The church reformed, always reforming, according to the Word of God and the call of the Spirit.
Welcome!
Redwoods Presbyterian Church is situated in the Twin Cities of Corte Madera and Larkspur, Marin County, north of the Golden Gate Bridge. We affirm Christianity that is open, inviting, inclusive and caring. We have served this area for over 100 years and value ministries and missions of peace and justice. Welcome to Redwoods Presbyterian Church!
We encourage you to visit and join us as we build ministry in this beautiful corner of God’s globe.
The Rev Cornel Barnett, D.Min. — Pastor
Redwoods Presbyterian Church is committed to …
Welcoming all people.
Following Jesus Christ and his ministry of compassion.
Participatory worship services.
Offering stimulating adult and child education.
Communal gatherings and celebrations.
Expanding our programs for children and youth.
Caring for one another and the world beyond our doors.
“Sermon Meditation on the Lord’s Prayer” – Sunday, August 29, 10 am
Worship and Events – September 1-30
Wednesday, September 1
3:30 pm Worship/Christian Education Committee
Friday, September 3
8:30 am Walking Group
Sunday, September 5
9:30 am Choir
10:00 am Worship, Holy Communion
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)
Tuesday, September 7
10:15 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Mission Outreach Committee
Thursday, September 9
7:30 pm Choir
Friday, September 10
8:30 am Walking Group
Sunday, September 12
9:30 am Choir
10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)
12:00 pm Mill Street
4:00 pm Old Music for a New Roof concert and reception (see separate article below)
Tuesday, September 14
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:15 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Deacons
Thursday, September 16
7:30 pm Choir
Friday, September 17
8:30 am Walking Group
10:00 am Presbytery Meeting in Napa
Saturday, September 18
9:30 am Women’s Breakfast (see separate articles below)
Sunday, September 19
9:30 am Choir
10:00 am Worship, Birthday Sunday (see below)
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)
Youth Group Rehearsal (see separate story below)
Monday, September 20
7:00 am Spirit and Work Support Group
Tuesday, September 21
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:15 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Session
Wednesday, September 22 – LOG Deadline
Thursday, September 23
7:30 pm Choir
Friday, September 24
8:30 am Walking Group
6:30 pm Sunset Cruise
Sunday, September 26
9:30 am Choir
10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)
Youth Group Rehearsal (see separate story below)
Tuesday, September 28
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:15 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Membership Fellowship Committee
Thursday, September 30
12:00 LOG Mailing
7:30 Choir
Time for the Younger Church/Sunday School/Youth Group
Sunday school begins at 10:15 am after the “Time for the Younger Church” portion of the worship service. Children leave to their own playroom, where they enjoy a story, prayer, related activity and play. They bring home a handout that summarizing the story they heard with discussion ideas for parents. Please talk to Molly Rademacher if you have questions about Sunday School. The new Youth Choir/Drama Group often meets at the same time as Sunday School and is led by Suellen Barnett and Molly Rademacher. The group will next meet from September 19 to October 10 to rehearse for a performance of a skit, “Seeds and Soils,” a version of the Parable of the Sower.
Mill Street
On the second Sunday of each month, Redwoods offers a meal to the 50 residents of the Mill Street Center, a homeless shelter in San Rafael. A signup sheet in Fellowship Hall indicates contributions needed, including milk, juice, fruit, canned goods, margarine, other staples and casseroles. The Mill Street residents are very grateful for our support.
Birthday Sunday
On the third Sunday of each month, Redwoods offers a birthday blessing to those in worship who have a birthday during the month. In addition, those who have indicated their birthday to the church office (924-4832 or office@redwoodspres.org) are offered a birthday blessing in the monthly bulletin, the LOG, and here on the church website. Please wish a Happy Birthday to September honorees: 7 – Bill Mills, 11 – Jackie Palmer, 13 – Marian Judd,19 – Blaise Salas and 24 – Melissa Gill.
Holy Communion
Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of the month.
Convalescent Ministry
On the third Sunday of each month, several members of Redwoods church lead a worship service with music at The Greenbrae Care Center on South Eliseo, a local facility for the elderly.
Women’s Breakfast
On the third Saturday of each month, members and friends of Redwoods church meet for a potluck breakfast at 9:30 am followed by an educational program.
Summer Sabbaticals Now Over
Choir
The Choir went on break from its Thursday evening practices through the summer and rehearsed easy-to-sing choruses only at 9:30 am on Sundays. The choir will start its first mid-week practice on Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 pm and will briefly rehearse the week’s music before Sunday worship at 9:30 am. If you like to sing, you will be warmly welcomed to join the choir for the new year and sing some wonderful music!
Session, Deacons and Committees
Session, Deacons and all committees took a month break in July or August and resume their regular meeting schedule in September. The meeting schedule for these groups is: September 1 -Worship/Christian Education (Barbara Garcia), 3:30 pm; 7 – Mission Outreach Committee (Debbie Lundberg), 7 pm; 14 – Deacons (Gabriele Putzi), 7 pm; 21 – Session (Ani Lelea), 7 pm; 28 – Membership/Fellowship Committee (Nancy Rademacher), 7 pm. The meetings of these groups are open to the congregation. If you would like more information about a group, please contact the group chair indicated in parenthesis.
Adult and Women’s Bible Study
Adult Bible Study, led by the Rev. Cornel Barnett will resume its weekly meetings at 9 am on Sunday, September 12 and will continue with The Present Word booklet. The Women’s Bible Study resumes its weekly meetings at 10:15 am on Tuesday, September 7 and will continue with the Horizon study guides, focusing on the Book of Revelation. Both groups warmly welcome new members at any time, but especially at the start of the new church year. Feel free to come to any meeting of these groups or if you would like more information, please contact the Rev. Cornel Barnett.
