Events
Sunday, March 29 – PALM SUNDAY Jesus the Radical?
On the Sunday before his death, Jesus rides into the holy city of Jerusalem astride a small young donkey. A crowd of journeying pilgrims lines the streets, waving palms and shouting, “Hosanna! Save us!” Next Jesus goes to the magnificent Temple, where money is exchanged to enable participation in worship. [...]
Sunday, March 22 – From Grief to New Life
Mary and Martha summon Jesus to come quickly to Bethany, because beloved Lazarus has fallen ill. Jesus delays and Lazarus dies. By the time Jesus arrives at the sisters’ home, Lazarus has been in the tomb for four days. Both sisters reproach Jesus. Jesus says: “I am the Resurrection and [...]
Sunday, March 15 – Sung and Spoken Word w/Guest Poets
Do you have parched places in your life? Is your spirit in need of refreshment? This Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 9:30 a.m., we welcome 5 poets to join us for a celebration of Sung and Spoken Word. Our theme is Living Water, and our scripture passage is from John [...]
Sunday, March 8 – International Women’s Day: Jesus, Friend to Women
This Sunday, March 8, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., we’ll explore how Jesus befriended, defended, and uplifted women, only a few of whom are named and remembered in the church. Then we’ll take a look at how gender inequality shaped the Bible and the church and continues to diminish women of faith [...]
Sunday, March 1 – We Get Real With God, Nourishing Prayer
Do you pray? Does it help? The Bible shows us Jesus rising early to find a quiet place away from the disciples and the crowds, so that he could start the day with prayer. Jesus taught his disciples the Lord’s Prayer, and he also taught them how NOT to pray [...]
Sunday, February 22 – First Sunday of Lent: Compassion
Would you go to Liberia to work in an Ebola clinic? Syria to take humanitarian aid to refugees? Gaza to rebuild homes demolished by air strikes? Mexico to build homes? Marin County court to accompany a foster child as a CASA volunteer? How far out of our comfort zones are [...]
Sunday, February 15 – “Fat Sunday” Musical Extravaganza
Lent and Easter are coming – Ash Wednesday is next week! – but before we get there, at Sleepy Hollow Church we have our own “Mardi Gras”: FAT SUNDAY! This year we welcome Gregg Elberg and the Church Boys for a New Orleans sound, and WOW, they sound terrific! Our [...]
Sunday, February 8 – What Keeps the Unity in Community?
How do you manage conflict? Do you tackle conflict directly, by speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)? Are you a believer in venting and then apologizing later (or not)? Or are you, like so many of us, a conflict avoider who sometimes finds yourself feeling resentful and stepped on? [...]
Sunday, February 1 – The Gift of Presence with Pastoral Intern Lora East
This Sunday, February 1, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., our own Lora East will share with us some of the gifts of her month of intensive study with San Francisco Theological Seminary’s Program in Christian Spirituality. We’ll explore the healing power in storytelling, with examples from the Gospel of John (1:35-39), [...]
Sunday, January 25 – Botswana Night: Join Our Photo Safari 4-6 p.m.
We are delighted to invite you to an evening with the Baigire Family,who will be presenting photos and stories from their 4 week adventure through Botswana: “In the summer of 2013 we spent 4 weeks off the grid, living out of a Landrover (sleeping in tents on the roof) and [...]
