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The First Congregational Church of Sonoma
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Welcome to the First Congregational Church of Sonoma
WHO
WE ARE
Our community of faith knows some measure of God’s grace, compassion,
mercy, justice and peace. It is our desire to share that love with you
regardless of your age, race, gender, marital status, physical condition,
sexual orientation, ethnic or economic background.
We are an Open and Affirming Church.
No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome
here.
Empowered
by the spirit of God, we seek peace and justice for all human and other
living species on Earth, following the teachings of Jesus Christ.
If you are new to the community or planning to move to Sonoma, please
give us a call and we shall be very pleased to provide information and
assist where we can. You may also want to visit the Sonoma
Visitors' Bureau.
EVENTS and IN THE NEWS
• 40 Day Journey with Madeleine L'Engle, 4 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Community Room.
• New Music Director: A hearty Welcome to Terry Lezama-Jensen. Rev. Nancy will introduce him to the congregation July 11th.
•
Adult Education Movie Night & Discussion - A
Single Man
Thursday, July 29, 7:00pm, Community Room
Colin Firth stars in his Oscar nominated role. This 1960 era drama centers
on the life of George Falconer, an LA professor reeling from the recent
death of his lover of 16 years. There will not be a movie night in August.
• Guest Preachers for July/August: Two members of the congregation will be preaching: Barbara Nelson on July 25 and Janet Volkman on August 8. On August 1, Thomas Crosby will be preaching and leading worship. Tom is a recent graduate of Pacific School of Religion and worked for many years in Dallas, Texas. Ayanna Moore will be preaching on August 15. Some members of FCC heard Ayanna preach at Jeff Munnis' ordination in June. She, too, is a recent graduate of PSR and has worked with both Baptist and UCC churches over the last four years.
•
Pennies for Peace drive: 
The
Sunday School children are collecting pennies to support building one
school and support it for up to 5 years in a remote area of Pakistan
or Afghanistan. The children's goal is 50,000 pennies by Christmas.
Please bring in your pennies and deposit them in their jugs at the back
of the church.
•
8/28/10 — Interfaith Fast for Peace and Pot Luck Dinner
Glaser Center, Santa Rosa, CA. For more info, click here.
People of all faiths and political perspectives are welcome.
• 9/26/10 — Hear Alice Walker and other notables speak Sunday, September 26th from noon to 5 p.m. at Walnut Park, downtown Petaluma, CA. Co-sponsored by the Forum committee. For more info, click here.
•
10/10/10 — Don't Go To Church...Be the Church:
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Last October, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church participated in the national
"Don't Go to Church; Be the Church" event, in which church
members fanned out in the Sonoma Valley on a Sunday morning to serve
the community and then gathered that afternoon for an outdoor worship
service.
This year, First Congregational and other Sonoma churches and faith
communities will join in "Being the Church" on 10/10/10. We'll
be working with the Boys and Girls Club, the VOM Teen Center, the Teen
Parent Support Program, and other local folks to identify how we can
be of service that Sunday morning. We may be painting, repairing, cleaning,
organizing, knitting, cooking, or any of a number of things.
Then, Sunday afternoon, we'll gather in the Plaza with the other churches
and faith communities for a short worship service.
August 22: Annual Outdoor Worship and Potluck Lunch at the Shafers' home
October 1-3: FCC Weekend at Camp Cazadero
October 10: Don't Go to Church, Be the Church
May of 2011 (specific dates yet to be determined): Semi-annual FCC Seeds of Learning Trip to Nicaragua
ONGOING
MEETINGS:
• The Seekers, Tuesdays 7 p.m. Community Room
• Spiritual Journeys, Thursdays 10 a.m. Community
Room
• Adult Education Movie: Thursday movie viewing,
Friday discussion: 7
p.m. Community Room
• Meditation Group: Fridays 8 a.m. Community
Room
•
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY 
A handful
of our members represented this church
and marched with various religious affiliations in the S.F. Pride Parade.
• 'Walk for Health Care Reform' - photos
• See story and photos from the 'Caring for the Earth - Linking Faith, Hope, Love, Justice and Action in Our Churches' conference.
Sunday Worship Services
• Main Service - 10:30 a.m.
• Sunday School and Childcare Provided
• Wheelchair Accessible
FCC Bikers:
Tom, Bill, Nancy, Lori, Dolf
CROP Walk
group (click image to enlarge photo)
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• FCC E-Mail & Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Public Polices for Environmental Sustainability& Climate Protection. The UN Copenhagen Climate Change Summit is now underway, perhaps the "most important meeting of our lives," and the "last best chance for a deal to protect the world from calamitous global warming." Please TAKE ACTION now by coming to our Earth Care Fair Trade Sales table to sign a letter urging U.S. Senators to pass the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Or, go to www.interfaithpowerandlight.org, click on Take Action, then sign and send the e-mail letter.
E-mail: contact@sonomacongregational.org Website: http://www.sonomacongregational.org