Matthew 2:1-18 Happy new year friends and have I got a story for you! I imagine many of you are familiar with the tale of the three kings or the magi. Thank you Kate for the lovely children’s rendition this morning. I’ve also preached on the magi and epiphany a few times, so I wasn’t…
Luke 1:46-55 Thank you Nora for sharing that revolutionary scripture with us in Spanish today. This text is known as Mary’s song, or the Magnificat. It is the first instance in the gospel of Luke that we hear the divine intention to turn the world upside down. And the fact that it’s articulated by a…
Luke 8:1-3 When I was a little Joanna growing up, I often thought that it didn’t make sense that God created me a girl. According to the gender roles of the midwestern evangelical reality surrounding me, I was much more like a boy. I was outspoken and boisterous. I was sporty and argumentative. As I…
This is the third sermon in our series “Anabaptism at 500: Looking Back While Living Wholeheartedly into the Future.” It is based on Matthew 18:1-5. When I graduated from high school my English teacher gave me a book of poetry that has been a constant in my life since then. “Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love…
Youth from FMCSF and three adults traveled to Guatemala July 9 – 19, 2025. On Sunday, August 10, the youth led the service and shared these reflections with the congregation. Leah: Hello everyone and welcome to First Mennonite Church of San Francisco. Today, Youth Group will be sharing about our recent trip to Guatemala in…
by Joanna Lawrence Shenk It’s estimated that at least five million people were in the streets yesterday across this country to protest Trump’s military parade and even more importantly, his authoritarianism. History has shown that nonviolent protests and civil resistance movements that activate 3.5% of a population have the power to win. I would say…
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