Michael Meehan and his partner Jamie Cline are long-time members of FCCSR, and they have raised their four terrific kids from elementary school to college as part of our family. In this sermon, Michael traces a straight line between the Pride movement’s message of all-inclusive acceptance and the same message in scripture. (Luke 10:25-37;  Galatians…

Michael Meehan is our guest preacher this Sunday, as Pastor Jeffrey takes a weekend off for family. In addition to three Biblical texts, Michael finds a lesson for our year of COVID in the lyrics of “Eleanor Rigby.” As an added treat, Lucinda Ray and Charles Little provide two hymns, complete with piano and banjo…

This year, we celebrated Pride Sunday on Father’s Day.  Michael Meehan, his husband Jamie Cline, and their four terrific teenage kids have been active members of FCC San Rafael for several years. Michael preached this sermon in two parts: The first was his informal account of his history with religion and the challenge of finding a…