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  • Home
    • Season of Lent
  • Worship
    • What to Expect
    • Choirs
  • Connect
    • Children's Ministries >
      • Vacation Bible School
    • Youth Ministries
    • Confirmation
    • Concert Series
    • Friends of Music
    • 2026 Women/Non-Binary Retreat
    • 2026 Men's Retreat
  • About
    • Courtyard Project
    • FCCPA Features
    • Denomination
    • History & Governance
    • Our Newsletter
    • Calendar of Events
    • Staff
  • Serve
    • FCCPA Serves
    • Outreach Ministries
    • Community Grants Committee
    • Heart and Home
    • ​Ecumenical & Interfaith Partners
    • Shop Fair Trade >
      • Coffee
    • Bay Area Native Allies Project (BANAP) >
      • The History of Thanksgiving
      • Land Acknowledgements
      • Education Resources
      • Activities & Events
      • History Resources
      • Current News & Events
      • Allies Taking Action
      • Environment
    • Mental Health Allies (MHA) >
      • Education
      • Local Resources
      • Books
      • National Observances
  • Watch/Listen
    • Worship Services
    • Messages
    • Past Events
  • Give
    • Ways to Give
    • Legacy Giving
    • Members
  • Rentals
    • Weddings
    • Concerts and Other Rentals
    • Our Spaces
    • General Information

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Children's Faith Formation

Our programs help children learn the biblical and spiritual traditions of our faith, feel a sense of connection to church, and love God and their neighbors.

We provide the foundation of a child's faith journey through participation in spring musicals, Evening in Bethlehem, Vacation Bible School, children's choirs, and Backyard Sunday School.

Children's Ministry

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Adult Faith Formation
The adult faith formation programs provide opportunities for adults to feel engaged and connected to a supportive community and grow in our capacity to follow and engage with our faith. 
  • Sunday morning after-worship forums - focusing on social justice, local community needs, or sharing our faith journeys
  • Faith and Film - Watch a film and meet to discuss
  • Women's and Men's Retreats
  • Bible and Theological Studies - From a progressive Christian perspective

Peace & Justice Task Force 

The Peace and Justice Task Force develops strategies for our congregation to learn about and respond to peace and justice concerns in our community, nation, and world. The group meets monthly, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. Contact   Steve Ketchpel  for more information.

Memoirs Writing Group  

The   Memoirs Writing Group  meets in the Casaday Library from 10:30 am to 12 noon on the second Tuesday of each month during the months of September, October, November, January, February, March, April, May and June.   All are welcome.  Questions? Contact Cammy Sunde.

Men's Group

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Women's Group

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1985 Louis Road Palo Alto, CA 94303
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We gather as a church, welcoming people of all abilities, backgrounds, ethnicities, and those who are LGBTQ+, to become more aware of the love of God in our lives and to make real that love in the world through worshiping, serving humanity, and seeking to follow in the ways of Jesus.  

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