasota, FL
Spencer, Jeffrey, Niles United Church of Christ, Fremont, CA
Sprecher, Paul, Second Parish Unitarian Univerasalist in Hingham, Hingham, MA - 2007
Sprecher, Paul, Second Parish Unitarian Univerasalist in Hingham, Hingham, MA - 2008
Stinson, Jerald M., First Congregational Church of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Taves, Krista, Emerson Unitarian Universalist Chapel, Ellisville MO; First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield MO - 2006
Taves, Krista, Emerson Unitarian Universalist Chapel, Ellisville MO; First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield MO - 2007
Teichert, Diane D., First Parish Unitarian Universalist, Canton, MA
Thornberry, Milo, First United Methodist Church, Bend, OR
Tucker, Robert P., The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland, Lakeland, FL
Vamos, Jeffrey, The First Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, NJ
Weber, David B., First United Methodist Church, Jacksboro, TX
Westfall, Doris, Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Charles, MO
Wilfrid, Dan, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Holden, MA
Willadsen, Tom, First Presbyterian Church, Oshkosh, WI
Wilton, Carlos, E., Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Wright, Stephen A. Hamilton, First Presbyterian Church, Wausau, WI - 2006
Wright, Stephen A. Hamilton, First Presbyterian Church, Wausau, WI - 2007
Young, Mike, First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, HI
Zencka, Susan, Dyer Presbyterian Church, Dyer, IN

Articles written by members and friends of The Clergy Letter Project:

Adair, James, "Science and the Bible" - Progressive Theology blog, San Antonio, TX
Allen, Charles, "Is God a Delusion? - A Response to Richard Dawkins"
Arnold, Talitha, "A Christian Response to Intelligent Design" - appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican
Bach-Grant, Othello, "Faith vs. Science" - Kokomo, IN Tribune
Bauknight, Brian, "Creationism & Evolution" - appeared in Christ UM Church newsletter, Bethel Park, PA
Beg, Mirza A., "Understanding of Religion and Science" - appeared in Countercurrent.org, 8 September 2006
Brinton, Henry G., Darwin Goes to Church, Washington Post, 18 September 2005
Byrand, Sherri, "We Can't Change the Definition of Science" - appeared in Sheboygan-Press.com, Sheboygan, WI
Byrand, Sherri, "Evolution Does Not Deny the Genius of Genesis" - appeared in Sheboygan-Press,com, Sheboygan, WI
Bryant, Robert, letter to editor of Sarasota, FL Herald-Tribune
Burklo, Jim, "Beyond the Fish Wars" - appeared as an op-ed column in the San Francisco Chronicle
Church of the Palms newsletter, Sarasota, FL
Case, Jaime, "La Fe Christiana y la Razon"
Clunn, Steven, "Has 80 Years Taught Us Anything (Scopes 2)?" - article appeared in Spire
Conklin, Daniel, "Jesus and E.T.", Seattle, WA
Cook, Harry T., "Don't Fall for It"
Cook, Harry T., "Truth, Reality, Facts"
Cornwall, Robert, "Finding Middle Ground in 'Evolution Wars'" - appeared in the Lompoc Record, Lompoc, CA
Cornwall, Robert, "Listening for nature's voice" - appeared in the Lompoc Record, Lompoc, CA
Dowd, Michael, "How Evolution Shapes our Minds" - appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Duncan, Stan, "Intelligent Debate" - appeared in Quincy, MA newspaper
Ebbins, Woody, "From the Pulpit" - response to article in Bristol Press, Bristol, CT
Gibbs, John G., section from "Creation Texts in Scripture: Guidelines and Findings"
Gordon, George B., Creation vs. Evolution in the Kansas City Star
Gunn, Wilson, letter in the Washington Post
Hartlove, Jay, Three Reasons Christians Should Embrace Evolution, Essay, Clayton, CA
Hibbett, Jim, article published in theSpringfield State Journal Register, Springfield, IL
Hinton, Wesley, column in "Your Voice" - Cincinnati Enquirer
Hudson, Keith, Calvary Episcopal Church newsletter (October 2005), Wilmington, DE
Kelley P. H., "Studying Evolution and Keeping the Faith", published in Geotimes, 2000, 45(12):22-23,41
McCaslin, Gary, A. "Celebrate Science and Religion" - The Leader, Corning (NY), 11 May 2008
Michael, Sandra, D. "Religion, evolution compatible" - Binghamton (NY) Press & Sun-Bulletin, 7 February 2008
Murphy, George L., Akron, OH, "Intelligent Design as a Theological Problem", published in Covalence
Myers, Bill, "A Bibilical Faith" - Battle Creek, MI
Pierce, Luther, Cummington, MA, letter to the editor
Richardson, David, Grace Episcopal Church newsletter (December 12, 2005), Lake Havasu City, AZ
Ruffino, Russell, "From the Rector" (November 2005), newsletter, St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, Narragansett, RI
Saunders, Rodney Noel, letter published in Free Press, Grand Junction, CO
Scott, Eric, "Why do we still have fish?" Redlands Daily Facts, Redlands, CA, 23 January 2008
Seals, Jr., Willie, "Use Bible to Teach God's Word, Not Scientific Principles" - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (NY)
Steffen, Lloyd, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, "Clarifying the Science of Intelligent Design"
Tivnan, Doris, Northborough, MA, "Evolution or Intelligent Design"
Walker, Jr., Graham, "An Evolving Conversation" - presented at a forum in Atlanta, GA (March 2004)
Zimmerman, Michael, "Celebrate Charles Darwin's birthday - at church" - Indianapolis Star, 11 February 2007
Zimmerman, Michael, "At long last, a meeting of the minds on Evolution? Clergy Letter gives hope of common ground on the topic" - Houston Chronicle, 28 January 2008
Zimmerman, Michael, "A Magisterial Mutualism" - BioScience, February 2008, 58:91
Zimmerman, Michael, "Let us celebrate Darwin" - New Scientist, 2 February 2008

