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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

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 23, is the 12th Sunday after Pentecost and Luther Loose Change Sunday (that stuff’s getting pretty scarce, I hear).  We’re still having online worship service videos due to COVID-19 with no end yet in sight.  A few more months and we’ll have enough episodes to go into syndication!  This week, as part of the rotating sermon-of-the-month

Here are all the details for the upcoming Virtual Spaghetti Feed: Date – Saturday, Aug 29th 4:30pm – 7:30pm Food & Drink: Meal Ticket – $15 per person that includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, and dessert.  Each meal ticket purchased is an opportunity to enter into a raffle for Apple AirPods.  All food orders need to

Devotion by Pastor Barbara B Caine for Wednesday, August 19, 2020[1]  John 2:14-16  14 In the temple [Jesus]  found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the

Hi, Everybody.  Hot enough for ya? Well, at least we’ve got new boilers for our heating systems!  You remember that this past spring we had a small fire in Holland Hall that destroyed, among other things, the boiler?  Well, this week we’ve been having workers install new boilers in Holland Hall and the Sanctuary.  Why the

Pastor Tim’s Devotion for August 12, 2020: Sawubona One of the most important words I have discovered doesn’t have a simple English equivalent, which says a lot. Sawubona, a Zulu term, means, “I see you.” Not just your face, but your hopes, your dreams, where you came from and where you’re going. It’s not something

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 9, is the 10th Sunday after Pentecost and Scrip Sunday.  Pastor Tim is back! (well, virtually)  Tune in to see if  he’s covered in “Greige” and “Swiss Coffee” paint from painting his house.  We’ll be having both Zoom Communion (9:45 am) and Zoom Coffee Chat (10 am) this Sunday.  Details are included in the attached PDF file. 

Devotion for August 5, 2020 By Pastor Barbara Caine  I need some peace!  This current shelter-in-place situation has brought out the worst in me.  I find myself yelling at the poor television set as if it the TV’s fault that our country is divided.  Frankly, it’s been divided for a long time, I just ignored