Annie Steinberg-Behrnman
Irene’s Sermon as Conversation Experiment
On Sunday we experimented with a way to have a more interactive sermon. I asked folks to turn on their phones and to text me during and after services with their thoughts and questions about what I said. I responded to a couple of texts in the moment and promised to write this article summarizing […]
Details150 Eureka Building Timeline
2006: The building was vacated when a retaining wall next to room 108 began to fail. This was a life safety issue so there was no possible option other than to leave the building. After the building was vacated, it was inspected and found to be at the end of its useful life due to termite/dry rot […]
DetailsInstallation of Rev. Robert Shively
Congregants at Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, part of the international Metropolitan Community Churches denomination founded in 1968 by the Reverend Troy Perry, celebrated the installation of the Reverend Robert Shively, 49, as senior pastor with a special service Sunday, February 9. New Senior Pastor Installed at MCCSF (B.A.R. article) Read about the installation […]
DetailsHappy Birthday MCCSF!
I am thrilled by the depth of history-making moments in MCCSF heritage. As we celebrate our 44th birthday, I offer a glimpse into some of our many groundbreaking efforts. We were the first, or one of the first, UFMCC congregations, ever to: • use inclusive language in worship services–including our hymns–in the 1970s. • […]
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