First Presbyterian Church Of San Anselmo

Mark 9:30-37. "We need to value our children, encourage their gifts, and celebrate their successes, but even more, celebrate that they are beloved children of God, regardless of their achievements."

Lesson: Luke 11:1-10 "Not for myself, but asking for God to help me to help others"

Lesson: Mark 7:24-30. "One thing Jesus knew, and shows us again and again, is that sharing a meal with people is one of the most powerful classrooms that there is."

Lesson: James 1:17-18, 22-27. Two church members describe how they live out their Christian discipleship beyond the doors of the church

We conclude our summer sermon series on beloved hymns with the Doxology. Our intern, Chris Schilling, completes his internship with reflections on the Doxology..."praise God from whom all blessings flow..."

Lamentations 3:22-23. "...to proclaim and praise God with us - yesterday, today, and forever. Great is God's faithfulness."

...the story of the church also was – and always has been – the story of God accompanying God’s people – of God empowering us, saving us, freeing us – To do justice. To love kindness. And to walk humbly with God.

Today is the day for which you’ve all been waiting, the day we answer the burning question, “So what is an ebenezer, anyway?” This morning we continue our summer series on beloved hymns and their scriptural foundations and today’s hymn is “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Number 356 in our Presbyterian Hymnal.

Lesson: Luke 9:1-6

Lesson: Matthew 19:13-14 "...knowing all about you, Jesus loves you even more, even more."

Lesson: Revelation 4: 6b-11. "The community set up by Jesus, a universal community of every nation, every language and every people, created by his witness of nonviolent love, forgiveness, gratitude, inclusion of the outcast, justice for the poor and joy is a community that sings praise to God..."

Lesson: Psalm 150. "Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free..." Diana Bell tells the story of this original Shaker tune, later made famous through Aaron Copeland's recording, as we continue to explore our favorite hymns this summer..

Lesson: Psalm 90-11-17. "Oh God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come. Be thou our guide, while life shall last, and our eternal home."

Luke 15:1-10. The hymn, "Amazing Grace", produced in the face of sin and desolation, reminds us powerfully, in that healing way that only music can, that God never, ever, ever gives up on us.

Lessons: Psalm 147, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. I’ve long had the theory that most Christians get their theology from the hymnal – that people believe what they sing in church. And in fact, hymns are theology. They are words about God. So, taking an in-depth look at the hymns we sing is actually important theological study. And that is the study we’re undertaking this summer.

Twice every year, the Choir proclaims the Word of God through music. Instead of a sermon this Sunday, we heard the Requiem as it was originally conceived—with a small chamber orchestra, intended to be performed in a church (as opposed to a large concert hall with a full orchestra)

Lessons: Psalm 29: 1-4 and Isaiah 6:1-13. In this familiar and vivid passage, we think about what it means when God asks, "whom shall i send?"

Lesson Acts 2: 1-21. Today on our 2000th-plus birthday, some might wonder whether we’re beginning to look our age. Maybe we didn’t wear enough sunscreen; maybe we’ve spent too much time being couch potatoes; because in case you hadn’t heard, sitting is the new smoking.

Lessons: Mark 9: 30 -32 and Mark 10: 13 -16. We are called to become like children before God, who is waiting for us!

Lesson: Acts 10:44-48. God's word to Peter: "Every one of you is more the same than you are different." God knows no partiality. No partiality. Peter declares that we cannot withhold the symbols of inclusion in the church from anyone who so obviously shows the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This hits us – the church – where we live right now.