Not present yee not present you have a quorum thank you. Can we please join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] speaking no mdm. Clerk, any communications . Yes. Where in the receipt of its litigation dated speaking no mdm. Clerk, any communications . Yes. Where in the receipt of its litigation dated february 22, 2016 pertaining to item 2629 todays agenda. Regarding the proposed commuter shuttle permit program appellant representing their Legal Environment of transit have formally withdrawn their appeal. Colleagues, any changes to the have formally withdrawn their appeal. Colleagues, any changes to the january 12, 2016 Board Meeting minutes . Seeing none, is their motion to approve those minutes. Moved and seconded. Colleagues, can we take this without objection . Without objection those Meeting Minutes will pass after public comment. [gavel] madam clerk, please read the consent agenda. Items 14 comprise of consent calendar if any members of the board would like to
Its doing great. Center for theology and natural sciences, 30 years anniversary this year. In the beginning i was raised in the church, ph. D in physics and found that the two werent talking. I thought this was my calling. We began the center to have a worldwide impact through major grants from john temple ton foundation. So 30 years ago you sit down and get a bunch of religious types around the table. Some are theologians and some are scientists. How does this again . The questions are pretty straightforward. In an age when science and religion or seen as separate or in conflict, was an alternative . The new way is the dialogue through Mutual Respect and the sense that there is value added to each side, scientists can benefit as well as theologians and pastors like yourself. How can god act if a world governed by law and nature . What is it about . How did we come here . What makes us unique in gods image . Whats our role in the world with the environment . How much are we shaped by i
And jim. Welcome back. You were so dynamic, both of you, that we were on youtube for the first time. Wow youtube celebrated its 10th Year Anniversary last month and they celebrated by having us on there. I didnt get any word that we went viral. I know a lot of people knew a lot about easter at that time because of you folks here. Hopefully theyll feel the same after hearing about pentecost. Before we do that carroll, tell us about your background and ministry. Okay. I am a native San Francisco, very proud to have been born and raised here in the city. I was close to golden gate park. I graduated from the Graduate Theological Union in berkeley. I serve as a chaplain for Palliative Care department of kaiser and i am also Senior Pastor at elmhurst United Methodist church in east oakland. Great. I am a son of the intermountain west, born in salt lake city, grew up in western colorado, college in oregon and ultimately graduated from American Baptist seminary of the west. I am chair of the b
Is hard. Its a great time to go with that with my good friend and colleague reverend hopkins. Its really good to see you again. Its been far too long. Youve been here before. I have been honored to be your before and never well look forward to our discussion this morning. Great, great. I know a lot of people know you in the bay area because youve been here in the past quite some time. Theres always some guest who seem for the time. Ive been honored to the pastor for 26 years about. I came in april of 1989. I am a native of salt lake city, utah. I grew up in mountain west. Graduate of American Baptist seminary of the west. I spent six years as the associate pastor of Greater First Baptist Church of los angeles near Downtown Los Angeles when i was there. We counted members from 28 different countries. Came to lakeshore and 89. Ive done a lot of growing up there and my family has grown up there now and kids are grown. Happy to see my grandsons in t sunday mornings. Tell us about lakeshore
Our lord. Its a great privilege to continue that theme with my good friend and colleague. Good morning ron. Great to have you jim. Its really good to see you again. Its been too long. You are a good friend of mosaic. You have been here before. I have been honored to be here before and i look forward to our discussion. Great. I know a lot of people know you in the bay area. There are always some guests seeing you for the first time particularly in my commune. Tell us a little bit about your background. I have been honored to be pastor at lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church for 26 years. I came in april of 1989. I am a native of salt lake city, utah, grew up in the mountain west, attended college of oregon and graduate of Pacific University in fresno. I am a graduate of American Baptist seminary of the west. I spent six years as associate pastor at the great first Baptist Church of los angeles near Downtown Los Angeles when i was there. We counted members from 28 Different Countries and our