Women’s Breakfast
The Women’s Breakfast resumes on September 18 at 9:30 am with a half hour of potluck breakfast and socializing before an educational program. All are warmly welcome to attend. See the separate article below. For more information, please contact Debbie Lundberg.
Youth/Children’s Choir/Drama Group,
The Youth Choir/Drama Group resumes rehearsals for its next skit, “Seeds and Soils,” a version of the Parable of the Sower on September 19 at 10:15 am. Please feel free to contact group facilitator, Suellen Barnett, at 510-232-5322 or Barnett@sonic.net if you have any questions.
Linking Spirit with Work Support Group
Redwood’s newest group had a successful first meeting at 7 am on Monday, July 19 and took a break in August. The group will repeat its “getting to know one another” meeting at 7-8 am on Monday, September 20. All those interested are warmly welcomed to attend.
Upcoming Special Events
SFTS Workshop, September 11, 8:45 am-3 pm
Join other Redwoods members attending “Journeys through Revelation: Apocalyptic Hope for Today,” led by The Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing, a Lutheran pastor, professor of New Testament and author of several publications, including the 2010 Horizons Bible Study. Rossing describes Revelation as offering a vision that can speak to us in the midst of the crises of our day. The day of presentations, lunch and devotions will be held from 8:45 am-3 pm, Saturday, September 11 at the San Francisco Theological Seminary. The cost is $20. Register by September 2 at 451-2830 or scampbell@sfts.edu.
Homecoming Sunday, September 12, 10 am & 4 pm
We are pleased to have Gail Fox-Johnson as a featured soloist at the 10 am worship on Homecoming Sunday, September 12. We are also pleased to present “Old Music for a New Roof” at 4 pm. This benefit concert features sonatas by Mozart and Corelli played by our frequent guest violinist, Dennie Mehocich, with violinist Margaret Eldridge, violoncellist Michele McCulloch and organist Michael Struck, all from the Marin String Quartet & Ensembles. A wine and cheese reception with the musicians donating their music to us follows. The suggested donation to attend the concert is $20. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to enjoy old music under our new sanctuary roof, with all proceeds going to repay the roof loan. Please invite all music lovers!
Women’s Breakfast, Saturday, September 18, 9:30 am
Join the women of Redwoods Church for what is sure to be an interesting gathering as the Women’s Breakfast meets at 9:30 am for a potluck breakfast followed by a sharing (by those who wish) about their summer vacations! The group will also be planning for future breakfast programs. Contact facilitator Debbie Lundberg for more information.
Youth/Children’s Choir/Drama Group, Sundays, September 19-October, 10:15 am
All youth and children of the church, along with their friends (please feel free to bring them along), are enthusiastically invited to participate in another skit by our youth choir/drama group. The group leaves the church service at 10:15 am and meets downstairs for the remainder of the service. Our next skit, “Seeds and Soils,” a version of the Parable of the Sower and we plan on having a lot of fun rehearsing for the performance in worship on October 17. Please feel free to contact group facilitator, Suellen Barnett, at 510-232-5322 or Barnett@sonic.net , or Molly Rademacher at 924-3572 or molyrad1@yahoo.com if you would like to express interest in having your children and friends participate or if you have any questions.
Sunset Cruises Angel Island Tour, Friday, September 24, 6:30 pm
Zach Paulson’s 8th grade class raised money for their class trip to Hawaii by selling tickets for Sunset Cruises on the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry. The cruises operate on Friday and Saturday nights through October and depart from Tiburon at 6:30 pm and return at 8:00 pm. Passengers are encouraged to bring a picnic. (More info is at angelislandferry.com.) A group from Redwoods is taking a cruise together at 6:30 pm, Friday, September 24. Tickets ($20 for adults and $10 for children) are still available and there is a signup sheet in Fellowship Hall. Due to parking constraints in Tiburon, we hope to carpool, so please note on the sheet if you have room for additional riders Contact Nancy Rademacher for questions and Zach or Melissa Gill at 924-2458 or at melissajgill@aol.com to arrange purchase of the tickets.
Big Band Night and Mixer
Plan to be at the Corte Madera Recreation Center from 8-10 pm on Wednesday, October 13 for Big Band Night and a Special Mixer and join with other congregants to hear the 17-piece Ray Simpson Big Band and special guest singers perform swing and jazz music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Let Nancy Rademacher or any member of the Membership Fellowship Committee know that you are interested in attending this free event.
Ongoing Requests
Do you like to take photos? Redwoods would like to update its website with new photos of church activities. If you would be interested in taking photos during a few church activities or if you have one or more photos of recent church activities that you would let us use for the website, please contact the Rev. Cornel Barnett or office administrator Mari Robinson at 924-4832.
Spiritual Direction
Interested in spiritual practices like meditation and contemplation and how they can help you? See The Rev. Cornel Barnett’s new “Spiritual Practices” at on this site for easy-to-follow and step-by-step directions for practice.
Marin Food Bank
Please bring egg cartons and brown paper bags to the Redwoods kitchen for donation to the Marin Food Bank. The Bank is grateful for your donations.
Redwoods Per Capita Payment for 2010
Per capita is an assessment paid by each Presbyterian church to the Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly for their administration of the denomination. This year’s assessment of $28.56 is multiplied by the number of Redwood members. As you are able, please support Redwoods by making your per capita payment to the church.
Website Revisions,
The Newsletter page of the website is currently under construction and the Spirituality page will be reconstructed next. Thanks to all website readers for their patience during this process.
