On April 28, we rejoiced with our THREE beloved church family members who celebrated centenary birthdays in April! On April 15, Thelma Kromhout turned 100, Martha Imai turned 104 on April 23, and Clare Naegle turned 101 on April 30. We’re grateful for the many years they have been loving and serving. … Read More
First Tuesday Book Group – Manhattan Beach
May 7 • 7:30pm • Fireplace Room Join us to discuss Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. Set in the 1930s and 1940s, this is the story of Anna Kerrigan, a New Yorker of Irish extraction whose father disappears after working for a gangster. Egan focuses on interesting historical side notes such as Anna’s work as a diver at Brooklyn Navy … Read More
26th Annual Spring Organ Recital
Sunday, May 5 • 2:00pm Sanctuary NOTE NEW TIME! CCSM’s beloved organist Angela Kraft Cross will be performing her 26th Anniversary Organ Recital. Be sure to tell your family and friends that this is a concert you won’t want to miss—there will be works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Kraft Cross and Widor in celebration of Charles-Marie Widor’s 175th birthday! There will … Read More
Wise & Wonderful First Fridays Gathering
May 3 • 10:30am-1:00pm • Buckham Room We will be watching “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” film, the story of a writer who forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during WW II. The film is 124 minutes long. Coffee, tea, and cookies will … Read More
March Linen Collection Delivered to Life Moves!
From Brenda Kelly, Ministry of Service & Justice & Rev. Amie Giordano, Social Justice Emerging Leader Thanks to Donna Summers for your counting, packing, and heavy lifting! It was great having you join me for the delivery. It sure feels good to do good with good people. Life Moves Collection from CCSM From: Congregational Church of San Mateo, United Church … Read More
Second Hour: Climate Change and the Response of Children
Sunday, April 7 • 11:45am with Sandra Soto Grondona Climate Change is affecting all of us, but one particular group of people will need to live with the effects for a bit longer, and those are children. Climate change poses threats to human health and safety, and children are at particularly high risk. Children living in developing countries and/or near … Read More
Council of Ministries Meeting 2019
Council of Ministries Meeting – Sunday, March 31 11:45am • Buckham Room Thanks to your participation and engagement, we are off to a good start under our transformed governance structure! Everyone, whether a Newcomer or a “seasoned” member of our community, is welcome and encouraged to attend the Council gatherings, which are inspirational as well as practical, as we engage … Read More
Beating Guns Book Tour at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
March 28 • 6pm-8pm: Join Shane Claiborne and Mike Martin to discuss what America could look like if we beat the guns in our streets and addressed the triggers in our hearts. This event will feature the forging of a gun into a garden tool. Join the journey to end gun violence, to see how we can change our culture … Read More
CCSM Loves our Children and Youth!
by Penny Nixon One of the things I love most about CCSM is our intergenerational community and how the whole community loves and supports our youth and children. That love and support has been embodied so beautifully in Kibbie’s ministry among us for the past two years. Kibbie stepped up at a time when we were looking for a CYF … Read More
Rev. Dakota Brown leaving CCSM
Dakota sent a letter of resignation to the board of directors indicating March 15th, 2019 as her last day at CCSM. She has accepted a full time position at Pathways Hospice as a Chaplain. At Pathways she will serve families from San Francisco to Redwood City. They are able to offer her benefits and more hours that she needs for … Read More
Interim Children’s Ministries Coordinator: Tara Abrams
We are happy to announce that Tara Abrams, CCSM member and serving on CYF ministry, has agreed to be our interim Children’s Ministries Coordinator for Sunday mornings due to Kibbie’s retirement. Tara works part-time in the school district as a counselor/therapist.
Help! Calling all Butterflies – Liturgical Arts Workshops
Did you know that a group of butterflies is officially called a kaleidoscope, although they are sometimes referred to as a swarm? Groups of caterpillars are called an army. The Liturgical Arts Ministry (LAM) cordially invites you to participate in the building of our Lent-to-Easter transformational theme—cocoons into butterflies— signifying Jesus’s resurrection. There are two open workshops coming up. Please … Read More
Wise & Wonderful: Now on Fridays
Wise and Wonderful will now only meet the first Friday of each month, 10:30 to noon. The first gathering of “Wise & Wonderful First Fridays” will be held April 5th in the Buckham Room. Coffee will be provided. Bring your own lunch. Speaker: Deb Flaherty, Mid Peninsula Village. Helping seniors find resources and services.
Building Our Unity
Building Our Unity Dear Sisters and Brothers, Throughout its history, the Church has had to navigate what to do when two different groups are brought together in faith. Christianity has never been a faith that was tied to just one place or one culture; its very nature is outwardly focused, enveloping many different peoples and traditions. This certainly adds to … Read More