Monday 09 February 2015
by Vernita Kennen Santa Maria y Santa Marta is located in the Mission District of San Francisco, in the southeastern part of the city and near Mission Dolores (Mission San Francisco…
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by Vernita Kennen Congregations for Change: We Are Church Together.This was the theme of the recent ELCA Hunger Leaders’ Gathering in San Francisco which I attended on behalf of the Saint Paul…
Read PostMonday 12 January 2015
by Vernita Kennen It’s after the Christmas holiday season and many people are sending thank-you notes for gifts. My mother taught me that notes should be written promptly, should specifically mention…
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by Vernita Kennen Did Advent seem to begin early this year? When the fourth Thursday in November comes later in the month, it seems that Advent creeps up on us and…
Read PostSunday 16 November 2014
by Vernita Kennen The release of the most recent of the “Hunger Games” movies has once again brought the word hunger into peoples’ minds. But I sometimes wonder if they give…
Read PostSaturday 01 November 2014
by Vernita Kennen America Recycles Day is November 15th! Are you like me and didn’t know that there was such a designation for an America Recycles Day on your calendar? I just…
Read PostFriday 24 October 2014
Dear Partners in Ministry, In recent weeks many of us have watched the drama of the Ebola crisis unfold as we continue to recognize the impact of this lethal disease on…
Read PostFriday 24 October 2014
by Vernita Kennen As we gather in worship to celebrate the Christian festivals of Reformation and All Saints Day, we seem to quickly pass through the church doors on our way…
Read PostMonday 20 October 2014
by Vernita Kennen Will you and your congregation be celebrating World Food Day this year?Do you know the history and background of this specially designated day? Do you know the whys,…
Read PostTuesday 08 July 2014
Long before the synod assembly in mid-May, many of you began praying for the new bishop and the transition process that would follow the election. I didn’t know then that…
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