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
536 episodes
Not the Same Old Story -- Luke 23:55-24:12 (Easter Sunday)
With the women at the empty tomb, we proclaim this Resurrection truth: Everything that lies ahead is life.
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Turning Toward the Cross -- Luke 19:28-40, 23:26-45 (Palm/Passion Sunday)
On Palm Sunday, as we turn toward the cross, Jesus joins us in the deep suffering of the world, with tender mercy there, too.
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21:03
Turning Toward Tender Mercy -- John 12:1-11 (5th Sunday in Lent)
As Mary anoints Jesus, they embody for us a world based on sharing, reciprocity, and tender mercy.
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"They Not Like Us" -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (4th Sunday of Lent)
We consider the call of the Parable of the Lost Son, with Rev. Floyd Thompkins preaching (Pastor, St Andrew Presbyterian Church, Marin City)
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Turning Toward Our Fears -- Genesis 32:6-8, 22-32 (3rd Sunday in Lent)
In our fear, God comes to us with the gifts of presence and possibility for a future in which we are not alone.
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Too Much Turning -- Psalm 22 (2nd Sunday of Lent)
Our world these days can feel utterly disorienting. As we cry out in lament, we find God not far off, but near... in the midst of the suffering, joining our lament, and calling us into life. Psalm 22 invites us to lament (loudly); to listen for...
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Turning From, Turning Toward -- Luke 4:1-13 (1st Sunday in Lent)
In his testing in the wilderness, Jesus turns from evil and turns toward the Way that will lead to the cross – a way that leads us to life.
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Astounded at the Greatness of God -- Luke 9:28-43 (Transfiguration Sunday)
The glory of God in Jesus comes to life on the mountain top, and in everyday acts of healing, and in us.
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Love Everyone (No Exceptions) -- Luke 6:27-38 (7th Sunday of Epiphany)
In a world fueled by enmity and retribution, Jesus commands love: Love God. Love others. Love yourself. Love your enemy. Love everyone. No exceptions.
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Humble and Bold -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 4:21-30 (5th Sunday of Epiphany)
In these days of turmoil, God’s grace meets us where we are and empowers us to be both humble and bold, in the name of Jesus.
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All the Boring Virtues -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (4th Sunday of Epiphany)
The Body of Christ lives out love for the well-being of all people. It’s the love we see in Jesus Christ – “the kind of love that longs for the well-being of the beloved.” It’s a love that never forgets the vulnerable. It’s a love that...
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Grace Gifts & Working Papers -- 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, 27 (2nd Sunday of Epiphany)
Grounded in Christ, empowered by the Spirit, we engage the work that is ours to do in the world. The Spirit gifts each of us with particular gifts that together we embody for the common good.
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Whose We Are -- Luke 3:10-17, 21-22 (1st Sunday After Epiphany)
In the waters of baptism, we find our identity with and in Christ, in a community of mutuality and sharing. In a tumultuous world, we ground ourselves there.
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New Life, New Day, New Year -- Jeremiah 31:7-14 (2nd Sunday of Christmas)
The prophets look to what God is doing in the world: Always, God is bringing new life for a new day. Let’s begin every day there.
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On the Cusp -- Titus 3:4-7;Luke 2:41-52 (Rev. Dvera Hadden, preaching; First Sunday of Christmas)
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"And the whole world give back the song" -- Luke 2:8-20 (4th Sunday of Advent)
In the ache of our world, God enters into the lowest places, comes alongside the most vulnerable, and makes God’s home there.
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"O you, beneath life's crushing load" -- Luke 1:26-38, 46-55 (2nd Sunday in Advent)
With the angel, Mary proclaims that God is turning the world rightside up.With Mary, will you say “yes” to being turned rightside up?
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"O, hush the noise and cease the strife" -- Luke 1:8-25, 57-58, 67-80 (1st Sunday of Advent)
In the clamor of the world, God gives us a holy hush – quiet to listen and watch for God’s tender mercy setting the whole world free.
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A Baseline of Gratitude -- Philippians 4:4-9 (Thanksgiving Sunday)
When we choose to live lives of gratitude, generosity, and sharing, it is a radical, subversive act. We say “no” to the dominant narrative of scarcity, and “yes” to sharing a world full of God’s abundance.
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Longing for Enough -- Exodus 16:1-5, 13-23 (Rev. Dvera Hadden, preaching; 26th Sunday After Pentecost)
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Unshakeoffable -- Ruth 1:1-18 (25th Sunday After Pentecost)
In a world stripped bare, God’s unshakeoffable lovingkindess grounds us, sustains us, and moves us forward.
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