Scott Clark 3 days ago 10 min Long Haul Living -- Exodus 16:2-15 (16th Sunday After Pentecost) In the long-haul of a wilderness journey, God provides enough, each day, for the living of these days.
Patrick O'Connor Sep 14 7 min Sabbath: The Sequel -- Patrick O'Connor preaching -- Mark 2:23-28 If you were with us the last time I preached here at First Pres San Anselmo a few weeks ago, I promise you are not experiencing déjà vu. ...
Scott Clark Aug 31 10 min The Life We Create -- Romans 12:1-12 (Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost) The love that God has embodied for us in Jesus Christ comes to life now in us – in our bodies – in the life we create.
Scott Clark Aug 23 11 min Co-Conspirators -- Exodus 1:8-2:10 (Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost) God breathes with us and calls us to become co-conspirators to set the whole world free.
Scott Clark Aug 16 9 min Reclaiming Sabbath -- Patrick O'Connor preaching -- Gen. 2:1-3 & Ex. 20:8-11 In the practice of Sabbath, God invites us to rest in the presence of our Creator, and experience the gifts of balance, time to refocus, and
Scott Clark Aug 9 10 min God's Steadfast Intention for Good -- Genesis 45:1-15 (Tenth Sunday After Pentecost) In the story of Joseph, we see God's providential love: God intends for us our ultimate good, and accompanies us along the way there.
Scott Clark Aug 3 11 min That Day the Basket Came Round -- Matthew 14:18-31 (Ninth Sunday After Pentecost) In a world that feels scarce, Jesus empowers us to create capacity in community.
Martha Joyce Jul 26 4 min Ears to Hear, Hearts to Change and Feet to Follow Today's sermon was preached by Rev. Marissa Danney, a hospital chaplain and chaplain educator at UCSF. Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15 Michael ...
Scott Clark Jul 19 10 min God Is Near (Jacob's Dream) -- Genesis 28:10-19 (Seventh Sunday After Pentecost) In a fearful and anxious world, God is near.
Scott Clark Jul 13 12 min Sow Some Seed -- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (Sixth Sunday After Pentecost) God empowers us to create something new by sowing seeds generously and generatively.
Scott Clark Jul 5 10 min For Freedom -- Galatians 5:1,23-23 (Fifth Sunday After Pentecost) Christ has set us free for the freedom of others and ourselves.
Scott Clark Jun 28 10 min Hagar's Lament -- Genesis 21:8-21 (Fourth Sunday After Pentecost) In the power of lament, we summon God into the pain of the world, and God summons us and the world to create something better and new.
Scott Clark Jun 21 10 min "Is Anything Too Wonderful for God?" -- Genesis 18:1-15 (Third Sunday After Pentecost) God creates through and beyond our imagining.
Scott Clark Jun 14 10 min Together We Create -- Genesis 1 (Second Sunday After Pentecost) Made in the image of a creating God, we are invited to become a creating and re-creating community, together with each other and all creatio
Scott Clark Jun 7 8 min Rivers and Roads -- Joshua 4:1-8 (Commencement Sunday), Patrick O'Connor preaching The symbols of our faith journey remind us of God's presence in each chapter in life, and they call us into the future God has ready for us.
Scott Clark May 31 9 min Pentecost Portents -- Acts 2:1-21 (Pentecost) At Pentecost, the Spirit empowers us to see the world plainly with the eyes of Christ and to create with God a new world.
Scott Clark May 24 9 min The Complexity of Doors -- Acts 12:1-19 (Sixth Sunday in Easter) God’s resurrection power stands ready to bring life from behind every kind of closed door.
Scott Clark May 17 10 min Providing Community -- 2 Kings 4:1-7 (Fifth Sunday in Easter) In the face of dire need, God provides abundance in the collaborative power of community,“with love as the main ingredient.”
Scott Clark May 3 9 min Who We Hope to Be -- Acts 2:42-47 (Fourth Sunday in Easter) The Spirit of the Risen Christ empowers us to say YES to each new day, and with our AND to create something new with God and with each other
Scott Clark Apr 27 9 min Stitch by Stitch -- Acts 9:36-42 (Third Sunday in Easter) God gathers us at her quilting table, and invites us into acts of tender mercy.
