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…
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…
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.…
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…
I haven’t published much lately about my birth family discoveries, mainly because some of the more recent ones are taking me a while to process. There continues to be much gift for me through all of the experiences I’ve had, whether they’ve been the joyful reunion kind or the painful answers kind. I’m the kind…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho June 24, 2018 1 John 1 Who, exactly, was Jesus? Was he a teacher who said some cool stuff, a healer who healed some folk, but was pretty much just like you and me—maybe a wiser version of the best of humanity? Was he God,…
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…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Nov 11, 2017 Amos 5 What does justice look like to you? The image of justice in our nation is of a woman, with a blindfold, holding scales that are perfectly balanced, equitably balanced, just. I’ve always liked this image of Lady Justice. She’s strong.…
The “me too” campaign may have taken 10 years before it really caught fire, but now that so many stories of harassment, assault, and rape are coming out, I’m feeling in equal measure hopeful and horrified. I’m hopeful because when this behavior is brought to the light, it loses it’s power to do damage in…
I recently dressed like Wonder Woman at our church’s Trunk or Treat event. It was great fun. I’ve been planning the costume since I saw the film in the theater. Hours before the event, however, this conversation took place in my mind. Voice: You shouldn’t wear that costume. You were going to lose weight over…
Glass Overflowing 