Introduction to Worship Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary. We are glad that you are with us, either here in the sanctuary or online. Today we’ll hear a story about the Prophet Elijah, who holds a big dramatic smack down with the prophets of the false god, Ba’al. It’s part of the story…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA October 22, 2023 Introduction to Worship Living in San Francisco, I can sometimes forget about seasons. It feels like perpetual spring, where things are blooming year round. And I love that. But autumn is my season. I was born in autumn. I grew up…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA October 15, 2023 Introduction to Worship I don’t know about you, but the news this week was rough. I found myself not wanting to listen to the news because the pain was too much, the misinformation was too much, the sadness was too much. …
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. October 8, 2023 Introduction to Worship Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks, who wrote more than twenty books of poetry in her lifetime, was the first black woman appointed Poet Laureate of the United States. Her poem, Paul Robeson, contains one of my favorite images. We…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA September 17, 2023 Genesis 18:1-15 Gen 21:1-7 Introduction to Worship Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary. My name is Marci Glass and I’m one of your pastors here, joined with a whole host of Calvary staff and volunteers, to welcome you this…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA September 10, 2023 Genesis 2:4b-7, 15-25; 3:1-8 Introduction to Worship: Today begins the program year of the church, even though many of our programs have been going all through the summer. Our choir is back to rehearsing Thursday nights. Adult Education classes will resume…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church on Aug 20, 2023 Gen 2:1-3 John 15:9-17 Introduction to Worship Good morning. We are in the second week of our sermon series on Sabbath. I invite you to think back on this past week. How’d you do with rest? Were you able to set aside any time? …
Introduction to Worship Today we begin a sermon series on the rhythms of sabbath. Rest is an important element to life, yet we often try to postpone it. We de-prioritize it. Yet it is written into the very code that makes our bodies work. Find your pulse. Feel your heart beat. After each beat, your…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church on Aug 6, 2023 John 9 Introduction to Worship: Good morning. Today in worship we’ll be exploring the journey of our call. How God has brought us through particular experiences to be where we are today. And how God is even now, dreaming for us a future that…
While I was out of town last week, protesters showed up and disrupted worship at Calvary. They came to a Bible study and started yelling terrible things at participants. They yelled at people trying to enter the sanctuary for worship. We received good support from the SF Police Department, and positive media coverage, which led…
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