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 Meditation in the Redwood Grove (excluding the 1st Sunday of the month) and at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary for our regular service. Chair Yoga is 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.

The vision I have for our congregation is to be the church people would go to if they went to church. I want visitors to walk through the sanctuary doors and feel the authenticity from the moment they enter to the moment they leave. It is my experience over this past decade of service that the love this congregation has to share is palpable and trustworthy. We are a group of faithful seekers who wrestle together with some of life’s most important questions. We are the church of justice and joy, embodying God’s invitation to practice radical abundance.

Each week, on Sundays and throughout the week, we practice our faith in God and our indomitable hope that what we do can and does have an impact on the world around us. We at First Congregational Church Sonoma are committed to our neighbors and community. It is our vision that each one of us, in small and larger ways, is a living prayer and champion for right action in our beautiful and hurting world.

We hope you will come and see us soon.

Rev. Curran Reichert

Thoughts from the Pastor

5/18/2026

Time for Something New

Greetings Beloved Community,

I have a confession to make: since my ordination in 2002 I have never taught a straight up Bible study in any church that I have served. That is not to say that I have not taught scripture studies, led Lectio Divina, spiritual retreats, and the like, but no congregation I have pastored has expressed more than a cursory interest in a formal Bible study.

I have colleagues who have had amazing experiences and possess voluminous wisdom when it comes to interpreting and explaining our sacred texts. While I have never wanted to be in their shoes, I have infinite respect for their abilities. It has been my experience that Holy scripture is one of those things that turns as many people off to churches as it does to comfort those who grew up with it as the backbone of their faith practice.

For all these reasons and more, I have chosen Diana Butler Bass’ book, “A Beautiful Year” for our next Wednesday early evening study. Diana Butler Bass is a Christian historian who sees familiar biblical stories with fresh eyes, historical text criticism and wisdom that brings the text alive for a modern audience. In this book, though she has written MANY, she explores the Christian calendar and all the liturgical seasons.

I can promise we will have lively theological discussions, the group that met throughout Lent set the bar high. I hope you will consider taking time out of your busy life to join us. We will learn more about the Bible, the Christian cycle as it moves throughout the liturgical year, and we will get to know one another more deeply.

We meet in the West Wing on Wednesdays from 4-5:30. We will set up a chair for you.

With love,
Curran

Rev. Dr. Curran Reichert, Pastor

Thoughts from the Pastor