First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo
Join us as each week as we explore and practice what it means to express God's love for the world. First Presbyterian is an inclusive congregation located in the heart of Marin County, California. We are a church that feels called to love one another, express gratitude, ease suffering, and work for justice.
Episodes
570 episodes
A World Full of Blessing -- Matthew 5:1-12 (4th Sunday After Epiphany)
The Beatitudes describe how God is infusing the world with good. They give us a lens – that draws us into a vision –that comes to life in the lives we live. What we learn with Jesus is nothing less than how to be fully human.
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"Come and Ask, Come and See" -- John 1:35-42 (3rd Sunday After Epiphany)
Jesus invites us to ask questions – to seek understanding beyond what we know now; to learn and grow; and to learn to live together in the complexity of the things we can’t yet comprehend.
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Learning from Our Mistakes -- Matthew 15:21-28 (2nd Sunday of Epiphany; MLK Sunday)
As part of the humanity we have in Jesus Christ, God gives us the capacity to learn from our mistakes, and help set the world right.
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Beginning with Who We Are -- Matthew 3:13-17 (1st Sunday After Epiphany)
Standing knee-deep in the waters of baptism, we find our true humanity in Jesus Christ. Jesus embodies and invites us into that full humanity – the fullness of life lived out in mutuality, sharing, love, healing, and peace.
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"Get Out the Map" -- Matthew 2 (Epiphany Sunday)
On Epiphany Sunday, we consider the two journey stories that we find in Matthew 2 -- the journey of the Magi seeking the Christ, and the journey of Joseph, Mary, and Joseph as they seek refuge in Egypt. In a world of disruption and power-over, ...
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A Longing for Human Decency -- Matthew 1:18-25 (4th Sunday of Advent)
Into a menacing world, in Jesus Christ, God is birthing a new humanity, grounded in human decency and overflowing with tender mercy.
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A Longing for a Just World -- Isaiah 11:1-10 (2nd Sunday of Advent)
God longs for a just world, ordered to center the well-being of the poor and vulnerable.
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A Longing for Peace -- Isaiah 2:1-5 (1st Sunday of Advent)
In a world of violence and war, we long for peace. In our longing, we find God already longing for us, ready to teach us the ways that lead to peace.
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The Turn Toward Gratitude -- Luke 17:11-19 (Thanksgiving Sunday)
God empowers us to see the good that God is doing in the world, give thanks, and then live out our gratitude in ways that keep putting more and more good into the world.
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"I am creating..." -- Isaiah 65:17-25 (Rev. Marissa Danney, preaching) (23rd Sunday After Pentecost)
In troubled times, God is creating and inviting us into simplicity of living and relationships grounded in peace.
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Grounded in Love -- Psalm 1, Haggai 1:15b-2:9 (22nd Sunday After Pentecost)
Out of the rubble, God encourages us to rebuild: Something will rise up out of this, and we will build it together.
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Our Watch -- Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 (All Saints Sunday)
God keeps watch with us over the trouble in this world. We, then, keep watch for how God is on the move, and join together in God’s healing, saving work.
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The Parable Trap -- Luke 18:9-14 (Rev. Dr. Joanne Whitt, preaching) (20th Sunday After Pentecost)
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"When Discouraged, Listen for God's Mumbling" -- 1 Kings 19:1-15 (Rev. Scott Quinn, preaching) (19th Sunday After Pentecost)
Empathizing with Elijah in the cave, guest preacher Rev. Scott Quinn invited us to think of the stories that hold us back; to notice the nearness of God; and to know that we are seen, heard, and held.
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Grow Where You Are Planted -- Jeremiah 29:1, 4-9 (18th Sunday After Pentecost)
Even in calamity, God is near, inviting us to build and plant and live to heal the world.
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How Does One "Pray for the King"? -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (World Communion Sunday; 17th Sunday After Pentecost)
God exhorts us to pray for all people – including our leaders – so that all people may live free.
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Constancy v Consistency in Ordinary Time -- Lamentations 3:22-32; Hebrews 13:1-8 (Rev. Grace Hyeryung Kim, preaching) (16th Sunday After Pentecost)
Constancy is a quality of God: "Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever." We are called to live our lives consistently with God's steadfast love.
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At the Dimming of the Day -- Genesis 28:10-19 (15th Sunday After Pentecost)
Over the breadth of Scripture, humanity encounters God, not only in the bright light of day, but when the shadows fall, and the world becomes still. At night, God keeps close, and we will not be left alone.
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Welcome Sinners, Tax Collectors, and Pharisees! -- Luke 15:1-10 (14th Sunday After Pentecost)
Jesus rejects the world’s separations and the “politics of disgust,” and insists that we welcome everyone to the table of community and shared power.
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A Time to Let Go, and a Time to Embrace -- Luke 14:15-23 (13th Sunday After Pentecost)
During “ordinary time” we walk with Jesus through the ordinary days of his life, just as he walks with us through the ordinary days of ours. Jesus invites us to see things as they are, to let go of attachments that hold us back, and to embrace ...
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"Bless Thou the Handling of Our Hands" -- Luke 13:10-17 (12th Sunday After Pentecost)
In his healing hands, Jesus sets the whole world free. In the work of our hands, God’s handiwork can come to life, as well.
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From Branches to Blessing -- Luke 19:1-10 (Chaplain Chitoka Webb, preaching) (11th Sunday After Pentecost)
What is hindering you from living into the grace-filled economy of Jesus?
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Is This What the Path to Peace Looks Like? -- Luke 12:49-56; Rev. Bev Brewster preaching (10th Sunday After Pentecost)
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