Fri. – Sun., Sept. 12 – 14, 2025Monte Toyon Retreat Center, Aptos, CA We’ll return to Monte Toyon Retreat Center in beautiful Aptos for this year’s Fall All-Church Retreat. We’re asking you to bookmark the whole weekend – Fri. – Sun., Sept. 12 – 14 – on your calendars for this high-joy, deeply spiritual intergenerational bonding experience! This opportunity only comes …
Sun., July 6th, 2025, 10 amSanctuary Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow will be preaching for us next weekend on Sunday, July 6th! He is a 3rd Generation Filipino/Chinese American and an active speaker, writer, and coachsultant on topics of faith, leadership, activism, culture, race, and technology. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), he is the author of six books, most …
Check out some of these offerings for the summer! July Book Group, hosted by Rev. Molly BasketteWed., July 9, 7 pm on Zoom & Sun., July 20, 11:30 am in-person at churchWe’ll read and discuss a short, zesty new primer out by my friend Ron Cole-Turner (whom some of you may know!), called Psychedelics and Christian Faith: Exploring an Unexpected Pathway …
Sun., June 29, 2025, 10 amSanctuary Rev. Casey Tinnin-Martinez will preach for us on Sun., June 29. Rev. Casey is a queer pastor and justice advocate whose ministry centers on creating safe, inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and families. For seven years, he served as pastor of United Congregational Church in Loomis, CA, where he founded The Landing Spot, a …
Sun., Aug. 24, 2025Unity Hall, South Wing On Sun., Aug. 24 we will celebrate our South Wing’s *final final* completion, honor our architects and builders with a blessing in worship, and enjoy a brunch celebration in Unity Hall. Plan to stay after brunch for an interactive and fun exercise in imagining new tenants and ministry partners in our new spaces—a …
With fewer staff around during the summer months – Rev. Hannah on parental leave, Rev. Kelly taking some weeks off for her five-year sabbatical, Louise Halsey retiring, we invite you to imagine ways to gather (outside of worship!) in small groups to further enhance our connections to one another. If you have an idea about how you’d like to bring …
Sun., June 15, 2025, 11:45 amLoper Chapel A world without trans people has never existed and neither has a Bible without trans experiences. On Sun., June 15, First Church Member & Doctoral Candidate Mack Griffith will share his dissertation research interpreting recognition scenes in the Gospel of John through the lens of trans experience. Join us to learn more about …
— Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Moderator I am glad to announce that we have tallied the votes and the new name of the hall in our glorious new building is Unity Hall! Thank you everyone who contributed time and energy to this task. Now we can get busy renting it out, setting up events, and sharing it with our beloved community.
We celebrate Pentecost, the “birthday of the church,” on Sun., June 8! In addition to wearing red clothes to church, you are invited to bring any red, orange, or yellow flowers you might have in your yard to worship that day, and put them in the vases on the communion table during the prelude or the welcome.
We are overjoyed to be moving into the new South Wing of our church property next month! The new wing will provide new spaces for our community to gather after service, to host events, and to meet in the smaller spaces like the library. But we have one final hurdle before we can officially celebrate the end of construction. Despite …