In a story about a San Francisco collection of LGBTQ+ family stories on the KQED website, the picture book “Operation Marriage” by FPC Palo Alto member and children’s author Cynthia Chin-Lee is featured. “Operation Marriage” is based on the real-life FPC Palo Alto story about the Merkle-Raymond family’s decision to get married during the narrow…
On August 16, about 24 people came to our monthly Sustainability Lunch, community plant-based potluck. We had several plant-based quiches made from tofu or Just Eggs (a vegan egg substitute), kale salads, hummus, pita, desserts, and special food from Rise Against Hunger prepared by Melissa Kirven. In June our church packed 10,000 meals for RiseAgainstHunger.org…
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The Session of First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto approved the following Palestine Solidarity Statement on June 17, 2026. In 2016 First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto declared itself a Peace Church. This declaration was born out of careful consideration of the scriptures, our long faith tradition, our commitment to social justice, and our devotion to the…