First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto

FPCPA had a team that was part of this! One quarter of the money raised stays local and is given to Ecumenical Hunger Project.

Tomorrow, May 6, is Coastside Gives Day--the day Puente sets aside to raise funds that support farmworkers and their families in and around Pescadero. This year, they hope to raise enough money in one day to qualify for a $75,000 matching grant. Since FirstPres has had such a long relationship with this organization, let's do what we can to help them over the top. https://www.coastsidegives.org/puente

14,330 people have died from gun violence so far this year. (ref: https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ ) There are folks within our own congregation who have been directly touched by gun violence.

A Prayer In Response to Gun Violence Let us lament with all those who are touched by gun violence Let us lament the shooter’s choice for violence Let us lament laws that allow violent men easy access to guns... Let us lament our politicians’ unwillingness to work for change Let us lament with the hearts broken by loss today Let us lament all the lives cut short today Let us lament, O God, and then let us rise from our knees to work for change In the name of Christ, the prince of peace. Amen. The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Former Executive Pastor and Canon for Social Justice

FYI, On August 15 we will expand our worship service to include an in-person option. Learn more at: https://www.fprespa.org/reopening-plan-an-april-update/

The Back of the Bulletin | April 29, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/fprespa/the-back-of-the-bulletin-4968961

Crystal Gamage #RestInPeace https://mailchi.mp/fprespa/crystal-gamage

The Back of the Bulletin | February 25, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/fprespa/the-back-of-the-bulletin-4927141

http://bit.ly/FPCPAZoomWorship

https://www.presbypeacefellowship.org/ioc-survey/

Thank you Chris Iyer for your wonderful music on trumpet during Sunday's service. Please check back on this post in a couple of days for a link to his rendition of "Peace" by Horace Silver.

Update on In-Person Gatherings - https://mailchi.mp/fprespa/covid-update-october-2020 #covid19

Update from Alejandra Ortega, Puente de la Costa Sur (PUENTE): Many folks are returning from being evacuated from the fires. Services are still very scarce (transportation, clinics). We have been and are still providing financial fire relief assistance. Also bilingual assistance in finding housing which is very difficult to find. We are also providing COVID testing and flu shots. We will be again be doing a Holiday Drive to provide families with gift cards. We will also be purchasing blankets and hoodies for farm workers. Thank you FPCPA for all you do to help.

"We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change... " Mahatma Gandhi

Join us on Wednesday at noon as we welcome Sandhya Jha author and the director of the Oakland Peace Center for some post-election conversation via Zoom. Register at: http://bit.ly/WebinarSandhyaJha

On Nov 19, 4:30pm: our own Abby Mohaupt in conversation with Rick Ufford-Chase.

How to be an Antiracist, Ibrahim X. Kendi November 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Attend an online discussion with author Ibram X. Kendi based his book, How to ...be an Antiracist. The American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley is hosting the online event on Wednesday, 11/11 at 6:00PM. Register for tickets on Eventbrite at bit.ly/nov11-kendi for this free event. Space is limited. Shared by Rev. Bryan Franzen of Westminster Pres. Church. See more

Our neighbors at University AME Zion Church are asking for grocery donations. According to Pastor Kaloma Smith, "Many people in our community have lost their jobs during COVID-19, and can’t afford food or don’t have transportation to stores. See the grocery list below and join me in filling a bag with groceries." Please consider donating pasta, pasta sauce, rice, beans, soy milk, cereal, canned fruit, peanut butter and jelly. Drop off this Friday 11/6, before 2pm at their church parking lot, 3459 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto.

What you missed on Sunday | Election Week Breathe, Belonging Class, and more - https://mailchi.mp/fprespa/follow-up-links-4647273