Wisdom: Master Worker of Delight

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA August 10, 2025 Proverbs 8:1-11, 22-36 Introduction to worship: Last week, Joann got us started on our sermon series on biblical poetry. What is your response to hearing the word ‘poetry’? Does it feel like some inaccessible mystery that is going to cause your…

When the World Comes Undone

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, July 20, 2025 Introduction to Worship Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary Presbyterian Church. I am Marci Glass, Pastor and head of staff. Whether you’re here for the first time or whether you are here every week, I deeply believe that it is…

And to the Church in the US, write…..

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA July 13, 2025 Scripture: Rev 2:1-7, 3:1-22 Introduction to Worship: Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary Presbyterian Church. I am Marci Glass, Pastor and head of staff. Whether you’re here for the first time or whether you are here every week, I…

Tentmaking Hospitality

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, Ca June 1, 2025 Introduction to Worship How’d you end up in San Francisco? (or wherever you call home) Were you born here? Did you move here for work?  For school? For the summer of love? Did you move here for the warm weather and…

Protest is an Act of Faith

a Palm Sunday sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA April 13, 2025 Introduction to Worship Welcome to Palm Sunday Worship. I am Marci Glass, pastor and head of staff here at Calvary and we are glad you are with us to worship this day. You may notice, when you hear the…

Calling Each Other In

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA April 6, 2025 Scripture: Luke 18:31—19:10 Introduction to Worship Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary. I am Marci Glass, and I’m the pastor, head of staff here. We are so glad you have joined just this day. This morning we’ll hear the…

Fear, Faith, Figs, and Foxes

Introduction to worship: Good morning. I am Marci Glass, pastor and head of staff here at Calvary, and it is a joy to welcome you here to this day of worship.  Today in worship we’ll be talking about the theological concept of theodicy, or where is God when bad things happen to good people.  We…