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New Sermon Series
Beginning Sunday, September 13
 It’s no secret that we’re living in divided times. Some borders are drawn–and redrawn–on maps. Others run through nations, communities, even families, shaped by histories and hurts we remember differently, convictions and loyalties we hold dearly. The book of Ruth knows something about such borders.
A deceptively simple little story, Ruth complicates what we think we know about strangers and neighbors, national identity and belonging, ourselves and the “other” in our midst. It offers no easy answers to the complications of its or of our day. Instead, it draws close and asks what becomes possible when lovingkindness, curiosity, and relationship begin to unsettle the stories we’ve told ourselves.
In a time when kindness and compassion can feel in short supply, perhaps this ancient story can help us tell different stories about each other and imagine a better way of navigating what divides us.
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9/13
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Leaving
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Ruth 1:1–22
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Homecoming Sunday with pancake breakfast following worship
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9/20
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Receiving
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Ruth 2:1-23
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Sunday Open Door Group 11 am-12 pm
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9/27
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Claiming
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Ruth 3:1-18
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Sunday Open Door Group 11 am-12 pm
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10/04
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World Communion Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
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10/11/2026
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Committing
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Ruth 4:1–12
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Sunday Open Door Group 11 am-12 pm
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10/18/2026
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Belonging
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Ruth 4:13–22
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Sunday Open Door Group 11 am-12 pm
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 Homecoming Sunday
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, September 13
Thank you to Troop 904 for making and serving breakfast!
 BUNCO is BACK!
Friday, September 18
6-8:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
Bring an appetizer or a dessert to share!
We’ll socialize from 6-8:30 p.m.
and then start the game!
All ages welcome - it’s an easy and fun game to play!
JKPC FREECYCLE Returns!
Sunday, September 27
after church
Reduce ~ Reuse ~ Recycle!
JKPC will be holding a FreeCycle Swap Meet on Sunday, September 27.
Bring a bag or two of your gently used items to share with others in the morning before church.
No clothing or big furniture please.
Items will be donated to Savers Sunday night.
 John Knox Presbyterian Church will participate in a joint World Communion Sunday worship service with other San Francisco Presbytery congregations on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to be held at
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.
In place of JKPC’s regular
Sunday service, the congregation will be invited to participate in this shared worship service and potluck fellowship, celebrating our unity in Christ and connection to the wider church. Carpooling will be available.
Those wishing to meet at JKPC, will gather for a livestream watch party of the service and communion will be served.
Stay Tuned for more info...
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