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Weekly sermons and meditations produced by City Church San Francisco

  1. The Other Side of Yes

    JAN 25

    The Other Side of Yes

    This past Sunday, Rev. Emily McGinley invites us into deeper connection through Luke 5:1–11, weaving the scripture together with reflections from her recent time standing in solidarity alongside other clergy in Minneapolis.

    21 min
  2. The Disruptive Spirit

    JAN 18

    The Disruptive Spirit

    Jesus returns to His hometown full of the Spirit, welcomed at first—then rejected just as quickly. In Luke 4:14–30, we witness the turning point where admiration gives way to offense, and the mission of Jesus collides with human expectations. This sermon explores why familiarity can breed resistance, how grace challenges our assumptions, and what it means to follow a Messiah who refuses to be contained. A call to examine our hearts when God moves in ways we don’t expect.

    22 min
  3. Made for Love

    JAN 11

    Made for Love

    Made For LoveLuke 3:15–16, 21–23a; 4:1–14 What does it mean to know who you are—and whose you are—in a world that constantly questions your belonging? In Rev. Emily McGinley's sermon, we follow Jesus from the waters of baptism into the wilderness, where his identity is named before it is tested. Luke tells us that Jesus is both God’s beloved Son and deeply rooted in human history—and it is from this grounded sense of identity that he faces temptation, empire, and distortion of purpose. As modern forces like algorithms, capitalism, and exceptionalism whisper their own versions of the devil’s promises, this message invites us to re-center our lives around a deeper truth: we are not made for performance, exclusion, or domination—we are made for love.

    21 min
  4. The Gift of Presence

    JAN 4

    The Gift of Presence

    What obstacles are between you and being able to just be with God?

    21 min
  5. When Love Breaks The Silence

    12/22/2025

    When Love Breaks The Silence

    What if silence isn’t a punishment—but an invitation? In Luke 1, Zechariah’s long season of silence finally gives way to song. But before his voice returns, something deeper happens: God is already at work, forming hope, preparing redemption, and teaching him to see the present differently. Rev. Joshua Jalandoon's sermon invites us to reframe silence—not as God’s absence or disapproval, but as an aid that helps us pay attention to what God is doing now. In a world that rushes to fill every quiet moment, we explore how love breaks the silence not by erasing it, but by revealing its purpose. A reflection for anyone waiting, listening, or learning to trust that God is still speaking—even when words fall away.

    22 min
  6. Permission to Sing

    12/14/2025

    Permission to Sing

    Short and sweet, a homily inviting us into this advent season to step into joy.

    14 min
  7. One Way To Help

    12/07/2025

    One Way To Help

    In this week’s sermon, “One Way to Help,” Rev. Emily McGinley begins with a story of a walk through the Tenderloin with the San Francisco Night Ministry and a simple truth offered there: “People fall on hard times and it’s not their fault. This is one way for me to help.” From that moment, we turn to John the Baptist—accidental spiritual icon—calling out crowds chasing spiritual highs instead of real transformation, yet still offering an invitation: there is time, it is not too late, and who you’ve been doesn’t have to determine who you can become. We reflect on baptism as a ritual of beginning again when life feels heavy or directionless, and we return to the Tenderloin question: What’s one way I can help?

    18 min
  8. Clearing the Way for Hope

    11/30/2025

    Clearing the Way for Hope

    In this week’s message, our Pastoral Resident, Amelia Hamiter, explores with us what it means to find hope in the shadow of empire. Scripture reminds us that while dominant powers insist on telling us who matters, what’s required, and which stories are “real,” God disrupts that narrative in the most unexpected way—not through palaces or positions of authority, but through a voice crying out in the wilderness.

    18 min
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Weekly sermons and meditations produced by City Church San Francisco

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  • Creator
    City Church San Francisco
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2026
  • Episodes
    360
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    © City Church San Francisco