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CLICK HERE TO JOIN ON ANY SUNDAY!
Meeting ID: 926 0413 3704
Password: 981937
More information on using Zoom is at the end of this email.
By phone, call any of these numbers and enter the meeting ID and password above:
669-900-6833; 346-248-7799; 312-626-6799;
929-205-6099; 253-215-8782; 301-715-8592
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WE MOURN THE PASSING OF
KATHLEEN MARIE HALVERSON
Mother of Kathy Hooper
We received news that Ralph Hooper's mother-in-law, Kathleen Marie Halverson, passed away on December 29, 2023. She lived in Wisconsin and her passing followed a long illness and had been expected. While missing her greatly, the family is relieved that she is out of her suffering.
The photograph here is Kathy's mom as a young woman. Her roots were French and Norwegian. Ralph and Kathy were married in 1989 and Ralph has said he can see Kathy's beauty reflected in her mom.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ralph and Kathy and their entire family.
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THIS SUNDAY WE WELCOME
THE REV. DR. JANA CHILDERS
The Rev. Dr. Jana Childers is Professor Emerita at San Francisco Theological Seminary, where she also served as Dean. A Presbyterian minister who served congregations in Kansas and New Jersey, she holds degrees from Wheaton College, Princeton Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. She is the author and editor of numerous books and articles about preaching, including the award-winning Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on Creative Process. Jana has appeared several times on The Chicago Sunday Evening Club television program, co-hosted Mosaic, a Sunday morning program on KPIX and was featured on the Hallmark Channel’s Great Preachers series. She lives in Novato, CA with her two lively English Cocker Spaniels.
Rev. Childers is a friend of our Pastor Emeritus, the Rev. George McLaird, and is a highly acclaimed and sought-after speaker! We are excited to welcome her to her first preaching engagement at SPC!
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MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION
Every Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Join Pastor Emeritus the Rev. George McLaird every Tuesday morning for a meditation.
Mediation begins at 9:30 AM. Often a special piece of music is played prior to our 10-minute meditation. Sometimes it is a Guided Meditation; sometimes it is a Silent Meditation.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN ON TUESDAY
Meeting ID: 895 7503 7086
Passcode: 626233
If you need to learn a few meditation techniques/practices, send an email to the Rev. George McLaird at [email protected]
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BEYOND THE BOOK
Second Wednesday of the month
This Coming Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 PM
Our next read is Plainsong by Kent Haruf, suggested by Elin Hyytinen.
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PRAYER & HEALING GROUP
First & Third Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 PM
Next Meeting is Tuesday, January 16
No matter who you are and what you believe, we welcome you to join us in an hour of peaceful prayer.
Come pray for yourself, your family and friends, our church / country / world.
When we gather, we take time for silent prayer as well as lifting up those prayers that have been offered up on Sunday, both in person and online.
We like to say no experience necessary! You may have never prayed in your life. Or maybe not in a long while. Let us simply gather in a blessed and peaceful time of connection, where we can pray and minister to each other's needs.
No RSVP is necessary, just come to Thomson Hall at 5:30 PM on the 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Questions? Contact Deacon Alison Deal at [email protected]
All are welcome!
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MOVIE CLUB WITH JOE & PAUL
Wednesday, January 17 at 2:00 PM
THE GREAT ESCAPER (2023) stars legendary actors Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson (in her last screen role). It is based on the true story of 89-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran Bernard Jordan who "broke out" of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in June 2014.
We watch the film and discuss it in the comfort of THall Cinema (Thomson Hall!). Light refreshments served. Questions? Email Joe at [email protected]
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DO YOU BAKE?
Please help us welcome our guests
We have all seen the delight on people's faces when they are handed a small, home-baked loaf of bread from a smiling usher! What better way to practice hospitality than to feed our guests with something crafted by the loving hands of an SPC-er. We need bakers! If you are interested, please email Deacon Alison Deal at [email protected]
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UC MARIN MASTER GARDENERS ARE ON THE AIR!
New TV Show - "Advice to Grow By" - Grow a better garden and a healthier earth
Master Gardener, Jill Fugaro, will teach you what decorative landscaping and candy have in common in this engaging and very informative
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collection of gardening wisdom! ADVICE TO GROW BY features a wide range of certified Master Gardeners, all of whom share insightful wisdom for creating gardens that are pleasing to the eye and supportive of the ecosystem we live within. If you have a yard, you will be happy you watched this series! If you heed its guidance we will all be happy!
