In First Mennonite Church of San Francisco’s 50th Anniversary Year, we will give a dozen short “History Moments” throughout the year. This is the second in that series. Compiled and written by Karen Kreider Yoder. Our little San Francisco Mennonite Fellowship grew from being a five-year-old into an adolescent from 1980 to 1988. Just as a…
In First Mennonite Church of San Francisco’s 50th Anniversary Year, we will give a dozen short “History Moments” throughout the year. This is the first in that series. Compiled and written by Karen Kreider Yoder. First Mennonite Church of San Francisco was a twinkle in the eyes of two 26-year-olds in 1975, when they loaded…
Luke 6:1-11There is a well-known Jewish saying “two Jews, three opinions” — meaning that even among a small group of Jewish people there is likely to be a wide range of diverse perspectives on a topic, including within one’s own self. I love this healthy culture of debate and open discussion within Judaism. Adhering to…
Luke 5:1-11 Almost five months ago, we began grounding ourselves in our sacred story — this story through which Jewish and Christian and Anabaptist communities across millennia have found strength, hope and courage. And we did this because we live in anxious times. Remember back in September? We didn’t know who was going to win…
On Sunday, Jan. 5, we ordained Pat Plude to the ministry. The following is her sermon for that Sunday, in which she reflects on her journey to becoming ordained and what that means to her in the context of our church community and her faith. Here’s what Pat wrote about the image below: I took…
The artwork is from stushieart.com. This meditation introduced a time of sharing our joys on the third Sunday of Advent, which is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday, or “Rejoicing Sunday.” This meditation is also part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church using…
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