In his blog, VALLEY RISE UP, Dave Grishaw-Jones weaves poetry, politics and faith around his experiences of daily life, parenting and walking with Jesus.

FEB 5, 2012: "The Economics of Grace"

DEC 18, 2011: "On Earth As In Heaven"

Santa Cruz Weekly: "This Fragile Christmas"

SEPT 11, 2011:  "Forgiveness and a Crazy World"

SEPT 4, 2011:  "Jeremiah's 9/11"

In her blog, CORDELIA KNITS, Cordelia Strandskov explores preaching, cooking and loving--in a redwood forest!

JAN 22, 2012 - "Fishing for People"

JAN 15, 2012 - "Too Wonderful"

DEC 4, 2011 - "He Came to Change the World"

JUN 5, 2011 - "Being Gay is a Gift from God"

Provocative, creative, spirited, passionate...jazz feeds the soul in a thousand ways and inspires us to deeper service and compassion.  Every Sunday at 11, you'll find a gifted band of local jazz greats--leading worship, going with the spirit, responding to grace.  They include vocalist Lori Rivera, pianist Art Alm, bassist Stan Poplin, drummer Steve Robertson, sax player Dayan Kai and cellist Renata Bratt.

We're looking for a new twist on gospel themes: forgiveness and reconciliation; Jesus and extravagant love; grace and justice.  Put it all together and you've got a Christian community on fire with spirit.  You'll find all that and more--every Sunday at 11!

How would the human heart dance without music and the arts?  Where would we find the language we need for praise, for hope, for grief, for connection?

FCC cherishes a long tradition of great choral music--inspired by a gifted Chancel Choir under the inspired leadership of Cheryl Anderson.  Working with the very best of our long progressive, Protestant tradition, we join voices in powerful old hymns and evocative contemporary ones.  And our choir invest themselves in some of our century's best new work, even as they draw deeply from Mozart, Bach, Mendelssohn and Brahms.

Our traditional choral service begins each Sunday morning at 9:30 am in the beautiful church sanctuary.  In music, and in other visual arts, we find inspiration and courage for the lives that wait beyond.