WORSHIP
WORSHIP
Our worship service is a mix of traditional and progressive elements. We welcome everyone.
Our theology is progressive Christian, with many variations. Some members are more traditional, some are oriented more to spirituality than to Christianity. Buddhism and meditation and contemplation are common influences. Our minister calls us the church of joy and justice. We offer two services every Sunday, plus additional services several times a month.
FCC Sonoma is alive and well!
Sundays at 9:00 am, 10:30 am
Our early service starts at 9:00 a.m., in person, and runs about half an hour. It is informal, contemplative, prayer and quiet time.
Our main service starts at 10:30 a.m., in person, and is an hour long. It is more traditional, with hymns, prayers, a sermon, and usually either our singing choir or our hand bell choir. In summer and scattered throughout the year, our music may include guitar, harp, flute, solos, and small groups, as well as piano and organ. The music itself may be traditional hymns, gospel, African, Latin American, classical, Taize and more — we draw on many traditions. There is a time for “spirit sightings” — joys and inspirations — and a time for prayer requests. We offer communion on the first Sunday of the month. During the 10:30 a.m. service, children start in the main service, and then are dismissed for Godly Play, which is an interactive Sunday school period.