What is your song of Christmas?  How will you bear God in the world in the unfolding days to come?  How will you share the birth of Christ in the world? 

First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo

A Song of Christmas -- Luke 2:21-52 (First Sunday of Christmas)

As we continue with our Advent theme Embracing Love and Tender Mercy, our worship centered on monologues adapted from Carol Howard Merritt&apos;s "I Am Mary."  The monologues were adapted by Jessica Powell, with permission of the author.

Monologues adapted from Carol Howard Merritt's "I Am Mary" (Fourth Sunday in Advent)

With the world whirling around her, in this moment of calm, Mary hears of the Christ to come, and embraces a love and tender mercy that will upend and change the world for good.  The images and art discussed in the sermon can be found, along with the sermon text, at https://www.togetherweserve.org/post/the-call-of-mary-luke-1-26-38-first-sunday-of-advent

The Call of Mary -- Luke 1:26-38 (First Sunday of Advent)

The practice of gratitude is a daily practice.  Every minute of every day.  God is near. And, every year, once a year – on Thanksgiving – no matter what’s going on in the world – we stop and give thanks.  

"Rejoice and Give Thanks" -- Philippians 4:4-9 (Thanksgiving Homily)

As we celebrate the Reign of Christ, we sing our part in God’s new song that sings of loving God and loving neighbor.

"A New Song" -- Psalm 96 (Reign of Christ Sunday; Patrick O'Connor preaching)

On All Saints Day, the past, present, and future converge in one eternal moment before God, as we live forward together toward a better day.

The Generosity of Generations -- Hebrews 11 (All Saints Sunday)

God’s generosity requires the practice of generosity at the heart of community, in the systems we inhabit, and in our everyday lives.

"With Glad and Generous Hearts" -- Acts 2:42-47, Deuteronomy 5:1-11 (23rd Sunday After Pentecost)

In the heavenly throne room, John hears Lion but sees Lamb.  Whether we recognize it or not, we are tempted to see God as a Lion, one who conquers through might and strength.  But God&apos;s power and strength is most clearly expressed in the self-giving sacrificial love of the Lamb.

The Lion Is the Lamb -- Revelation 5:1-14 (Calvin Sodestrom, preaching) (22nd Sunday After Pentecost)

In a world full of displaced peoples seeking shelter and home, welcoming each other is the work we are called to do.

Gracious Gleaning -- Ruth 2:1-16 (21st Sunday After Pentecost)

Perspectives of Human Nature -- Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:14; Mark 10: 21-22 (Rev. Ruth T. West, preaching) (20th Sunday After Pentecost)

The wisdom of God turns the wisdom of the world on its head.  The wisdom of God is embodied in Jesus and in a community that stands with those whose backs are up against a wall – in ways of living that lead to more life for all people.

"The Wisdom and Power of God" -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (World Communion Sunday)

When Woman Wisdom rises up off the page, she smashes through the confines of patriarchy and invites us into a more expansive, freer world. 

"Wisdom Is More a Who Than a What" -- Proverbs 8 -- Woman Wisdom's Call (Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost)

Created in the image of a God who speaks worlds into being, our words have the power to speak realities into being. Wisdom helps us use that power for good.

Words Unwise and Wise -- James 1:29, 3:1-13 (17th Sunday After Pentecost)

Wisdom invites us to into lives of reflection, rethinking, and action – to live out the life of Christ in the lives we live.

Wisdom in Action -- James 1:17-27 (Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost)

On Labor Day weekend, we share a conversation about work in the time of pandemic -- wisdom at the intersection of work and our life of faith.

Working Wisdom -- A Panel Conversation on Work in the Time of COVID -- Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (15th Sunday After Pentecost)

Join us as each week as we explore and practice what it means to express God's love for the world. First Presbyterian is an inclusive congregation located in the heart of Marin County, California. We are a church that feels called to love one another, express gratitude, ease suffering, and work for justice.

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