FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PALO ALTO, UCC
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    • Connect Weekly
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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SUNDAY WORSHIP ON ZOOM

January 17, 2021
10:00am - 11:00am
Zoom Video
This Sunday, join us for worship on Zoom at 10:00 a.m. at this link. We will have a prelude from the Fugmanns, a solo from Emily Bender, and music from Jenny Matteucci, Daniel Lockert, and Joe Guthrie. Dave Howell will be preaching, with a Children's Story from Todd and Clarence the Camel and prayers from Eileen Altman.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND MEMORY

January 17, 2021
11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom Video
The Peace and Justice Task Force invites you to an after-worship forum on January 17, with a return appearance of Stanford history professor Jim Campbell, who spoke to us last year at this time. The occasion of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- and the conclusion of a presidency marked by extraordinary racial divisiveness -- would seem to offer a good moment to reconsider the history and legacy of the Civil Rights movement. What did the movement accomplish? What work did it leave undone? How is the history of the movement remembered and misremembered by Americans today? In this presentation, Professor Campbell will consider these questions, drawing on his current book project, which focuses on the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project.
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ECLIPSING EMPIRE

January 19, 2021
​February 2, 2021
February 16, 2021

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Video
Join us on Tuesday evenings in January and February to view and discuss the DVD series "Eclipsing Empire", featuring Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan. Ben Roberts will facilitate. This is the follow-on series to "First Light" (which was viewed last spring) and focuses on the Apostle Paul and the Roman world into which Paul preached the messages of Jesus and the newly-formed church communities. The twelve sessions explore the Roman empire as the matrix which surrounded the early beginnings of the Christian faith and Paul's mission, character, vocation, ethics, and theology. Borg and Crossan provide much needed context for and interpretation of Paul as the most influential and consequential (and perhaps most misunderstood) of Jesus' apostles. Remaining sessions will be held on January 19 and February 2 and 16, all at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. You do not need to attend all sessions and it will be possible to view recordings of any of the sessions after they occur. If you would like session materials sent to you in advance, please send an email to Ben Roberts.
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FAMILY BINGO NIGHT

January 24, 2021
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom Video
Save the date! The whole family is invited to join us on Sunday, January 24 at 6:30pm on Zoom (use our church worship Zoom link, found on our webpage) for a fun night of Bingo!
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FAITH IN FILM

​January 26, 2021
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Video
This movie discussion class will meet on January 26 at 7:30 online. The film for discussion is The Trial of the Chicago 7, available on Netflix. Please see the film before coming to class. Contact Dave Howell with any questions or if you need help with streaming the film.
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MUSIC FUNDRAISER

January 31, 2021
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom Video
Join us January 31 at 3:00 p.m. on Zoom (go to fccpa.org and click “Join us Live”)  for a 60 minute program of musical chestnuts, including Robert Schumann’s charming song cycle “Liederkreis” Op. 24, followed by several virtuosic solo guitar works, and finishing with a smattering of folk songs arranged by Benjamin Britten. This concert will benefit the music programming at Palo Alto’s First Congregational Church. No tickets or registration are required, but you’ll be given the opportunity to make a modest contribution during the concert.
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CAMPFIRE SING-ALONG

February 5, 2021
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Video
Join Pastor Dave and Teacher Todd on Friday, February 5 at 7pm for a campfire Zoom sing-along. Dave and Todd will sing their favorite campfire songs and will also take requests. Feel free to make s'mores at home while you're singing with us on Zoom!
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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE

February 17, 2021
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Video
Join us for the season of Lent, beginning Wednesday, February 17 for Ash Wednesday worship at 7:30. 
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LENTEN SERVICES

February 23, 2021
March 2, 2021
March 9, 2021
March 16, 2021
March 23, 2021
March 30, 2021

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Video
Join us for the season of Lent, we will have Lenten Vespers every Tuesday from February 23-March 30 at 7:30.
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EASTER SERVICE

April 4, 2021
10:00am - 11:00am
Zoom Video
Join us for Easter Worship on Sunday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. Watch for details of our Easter Egg Hunt!
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SPRING MUSICAL

May 1, 2021
May 2, 2021

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Video or 
​In-person at FCCPA
Each spring, we put on a musical production and everyone who auditions gets a part. This year we will do the musical ether in-person or online on May 1 and 2, 5pm-8pm. Those interested in participating can email Dave Howell for more information.  ​
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

June 14, 2021
June 15, 2021
June 16, 2021
June 17, 2021
​June 18, 2021

TBD
Zoom Video or 
​In-person at FCCPA
Children entering a four-year old program through those entering 5th grade are invited to join us June 14-18 for Vacation Bible School, a great week of puppets, singing, Bible stories, art, games, and snacks. Mark your calendars now! Registration will begin in February. We will meet either in-person or online, depending upon the health situation at that time.


​FCCPA.ORG
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1985 Louis Road Palo Alto, CA 94303
​650-856-6662
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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