Reminders

• May 26 — Church office closed for Memorial Day
• May 28 — Modern Worship Collective (MWC) dinner and worship at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall (note new time & location for the summer!)
• June 1 — Promotion Sunday, followed by Potluck Picnic in the Park

Greetings from Pastor Annanda

Dear Friends,

I am writing to you this morning from a retreat at Mount Madonna. The breeze is gentle. The sun is warm, and a hummingbird just stopped by to offer greetings before going about the rest of their day.

My time in this place has emphasized the importance of rest and time with friends.

Beloveds, I hope you gift yourself — even when life seems to demand otherwise — the gift of sabbath. It is so precious and vital at this time.

Yours,

Pastor Annanda

Weekend Conference

Building Communities of Peace:

Conversations with Peacemaking Partners

from Korea and Ireland

Friday, June 20–Sunday, June 22 • Register

Feeling troubled by the hostile rhetoric of world leaders? Dismayed about all the dehumanization and division? Please join us for an in-person weekend of discussions and learning around peacemaking and community-building.

During his recent sabbatical, Pastor Hardy spent time meeting with leaders actively engaged in peacemaking in Korea and Ireland — countries that have known deep division. We’ve invited these same leaders to bring their experience and knowledge to Sunnyvale so that we may learn from them and become better equipped to engage in peacemaking efforts locally and globally.

We’ve intentionally carved out opportunities during meal times throughout the weekend for conversations among attendees and speakers — time for you to form connections that might further peacemaking efforts within the community. This event is open to the public, so please invite folks you know who care about justice and peace in the world.

Join us for a season of Pride! 

sunnyvalepres.com/pride

We'll kick off the season on Sunday, June 8 at 7 pm with a family-friendly drag concert by nationally-known artist Flamy Grant. This event is open to the public, so invite your friends and neighbors. 

Come to the Sunnyvale Pride Fest on Saturday, June 14 at 11 am at Plaza del Sol in downtown Sunnyvale — a community-wide celebration including music, entertainment, a drag show, and more. Our church is organizing the event, so please volunteer to help if you can! 

Check our website for more details on upcoming Pride events such as Affirming Church classes, San Francisco and Silicon Valley Pride celebrations, and our Queer-led worship and Out Loud Choir!

Children’s Ministry Updates

As we say goodbye to Jenna, the Children’s Ministry team, along with program staff and session in consultation with Ministry Architects, are working quickly and faithfully in discerning our next steps. In the meantime, we want to assure you that VBS will continue as planned and Children’s Church will resume weekly beginning June 1. 

If you are a Children’s Ministry family at Sunnyvale Pres and no one’s reached out to you yet, please contact Rich Pak. 

Please also join us on Sunday, June 22 at 11:30 am for Children’s & Youth Town Hall in the Coleman Room. 

Leadership Recommendations

Submit names by May 25

Have you noticed someone with a gift for leadership — or felt a nudge yourself? The Nominating Committee is collecting recommendations for next year’s church officers. Elders help guide our church through session, and deacons care for our community with compassion. We’d love your input! Share your recommendations by May 25.

Grief Support Group: June Meeting

Sunday, June 1 • 11:30 am (note time change!)

The monthly Grief Support Group will meet at 11:30 am in June only. That way we can all still get together for lunch at the Potluck Picnic at the Park. 

Beginning in the fall, the Grief Support Group will meet on the first and third Sundays — stay tuned for more information.

Kin•dom Camp at Zephyr Point

July 20–25 • Lake Tahoe

Kin•dom Camp is an opportunity for LBGTQIA+ youth ages 12–17 to experience a week of camp where they are safe and free to show up as their full selves. Experience all the joys in a week filled with affirmation, celebration, and FUN!

Zephyr Point is a beautiful location run by PC(USA). Because this is the same week as CARAVAN, Sunnyvale Pres isn’t officially sending a group this year, but students are welcome to register directly.

Church Directory — A Few Updates

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2025 Church Directory. Oops — we had a few typos or missed some folks, so we've printed a page of corrections. Pick up a page at church to easily insert into your directory.

Happy Birthday!

Sending happy birthday wishes to our church friends celebrating 90+ years in May!

• John Givens
• Rose Linn
• Homer Fletcher
• Joy Sanders
• Frances Reid
• Dale Bracey

In Our Thoughts and Prayers...

Continued Prayers

• JoAnn & Louis Burgyan — recovering from pneumonia
• Wilna Derr — recovering from cataract surgery
• Marsha Dyslin — recovering from surgery
• Barbara Humphreys — healing and comfort
• Harry Shaver — hospice care
• Mildred Prasad — dementia and depression
• Maggie Burklund — healing and strength

Grief

• Myrna Klokow after the passing of her husband

No Other Land
Film and Q&A

May 29

Potluck Picnic

in the Park

June 1

VBS

June 16–20

CARAVAN

July 20–27

Save the Dates

• Safe Church training • August 24

2025–2026 Fiscal YTD Results

April 2025 (month 1)

................. ..$K   

Church Income...... $132

Church Expenses.... $163

Church Deficit..... $(31)

Outreach Deficit... $(30)

Combined Deficit....$(61)

The church has a total income of $132K and expenses of $163K, resulting in a year-to-date deficit of $(31)K. The high spending is due to three pay periods in April. The outreach groups (PELC and The Music School ) record a deficit of $(30)K year-to-date. The combined organization is reporting a deficit of $(61)K year-to-date. April is the first month of our fiscal year 2025–2026.

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.