by Karen | Mar 16, 2022 | News from Anne
Readings for the Second Sunday in Lent: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:31-35, Psalm 27 The children’s ministry program at Grace Church in St. Helena, CA, where I served before coming here, is a little like Godly Play, which you all have had here...
by Karen | Mar 9, 2022 | News from Anne
In last week’s sermon, I gave some optional homework: “Consider taking some time to dwell on some of those essential, defining stories from your life of faith, and from your ancestors, your family, your community. How do those stories shape who you are today, how you...
by Karen | Mar 9, 2022 | News from Anne
Readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 I love history, and it has been really bugging me lately, that in the busyness of getting here and doing the work of the present, I haven’t had time to really dig into the early history of...
by Karen | Mar 4, 2022 | News from Anne
I remember when I made my first “go bag,” the disaster preparedness kit that everyone is supposed to have in case of natural disaster, but especially in Northern California, where there are many. Soon after we moved to Berkeley for seminary in 2011 we had a few small...
by Karen | Mar 2, 2022 | News from Anne
Readings for the last Sunday after the Epiphany: Exodus 34:29-352 Corinthians 3:12-4:2Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]Psalm 99 A lot of any kind of teaching and preaching is actually being aware of what you’re not going to preach about and what you’re leaving out- so I want to...
by Karen | Feb 23, 2022 | News from Anne
Genesis 45:3-11, 15, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50, Luke 6:27-38, Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42 When I was about 20, I got invited to an event where I wanted to make a good impression. The people I knew who had invited me warned me about one of the attendees, with sentences...
