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…

The Prayer of Surrender

Part two of Lord’s Prayer Sermon Series, preached by Rev. Marci Auld Glass at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA July 24, 2022 Jeremiah 29:4-14 Proverbs 3:5-6 As we continue our exploration of the Lord’s Prayer, today we are looking at what is, for me, the toughest part.  thy kingdom come, thy will be…

Triggered

A week ago, the US Supreme Court handed down a tragic and disastrous ruling Dobbs V Jackson that overturns fifty years of precedent about abortion. I knew it was coming. The Republican Party has been very clear about what it was doing as it packed the court. I volunteer my time with Planned Parenthood’s Clergy…

Path to Reconciliation

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA June 26, 2022 Lev 19:17-18  2 Cor 5:11-21  Last week, we started a sermon series on Worship. Victor started us off with the Sound of Praise. As Presbyterian flavored Christians, we begin worship in prayer and song. Acknowledging God’s majesty and goodness, our response…

Common Good

A sermon for Trinity Sunday by Rev. Marci Auld Glass, Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA June 12, 2022 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 John 16:12-15 Today is Trinity Sunday, the day in the church calendar where we acknowledge the Trinity, the threefold nature of God, commonly proclaimed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  How do…