Lakeshore Outreach

Happy 2012 to All, As the New Year begins the Christmas season draws to a close this coming Sunday with the celebration of Epiphany, the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem.  My sermon is titled “A Gift To Seekers of … Continue reading January 3, 2012 →

I sat in stunned silence on Monday evening staring at the screen of my Blackberry which displayed the text message from Carol Leichter informing me of the tragic death of Carol Norris’ grandson, two year old Malcolm Norris. Malcolm died … Continue reading December 28, 2011 →

A Christmas Prayer Source of Wonder, Source of Joy, We don’t use the word much – incarnation. We scarcely use it for we scarcely understand it. Yet, this week we seek to believe it, claim it, trust it. We want to believe that … Continue reading December 20, 2011 →

Already the Fourth Sunday of Advent awaits us.  I hope you will be at church on Sunday for worship, the Children’s Christmas Play (“The Little Stars of Bethlehem” to be performed following worship) and to help wrap all the Adopt a Family … Continue reading December 13, 2011 →

Advent Greetings to All, Sunday, December 11, is the Third Sunday of Advent.  My sermon will be taken from Matthew 2: 13- 18 and will be titled “A Gift To The Mighty.” In this text we learn that following the … Continue reading December 6, 2011 →

Advent Greetings to All, As is always the case, Thanksgiving week and the first Sunday of Advent was a busy time at LABC.  We prepared and distributed 65 Thanksgiving Baskets, the first Advent candle (Hope) was lighted during worship and … Continue reading November 29, 2011 →

Happy Thanksgiving to All, I give thanks for the ministry we share and the community we are.  May God continue to work through us in the busy days ahead and may this Thanksgiving week be time of mindfulness, gratitude and peace … Continue reading November 21, 2011 →

Hi All, Many of you have asked me about my current response to Occupy Oakland.  I hope this email sent on the afternoon of November 10 to Oakland City Councilmember Pat Kernighan is helpful.  With you I pray for the … Continue reading November 10, 2011 →

Thanks to the leaders and members of Lakeshore and Oakland First Baptist for your participation in Sunday’s  quarterly meeting of the congregation.  As always we have excellent leadership in place for the year ahead and a tentative budget that reflects concern for … Continue reading November 8, 2011 →

Thanks to all who helped make our month long emphasis on Radical Hospitality so worthwhile.  I know I learned some important things and I hope you did as well.  The words in Sunday’s Forum of self described secular humanist William Simmons ‘”The … Continue reading November 1, 2011 →