Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday, we will honor St. Francis of Assisi, whose life reminds us of the sacredness of creation and our connection with all living things. In that spirit, we will celebrate a Blessing of the Animals during worship! Bring your furry creatures, dogs, cats, and other beloved animal companions, so they can receive a special blessing. It will also be a wonderfully full Sunday, because October 4 is Communion Sunday as well. With s

Image: Roy Gesley Dear Beloved Community, This week we will hear from Roy, and he will share with us a powerful spiritual experience he had in Redwood Park last year. Through guided meditation and the metaphor of a Möbius strip, Roy will invite us to reflect on the nature of reality, the mysteries of living, and what makes an experience “spiritual.” Together, we will explore how spirituality embraces both what can be explained and what remains beyond words, and how moments of

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This past Sunday, we had the joy of welcoming Cat McKenzie as the newest member of College Heights. It was a wonderful moment in the life of our congregation and a beautiful reminder of what a gift it is to welcome new people into our faith community. We are blessed for Cat’s presence among us and look forward to continuing our journey of faith together. Now, this Sunday, we will reflect on Paul’s call in Romans to welcome one an