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A long while ago, I volunteered to help remove nonnative plants from a nature preserve in Bolinas. The man I worked with was a birder, and was very good at identifying types of birds from their songs. One of the songs I heard, I had not heard before. The clarity was amazing, two pure notes,Read more

So, what exactly does Confirm Not Conform mean? So often when people think of church, or any organized religion really, they think of doctrine and dogma, sticking to tradition, and blind following. People assume you are meant to fall in line and not really question anything. And, in some communities out there, this may beRead more

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH CORE VALUES The fundamental essence of St. John’s core values is this church CARES about its congregation, community, environment and civic responsibilities. How this church and its congregation care is what makes St. John’s special. Here is how St. John’s CARES: Connect – St. John’s connects with people no matter where theyRead more

Most people think of hymns as being songs. However, hymnologists define a “hymn” as a piece of poetry that is meant to be sung. If you grabbed one of our hymnals and wrote out the text, it would be obvious. (in fact, some hymnals in English churches and older American ones display hymns this way,Read more

I’m feeling the weight of disappointment and hurt and suffering these days, and due to some of the conversations I’ve had lately, I imagine many of you are as well. From receiving bad news about our health, to worrying about the health and safety of people we know and love – and people we don’tRead more