The Hope of Easter

Dear Kris,

As we journey through Holy Week, we remember Christ’s path of love, sacrifice, and hope. Join us on Palm Sunday at 10 am as we enter Christ’s story together. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will be held at 7 pm, drawing us deeper into Jesus’s love, Judas’s betrayal, and Christ’s death on the cross. Easter Sunday, we gather at 6:30 am for sunrise service at Shoreline Park in Mountain View, followed by a bright traditional service here at church at 10 am! Come with open hearts as we walk through the drama of the story and the importance of remembering the Easter promise — that God’s love and impact on this world can never be snuffed out.

With faith and good Christian hope,

Pastor Annanda

Ministry Architects: Listening Groups

Monday & Tuesday, April 21 & 22

Multiple time slots • Fireside Room 

Sign up • Request child care

We are excited about the future ministry of the church! The consulting group Ministry Architects is helping us build a strategic vision for our church, and we’d like your input! You’re invited to share your insights, frustrations, and vision for where God is calling us. 

Please sign up for a one-hour listening group on Monday or Tuesday, April 21 or 22, in the Fireside Room. Food and beverages will be provided. Child care is available with advanced reservation. 

Ministry Architects will present their findings and recommendations in place of Modern Worship Collective on Wednesday, April 23 at 7 pm.

Hike in Wunderlich County Park 

Tomorrow! Saturday, April 12 • 9 am • RSVP

Join us for a 5-mile loop hike in Wunderlich County Park. This is a beautiful gradual hike up to an open meadow where we can listen to birds or watch deer and gophers. From that point, it’s a gradual downhill.

Due to tight parking, we’ll meet at 9 am at the nearby Woodside Elementary School, then shuttle to the park. Please RSVP so we know to look for you and know whom to contact if needed.

Church Directories Ready for Pickup

Sundays at church beginning 

Palm Sunday, April 13

If you participated in having your photo and/or contact information included in the 2025 church directory, you may pick up your copy of the directory at church beginning this week (Palm Sunday). If you live out of town, we’ll mail it to you. If you’re local but unable to pick it up in person, please let us know and we’ll get it to you.

Add to the Easter Flower Cross

Sunday, April 20

You are cordially invited and encouraged to participate in a Sunnyvale Pres tradition on Easter Sunday! For a number of years we have transformed the symbol of Christ’s death — the cross — into a blaze of glory with beautiful flowers. Feel free to bring blooms from your garden or use the flowers provided. Then gather your family and friends for a portrait in front of the transformed cross. 

Choir of Bells Concert

Saturday, April 26 • 3 pm • Fellowship Hall

Put aside Vivaldi and Valli and come tour the “Four Seasons” with the Choir of Bells! Journey through autumn’s beauty, winter’s wonder, spring’s renewal, and summer’s warmth through many genres (jazz, Americana, surfer music, etc.). This free, family-friendly concert will include designing your own snacks, meeting the musicians, and trying out the bells. Please come, and feel free to invite a friend!

Safe Church: Preventing Child Abuse

Website • Email

As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’re reminding our community about Safe Church, our child abuse prevention program. 

It’s the responsibility of our entire church community to keep children and youth safe. If you see any concerning or suspicious behavior, please contact the Safe Church Oversight Team. If it’s an emergency or you suspect abuse has happened, contact Child Protective Services or the police.

Evicting the American Dream

Documentary film screening & panel discussion

Wednesday, May 7 • 7–9 pm • Sanctuary

Trailer • Resource guide

Through the voices and stories of children and families confronting eviction and homelessness, this film explores the root causes and systemic issues perpetuating this epidemic. Join us for the documentary film screening, followed by a panel discussion about how this affects local families and how we might respond.

Panelists include filmmaker David Barnhart (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and Counter Stories Productions) and local advocates Benaifer Dastoor (Bill Wilson Center), Ruby Ramirez (People Acting in Community Together [PACT]) and Dr. Tim Thomas (professor at UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project).

