This church is kind enough to let the Golden Gate Barbershop Chorus sing here on Monday nights. We…read moreuse the gym and it sounds GREAT. Last week our heat wasn't workin' and it was super cold and they let us use a big living room area which was full of holiday decorations. I've always been able to park right on the street which is convenient. Not sure if there is actually a lot.... the streets are really dark (not the church's fault).

I came here as a homeless man blessed to be a part of San Rafael st Vincent Dr Paul REST program…read morethat has us travel each night to different churches...this church is very special ...the good volunteers here really are angels clothed in human flesh... Their genuinely warm kind and a light in our darkness... We enjoyed a delicious beef stew home made of course "WOW..amazing food. ..then desert was fantastic we enjoyed brownies ice cream and fruit..then we cleaned up and got ready for bed..the church is amazing I wish we didn't have to leave these good people really are THE LORDS children and it shows in their love to all of us unfortunate displaced soul's.. Feels so good to experience something as memorable as the fellowship that is first Presbyterian church .. Thank you ... Thanks Andy Thanks Liam Great job.. Those reading this donate here ...

I've grown up attending this quiet unassuming church at the end of Sleepy Hollow. The church was…read moreupdated over the years, and seating configurations improved. There was a small parking lot including a handicap spot installed at the upper church level for easy access. It's had new windows put in and there's a Justice Garden in full bloom that helps feed the hungry. They even have a farm stand at the corner of Hidden Valley Rd and Butterfield Rd. Sat am 9-11am in the middle of summer! Who doesn't want a beautiful ripe tomato! Over the years ministers have come and gone but I have to say, Pastor Bev has been an exceptionally bright light leading the memorial service we had for my mother. Her kindness and uplifting demeanor was very welcomed. We were guided through the memorial service steps and found this most comforting in our time of grief. She even made house calls to my bedridden mother at the end of her life. This was so appreciated and my father bonded with Pastor Bev over her caring approach to soothing my mother. She continues to visit our home now that my father is not able to regularly attend church services and they have lovely chats on our back deck. This is the sort of thing you hear about in small communities and we're very fortunate to live here to experience this touching and compassionate gesture. There's a wonderfully talented choir of singers accompanied by musicians that offer beautiful arrangements before, during and after the Sunday service. The Sunday School kids all have some time with Pastor Bev before they're excused to go downstairs that's often both hilarious and heartwarming. She's incredibly engaging and you can tell how passionate she is when interacting with the young members of the church. Overall, since this is the church I've always known almost my entire 54 years of life, it's about time I reviewed it! But the five stars goes to Pastor Bev!

I had a decidedly mixed experience at this church when I and my two young sons attended for several…read moreyears. On the one hand, the ethics are socially liberal which aligns with my reading of the Gospels. Also, the church welcomes people of any denomination as well as non-Christians and agnostics, important because my partner and our children absolutely don't identify as Christian. On the other hand, in an odd series of events I learned that the pastor had shared information I gave her in confidentiality, and also that what she shared was quite inaccurate. Apparently, she wrote me in an email, she reported to church leadership that I believed my children were superior to the others in the church and was determined to keep them separate. When I tried to correct this misunderstanding with the pastor I found myself -- and my two children -- suddenly and completely pushed out of the community. My children were no longer welcome to attend worship as they had, I myself was censured and forbidden from church activities unless I stopped "asking for help" and "making people feel sorry for me." And the leadership actually contacted my husband and asked him to help "reign me in." As a result, I've lost my husband's support for bringing my children to any sort of church. He's quite disillusioned. And I'm rather broken-hearted. The take-home message is that this church is wonderful and open right up to the moment that it isn't, and honestly the odds are you'll have a fine experience yourself.

I first came to this church back in 2016 (I think)! from a lifelong up bringing plus schooling- in…read moreprivate Catholic Churches. I was going through some personal struggles and the catholic church wasn't fulfilling my spiritual needs and my friend invited me to join her at MCC. My very first time there I felt so welcomed. The passion from the worship team (music and singers) hooked me as well as the warm smiles and engagement from others if I welcomed it. And I did. I needed all the support I could get. A welcome table with more info is present every Sunday, a hospitality team to provide coffee and tea/water. Children's services as well as youth group for all ages. And you can tell everyone who attends wants to be there. My husband and children joined shortly after me and we call MCC our home away from home several years later. Also-check out all the events and fun groups they have too on their websites! Seriously so many. We are big fans of their summer VBS camp!

