“Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.” — Sigmund Freud Click “Save PDF” above to read the the complete sermon
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“Emptying is one of the first things that happens in God’s plan – but only so that we can be filled.” –Craig Barnes Click “Save PDF” above to read the full sermon.
“The miraculous is not extraordinary but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread.” –Wendell Berry Our guest preacher this Sunday was Rev Scott Quinn. Scott is Executive Director of the Marin Interfaith Council. He was ordained a Lutheran minister and an Interfaith minister, and was an educator and spiritual director at an…
“I’m not interested in whether you’ve stood with the great. I’m interested in whether you’ve sat with the broken.” –Sue Fitzmaurice Click “Save PDF” above to read the complete sermon
For all the wonders of modern medicine, human healing is sometimes every bit as mysterious as it was in Biblical times. Starting from two familiar gospel stories of healing (Mark 5:21-43) Pastor Jeffrey goes on to relate just such a case from his own family. “When you pray, you are not starting a conversation from…
We all need time alone with God, but real life keeps interrupting. Pastor Jeffrey suggests that the answer is to view the interruptions as invitations, perhaps from God, to put our faith into action, here and now. (Scripture Mark 6:30-34, 53-56) “You are rewarded not according to your work or time, but according to the…
Pastor Jeffrey reflects on the familiar story of the loaves and Fishes, which, he notes, is the only such story that appears in all four Gospels. “Jesus comes into our human life as the hungry one, the other, hoping to be fed with the Bread of Life, our hearts by loving, and our hands by…
This was our annual “Pillow Sunday,” when FCCSR members donate a small mountain of new pillows for the clients of Homeward Bound of Marin, a local non-profit that has developed a number of successful programs for housing the homeless and equipping them with the skills to turn their lives around. This year, Mary Kay Sweeney,…
As we continue our transition back to normal services inside our sanctuary, Pastor Jeffrey turns to the Gospel story of Jesus calming the troubled waters for inspiration. (Scripture Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32; Mark 4:35-41)
This was a very special Sunday: After 16 months of video services, Zoom meetings and outdoor services, we were finally able to worship together again in our modest, but much-loved sanctuary. To mark the occasion, Pastor Jeffrey preached a wide ranging sermon on homecoming, from Jesus’ spectacularly unsuccessful attempt to return to his home in…