Our vision is to grow towards becoming an intergenerational, multi-ethnic, anti-racist, geographically and economically diverse Christian community gathered together and sustained by creative worship, biblically-inspired learning, empathetic ministry, nonviolently disrupting injustice in the world.
Sermons

Past Sermons

Domination and War.

In this sermon from May 17th, 2026, Rev. Harris offers a path to ending domination and war. These are lofty goals and he begins by suggesting that we will be disappointed by the solution. The solution he offers is that people follow the Ten Commandments. Then he makes the case that in the Bible, the…

hierarchy and war

In this sermon from May 10th, 2026, Rev. Harris reflects on the story of Cain and Abel as a story about domination, and by extension hierarchy. Citing Octavia Butler he suggests that unchecked hierarchy is the disease that causes the symptom of war and the other evils of our time. This sermon is an introduction…

The Future

The following is a short message by Rev. Harris on May 3rd about where the First Presbyterian congregation is called in the future. This was offered in the context of our annual meeting and celebration of ministry. Rev. Harris shares the key activities and qualities of the church now and where we might be called…

The Carceral State

The following sermon is by Rev. Dr. Bryson White who was our guest preacher on April 26th at 10 a.m. Dr. White is a Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. Dr. White conducts research in the areas of theology, black studies, carceral studies, visual studies, critical geography, and Tupac Shakur. White’s current research…