By Joanna Shenk Psalm 85:8-13 A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with a loved one in which they asked me if I thought holiness and righteousness were important… or if I valued them as a Christian. I can’t remember exactly how they said it, but it was said in a way that…
By Joanna Shenk Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Zechariah 9:9-12 I had a hard time getting out of bed yesterday morning. I was feeling the weight of a lot of things and wondered if it was futile and disingenuous to write a sermon that offered hope. I wasn’t feeling hopeful. I was feeling more like the…
By Outreach Committee FMCSF CORE VALUES and PRACTICES in italics. Can be found on our website here. 2017 OUTREACH COMMITTEE STRATEGIES & TACTICS found below each of the core values and practices. First Mennonite Church of San Francisco strongly identifies with its rich Anabaptist heritage, believing that we are here to help bring about the realm…
By Joanna Shenk 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 When I read through the lectionary passages for this Sunday, the words from 1 Peter jumped right out at me. They were different than the other New Testament texts that told the story of Jesus’ ascension into heaven. On Ascension Sunday, which is today, we celebrate the end…
By Joanna Shenk Early in the morning of May 1st, 10 people from First Mennonite Church of San Francisco joined with approximately 100 others to shut down the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building and create a beautiful street mural. Our goal was to express solidarity with immigrants who are caught in the clutches of…
By Benjamin Bolaños Play Corrido de Cesar Chavez That’s called Corrido de Cesar Chavez. It’s Tex-Mex Mariachi style music. And I hate it. Not the lyrics but the music. I really really do. German Polka music in Mexico? Not really my thing. However, regardless of my lack of affinity for this type of music, it…
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