Sunday, December 17, 2023

First Congregational Church

10 am

Celebrating 130 Years

1893 – 2023

Third Sunday of Advent

Visiting clergy Rev. Nick Morris

The bulletin for this week is here

The YouTube link for this week is here

Our Zoom link is here

A Little Bit About our Guest Pastor

Nick Morris is Executive Director at The Street Chaplaincy. The Street Chaplaincy’s primary mission is to bring compassionate spiritual care to unsheltered persons living in Marin County and to build community between homeless persons and non-homeless faith communities and other organizations. Nick has a B.A. from Duke University and a Master of Divinity (M’Div) from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is the former Multi-Cultural Minister at Good News Presbyterian Church, a Korean American congregation based in San Francisco. His mission work includes church planting and the creation of Project Shelter, an ongoing effort to help the poor in Tijuana, Mexico

Memorial Poinsettias

Fill the sanctuary during Christmas with color in honor/memory/ in celebration of a loved one(s). You may purchase a poinsettia by filling out the order form and a check for $10.00 (made out to FCCSR). Order forms will be available in the December Sunday bulletins and write “for poinsettia” in the memo area of your check.

Sunday, December 24 10 am

The Rev. Barry Cammer

7 pm Christmas Eve

A service of Carols and Scripture

11 pm Christmas Eve

A service by "firelight" with congregants reading the "Christmas Storu"

Book Club meets Thursday, December 21

The next book club meeting with be on Thursday, December 21, at 7:30 PM, on Zoom. Copies of the book are available for you to borrow at worship on Sundays.

We will be reading The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East, by Sandy Tolan. Tolan's book is a tale of friendship between two people, one Israeli and one Palestinian, that symbolizes the hope for peace in the Middle East. The story focuses on the homes and histories of the two families at its center through the present day. Their stories form a personal microcosm of the last 70 years of Israeli-Palestinian history. "Makes an incredibly complicated topic comprehensible."

"Makes an incredibly complicated topic comprehensible.

Memorial for Marin's

Unsheltered Neighbors

Thursday, December 21, 12-1p.m.

First Presbyterian Church San Rafael

(1510 5th Ave. in the Main Sanctuary)

Please join us in-person for a time of reflection and sharing to honor our neighbors who have died in 2023 and years past.

*If you can't make in-person register to receive streaming info.

Hosted by the Street Chaplaincy and co-sponsored by the Marin Interfaith Council with support from our Whole Person Care partners, including the City of San Rafael.

1510 Fifth Avenue

415.685.5058

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Marin Food Bank

Please help us stock the pantry at the Marin Food Bank. Let's start the season of giving by continuing our mission to bring in non-perishable food items– peanut butter, canned goods (no glass), rice, cereal, canned meat. We intend to make another delivery to our local food bank for neighbors in Marin who continue to struggle with food insecurity.

Thank you for your generous support!

Dear Church Family,

There will be a memorial service for Dave.

see Obit link @

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/marinij/name/david-hill-obituary?id=53673147

Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM

First Congregational Church of San Rafael

8 North San Pedro Road

San Rafael, CA 94903

415.479-2747

There will be time to gather in the community room afterwards.

It will be live streamed on YouTube courtesy of David Knopf.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend (Cathi Fuller fuller.cathi@gmail.com )

Love,

Annie

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Sunday Assignments

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December 17

Liturgist: Louis Frost

Altar flowers: Julie Dowling

Greeter: Caran Cuneo

Coffee:

December 24

Liturgist: Lucinda Ray

Altar flowers: Cathi Fuller

Greeter: Julie Dowling

Coffee: Jackie Dema

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Our Youtube link for Sunday sermons is here

Remember your offerings- Ways to give:

* Send your check to FCC San Rafael:

8 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94903

* Set up automatic donations through your banking institution

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Prayer Chain

E-mail either Julie Dowling isabella1472@comcast.net or Annie Song-Hill asonghill@gmail.com if you have a prayer request you would like included in the prayer chain.

Your Continuing Support is Appreciated

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First Congregational Church of San Rafael

8 North San Pedro Road

San Rafael, CA 94903

www.fccsanrafael.org

415.479.2747