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

As we approach Christmas 2025, I have been receiving emails and handwritten letters reflecting moments of hope and moments of despair from Palestinians living in Bethlehem. Your support to these Palestinians is an expression of Love which creates ripples of Hope, often in the context of uncertainty and despair.  Following are excerpts from the letters that express the love they feel from their international partners who make their lives “just a little bit better.”