Triumph and Turmoil

A Palm Sunday sermon from Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, California. April 2, 2023 Matthew 21:1-17 Introduction to Worship Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary Presbyterian Church. We are glad you are here, both in person and online. It is a good day to be together in prayer and worship, because the…

Coins for the Building Fund

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church March 19, 2023 Ezra 2:64-70 and 3:11-13 Intro to Worship: In scripture, you sometimes get to hear different perspectives of the same story. Today in worship, we’ll hear a story from the Book of Ezra about how the Hebrew people came home from exile in Babylon and rebuilt…

New Year! Same Me?

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA January 1, 2023 Isaiah 43:16-21  2 Corinthians 5:16 and 17 How many of you are people who like to make resolutions at the New Year?  A number of years ago, I got weary of not lasting past January 18 with my new me resolutions.…

Requirements of Grace

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA November 13, 2022 Micah 1:2-5; 6:1-8 Introduction to Worship:  Today we are hearing from the Prophet Micah, who talks about what is required of us in our lives of faith. Before we look at what he says, let’s start with what Mary Oliver says…

Walking Toward a Miracle

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA October 2, 2022 Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 19-29 Introduction to Worship:  Good morning and welcome to worship. We’re glad you’re with us. Today we’ll be celebrating World Communion Sunday, when we acknowledge and celebrate that we are part of a global family of faith. And…

Looking for Land

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA Sept 11, 2022 Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17 Introduction to Worship  Today we begin our program year, our Homecoming Sunday, with the story of Noah and the flood.  To our modern ears, it seems crazy to say that the entire earth was flooded. There is…