I hope pastor Jeff can see this and understand how important he became in my life. I was away from…read morechurch most of my life until me and my girlfriend decided to visit Marin Covenant. Thats where we met Jeff he came and greet us he genuinely show interest in us going there. After listening to him i experienced true spiritual connection, unfortunately we left California and now im struggling finding a Church, Jeff set such a high standards as a Pastor that now i cant feel the same at any Church i go. I wish i never left California because i feel i left the only place i truly experienced the word of god

This is why I am in Marin…read more In spirit, anyway. It's just across the Golden Gate Bridge, a 15-minute drive. On Sundays at 10:00 am the celebration is usually at the Corte Madera Recreation Center, on Tamalpais Drive just west of Highway 101. During the week, classes are held around 6:30 pm in the learning center at 199 Greenfield Avenue, in San Rafael. That's just off 4th Street right before the San Anselmo border. I'm learning to ride Golden Gate Transit, to check out cars from City CarShare, and to ask for rides from my colleagues. On weekends My Lady will either check out a City CarShare car or rent a car from Enterprise or Alamo. Why do we do this? Because there is a wonderful atmosphere in Marin County. People are peaceful here. The air is fresh and the sky is blue. The sun is warm, and there are plenty of sun dresses, shorts, and bicycles. The services at GGCSL are well worth attending, too. The music is fresh, the minister, Rev. Karyl, is inspiring, and the congregation is welcoming. The theme is offering "practical spiritual tools to transform your life and help make the world a better place." It's a great contrast to the cold and fog of the Richmond District, that's for sure.

It's been 17 years since I walked through the doors of Golden Gate Center for Spiritual Living and…read moreit's always felt like home. I have been a practitioner here for 10 years and it has been so rewarding. If one is looking for a place to feel comfortable and at ease please come on Sunday at 10 am. You will always find something in the talk that pertains to just what you need at that time. It does for me.

Wonderful worship! Great Preaching! Presence of GOD - 100%!…read moreI loved it, and I will be coming there more. I do have another church I go to a lot but this one will be definitely my 2nd choice. My friends go here all the time. I went with them and It was very warm and friendly. Pastor's family is very nice and it was a pleasure to meet them. This church was here for a long time as my friends told me. So that means a lot. A lot of churches dont survive a decade. Strongly recommend this church!

Streaming services via Youtube every Sunday at 10am during Shelter-in-Place, and I gotta say -…read morewe're loving them! We stream it to the TV in the living room and participate with the service as a family (while the wife and I often also follow along on our phones to be able to join the chat with the leaders and other viewers - you don't realize how much you miss socializing until you get a chance to do it!). They've been streaming for a while, but they really took it up a notch for this crazy season. Such a blessing!

My first visit there no one greeted me warmly. And the pastor pridemore was not yet the pastor but…read moremade his presence felt. Ethan introduced to him i was met with an unfriendly and cold greeting. My impression was that he was aiming to succeed the current pastor (which happened soon) and treated anyone, visitors or member as a potential threat to his objective to take over the church leadership. Bad start. I left my handbag there and I went back to pick it up. When a woman member handed to me I could tell it was opened and searched. I had prescription pain medicine to deal with horrible nerve spasms that occur in my vertebrae more and then. She let me know that she found it and became instantly judgmental and critical as if I was some addict. I was deeply offended by the hostility she display and vile criticism she hurled at me -- a decent Christian with seminary training and wide experience in the church on many levels. Afterwards, i never heard from them again and needless to say, I never had an desire to return to this place, especially with Pridemore who lived up to his surname in personality. Very unfortunate. I suggest Martin Covenant or New Life for a genuine loving church true to Jesus.

Not too big and not too small, the congregation is also a wide group of young and young at heart…read morewith multicultural backgrounds and ethnicity. If you get there on time, there is usually a space or two available for parking. Live band. The sermons are bible-based and succinct. From start (when praise worship begins) to finish (benediction) is roughly 1.5 hrs. They also have several small groups available throughout the week and weekend for those who want to review the sermons with other church members.

My mom passed fifteen years ago and I still remember the very kind women at St. Isabella's who…read morehelped us. The priest was also very kind. Soft spoken and gentle. Angels on this earth. Mom was devoutly Catholic and very humble. Thank you very much.

"Scamming people in need"…read more This church apparently is connected to what claims to be a non profit where people can donate and purchase vehicles. After two days of being jerked around by them and 200 dollar inspection I offered to purchase the vehicles without consideration of the 2,800 dollar repairs needed reported by Subaru, ( which included a timing belt at the kelly blue book) private party listing price due to the absorbent repair cost . If it hadn't been for Subaru shifting appointments the people responsible for selling the car made it extremely difficult to get it scheduled for pre-sale inspection. All things considered what really upset me was that the response was given by those representing the church is that they demand dealership value. This is a non-for profit and I quickly reminded them. Expecting dealership value on a car needing repairs, because, you as a church representing a nonprofit organization, is pretty crazy. I wouldn't donate your vehicles to this church. They didn't offer any solutions and were okay not helping a single mom in the purchase of a reliable vehicle to see her daughter in.

Wonderful pastor who gives compelling, thought provoking sermons…read more Great community that supports each other and lots of great programs. Highly recommended.

My wife and I had a very bad experience at a prior church and spent a couple of years "wandering in…read morethe wilderness" seeking a new church. We had friends from our old church who had joined PCN and told us we should attend a service as they had found it to be a warm and welcoming environment, with people who live into the Word, not just preach it. We joined as members, knowing we had found a church home that just "felt right".