Spiritual Life

Courtesy of Bay Area Blessing

David Ing, bottom left, joins other worship leaders from Mountain View and across the region in “The Bay Area Blessing” this month. He’s a worship leader at Mountain View’s Compass Church.

In the annals of holiday Zoom events, the 60-church “The Bay Area Blessing” carol may be this year’s grandest local effort.

More than a hundred singers joined their audio to collaborate on a video that shows the faces and languages of Christmas celebration across the region. From Mountain View, Compass Church and Current SV joined in – and the experience of synced recording and compilation spearheaded by Peninsula Bible Church is seeding inspiration.

Baha’i writings offer the following reflection.

“Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance, it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness may be made manifest.”
– Baha’i Scripture

 

The Rev. Brendan McGuire and friend.

St. Simon Catholic Parish recently appointed Father Brendan McGuire, a native of Ireland, to serve as its fifth pastor over the course of the church’s 65-year history.

"Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul.

 

James

Father V. Warwick James, pastor of St. Simon Parish, is set to retire today after 14 years of service at the Los Altos Catholic church.
“I am the most blessed pastor in the world,” James said. “It has given me great joy to serve this community.”
Under his leadership, the pastoral plan was built from the ground up, including nine councils of volunteers that lead all aspects of the parish.