WELCOME TO
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SONOMA
WELCOME TO
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SONOMA
FCC Sonoma is excited to offer many ways to be together in Christian love. Our Sunday gatherings are hosted on Zoom at 8:30am, and in person at 10:30am. 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, and our Thrift Shop is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.! 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.
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 seven 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 completely 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 also 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 online at 8:30 or in person at 10:30.
November 11, 2024
Beloved Community,
There are so many good words floating about in the interwebs of our online lives and our in-person connections. I do not feel the need to best any of them, instead I suggest we let all of them wash over us. I made a promise to myself that if this day came politically, I would wait and listen for the words that I have to say that might be particular for our context. I do not claim to know what those words are at this point.
I will say that more than 30 people gathered in the sanctuary on the day the election results came in; we listened, reflected, and held silence together.
There is work to be done to protect our migrant and immigrant, female, and LGBTQ siblings. There is work to be done to make provisions to protect our earth in the next six weeks while Democrats remain in office.
I hope you will be part of a joint effort with Wake-Up Sonoma and Sonoma Collaborative to engage in a town hall gathering where we can discuss where our best energies might be invested locally and nationally in the coming weeks and months.
Town Hall Gathering
Saturday, November 16
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sanctuary
I take comfort in the free and fair voices of our faith colleagues who remind us that our trust in God unshakable.
https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/surrendering-our-soul-wrenching-emotions-god-act-faith
I wish each one of you moments of peace and surrender to the goodness that the flame-throwing Liquid Amber trees have to offer this time of year.
We will get through this arm in arm,
With love,
Curran