Welcome to Sermons from First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto. Each week we share a recording of the Sunday sermon, offering theologically progressive, social justice–oriented reflections grounded in Scripture and what’s happening in our lives and in the world. Most weeks the sermon is preached by our pastor, the Rev. Tom Harris, and from time to…
The following sermon is from the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026. Our guest preacher is Rev. Jim Antal — a denominational leader, author, and public theologian who has preached on the climate crisis in over 400 settings and engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience on numerous occasions. An environmental activist since the very…
This sermon is from the 10 a.m. service on Sunday February 22nd. Pastor Tom reflects on John 5:36-40 which is a teaching from Jesus to some religious leaders about how they read and interpret the Bible. In the sermon, Pastor Tom suggests we need to think more about where the Bible points instead of focusing…
The following sermon is from the 10 a.m. service on Sunday February 15th. Pastor Tom reflects on the story of the healing of the royal official’s son from John 4. He reflects on the differences between cure and healing. We also hear from church member Deborahlise Mota who leads a guided meditation as an introduction…