Reflections from Pride, Peacemaking, and Beyond

Dear Friends,

June has been a busy month in the life of our church! On June 1, we celebrated all the grads in our midst, followed by a beautiful afternoon at Picnic in the Park. We kicked off Pride month on June 8 with a concert by singer/songwriter Flamy Grant. On June 14 our church sponsored and organized the Sunnyvale Pride Fest. Last week’s VBS drew 40 children to our campus for a week of cooking and creativity. On the weekend of June 20, we welcomed attendees to a three-day peacebuilding conference featuring speakers from Ireland and Korea who shared their perspectives and lessons learned from decades of peacebuilding efforts in heavily divided regions. Thank you to the sponsoring ministry areas, volunteers, staff, and participants for making it all happen!

MWC This Summer

2nd & 4th Wednesdays • 6:30 pm • Fellowship Hall

We hope you’ll join us for Modern Worship Collective (MWC) in the summer for “Dinner Church”-style worship. Each worship we’ll begin by celebrating the Lord’s Supper followed by a shared meal and an opportunity for fellowship. We’ll then continue with a reflection, poetry reading, or storytelling to prompt discussions around our tables. Of course, there will also be wonderful music lead by Heather and the band throughout the evening. Come share in the joy!

CARAVAN Intergenerational Service Opportunity

Saturday, July 26 • San Francisco • Info & Register

One perk of this year’s CARAVAN being relatively close to home (San Francisco) is that others from the congregation can join us for part of the experience! You’re all invited to join our youth participants on Saturday, July 26 to help at City Hope in the Tenderloin. Day-trippers need to register in advance please. Come share in this powerful mission experience!

Ministry Architects Update

You may be wondering, “Where are we with the Ministry Architects work?” Well, here’s your answer! In August, church leadership under the coaching of our Architects Phyllis and Anthony, will ask people to join the Implementation Prayer Team. This team will oversee the one-year implementation process of the church’s ministry updates, serve as a calm presence during this time, address the immediate pressure points facing the church, and help prayerfully build the church’s infrastructure. 

Pastor Annanda Travels to Peru

This July, Pastor Annanda has been invited by the Mission and Outreach committee of San Jose Presbytery, in partnership with the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery (St. Louis) and leaders from PC(USA), on an educational mission trip to Peru to build on our Presbytery’s existing partnerships there. We will learn about the effects of extractive industries and the legacy of colonialism on local and Indigenous communities, and learn from our partners what mutual aid is most supportive at this time. 

In Our Thoughts and Prayers...

Continued Prayers

• Carol Heath — strength for her dad, Bruce Walters
• Phil Craine — healing and strength
• Barbara Humphreys — healing and comfort
• Mildred Prasad — dementia and depression
• Maggie Burklund — healing and strength

Grief

• The family and loved ones of Harry Shaver after his passing on June 16

The Addams

Family

June 27–29

SF Pride 5k/10k

Run/Walk

June 28

Out Loud Choir

July 24–

August 24

Save the Dates

• Summer Chancel Choir • Sundays through July 27 • 8:45 am
• Kin•dom Camp at Zephyr Point • July 20–25 • Details
• Chamber Music Trio • August 1
• Affirming Church Series: Trans 101 • August 10
• Affirming Church Series: Queer Elder Panel • August 17
• Queer-led Worship & Out Loud Choir • August 24
• Safe Church training • August 24
• Silicon Valley Pride Parade • August 31

Reminder: Some groups are not meeting due to summer vacations — always check the Events page for the most up-to-date calendar info.

2025–2026 Fiscal YTD Results

May 2025 (month 2)

................. ..$K   

Church Income*..... $279

Church Expenses.... $320

Church Deficit..... $(41)

Outreach Surplus... $..2

Combined Deficit....$(39)

The church has a total income of $279K and expenses of $320K, resulting in a year-to-date deficit of $(41)K. Pledge and general offering income fell short of the budget by $43K. The outreach groups (PELC and The Music School ) report a surplus of $2K. The combined organization is reporting a deficit of $(39)K year-to-date. May is the second month of our fiscal year 2025–2026. 

*Note: Actual income does not include net proceeds of $684K from the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Our church applied for and received a one-time $684K [net] ERC. This is a tax credit created as a part of the CARES Act in 2020 to help businesses keep employees on their payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Session approved investment of the $684K in a new investment account with the Presbyterian Foundation.

Join us for weekly worship opportunities!

• Sundays @ 10 am — onsite or online
• Modern Worship Collective — 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm, dinner and worship in Fellowship Hall (note new time & location for the summer!)
• Evensong: Contemplative Worship — 3rd Wednesdays @ 7 pm in the sanctuary

To join online, look for the red “Online Worship & Event Links” button at the top of our website.