Missionaries Aeri Lee and Ben Wong will tell the amazing story of how Kumi Christian Visionary School (Uganda) began, what it looks like today, and how Epworth is getting 'Konnected'. Also, get a glimpse into the upcoming Volunteers In Mission (VIM) trip that Cathryn Bruno will embark on in July. Touch the Heavens, and Change the Earth!

Come and hear Jim Becker, the CEO of RCF Connects (they administer the BWBF) and Astrid Heim, a recipient of a BWBF home loan, discuss the impact of the Black Wealth Builder’s Fund on our community.

A+ Lunch Bunch Speaker Series – we welcome Maxine Hong Kingston this month!

A+ Lunch Bunch Speaker Series – Embodying Safety in Uncertain Times: Ancient Wisdom and Neuroscience With Amelia Barili, Senior Lecturer, OLLI

We are invited to join Easter Hill for Pentecost Sunday worship on Sunday, May 24. This means a combined choir service, extending the invitation congregation wide (y’all come choir). We will close the doors at Epworth and all are encouraged to attend the one combined service at 10:00 a.m. at Easter Hill UMC in Richmond.

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Schoenberg Trio and Sextet Cordula Merks & Naoko Nakajima, violins, Caroline Lee & Yi Zhou, violas, Thalia Moore and Peter Myers, cellos Arnold Schoenberg (1974-1951) String Trio Op. 45 Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4

We’ll be starting our walk at 2pm at St. Mary Magdalen. The current cuts in USAID funds have had a huge negative impact on the work of Church World Service around the world. Funds raised by the walk will support CWS food and water projects as well as Dorothy Day House in our local community.

Imagine... Rest and Revitalization in the Redwoods. Retreat is open to all – No one is turned away for lack of resources. Hit p a u s e on the noise of everyday life, and reconnect with what truly matters. Join us for our annual all-church retreat, where we’ll gather to deepen our relationships with one another, and hold space for mindfulness, reflection and creativity as paths to deepen spiritual practice, and provide a solid foundation for our lives. There’s something

Ani Bukujian, violin, Saul Richmond-Rakerd, cello, Amy Zanrosso, piano with Caroline Lee, viola and So-Jung Kim, bass San Francisco-based Melos Trio combines virtuosic independence with refined, sensitive collaboration. Program will include Shostakovich Trio #2 in e minor and the beloved "Trout" Quintet by Schubert.

Please mark your calendars for the weekend of May 1 to 3rd, Friday evening to Sunday morning. Join us for a weekend full of fun, fresh air, activities, and fellowship! Registration information to come soon.

Faith in Action and Epworth – Know Your Rights Workshop. Learn what to do, what to say and who to call.

"What’s happening in Palestine?" A Seminar with Seth Morrison, Jewish voices for peace. Sunday, Jan 18th 11:45am. Please RSVP!

Hope Briggs has graced opera houses and concert halls around the world as well as around the Bay area where she resides. She was featured as the voice of Emma Hyers in the PBS documentary ‘Voices for Freedom- the Hyers Sisters Legacy.’ Ms. Briggs will be joined by SF Opera staff Robert Mollicone in a special MLK celebration program that includes operatic arias, spirituals, and songs by Barber and Burleigh.

Come to the first luncheon of 2026, as our guest, Margot Hanson, Science Instruction Librarian at UC Berkeley, share about the libraries and information access in the 21st century. See below for all the January events.

Turn that lemon into lemonade by sharing your unwanted holiday gifts on Jan. 11 after church. We'll have a table set up for unloved presents to find new homes. Maybe you'll find that someone's unwanted gift is exactly the one you'd been hoping for all year long.

All people are invited to visit the Star Sanctuary as follows: Worship services on Sundays at a 10 am;  Special viewing times: Saturday, December 27, 12 pm - 3 pm; Sunday, December 28, 12 pm - 3 pm; Wednesday, December 31, 4 pm - 5 pm (Stay for the contemplative New Year's Eve Jazz & Poetry Hour from 5 pm - 6 pm, free admission)

Start your New Year's Eve with contemplative labyrinth walk, jazz and poetry at Epworth. This is a Free event featuring a guided walk by a certified labyrinth facilitator in the Fellowship Hall, followed by Bay Area jazz performers in the Sactuary. You can attend just one or both of the events. 3:30 pm – Layrinth Walk | Fellowship Hall 4 pm – Star Sanctuary Exhibit | Sanctuary 5 pm – Contemplative Jazz and Poetry | Sanctuary

Hello Eworth UMC neighbors! What are your hopes for 2026? This holiday season at Epworth, we’re gathering hopes from near and far, linking them to the handmade stars we are making in the Epworth art studio. Each hope we receive will become part of the installation, joining hundreds of others in the Sanctuary. You are invited to write your hopes, and some of them will be displayed in our Poetry Box.