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…
This is the second sermon in our series “Anabaptism at 500: Looking Back While Living Wholeheartedly into the Future.” It is based on Mark 1:1-4, 14-15 and Psalm 51. When Pat introduced this series at retreat, she said it would explore both individual and communal renewal—and then mentioned I would be preaching this Sunday about…
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…
Luke 11:1-13 About 16 years ago, I attended seminary for the first time – an Episcopal seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I was getting a degree in feminist liberation theology. I was definitely in “seeker” mode. I was trying out new beliefs, new ways to worship. So I was test driving a Quaker silent meeting…
The late Biblical scholar and theologian Marcus Borg said that when someone told him they didn’t believe in God, he would ask, “Tell me about the God you don’t believe in.” Often, it was a God Borg didn’t believe in himself! That quote inspires this Sunday’s service. We invited two folks from our church, Conrad Liiechty…
With assistance from Karen Kreider Yoder, Sharon Heath wrote this History Moment on Radical Hospitality. Our congregation has engaged in what I’m calling “Radical Hospitality” or “Radical Welcome” for the past 40-plus years. Being Pride Sunday, much of my reflection will focus on our calling as a Welcoming Congregation. But that’s by no means all…
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