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We find more truth in questions than in answers.
Sausalito Presbyterian Church provides a nourishing environment for the spiritual growth of ALL beings to serve and support others. We encourage open-minded exploration to understand, embrace, and celebrate the grace of God.
Our congregation values inclusion across faith experiences, sexual orientations, gender expressions, and cultural backgrounds, and welcomes atheists and agnostics.
MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION
Every Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Join Pastor Emeritus the Rev. George McLaird for a meditation. Often a special piece of music is played prior to our 10-minute meditation. Sometimes it is a Guided Meditation; sometimes it is a Silent Meditation. See SPINN to learn more.
PRAYER & HEALING GROUP
First & Third Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 PM
No matter who you are and what you believe, we welcome you to join us in an hour of peaceful prayer. Come pray for yourself, your family and friends, our church / country / world.
MOVIE CLUB WITH JOE & PAUL
Wednesday, May 15th at 2:00 PM
Hollywood — er, we mean, Thomson Hall!!
SPC and Sausalito Village (CLICK HERE for info) invite you to screen an interesting film and join a spirited conversation immediately afterwards! Snacks and beverages are provided and you are welcome to bring something to share, if you wish.
This month's film is FREMONT, a story about a former translator for the United States military in Afghanistan who struggles to rebuild her life in San Francisco and works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in one of the cookies. Directed by Babak Jalali, the film has a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
All are welcome in this place
BEYOND THE BOOK
Wednesday, May 15 at 6:00 PM
Percival Everett’s majestic new novel, “James,” goes several steps further. Everett flips the perspective on the events in “Huckleberry Finn.” He gives us the story as a coolly electric first-person narrative in the voice of Jim, the novel’s enslaved runaway. The pair’s adventures on the raft as it twisted down the Mississippi River were largely, from Huck’s perspective, larks. From Jim’s — excuse me, James’s — point of view, nearly every second is deadly serious. We recall that Jim told Huck, in Twain’s novel, that he was quite done with “adventures.” (CLICK HERE to read the NYT review.) Join us for a lively discussion, led by Deacon Brian Scarth. See SPINN to learn more.
MISSION BRUNCH
Sunday, June 9th, after the service at 11:00 AM
SPC Thomson Hall and Patio
This year's brunch falls on National Children's Day, the day we honor children here, and the perfect time to celebrate our work with children in Leon. On the Menu: *Pastel Azteca de Mole, Ricardo’s Frijoles, Ensalada Verde, Joey’s Holy Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, coffee, tea and juice……AND Carole’s Mission Mimosas
*Mole Chicken Casserole. Please include this in your RSVP if you would like the vegan option. Suggested Donation: $20.00, no charge for children under 12
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We are a progressive congregation, welcome
I lived most of my life in NYC where I worked in the film industry, briefly in corporate banking, and then in mediation and conflict resolution – all before attending Union Theological Seminary in NYC and being called to this church in 2011. I felt called to ministry as a teenager, but being gay meant I could not minister in almost any church. The journey to finally being fully welcomed to the table – for LGBTQia people and for the Presbyterian Church – was long and circuitous and joyful and challenging.
What can I say about a church that welcomes an openly Gay man and his Jewish partner, their teenager, and the two cats and Chocolate Lab that we call family?
I love serving this church because I know none other that practices All Are Welcome like it is done here. Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, whatever you believe or don’t believe, we would love to welcome you!
Pastor Paul Mowry
We embrace all forms and genres of music from traditional and contemporary sacred music forms through popular, folk, gospel, theatrical, film and even newer forms of musical expression.
We take pride in incorporating music of today’s leading composers, especially including local, bay area masters.
Music Ministry
SPC’s Session is currently composed of 11 individuals who meet monthly to discuss issues within the Church and the community and to make decisions about how the Church will function.
Paul leads each meeting in partnership with Ralph Hooper, the Clerk of Session. The Session oversees a wide range of areas in the Church—finances, Church property, committee activities, etc.
Our Elders
The Ministry of Deacon is set forth in Scripture as one of compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress.
Persons of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, sincere compassion, and sound judgment should be chosen for this ministry.
The Deacons
Missions we support
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Bridge the Gap
Founded in 1995, Bridge the Gap began as a 100% volunteer grassroots effort by people who wanted to make a positive impact in the lives of children living in Marin City by tutoring one-on-one.
With the help of funding from Sausalito Presbyterian Church, the Marin Community Foundation, and various local organizations, the program gradually expanded and is now the shining light of our Mission work, as well as one of the premier youth tutoring programs in the country.
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Leon Mission Partners
Initiated by our church in 1994 to help street children and indigenous families of Leon, Mexico, our members provide money and supplies, building small apartments, a chapel, and a small schoolroom, and providing bedding, clothing, and educational toys.
Over the years, many trips have been made by volunteers, both youth and adults, to carry down all the donated supplies, help build the simple housing for indigenous families, provide medical services, and paint and fix up several facilities that house the street children.
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Children’s AIDS Art Programme
Mary Miyata, founder of the Children’s Aids Art Programme (CAAP), left California in 2002 to follow her dream to Africa, where she has made a marked difference to the plight of countless AIDS infected/affected and abused orphans over the past five years.