Valley Presbyterian Church

Valley Presbyterian Church

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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 technology. Because of our love of and passion for the arts, many of us are working artists, writers, and musicians – or aspiring to be! We follow Christ in the teachings of the Reform tradition (PCUSA), though individually, our paths vary. What we share is a longing for God, a connection to the communit...

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Sep 27, 2025

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Episodes

Rev. Jenny warner - “Race and Theology” - June 7, 2020 09.03.2021

Pastor Jenny's sermon on June 7, 2020 was a response to the current issues of racism in the world. Drawing on the Christian theology of the Trinity, she shares that our God is a relational God and encourages us to live into a relational reality.

Rev. Jenny warner - Sermon - May 31, 2020 09.03.2021

VPC Online Worship for 5/31/20

An interview with Rita Williams and Sister Christina Heltsley - May 24, 2020 09.03.2021

Rita Williams interviews Sister Christina Heltsley

Rev. Jenny warner - Sermon - May 17, 2020 09.03.2021

Pastor Jenny Preaches during our service on May 17th, 2020.

Rev. Jenny warner - “You Matter” - May 10, 2020 09.03.2021

Naomi Hunter interviews Michelle Remond and Pastor jenny preaches on "You matter".

Rev. Jenny warner - "Finding Green Pastures" - May 3, 2020 09.03.2021

An interview with Rev. John Harrison and sermon with Rev. Jenny Warner.

“An Interview with Naomi Hunter” - April 26, 2020 09.03.2021

VPC Online Worship for 4/26/20 "Everybody Counts"

Rev. Jenny warner - “An Interview with Edward Mocarski ” - April 19, 2020 09.03.2021

Join us for this worship service on Sunday, April 19, 2020, from Valley Presbyterian Church! To support VPC, you can donate online here: https://www.valleypreschurch.org/give Thank you! www.valleypreschurch.org

Rev. Jenny warner - “Easter Sermon” - April 12, 2020 09.03.2021

Join us for this sermon from Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, from Valley Presbyterian Church! To support VPC, you can donate online here: https://www.valleypreschurch.org/give Thank you! www.valleypreschurch.org

Rev. Karen Thistlethwaite - "Palm Sunday Sermon" - 4.5.2020 09.03.2021

Join us for this online worship service on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020, from Valley Presbyterian Church! Scripture for Sunday, April 5, 2020: Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV)

Rev. Jenny warner - "Wait Just a Minute..." - March 29, 2020 09.03.2021

Pastor Jenny Warner leads this online worship service for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2020, focusing on "Wait Just a Minute...".

Rev. Jenny warner - “4th Sunday in Lent” - Mar. 22, 2020 21.10.2020

Celebrate the 4th Sunday of Lent with us!

Rev. Jenny warner - “Mini Service” - Mar. 15, 2020 21.10.2020

Rev. Jenny Warner addresses Valley Presbyterian Church with a "mini-service" for online viewing.

Rev. Jenny Warner - "The Truth of the Matter Is..." - 3/8/2020 10.03.2020

On March 8, 2020, Valley Presbyterian Church celebrated our second Sunday of Lent, as we continue to explore our "Forgiven and Free" sermon series. Rev. Jenny Warner preached on "The Truth of the Matter is ...", looking more deeply at owning the reality of our stories. Speaking honestly is essential to forgiveness. Scripture describes Nicodemus coming to Jesus in the night with his story. Nicodemu...

Rev. Jenny Warner - 'The Book of Transformation' - 2/23/2020 04.03.2020

In her sermon on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at Valley Presbyterian Church, Rev. Jenny Warner explored the Bible as "The Book of Transformation." Recognizing that we often want to enshrine the words of Scripture as set in stone, Pastor Jenny suggested instead that we can see them as a living conversation, a relationship into which we are invited and in which we become transformed. www.valleypreschurch.o...

Rev. Jenny Warner - The Book of Growth - 2/16/2020 19.02.2020

At Valley Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, Rev. Jenny Warner preached on 'The Book of Growth,' looking at how the Bible invites us to grow. What if some of the "problems" we have with the Bible are actually invitations to embrace complexity and mature? How does the Bible move us towards non-binary thinking and deeper into saying "yes" to God as a mystery of grace and love? We explored...

Rev. Jenny Warner - The Book of Justice - 2/9/2020 12.02.2020

Rev. Jenny Warner preached on "The Book of Justice" on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at Valley Presbyterian, inviting us to not accept "business as usual," and to refuse the inevitability of our times. In Jenny's words: We looked at the Bible "as a book of justice. Cornel West said: “Justice is what love looks like in public.” And the general message of the Bible agrees with him. There is little room for a...

Rev. Jenny Warner- 'The Book of Jesus' - 2/2/2020 05.02.2020

Valley Presbyterian Church kicked off a new sermon series for the month of February, focused on understanding the Bible from different perspectives, Over the next month, we'll explore the complex, beautiful, messy and sacred text from this work, each week considering the Bible from a different vantage point. This past Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, we started by evaluating the Bible through the lens of Jes...

Rev. Graham Baird - "The Commission and the Mission" - 1/26/2020 05.02.2020

On Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, Valley Presbyterian Church celebrated the commissioning of Rev. Karen Thistlethwaite as our Executive Pastor. Rev. Dr. Graham Baird, the lead pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame (https://burlpres.org/staff/), led the service of commissioning at Valley Presbyterian and provided our sermon ("The Commission and the Mission"). What is an Executive Pastor, you ma...

Barbara Caswell - "The Courage to Be Vulnerable" - 1/19/2020 29.01.2020

On Jan. 19, 2020, the deacons at Valley Presbyterian Church led Sunday worship. Our Deacon Moderator Barbara Caswell provided the sermon ("The Courage to Be Vulnerable"), speaking from the experience of her illness the last 18 months. Barbara clarified that being vulnerable is a strength, not a weakness; and she encouraged us to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and ask for support when needed, bec...

Rev. Jenny Warner- "Who Should Wear the Robe and Crown?" - 1/12/2020 21.01.2020

This January 2020 we're starting our new sermon series at Valley Presbyterian "Called to Love." Our primary calling is to receive and BE Love. On Sunday, January 12, Rev. Jenny Warner delivered her sermon entitled "Who Should Wear the Robe and Crown?" www.valleypreschurch.org.

Jenny Warner - 1/5/2020 10.01.2020

Rev. Jenny Warner preaches to the congregation of Valley Presbyterian Church on January 5, 2020, the first Sunday of the New Year (and New Decade). www.valleypreschurch.org

Rev. Jenny Warner - 12/29/2019 10.01.2020

Rev. Jenny Warner addresses Valley Presbyterian Church on December 29, the last Sunday of 2019. www.valleypreschurch.org

Rev. Jenny Warner - Christmas Eve Service - 12/24/19 30.12.2019

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Rev. Jenny Warner - "Love Can't Wait" - 12/22/2019 30.12.2019

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