First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo

Join us as each week as we explore and practice what it means to express God's love for the world. First Presbyterian is an inclusive congregation located in the heart of Marin County, California. We are a church that feels called to love one another, express gratitude, ease suffering, and work for justice.

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Full to the Brim - Even in the Desert -- Luke 4:1-11; Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (1st Sunday in Lent)

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03/06/22 • 20 min

Even in the wilderness, we are Full to the Brim with God’s overflowing grace.

Sabbath, the Sequel -- Genesis 2:1-2, Mark 2:23-28 (Patrick O'Connor, preaching) (15th Sunday After Pentecost)

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09/13/20 • 16 min

In the gift of Sabbath, God invites us into the practice of compassion, and to ask, “What is it that my soul craves in this moment?”

Do We Really Want to Be Known? -- Psalm 139 (6th Sunday After Pentecost)

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07/09/23 • 24 min

God searches us, knows us, and loves us still. God creates us, challenges us, recreates us – always in love. Psalm 139 comforts us and unsettles us, and asks: Do we really want to be known?

Freedom Comes in the Night -- Exodus 12:31-37, 40-42 (Second Sunday in Advent)

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12/05/22 • 18 min

The second in our Advent series "Hope of a Starlit Night" -- God keeps vigil at night, inviting us into the vigil and into the work of freedom.

The Threshold of the Moment -- Genesis 45:1-15 (7th Sunday After Epiphany)

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02/21/22 • 16 min

At every threshold, God is present moving the whole world toward good – toward healing, toward forgiveness, toward belonging, toward love.

Glad News -- Psalm 40 (3rd Sunday After Epiphany) (Rev. Dvera Hadden, preaching)

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01/22/24 • 27 min

What glad news of justice do you bring to the world?

Don't Go to Court -- Matthew 18:15-22 (14th Sunday After Pentecost)

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08/25/24 • 22 min

In these courtroom scenes in Scripture, we have seen a lot of real life, and we’ve seen God right there in the midst of it all – with truth, wisdom, justice, compassion, mercy, and grace. In this Scripture, Jesus invites us to wade into real life and engage the worthy work of reconciliation.

Forgiving Is Hard (Do It Anyway)

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09/17/17 • 16 min

Matthew 18:21-35: Forgiveness is hard, but it is unavoidable if we want to be in relationship, and the refusal to forgive is its own punishment. We are the ones who suffer if we fail to forgive. However, no one can "command" us to forgive; it doesn't work that way, because like love, forgiveness must be chosen. Perhaps what we might do it accept God's forgiveness, and let that unimaginable grace help us turn towards mercy.

"Steadfast Love"

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03/10/13 • 13 min

Lesson: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 "It doesn't matter where you come from, or who you are. You're welcome, you're loved. God rejoices at the sight of you. God's steadfast love surrounds, each and every one of you."

A Good Day -- Luke 22:14-27 (9th Sunday After Pentecost)

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08/08/22 • 20 min

On the night before he dies, Jesus embodies and suggests an answer to the question, “What does a good day look like for you?” – inviting us to live into what really matters.

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The podcast is about Sermon, Christianity, Presbyterian, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Religion and Church.

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The episode title 'Hope of a Starlit Night -- Matthew 24:36-44 (First Sunday in Advent)' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo is 19 minutes.

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Episodes of First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo was released on Feb 5, 2012.

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