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Giving Thanks

Three months ago we stepped out into the great unknown, with no small amount of trepidation. We followed the Holy Spirit to enter a world to which...
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Escaping from Alcatraz

Last weekend I watched the movie “Escape from Alcatraz,” one of those quintessential San Francisco movies that you must watch after you move here. The movie tells...
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“Godcidence”

We had the opportunity this week to visit with a wonderful brother in Christ who is also a Deacon at Allen Baptist Church in Oakland, Deacon Michael...
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Things I Wish I Didn’t Know

Last weekend I attended Hearts for Justice, a powerful morning of education and conversation put on by Trinity Church in Menlo Park about confronting the important issues...
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The Old Map

Growing up in England, one becomes very familiar with the idea of a parish boundary. There was a definite geographic location, or the parish, associated with a...
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Finding Holy Ground

For two clergy without a congregation, this past Sunday was amazingly busy. Our first stop was the early service at The Church of the Advent of Christ...
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Building a Church Without Walls

A few weeks into this new venture, Chris and I have become familiar with a few frequently asked questions that inevitably follow when we tell someone we...
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What’s In A Name?

I have always thought that the name of a church is important to the community. I have found that the name provides both definition to that particular...
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