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Valley Presbyterian Church has an international reputation as a destination wedding setting, but for some 350 people in the Bay area, it’s more than a wedding, or even a Sunday, destination: it’s our home. Because of our proximity to Stanford and Silicon Valley, a lot of us work in academia or tec…

Valley Presbyterian Church


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    5.11.25 - Message: There's Always Room for One More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 16:08


    There's Always Room for One More, Revelation 7:9-17 The writer of Revelation imagines a community of people from all nations and ages gathering together in the love of God. We will explore this vision together on Sunday and remember the mothers and grandmothers who taught us there was always room for one more.

    5.4.25 - Guest Preacher: Danny Thongsy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 42:53


    Join us for a special guest sermon with Danny Thongsy! Danny is a community advocate, who has worked on a statewide effort for immigrant rights and to end mass incarceration. He mentors and supports directly impacted community members through advocacy and their reintegration. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a Sociology degree and had studied biblical/religious studies through the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Danny is the Campaign Manager for the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, an immigrant rights group in Oakland. He is passionate about community work and had advocated with the Human Rights Watch in passing Assembly Bill 1308 Youth Offender Parole Hearing Up to the age of 25. As a child of refugees from Laos, Danny loves to celebrate the richness of his culture and roots by cooking traditional Lao/Thai food. He loves the outdoors, drawing, and teaching origami folding.

    4.27.25 - Message: We Begin With Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 15:45


    Join us for a special Sunday service as we learn about welcoming!

    4.20.25 - Easter Sunday Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 9:24


    Join us for Easter Sunday!

    4.6.25 - What Does Faithfulness Look Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 20:27


    The life and teachings of Jesus have a way of sorting and exposing our lives. But they are not meant to cause shame, they're meant to point us toward life. In these days, as we live in a swirl of escalating bad news, where do we put our focus? What does faithfulness look like?

    3.30.25 - Message: Theological Deep Dive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 20:17


    As we head toward Easter, we are turning to the New Testament and the life of Jesus. On Sunday, I will explore a way to understand who Jesus is and how we relate to him as the center point of our faith. Get ready for a theological deep dive!

    3.23.25 - Message: God's Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 17:12


    This Sunday, as we continue our journey through the Bible, I explore the story of a woman who was forgotten and invisible to everyone but God. God sees us in our hidden places too. With God's eyes, we are invited to see those who are invisible.

    3.16.25 - The Story of Cain & Abel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 26:05


    This Sunday, we welcomed Brian Heredia to preach on one of the first stories in the Bible, the story of Cain and Abel. Brian explored what it means to trust God and the hidden reasons we often struggle to trust.

    3.9.25 - Lent at Valley Presbyterian Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 19:05


    We began this first Sunday of Lent by exploring our theme to approach the story of Scripture through the eyes of children. Jesus tells us that unless we approach God as a child, we will not enter into God's realm. How do we reclaim our innocence and sense of wonder in our faith? Join us to kick off this season!

    10.13.24 - Message: Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 21:27


    This Sunday, we'll explore an obscure and rather dark biblical story from the time of King David. The story of the protest of a heartbroken mother named Rizpah changes the heart of a king and brings honor to her disgraced family. Her story brings to light the way our grief has power to make change in ourselves and in the world around us.

    9.29.24 - Message: Wideness of Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 25:04


    The practice of our faith is not judged by right opinions or beliefs but by the wideness of our welcome. The book of James invites us to examine the quality and limits of our embrace of those who are the "other." In the way of Jesus, there are no favorites and no exclusive access. Join us on Sunday as Pastor Jenny speaks from this passage and has a conversation with our Community Curator, Jaron Cheung, about his work exploring what it means to be an accessible community from the inside out.

    9.22.24 - Message: Deuteronomy 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 12:39


    This is a time to take a moment to reset our values and priorities as we enter into a new season. Pastor Jenny will invite us to consider Deuteronomy 10 when the Israelites were invited to a reset.

    9.15.24 - Ben McBride Preaches a Message: Faithful Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 22:42


    We live in communities fraught with othering, be it for race, gender, faith, class or political ideology. The question, for believers, is how do we navigate this terrain while being faithful to Jesus' call for us as disciples? Faithful practice means we must widen our circle of concern for those it is easiest to love and particularly for those with whom it's most difficult. Embracing the invitation from the Holy Spirit to be made anew means we embrace getting closer to those we see as enemies, seeing deeper into ourselves to recognize our shortcomings, and taking risks to join God in widening God's circle of concern for God's creation! This message is a call to surrender to God for the hard work of enemy-love. Join us to hear Ben McBride preach!

