FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PALO ALTO, UCC
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  • Home
  • Worship
    • What to Expect
    • Choirs
  • Connect
    • Children's Ministries >
      • Vacation Bible School
    • Youth Ministries
    • Confirmation
    • Concert Series
    • Friends of Music
    • Women/Non-Binary Retreat 2025
    • Men's Retreat 2025
    • Tuesday Fellowship
    • Pick-a-Party
  • About
    • Courtyard Project
    • FCCPA Features
    • Denomination
    • History & Governance
    • Our Newsletter
    • Calendar of Events
    • Staff
  • Serve
    • Outreach Ministries
    • Community Grants Committee
    • Hotel de Zink
    • ​Ecumenical & Interfaith Partners
    • Shop Fair Trade
    • 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
    • Stewardship >
      • A message from our Moderator
      • 2025-26 Asking Budget
      • Income and Expense Trends
      • Progress Toward our Goals
      • Estimated Giving Form
      • Carrying Through
      • Committee Members
      • Update Contact Information
    • Ways to Give
    • Legacy Giving
    • Members
  • Rentals
    • Weddings >
      • Tours & Booking
      • Facility Info & Rental Fees
      • Planning Your Wedding
      • Wedding Photo Gallery
    • Concerts and Other Rentals >
      • Tours & Bookings
      • Event Gallery
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David Howell

Senior Pastor

Rev. David Howell has been a part of the First Congregational Church staff since 1997. Dave is a graduate of Stanford University and the Pacific School of Religion. Dave brings creativity, humor and a passion for the arts to ministry through improvisation, theater, music, and puppetry. He is regularly outsmarted by Clarence the Camel. Dave and his wife Kristin have two daughters.
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Eileen Altman

Associate Pastor

Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman began serving as an Associate Pastor at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, UCC in 2007, soon after receiving her M.Div. from Pacific School of Religion; she was ordained later that year. Her particular responsibilities at the church are supporting adult faith formation, pastoral care, and social justice and outreach ministries. Prior to her seminary studies, Eileen was a stay-at-home mom for several years, after a ten year career working for healthier communities in low-income neighborhoods of Chicago. She received a M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical-community and social psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.A. in psychology from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. While growing up in Greenville, Mississippi, Eileen developed a passion for biblical studies, especially reading through the lens of "the least of these" our sisters and brothers. This passion has guided her life and work and is central to her call to ministry. Eileen’s leisure activities include walking (especially with her dog, Tess), reading, and hanging out in Santa Cruz. 
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Joe Guthrie

Music Director
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Daniel Lockert

​Assistant Organist
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Todd Erickson

Director of Children's Ministries
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Dipali P

Office Manager
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Jenny Matteucci

Choral Director
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Emily Bender

Children and Youth Choir Director 
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Sam Putney

Director of Youth Ministries
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Rita Tetzlaff

Director of Finance and Operations
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Simone C

 Bookkeeper/Web Admin
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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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