UMC Golden Gate District

Welcome to the Golden Gate District website!
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April 14-20, 2008

Pray for children who live in war-torn or landmine-infested countries
-- The suggested weekly prayer from the
Conference Committee on Children and Poverty

Jeremiah Wright's Prophecy

Dr. Jeremiah Wright, the pastor of presidential chandidate Barack Obama, is entangled over what is appropriate worship. People are asking, "How could a minister say 'God damn America' instead of 'God bless America'?" Most prophets of the Old Testament were patriotic to the core about Israel, yet said that the people were chosen not for special privilege, but for special responsibility. And they had blown it! And God was damning their nation as a result. Near as I can tell, Dr. Wright is preaching just as a prophet would preach if he were here.

We are still in the Easter season. If Easter is real, it happens to us now and not just back in the First Century. The Empty Tomb doesn't mean much without the full heart. And the overflowing heart leads to action. Being the Easter People means we have to do something with the New Life we are given. The church is here to help!

We gather on Sunday mornings as the Easter people -- to be a support group for our individual, as well as corporate, ministries. The worship service gives us a boost; we give each other a "kick" to keep us going.

Perhaps Dr. Wright is controversial because none of us likes a "kick."

-- The Rev. Paul Sweet
Crystal Springs UMC
2145 Bunker Hill Drive, San Mateo, California
Sunday worship: 10 a.m.

About us . . .

The Golden Gate District is dedicated to serving you, the church community. Here you will find information about our district and all of our churches, news articles and announcements about youth gatherings and other events within the district, job opportunities, and links to other United Methodist websites of interest.

We are a district of 47 churches covering San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties. Our churches and ministry represent diversity and inclusiveness at its best. We are Anglo, African-American, Caribbean-American, Tongan, Samoan, Japanese, Chinese, Fijian, Native-American, Filipino, Korean, Hispanic, and Taiwanese.

Whoever you are, you are at home in the Golden Gate District.

The Golden Gate District
Office is located at:

3601 Noriega Street (at 43rd Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone: (415) 504-7200
Fax: (415) 504-7900
E-mail: goldengateumc@sbcglobal.net

Welcome to the Golden Gate District website! [Click here to learn more about us.]
April 14-20, 2008 Pray for children who live in war-torn or landmine-infested countries -- The suggested weekly prayer from the Conference Committee on Children and Poverty

Jeremiah Wright's Prophecy Dr. Jeremiah Wright, the pastor of presidential chandidate Barack Obama, is entangled over what is appropriate worship. People are asking, "How could a minister say 'God damn America' instead of 'God bless America'?" Most prophets of the Old Testament were patriotic to the core about Israel, yet said that the people were chosen not for special privilege, but for special responsibility. And they had blown it! And God was damning their nation as a result. Near as I can tell, Dr. Wright is preaching just as a prophet would preach if he were here. We are still in the Easter season. If Easter is real, it happens to us now and not just back in the First Century. The Empty Tomb doesn't mean much without the full heart. And the overflowing heart leads to action. Being the Easter People means we have to do something with the New Life we are given. The church is here to help! We gather on Sunday mornings as the Easter people -- to be a support group for our individual, as well as corporate, ministries. The worship service gives us a boost; we give each other a "kick" to keep us going. Perhaps Dr. Wright is controversial because none of us likes a "kick." -- The Rev. Paul Sweet Crystal Springs UMC 2145 Bunker Hill Drive, San Mateo, California Sunday worship: 10 a.m.

About us . . . The Golden Gate District is dedicated to serving you, the church community. Here you will find information about our district and all of our churches, news articles and announcements about youth gatherings and other events within the district, job opportunities, and links to other United Methodist websites of interest. We are a district of 47 churches covering San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties. Our churches and ministry represent diversity and inclusiveness at its best. We are Anglo, African-American, Caribbean-American, Tongan, Samoan, Japanese, Chinese, Fijian, Native-American, Filipino, Korean, Hispanic, and Taiwanese. Whoever you are, you are at home in the Golden Gate District.
	The Golden Gate District Office is located at:	3601 Noriega Street (at 43rd Avenue) San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 504-7200 Fax: (415) 504-7900 E-mail: goldengateumc@sbcglobal.net