Outreach

Music, Art, & Events

Music

Our church glorifies God through many forms of musical expression. The music you’ll hear here includes traditional hymns, choral music, jazz piano, pipe organ, flute, percussion instruments and acoustic guitar. The choir, a diverse group of folks who like to sing, provides music for most Sunday services during the year.

We celebrate our music program annually with Music Sunday, which is often accompanied by instrumentalists.

The choir rehearses on performance Sundays 9:00-10:10am, and on scheduled Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Singers of all abilities are welcome; come join the fun!

For more information or to get involved in music at our church, contact Director of Music, William O’Neill at woneill41@yahoo.com.

Liturgical Art

Artistic-minded members are encouraged to express themselves through First Congregational’s Liturgical Art.

Meeting periodically throughout the year with the pastor, there's a brainstorming of ideas to express love of God through artistic expression. Creating banners, murals, liturgical cloths, etc, we enjoy working together and experiencing the joy and satisfaction of seeing our ideas come to life and glorify God in their completion. Some of our projects have included paper cranes for the altar on Peace Sunday, suspended dream-catchers, Pentecost streamers, and Advent Art that inspires us all throughout the season. Come and express yourself with our artists

Children's Book: There's No Wrong Way to Pray

Prayers don't have to sound holy to be holy! Author Rebecca Ninke teamed up with her ten year old daughter for this reflection on the importance of prayer in everyday life--why to pray, when to pray, and how to pray. Sometimes funny, sometimes profound, and always honest, the result is a book that will inspire kids of all ages and reassure them that there's no wrong way to talk to God.

Love is Celebrated Here

We baptize infants in our denomination, but will baptize other ages as well. We believe Love is Love. Love is celebrated here.

Prayer Shawls

We LOVE our knitters, crocheters and fabric artists! If you'd like to help in this Ministry of Care by making prayer shawls of comfort for those in the midst of challenging circumstances, contact the church office for more information. Bless you.

Facility Rental

Our facilities are available for rent to nonprofits. Contact our Church Office to discuss facility rental and fees at Firstucc.admin@sonic.net or 707-546-0998. We have flexible seating and a well-equiped kitchen available. We are a perfect venue to hold a variety of events, including recitals, weddings, seminars, workshops. and more.

Classes & Ministries

All Are Welcome

We affirm God’s inclusive embrace. Each Sunday as our worship begins we say, "No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!" We mean it -- you are welcome to our community. Together we invoke and experience God’s love in community, we join our lives together in service to God’s love in the world. If you would like to experience this welcome – come and see us! Perhaps we are the place for you.

Love is Louder

LGBTQIA+ siblings know intimately the nature of being deemed an outcast. The clarion call for LGBTQIA+ advocacy is reverberating from state capitol rotundas, family dinner tables, city streets, and church pews.

With more than 547 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in this year’s (2024) legislative session, our proactive response, now more than ever, needs to be love OUT LOUD.

Love is Louder: Love Your Neighbor OUT LOUD a campaign faithfully supporting the spiritual, physical, and mental well-being of LGBTQIA+ siblings by equipping faith communities with resources and tools for just action and care.

Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries is excited to release our Love is Louder: Love OUT LOUD Pride resource kit for Pride Month! Our resource kit will release early May featuring liturgy, prayer, our 2nd Love is Louder Toolkit focusing on Queer Theology & Expansive Language, June event offerings and more!

Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries prophetically brings to life a new campaign rooted in the spirit of Christ’s call to love our neighbors as ourselves.

Babies, Toddlers, and Children

We welcome all children in our worship with open arms.

Babies - YES!
Toddlers - YES!
Preschoolers - YES!
Children with disabilities - YES!
Youth - YES!

We have a rocking chair ready just for you and your baby!

We also have a table at the back of the sanctuary with crafts, books, etc. for children to enjoy at the table or in their seats near their parents.

Sunday School is on a hiatus until further notice.

Meal Train

When a member of our church family has a need for help with meals, we get the Meal Train going! We can always use volunteers to prepare meals (or get Take Out) for those in need.

Please contact the church office at firstucc.admin@sonic.net to learn more.

Gobena Coffee

Are you enjoying your cup of coffee after worship on Sundays? You might enjoy it even more to know that you are drinking a cup of FAIR TRADE coffee. Gobena Coffee is “great coffee for a great cause”.

This is a coffee ministry where 100% of the net profits are reinvested in the lives of orphaned children around the world through Lifesong for Orphans. To learn about the story of this ministry, go to: https://gobena.coffee/learn/.

Legal Observer Training

Local Trainings Focused on Solidarity with Immigrant Populations. Brought to us from the Religious Leader's Caucus, North Bay Organizing Project.

Legal Observer Training - This training requires registration.

Saturday, February 22nd from 10am-noon

Community Church of Sebastopol

1000 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA

Contact: Jenny Douglas jadoug2715@gmail.com

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