First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo
Latest Episodes
"The Welcome Table" -- Mark 6:30-44 (World Communion Sunday)
At the Welcome Table, Jesus invites one and all, the deep need of the world becomes clear, and Jesus says to us, “You give them something to eat.”
Finding Our Way Home Together -- Mark 6:6-13 (Homecoming Sunday; 17th Sunday After Pentecost)
Jesus gathers us in and sends us out, insisting that we create home for each other along the way. Home is both a place of shelter, steady and sure and a vital and living place of encounter moving out into the world meeting and greeting the world i
Mind Blowing, Heart Opening Encounters -- Mark 7:24-37 (16th Sunday After Pentecost)
In worship, we welcomed to the pulpit Elder Susan Krehbiel from the Migrant Accompaniment Ministries of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Looking to the experiences of migrants and those who accompany and support, Krehbiel invited us to consider what we
Sowers Gonna Sow -- Mark 4:1-9 (15th Sunday After Pentecost)
A sower went out to sow: In the work we do, the life of Christ comes alive in us.
Don't Go to Court -- Matthew 18:15-22 (14th Sunday After Pentecost)
In these courtroom scenes in Scripture, we have seen a lot of real life, and weve seen God right there in the midst of it all with truth, wisdom, justice, compassion, mercy, and grace. In this Scripture, Jesus invites us to wade into real life and enga
"The Quality of Mercy" -- Genesis 45:1-15 (13th Sunday After Pentecost)
Extending mercy to the brothers who have done him wrong, Joseph recalibrates entirely our understanding of what it is that we deserve, grounding us in our shared humanity. In Gods mercy, God gives humanity what humanity deserves: Love. Life. Dignity. Foo
When God Is in the Dock -- Job 23 & 38 (11th Sunday After Pentecost)
We come to the Book of Job with Jobs big questions and ours and we dont find a neat and tidy answer. We come to the Book of Job and what we find is a groan and a shout as ancient as this story, and as fresh and alive as the dawn of this very d
When God Brings the Charges -- Isaiah 1:2-3, 12-30 & Isaiah 5 (10th Sunday after Pentecost)
In the reality of climate unraveling, God speaks truth to us, calls us to change, and invites us to become part of the operative healing reality moving forward.
The Heart of Wisdom -- 1 Kings 3 (9th Sunday After Pentecost)
Gods wisdom calls us to see each other whole, in the fullness of life, and find together the ways of living that lead to more life.