    9.8.24 - Message: Inclusivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 17:25


    Our staff member Aisea Taimani preaches!

    8.25.24 - Message: Transparency

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 16:09


    What does it mean to live with transparency? This week we'll explore the Ephesians' call to live in the light of God's love and let that light shine to others.

    8.18.24 - Message: God's Poem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 24:02


    We're excited to welcome Naomi Kinsman back to preach this morning. Her message will highlight that each individual is God's poem, and collectively, our gifts work in harmony. One gift God gives us all is the ability to notice and celebrate gifts in each other. As we reflect on the roles we each play in our circles of community, how might we name the gifts we see in one another? How might we listen to God's voice naming for us who we truly are, as God's beloved children, and catch sight of how we might collectively create spaces of belonging?

    8.4.24 - Message: Ephesians 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 18:19


    We all have a part to play in this world. Our actions matter. Each of us has our own gifts to give. Ephesians 4 gives us a picture of how good it can be when we all do our part. We'll be worshipping in our Redwood Grove this Sunday. Join us under the trees to sing, pray and listen together!

    7.28.24 - WeHope Bay Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 18:52


    This Sunday Alicia Garcia from the amazing organization, WeHope will join us to share her message about how we need each other to bring out the essence of God in our lives and to be a thriving church who shines light into the darkness. WeHope serves the unhoused population all over the Bay Area, bringing dignity and hope through their shelters, Dignity on Wheels and job training programs. Alicia is the powerhouse behind the vision of WeHope and you'll enjoy her positive and encouraging preaching.

    7.21.24 - Message: Ephesians 3:14-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 21:05


    These verses in Ephesians 3:14-21 are what you pray when you don't know what to pray. They express the inner architecture of faith and the guiding words for our journeys in Christ. As we read and consider them, we'll seek hearts enlarged with God's love and strength beyond our own to live the lives God is calling us to.

    7.14.24 - Message: Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 23:25


    We are excited to welcome Kafunyi Mwamba as our preacher this week. Kafunyi is a chaplain at Stanford Hospital and part of the pastoral staff at our partner church, St Mark AME Zion in East Palo Alto. A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kafunyi truly represents the title of his sermon, "Joy." In his own words: "The topic today is joy. And the chief question is: How can we be happy in difficult times, in dark times? How can we be happy when we are sick, and we are in pain?" Join us in exploring JOY on Sunday!

    7.7.24 - Message: Allegiances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 20:59


    On this fourth of July weekend, we'll consider our allegiances. This beautiful passage in Ephesians 2:11-22 invites us to place our allegiance to Jesus beyond any other group, identity or nation. When we do that, we find peace and community.

    6.30.24 - Message: Every Spiritual Blressing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 19:19


    We begin our summer study of Ephesians with Ephesians 1:3-14. This letter is set up with a bunch of superlatives, reminding us that we are the beloved adopted children of God. What if we lived as if "every spiritual blessing" were ours? Let's take a moment to focus on what God has given us and to soak in the indescribably good gift of being children of God.

    6.23.24 - Message: God's Poem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 24:37


    God calls us his masterpiece, his "poeima," which can be translated as his poem. What does it mean to be God's poem, God's poetry? As we live out this life-giving vocation, how might we listen for God's call, and use our voice in response? How might we join the artful pursuit of building a more loving world? Guest preacher Naomi Kinsman speaks.

    6.16.24 - Message: Living with Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 21:44


    Guest preacher Nate Millheim speaks on living with gratitude.

    6.2.24 - Youth Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 5:33


    Today we hear from one of our seniors, Theo!

    5.26.24 - Message: Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 18:28


    Why does it matter that Christians think of God as the Trinity? How might this ancient idea change how we view our world? And what does it mean for us in every day life? As we consider Nicodemus' visit to Jesus at night, we'll explore the answers to these questions on this Trinity Sunday.

    5.19.24 - Pentecost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 20:22


    This morning we'll explore the challenge of faith in our current time and how the story of Pentecost may give us signposts for reviving our lives and communities. Pastor Jenny will be preaching and Aisea will be sharing his story along with leading music.

    5.12.24 - Message: Giving Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 18:08


    One of the most powerful gifts of being human is to give witness to each other in the contours of our stories. Jesus asks his disciples to bear witness as he ascends to heaven. How do we become more skilled witnesses to God's love?

    5.5.24 - Message: Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 19:14


    Interview Kelly Bean and Evariste about work in Burundi, the joy that comes from giving our lives to another.

