Looking for the Living Among the Dead

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church on Easter. April 20, 2025 Introduction to Worship: Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary this lovely Easter morning. I am Marci Glass, pastor and head of staff here. Whether you’re here for the first time or whether you are here every week, I deeply believe that…

Fallen Idols

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA July 14, 2024 Daniel 3: Introduction to Worship Good morning. Welcome to worship. We are glad you are with us.  I had a different plan for how I was going to open the service today, but then there was another shooting yesterday in our…

Our Whole Truth

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco June 30, 2024 Introduction to Worship  I just returned home from the choir tour Thursday night, and y’all should be very proud of the music your choir made on your behalf in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Michael and John put together a remarkable program.…

One Identical Stranger

We saw the film Three Identical Strangers last night. Here’s the synopsis of the film from its website: Three strangers are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity, however, the…

Where I’m From

The I am From Project  has a poem template to encourage conversation. They write: We want to be heard, not herded; we want to speak, not be spoken at or for; we want to break through stereotypes, profiling, and dismissal to be listened to in our full humanity. I encourage you to check out the resources…