“For you are all one in Christ Jesus” Galatians 3:28b Dear Siblings in the Diocese of California, In my first letter as your new pastor, it is my tremendous joy and honor to address you today and to share one of my great hopes for this next chapter of our common life. Over the past…
If you read this newsletter with some regularity, you may be noticing an emerging theme: celebrating our culture of hospitality, which has deep and strong roots in this place, while also reaching for more ways to extend tangible welcome to a wide range of folks. I’m grateful for the way that this welcoming stance seems…
One of the first things I noticed about Church of the Resurrection was the sense of welcome here. I visited with my family in the summer of 2018, while I was on sabbatical from All Souls in Berkeley. None of you knew me here, and I wasn’t wearing a collar, so I knew it wasn’t…
As you may have experienced, scammers are getting more and more clever, and sometimes they are hard to identify as they get more adept at using AI. In an attempt to keep everyone safe here at Resurrection, here are a few things we’re doing, and some important things to remember. Thanks for helping to keep…
Dear ones, This past Sunday we had an whole lot of visitors join our 10:15 worship service — enough so that it made me and Rev. Whitney shake our heads and chuckle together, wondering what’s going on here. After the service, we both delighted in the logistical challenge of trying to connect with each of…
Dear ones, Over the last several days, plenty of family and friends have asked me how Holy Week went this year. Again and again, I find myself answering with variations on one primary theme: gratitude. Holy Week is a marathon: logistically, emotionally, physically, spiritually. But it’s not a marathon any of us can complete alone;…
Looking for what’s happening for Holy Week and Easter in 2025? You can find it all here. Holy Week and Easter 2024: Palm Sunday — March 24th at 8 and 10:15 am Holy Eucharist and Festive Procession of the Palms Maundy Thursday — March 28th at 6pm This year we’ll be gathering for a dinner…
Dear friends in Christ, I’m back! And I’m so, so glad for that. I’ve had a wonderful time away on sabbatical, and it is such a joy to be back at Church of the Resurrection. I had a joyous reunion with our fabulous vestry last night, and I can’t wait to see everyone else this…
Our choir and band wrapped up the season of Epiphany will this beautiful selection of music. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eTPoLJ84AKr9ReyWJ…
May God bless us with discomfortAt easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationshipsSo that we may live from deep within our hearts.May God bless us with angerAt injustice, oppression, and exploitation of God’s creationsSo that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace.May God bless us with tearsTo shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger,…