FPC Community Connection
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.
Colossians 3:15

Keeping in Community
Building Up the Body of Christ
While We're Apart

Look Up for a Christmas Celestial Event!
by Allie Shoulders, Director of Adult Discipleship There is a lot of excitement about a developing celestial event, which will be at its...

Five Minute Devotional: Jesus as the Son of Man
by Pastor Kent
Spreading Cheer
by Diane Cretin With the holidays approaching, you may be excited or really struggling. Politics remain complicated, you might be...

Five Minute Devotional: The Suffering Servant of God
by Pastor Kent This devotional is about Jesus as the Suffering Servant of God. It contrasts with last week's message about the messianic...

Five Minute Devotional: Expecting an Ideal King?
by Pastor Kent This devotional is about the messianic expectation of the coming of an ideal, Davidic king - part of which Jesus...

Make a Child's Christmas a Little Brighter! Donate a Gift for Our "Angel Tree"
by FPC Community Service Team The writer of the book of Acts quotes a saying of Jesus not found in any of the gospels, ‘It is more...

Advent Season Is Here!
It was wonderful to see so many of your faces as we lit our Advent Candles together on Zoom this past Sunday evening. We hope you will...

Five Minute Devotional: The Meaning of Messiah
by Pastor Kent This is a 5-minute video devotional about the term "Messiah" or "Christ" to introduce the idea of "messianic yearnings and...

Advent Wreaths: A Cherished Tradition
by Allie Shoulders, Director of Adult Discipleship Advent Wreaths are not about rules or perfect design. They can be created and used by...

Gratitude and Manners
This month our elementary kids have been talking about Gratitude-Letting others know you see how they've helped you. You may remember...

Psalms and Pronouns: On the Importance of Seeing Yourself Reflected in God's Word
Last week, I sat outside in a friend’s yard in the South Bay working on my most recent sermon on Psalm 137 until the air quality worsened...

Join Our Literature Group: Spotlight on Black Authors
I'm really excited to invite you to join our monthly literature discussion group that is starting on October 4 at 4 pm. We will meet once...

Five Minute Bible Study: Jesus as Priest and Sacrifice
by Pastor Kent This video study focuses on how Jesus both fulfills and transcends the Old Testament office of Priest. Although Jesus did...

Back to School
Sonoma County Kids have returned to school this week, but not in the way you might think. Learning is being done virtually for all Sonoma...
What Do You Give From?
by Diane Cretin What are some ways you give to others? I thought about this a lot. We have a tendency to think of giving as being...

Prayer Break: Learning the "Collect" Prayer
I am a firm believer that there is no wrong way to pray. After all, we are communicating with God, who knows our hearts and minds, inside...

Creativity
This month during our Elementary Zoom calls we are talking about Creativity- Imagining what you could do because you are made in God’s...
The Words of My Mouth
by Diane Cretin Have you said something and then wish you hadn't? I sure have. I have been thinking and praying about this more than...

Indescribable
By Darcy Fluitt Take a look at what kids are talking about this month… Elementary kids are discovering more about Creativity during the...