Save the NEW Date — Flamy Grant

Sunday, June 8 (Note the new date!)

7 pm • Sanctuary

Flamy Grant — hip-swaying, shame slaying, singer-songwriting drag queen — is coming to Sunnyvale Pres! Purchase tickets online today.

If you missed our recent class “Let’s Learn About Drag” led by Rev. Sam Lundquist from St. John's Presbyterian Church, you can watch the replay.

In Our Thoughts and Prayers...

Continued Prayers

• Vicki Anderson — recovering from surgery
• Barbara Humphreys — healing and comfort
• Harry Shaver — hospice care
• Mildred Prasad — dementia and depression
• Maggie Burklund — healing and strength

Grief

• Jonathan Dix after the passing of his father on March 26

One Great Hour

of Sharing

April 13

Macular Degeneration

April 24

CARAVAN Chili Cookoff

April 27

Vacation

Bible School

June 16–20

Prayers for

Our Nation

4th Mondays

Peacemaking Fellowship

Groups

Save the Dates

• Spring Ring handbell choir concert • May 3
• Hardy’s sabbatical follow-up, part 2 • May 18
• Safe Church training • May 18
• Building Communities of Peace: A Weekend of Conversations with Peacemaking Partners from Korea and Ireland • June 20–22
• CARAVAN • July 20–27

Holy Week & Easter

• Palm Sunday & potluck • April 13
• Maundy Thursday • April 17
• Good Friday • April 18
• Easter Sunday • April 20

Sunday Mornings

• Bible Study • 8:30–9:30 am • Email
• Middle School Small Group • 2nd & 4th Sundays • 9–9:55 am • Email
• Worship • 10 am • Child care available for ages 6 months–2 years (extended through kindergarten on All-Ages Worship Sundays)
• Children’s Programs: STARS (3 yrs–kinder) + Children’s Church (grades 1–5) • 10 am •  Register
• Youth Group • Times vary, check the website
• Support Sunnyvale Community Services • 1st Sunday • Trinity Court or donate online
• Grief Support Group • 1st Sunday • 1 pm • Zoom • Email 
• Centering Prayer • 2nd Sunday • 9:15 am • Fireside Room
• Prayer Stations • 2nd Sunday • After worship
• Children’s Ministry Bake Sale • 4th Sunday • After worship • Trinity Court or donate online • Supports Children’s Ministry service projects
• Walking the Labyrinth • 4th Sunday • After worship

Wednesday Evenings

• Modern Worship Collective • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays • 6 pm meal, Fellowship Hall • 7 pm service, Sanctuary
• Evensong: Contemplative Worship • 3rd Wednesdays • 7 pm • Sanctuary

Prayer & Bible Study Groups

• Virtual Small Group for Grades 4–6 • Mondays • 6:15–7 pm • Email
• Men’s Bible Study • Tuesdays • 6:30–7:30 am • Email

Social & Support Groups

• LGBTQ+ Family and Friends Group • 1st Monday • 7 pm • Email
• Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group • 4th Tuesday • 11:30 am • Over Zoom • Call 1-800-272-3900
• Parents Together • 1st Wednesday • 9–11 am • Coleman Room or patio outside the gym • Info
• Support Group for Parents of Neurodiverse Kids • 2nd Wednesday • 10–11 am • Coleman Room 702 • Info • Email
• Senior Zoom Coffee • 2nd Thursday • 10:30 am • Info • Zoom • Email
• Young Adults Group • 4th Saturday (usually) • Email
• Queer Fellowship Group • Monthly get-togethers • Email
• Check our website for lots of interest groups — hiking, cycling, yoga, music, pickleball, board games, crafts, genealogy, environmental justice, and more!

Helpful Links

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• Re-read past articles in our newsletter archives.

Join us for weekly worship opportunities!

• Sundays @ 10 am — onsite or online
• Modern Worship Collective — 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 7 pm in the sanctuary (casual dinner @ 6 pm in Fellowship Hall)
• 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.