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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SONOMA

FCC Sonoma is excited to offer many ways to be together in Christian love.  Our Sunday gatherings are held at 9:30 a.m. for Reflection Time in the Redwood Grove and at 10:30 a.m. for our regular service. Chair Yoga every 1st Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m in the West Wing. Details for the current Sunday's services can be found by clicking the "This Week" tab located at the top of this page. Our Earth Care Team offers monthly learning opportunities and spiritual walks, our Social Action Team organizes outreach activities. We enjoy being together to pursue new ideas and grow spiritually, to seek justice and serve those in need, and to advocate for the care of the earth.  We invite you to join our community of love, acceptance, and service.  Click here to learn about our Mission and Values.  Click here to contact us directly.

 

We laugh freely and rejoice in the wonder of God’s love and care, while investing our energy, our courage, and our creativity in building a world of justice and equal opportunity for all.

 

We affirm our high calling to care for all creation and to seek justice for the oppressed, ever-conscious of the socioeconomic dimensions of climate change and ecological disruption and its effects on global inequality.


We are spiritual seekers who embrace Jesus’ message of love and compassion, and often find ourselves more comfortable with questions than answers. We value science, culture, and the wisdom of other religious traditions.

In the spirit of love, we welcome people of every age, economic status, ethnicity, physical ability, nationality, race, religious background, and sexual orientation to participate fully in all aspects of our church’s life and ministry.



Rev. Dr. Curran Reichert, Pastor

 

The slightly irreverent Reverend Dr. Curran Reichert has been stirring up “good trouble,” and serving up questions that challenge us to grow spiritually for the past ten years at FCC. She believes in the power of Spiritual community to be a force for good in the world. Curran is highly educated and dedicated to making Sonoma Valley a more just and equitable place.


Throughout the Valley, Rev. Reichert lends her perspective as a faith leader to addressing the need for fair housing and worker justice. She has been a leading voice concerning fair treatment of those without permanent shelter. She is committed to doing her part to end racial bias and deconstruct colonialism in the church and in our community.


Rev. Reichert understands that Christianity can be scary for people who have suffered abuse, or oppression due to bigotry and religious intolerance. She creates what she hopes will be a safe entry point for those seeking the support of a radically inclusive community of faith. Her motto is “Purpose, Presence, and Practice,” she embodies all three.


We love our pastor, and we think you will love her to. If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Rev. Reichert, receive prayers, or a visit from our support team, send her a message or call the church office at 707.996.1328.


Rev. Reichert often says, “FCC is the place you would want to go to church if you went to church.” We are a gathering of spirited people who care about earth justice, speaking out about injustice, tending to the vulnerable, and learning to find common ground, these are the relevant earmarks of our congregation. We invite you to join us on Sunday mornings either contemplative at 9:00am or regular in person at 10:30am. Here is the Zoom link for our 8:30 a.m. service.

 

Thoughts from the Pastor

11/24/2025

 

Beloved Community,

Advent is just around the corner. For those new to the Christian calendar, Advent which begins on Sunday, November 30, marks the beginning of a new liturgical year for the church liturgy. That means we will focus on a new Gospel, which this year is Mathew. Advent lasts four Sundays that lead up to Christmas Eve. In our tradition, Christmas lasts for twelve days and is followed by the season of Epiphany. Advent is a wonderful time of year, but if we are not attentive, it can get lost in the hustle and bustle of the season.

If we encounter Advent as a season infused with soul, we will feel it deep within. Its mystery will feed us somewhere inside. Following the Advent story up to and through the birth of Jesus can open the eyes of our hearts, re-enchant your world or rearrange how we see it. It can return you to yourself. It can even change you.

But revelations from the mysterious hinterland are unpredictable. Their appearance can’t be coerced or controlled. 

I cannot cause light; the most I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beam. Annie Dillard

We may not be able to force the psyche to offer up its spiritual pearls, but no doubt the soul wishes to reveal itself.

In the words of Parker Palmer: The soul does not want to be saved. It wants to be witnessed, to be seen and heard.

The question becomes how can we put ourselves in the path of soul?”

May this be a season of richness for you and your loved ones,
Curran


 


Untamable
by Sue Monk Kid

It is a wilderness
out there,
in here too,
seasons come,
seasons go,
still-spotted fawn
stops to smell the flowers
in the front lawn,
 
quiet rainfall,
golden leaves
that slowly let go,
and sometimes—
a roaring lioness
who cannot, will not
be quiet, and
wave after wave
of wild sea,
thunderous longing
that never
leaves—
wildness that cannot,
         will not
be tamed—
You. Me.

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