Keith Hillesland

Vicar Anand’s Devotion for September 17. 2020: Jeremiah 32:16-17 “After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, then I prayed to the Lord, saying, 17 ‘Ah Lord God! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult’” As per the above […]

Devotion by Pastor Barbara for September 15, 2020: This battered happy face in the eerie light of these weeks of fires, expresses much of what I feel. Will the fires never stop? Will the smoke never leave? Will the shelter in place order never be lifted? We lost a dear friend from Holy Redeemer last

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, September 13, is Rally Day!  Rally Day is when we normally go back to our two-service schedule with Sunday School, Adult Forum, and fellowship in-between.  This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the worship service is onlineat whatever time you want to watch it.  The rest of the festivities are happening live through Zoom. 

Do you walk this way? Or that way? Do you walk the talk?Think about the way you walk. Do you have a distinctive and identifiable silly walk — like the one John Cleese performed in an episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus? Do you stride, swagger, swing, spring, strut, shuffle, waddle, ramble, amble, or scuff

Pastor Tia’s Devotion for September 08, 2020: Wow! The last couple of days have been extraordinarily hot. Even in Berkeley. At night we still had 85 Degree in our apartment. The kids suffered through the night, switching beds, throwing away blankets and pillows, even stuffies. My son ended up falling asleep in our hallway. It

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, September 6, is the 14th Sunday after Pentecost and Nacho Name Tag Sunday.  It’s also Labor Day Weekend, so get out those barbecues, put on a name tag, and grill up some nachos!  (watch out – they have a tendency to fall through the grates)   Last Saturday was the Virtual Spaghetti Feed, which I think went

Vicar Anand Darla’s Devotion for September 03, 2020: Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12-14  The Holy Spirit helped Paul to create a pattern of prayer for all believers to follow. Paul’s prayer consists of two main components which are praise

Pastor Barbara’s Devotion for September 02, 2020: There has been a whole lot of discussion in our society about freedom lately, whether one’s freedom is being taken away by mask requirements, physical distancing, shelter in place, etc. For me, it’s a no brainer. I will wear a mask and follow the mandates to protect myself

Hi, Everybody:This Sunday, August 30, is the 13th Sunday after Pentecost.  It’s also the 5th Sunday of the month, which normally would be Stewardship Sunday, but we aren’t having any special talks or anything about it during the online worship service (See? COVID-19 is good for something!).  Zoom Communion and Coffee Chat are at 9:45 am and 10 am as usual, and

Pastor Tia’s Devotion for August 26, 2020: Ever since we came to California, I have fallen in love with redwoods. I never used to be a “tree person” before. I don’t get excited over vegetation as much as meeting new people. But redwoods are special, they really are.  When we first moved here, we checked