Scott Clark 7 hours ago 10 min "Light Dawns on a Weary World" -- Mark 13:24-37 (First Sunday of Advent) In the dawning of Christ’s new day, Jesus invites us to keep on watching for what God is doing in the world and the work that is ours to do.
Scott Clark Nov 22 9 min Where Christ (the King) Stands -- Matthew 25:31-46 (Christ the King Sunday) Christ the King stands in power and tender mercy with those whose backs are up against the wall.
Scott Clark Nov 8 10 min Steady On -- Matthew 7:24-29 & Psalm 46 (23rd Sunday After Pentecost) Hope is what we do every morning when we rise with the day and say, “We can do this.”
Scott Clark Nov 1 9 min The Hope of the Saints -- Deuteronomy 8:6-18 (All Saints Day; 22nd Sunday After Pentecost) In the communion of the saints, our memory of life with God yesterday points us to how we might find our way to life today and tomorrow.
Scott Clark Oct 26 8 min "The World Is Full of Wonderful Things" -- Philippians 4:4-8 (21st Sunday After Pentecost) Even in the midst of a troublous world, standing in the unshakeoffable love of Jesus Christ, we affirm: The world is full of wonderful thing
Scott Clark Oct 18 10 min Still Amazed -- Matt. 22:15-22 (Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso, preaching) (Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost) The Resurrected One has the power to turn our traps and tricks into astonishment and newness.
Scott Clark Oct 11 12 min What Kings Do -- Why Every Vote Matters -- 1 Samuel 8 (19th Sunday After Pentecost) In God’s sovereignty, God honors our agency to choose, inviting and empowering us to participate in God’s re-making of the world.
Scott Clark Oct 4 10 min How Free People Live -- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-17 (The Ten Commandments) (18th Sunday After Pentecost) With the Ten Commandments, God give us an expression of how free people live; a path for living lives of trust; and a law called love.
Scott Clark Sep 20 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.