    4.14.24 - Message: Creation in Genesis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 23:12


    Today we go back to the beginning, looking at one of the Creation accounts in Genesis and how it invites us to partner with God in affection and care for the earth. What if we started our conversations about caring for the earth by acknowledging that this is what we are made for? This morning we will rediscover the joy of being a part of all God has made.

    4.7.24 - Message: Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 18:07


    Resurrection becomes real when we make it local, considering the place we live and what is needed here and now. Today's service will begin our April focus on caring for the earth as an expression our faith.

    Easter Sunday Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 17:10


    Jenny preaches on Easter Sunday.

    3.17.24: Streams of mercy never ceasing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 25:15


    This week guest preacher, Nate Millheim preaches on, "Streams of mercy never ceasing".

    3.10.24 Sermon: Jesus sought me when a stranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 33:47


    Jenny preaches on, "Jesus sought me when a stranger" an our worship team sings!

    2.25.24 Worship: Prone to Wander

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 40:47


    This week Jenny gives a sermon entitled, "Prone to Wander". Aisea gives a beautiful spoken word and leads our music for the week. Be well.

    2.18.24 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 27:45


    This Sunday Jenny reflects with the congregation over one of Rembrandt's most know paintings, The Return of the Prodigal Son.

    2.11.24 Service: Becoming Belonging

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 33:47


    This Sunday Pastor Jenny preaches on "Becoming Belonging".

    2.4.24 Sermon "Beyond" by Jenny Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 25:15


    For the first week of Black History Month Jenny preaches on the topic, "Beyond". she interviews a member of the church on her experience meeting MLK while on a flight to Chicago. Our worship team sings "Heal Us" in response.

    Jenny Warner 1.21 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 23:00


    This Week Jenny preaches on the scripture

    Bringing Back by Nate Millheim 1.28.24 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 29:13


    This week guest preacher, Nate Millheim preaches on the topic, "Bringing Back". Our music is from our worship team.

    Beloved by Jenny Warner 1.14.24 Sermon Valley Presbyterian Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 31:36


    This week's sermon, "Beloved" is from Rev Jenny Warner. Music by Aisea Taimani & Kate Lamont

    Where Two or More Are Gathered: The Sacred Art of Relationships with Caryl and Jay Casbon - 1.7.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 42:18


    This week, guest preachers Jay and Caryl Casbon preach on the topic, "Where Two or More Are Gathered: The Sacred Art of Relationships".

    "Collect Connection" Jenny Warner 6.11. 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 21:34


    Pastor Jenny launches the summer series about finding authentic connection, we'll explore stories of Jesus gathering, healing, forgiving and breaking boundaries of who's in and who's out. What might it mean if we were to measure our lives in authentic connection? What if connection is the way the world changes?

    May 7, 2023 Jenny Warner "Receive"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 18:56


    May 7, 2023 Jenny Warner "Receive" by Valley Presbyterian Church

    VPC Worship 3.5.2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 36:15


    Aaron Niequist visits VPC to lead music and teach the Prayer of the Examen. Nate Millheim sharing his experience with the Prayer of the Examen. Chancel Choir singing "Take My Life." aaronniequest.com valleypreschurch.org

    VPC Worship 2.26.2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 30:13


    David Cropper shares his experience of practicing Lectio Divina. Pastor Jenny invites us to clear space for God this Lent. The Chancel Choir offers a beautiful sung invitation to "Come to me". Find more at valleypreschurch.org

    "Walking the Way of Peace" with Shane Claiborne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 39:23


    Shane Claiborne speaks at VPC on February 19, 2023. Read his latest book, Rethinking Life or find out more at shaneclaiborne.com Aisea Taimani is a local musician. Find more of his music at https://minorislands.bandcamp.com

    All In Once Voice... Reflections on Colossians 4, Jenny Warner preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 18:26


    Jenny concludes her sermon series on Colossians by focusing on the power of friendship. If you'd like to read a transcript of this sermon, please visit jennywarner.com/blog valleypreschurch.org

    "All Together" Colossians 3:1-17, a sermon from Jenny Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 20:50


    Our faith calls us to live for the common good, in authentic community with each other. As we grow in faith, we change and release the lesser allegiances and identities that divide us. How do we create eco-systems that foster our transformation?

    "All the Power"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 19:29


    A sermon by Pastor Jenny Warner, from Colossians 1.

    The Way of Jesus: Holy Interruptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 21:48


    A sermon from Nate Millheim, pastor, spiritual director and coach from Oakland, CA

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