February 24, 2015
Dear Lakeshore,
It is with a sense of wonder, and a tinge of regret, that we say good-bye to February and African American History Month. Thanks to all who, at every turn, made our celebration so wonderful.
March brings the themes of both Women’s History Month and Lent. On the first four Sundays of the month Pastor Tanner and I will preach a sermon series titled, “If It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Doesn’t Change You,” taken from the teachings of Jesus found in Luke 12: 1-34.
If It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Doesn’t Change You
March 1 “Putting An End To Pretending” Luke 12;1-3
March 8 “A Commitment to Confession” Luke 12:4- 12 (Pastor Tanner, Preaching)
March 15 “A Workout In the Gym of Generosity” Luke 12:13-21
March 22 “Giving Up Worry For Lent” Luke 12:22-34
I trust you will be able to join us this Sunday as we gather at the Table of Communion.
Our Forums this month will be a series on “Living Well, Dying Well.” Our Forum guest on March 1, will be The Reverend Dr. Peter Yuichi-Clark, Director of Pastoral Care at UCSF and Professor of Pastoral Care at ABSW.
Prayers of the Congregation
- Teresa Hopkins for her mom, Karen Gill, who will have open heart surgery on February 25
- Karen Hopkins who will have shoulder surgery on March 3
- The many ministries of LABC and OFBC
- George Lee for his neighbors, the Na family
- Sandra Lee for her brother Victor following an automobile accident and for Daisy, the sister of a co-worker
- Steve and Carol Leichter
- The Evans, Edwards and Leche families
- The concerns, hopes and thanksgivings shared at our Ash Wednesday Vigils
- Kay Baxter for her family
- Zondra Martin for her family
- Ann Fields for her family
- Pastor Tanner for her family
- Mikki Boyd for her father
- Georgia Upshaw for her brother and family and for her friend Ginny
- Congresswoman Barbara Lee as she mourns the death of her mother, Mildred Massey
- The American Baptist Family as it mourns the death of Bud Carroll
- Sydney Webster for her dad
- Pam and John Claassen for their grandchildren at Star of the Sea School in SF
- PICO California as it works to lessen the impact of mass incarceration on the families and communities of our state
- Governor Jerry Brown
- Mayor Libby Schaaf
- Dwight Dickerson for the Dees-Dickerson family who mourn the passing of their mother/grandmother, Evelyn Dees
- Paige Bence for her friend Luz who has been ill
- Phil and Gloria Meads for June, Billy, Carolyn and Deana
- Bjoe Morris for a new place to live
- Larry Hutchings in the face of many transitions
- Thanksgiving that Olu Osajindu was with us in worship
- Dick Huber, former MMBB representative and current ABSW Trustee, who has been hospitalized
- Skip Keller as he prepares to help his dad move to the Bay Area