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Sermon: Through the Sabbath into a Strange New World
Watch the sermon on YouTube. “O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth." 1. Near the end of The Last Battle, C.S. Lewis’ children’s book about...
A Letter from Bishop Austin Keith Rios to our Diocese
“For you are all one in Christ Jesus” Galatians 3:28b Dear Siblings in the Diocese of California, In my first letter as your new pastor, it is my tremendous joy and honor to address you toda...
Binding our Freedom
"When it comes to figuring out our collective relationship with God, and our resources for addressing the pressing social issues of our time, I imagine, like me, in the wrenching violence of this past...
The #MeToo Prophets
The #MeToo Prophets “’Comfort, O comfort my people,’ says your God” (Isa. 40). In 1972 Joyce Maynard had everything. After publishing articles in Seventeen Magazine she had her huge breakthr...
Grace Cathedral Survey Results: A Comprehensive Look at Community Insights and Future Directions
Dear Friends, We recently conducted our annual survey to better understand our community's needs, perceptions, and desires. The Grace Cathedral Community Survey results provid...
Join us Online for a Very Special Bishop’s Pageant, and In-Person for a Live Nativity Scene!
Join us online for a very special Bishop’s Pageant at 11 am on Christmas Eve. As a result of discernment by members of the Office of the Congregation, and at the direction of our Bishop...
Sermon: Why Religion?
Watch the sermon on YouTube. “Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day’s return till thy mercy’s beams I see, till they inward light impart, glad my eyes and w...
Opening to God and the Book of Proverbs
Watch the sermon on YouTube today. “Looking up to heaven [Jesus] and said… “Ephatha,” that is, “Be opened” (Mk. 7). How can we open ourselves to God?[1] When we go beyond the way oth...
Sermon: René Girard and the Violence of Being Human
Watch the sermon on YouTube. “Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead I press on toward the goal of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3). 1....
Sermon – A Door into Another World at Christmas
Watch the Sermon on YouTube. “Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people” (Lk. 2) “We stand with one hand on the door looking into another wo...
Power in Community: Announcing the Grace Cathedral Community Preschool Holiday Drives
Christmas is a time when our thoughts turn to giving. We want to share what we have with others and bring joy and comfort to those for whom the holidays may be a challenging time. At the same time, it...
Join Us For The 26th Annual JCRC Freedom Seder
Join us on Monday, April 4 at 6 pm, in person or by Zoom, as we celebrate the Bay Area’s pluralistic society and the unique ways we experience freedom here. “Freedom is never voluntar...