To see the first episode of this new Marin TV show, CLICK HERE. ADVICE TO GROW BY will be on Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T Channel 99 four times over the next two weeks.
Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7:00 PM
Friday, Dec. 22 at 8:30 AM
Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 2:30 PM
Saturday, Dec. 30 at 9:00 AM
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A RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL
** LIVE ** from the Kiggins Theatre in Downtown Vancouver (WA)
Tonight - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Catch Sam A. Mowry's production of the Dicken's classic TONIGHT! Every year since 2013, Re-Imagined Radio has offered "A Radio Christmas Carol." It's become an annual community tradition, bringing joy and festivities to the holidays. This year, their 10th Anniversary, RIR is pleased to welcome the Willamette Radio Workshop, directed by Sam A. Mowry, and The Holly Jolly Singers, for a live performance of "A Radio Christmas Carol," in Vancouver's historic Kiggins Theatre. Yes, the holiday magic returns! Broadcast and live stream by KXRW.FM - CLICK HERE (Vancouver, WA) and KXRY.FM (XRAY.FM - CLICK HERE, Portland, OR - look for the big black circle play button).
To read more about Sam's career, CLICK HERE to read his credits on IMDB, and CLICK HERE to read some of his voiceover credits, and CLICK HERE, and to hear him in action, go to his website by CLICKING HERE.
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A CHRISTMAS WITHOUT SNOW
That's Sterling Lim in TV Movie (John Houseman in the foreground)
Leaving her son behind at her parents' home in Omaha, Neb., recent divorcée Zoe (Michael Learned) attempts to start her life anew by moving to San Francisco. Seeking something to fill her lonely hours, she begins singing with a church choir. When new choirmaster Ephraim Adams (John Houseman) is hired, Zoe finds his attitudes and ideas difficult to tolerate. Faced with the challenging task of satisfying Adams' unrelenting perfectionism, Zoe is tempted once more to run away from her problems.
In addition to Learned, Houseman, and LIM (!), the films stars a very young James Cromwell.
This Christmas story can be watched for free and in its entirety on YouTube by CLICKING HERE.
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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
To all our friends and family born this month, we celebrate how blessed the world became when God gave us you.
3- Zoe Navarrete
4- Sean Simerly
7- Tom De Mund
8- Morgan Beatty
9- Kathy Thompson
14- Karen Bell-Patten
18- Suzanne Parsell, Luke Kos
24- Ralph Hooper
30- Georgianne Meade, Jennifer Mentor, Cindy McGean
Do we know your birthday? If not, please send it to Pastor Paul at [email protected]
Thank You!
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HOW TO ZOOM
There are three ways to connect to Zoom -- by computer; by phone; or by an app on your smartphone or tablet.
On a computer might be the easiest and give you the most options. It is definitely best for worship.
TO CONNECT BY COMPUTER:
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Click on the meeting link. That will take you to Zoom.
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The first time you do this, you might get a prompt asking you to install Zoom. Click YES.
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Most of the time, you might get a popup window: Open Zoom? Click OPEN ZOOM.
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You might get two more prompts about video and audio. If your computer has a built-in camera, or you have one that’s plugged into your computer, Join with Video. If you have a built in mic (most computers built in the past 10 years have one), Join with Computer Audio.
- You should see a small microphone icon on the lower, left corner of your Zoom screen. Click on it to mute or unmute your mic. Sometimes, our Worship Tech will mute everyone. You can also turn your video (camera) on and off the same way.
Dial by your location:
669-900-6833 US (San Jose)
253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)
346-248-7799 US (Houston)
301-715-8592 US (Germantown)
312-626-6799 US (Chicago)
929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 926 0413 3704
Password: 981937
TO CONNECT BY PHONE:
- If you can, please join by computer; it's the best experience. Also, Zoom phonelines might be crowded.
- Dial the access number included with the meeting information. These numbers never change. You can call any of them.
- You will be asked to enter the meeting ID (included in the meeting information we send you) and then the pound key (#).
TO CONNECT BY SMARTPHONE OR TABLET:
- Go to your App Store and download the app, Zoom Cloud Meetings.
- After downloading and installing, register for a free account.
- Go to your email and click to verify your email address.
- Sign into Zoom.
- After you are registered, for each meeting, when you receive the link from a Zoom host by email, you simply click the link and it will open up in Zoom.
- If it asks you for your meeting ID, enter that number (it's included with the meeting information we send you).
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Our office phone number: 415-332-3790
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