Resources suggested by members of The Clergy Letter Project:

American Scientific Affiliation "Science in Christian Perspective"
The Battle for God, by Karen Armstrong
Can You Believe in God AND Evolution? by Ted Peters and Martinez Hewlett
A Catechism of Creation: An Episcopal Understanding
A Christian Response to the New Genetics, edited by David H. Smith and Cynthia B. Cohen, Rowman & Littlefield
Counterbalance Metalibrary
"Darwinism and Original Sin" by Daniel K. Brannan, Journal for Interdisciplinary Research on Religion and Science, 2007
Does God Play Dice?: Divine Providence and Chance, by Elizabeth Johnson
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics
Ethics and Technoculture, by J. Mark Thomas
Evolution for Christians by Robert Schneider
Evolution from Creation to New Creation: Conflict, Conversation and Convergence, by Marty Hewlett and Ted Peters
Evolution vs. Creationism, by Eugene Scott
The Evolution-Creation Controversy II: Perspectives on Science, Religion, and Geological Education. Edited by Kelley, P.H., J. Bryan, and T.A. Hansen (1999). The Paleontological Society Papers, vol. 5 (series editor, W. Manger).
Evolutionary Christianity
Evolutionary Creation by Dennis Lamoureux
"Evolutionary Explanation and the Ideal of Altruism" by Daniel K. Brannan and Carl Gillett, European Journal of Science and Theology, 2005
The Fascinated God, by Robert Zinser
Finding Darwin's God, by Kenneth Miller
God after Darwin, by John H. Haught
God and Evolution: A Faith-Based Understanding, by David Wilcox
God, the Devil, and Darwin: A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory , by Niall Shanks
Genesis: Interpretation, by Walter Brueggemann
Honest to Genesis: A Biblical and Scientific Challenge to Creationism, by Margaret Gray Towne
In Search of Divine Reality: Science As a Source of Inspiration, by Lothar Schafer
"Is Theism Compatible with Evolution"
Judge John E. Jones III Decision in Dover, PA case
The Luminous Web, by Barbara Brown Taylor
review by Nelson Stringer of Making God Talk Sense, by Vernon G. Goff
Modern Physics and Ancient Faith, by Stephen Barr
National Council of Churches statement on religion and teaching evolution
Not Just Science: Questions Where Christian Faith and Natural Science Intersect , by Dorothy Chappell and E. David Cook (editors)
Nature, Human Nature, and God, by Ian B. Barbour
Our Endangered Values, by Jimmy Carter
Paradise Lost: The Religious Life of Charles Darwin, David Wollert
Perspectives on an Evolving Creation, by Keith Miller
Philosophy and Technology (volume on Religion)
The Politicization of Science in the United States, Union for Reform Judaism
Prayers to an Evolutionary God, by William Cleary and Diarmuid O. Murchu
Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology and the Christian Faith
Presbyterian Church (USA) Evolution Statement
Presbyterian Controversy, by B.J. Longfield
"Purpose in a Darwinian World" by Michael Ruse
Quarks, Chaos and Christianity by John Polkinghorne
"Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Issues", by Ian Barbour
"The Right of Aesthetic Realism to be Known" - international periodical of the Aesthetic Realism Foundation
Science and Spirit
Science and The Search for God by Gary A. Kowalski
"Shall the Fundamentalists Win?" by Harry Emerson Fosdick (1922)
Shortcut to a Miracle: How to Change Your Consciousness and Transform Your Life, by Elizabeth Rann Arrott and Michael C. Rann
The Spiritual Situation In our Technical Society, by Paul Tillich, ed. by J. Mark Thomas
"Theological Implications of an Evolving Creation" by Keith Miller
Thank God for Evolution by Michael Dowd
The Universe in a Single Atom, the Dalai Lama
Voices for Evolution statements from religious organizations
When Science Meets Religion: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners?, by Ian Barbour

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