By Jim Lichti
By Joanna Lawrence ShenkJohn 6:30-35 When I was growing up one of my favorite smells was that of fresh baked bread. I loved it when I would walk in the door after school and there would be warm bread on the kitchen table. The butter would melt right into each slice and I could eat…
This is the first in our Back to the Basics Series: A Theology of Disability: God Calls Us Good. In this sermon, Joanna and Sheri preach on a theology of disability and how it can set all of us free. Genesis 32: 22-32 Joanna: As many of you know, I grew up in a family…
Luke 24:13-32 Here we are, on the road to Emmaus. It’s Easter Sunday, but this day isn’t called that yet. It’s two days after our beloved teacher was brutally murdered, and resurrection is the last thing on our mind. Yeshua (the Hebrew name for “Jesus”) is dead, as far as we know, and he’s staying…
John 20:1-18 This sermon concludes our Lent series on “Covenant: The Tie that Binds.” Here in this world, dying and living, we are each other’s bread and wine. Those words from the hymn “What is this place” kept going through my head as I went on my morning walks this past week. In fact, those…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk and Pat Plude Luke 14:15-24 I want to bring your attention to our prayer of confession, written for this series. Especially the second and third lines: We offer what we can at our welcome table. We become guests at the welcome table of others. So far in the series we’ve been…
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…