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History
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About Us
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In 1960, the move to establish
the Foothills Congregational Church began, initiated by a small but
determined band of worshipers and sponsored by the First Congregational
Church in Palo Alto and the Congregational Community Church in
Sunnyvale, with great help from the Northern California Conference of
Congregational Churches and the Board of Homeland Missions in New York.
The founding group rented a
house on Second Street in Los Altos, eventually moving to permanent
quarters in the building vacated by the Christ Episcopal Church at 461
Orange Avenue in May 1961. By October, 1961, a total of 176 Charter
Members were registered. Rev. Charles M. Bezdek, now Minister Emeritus,
served as minister from 1961 until his retirement in 1986. The Orange Avenue church sanctuary had been designed by the renowned Ernest Coxhead and completed in 1914. Additions were made in 1926 and 1951, completing a quadrangle, now wisteria-laden and surrounded by magnificent foliage. A minister's study was added in 1966 and a new Parish Hall was built in 1973. In 1982, the Orange Avenue church was placed on the National Register of Historical Places. |
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Welcome to Foothills Congregational Church! We are a friendly, caring, and supportive Christian community, joined with one another in our individual and shared journeys of faith. We are also a diverse group - in age, political preferences and in religious beliefs that range from "traditional" to "progressive." However, we find a common bond in our mutual respect and love for others that is fundamental to the teachings of Jesus. OUR VISION: We are an Open and Affirming Congregation, which means we provide a spiritual home that welcomes each individual as a beloved child of God. We affirm the humanity of all people, welcoming into the full life and ministry of the church, people of every ability, age, ethnicity, culture, economic status, gender, sexual orientation and religious belief.
With roots
dating back to the Pilgrims, we are a member-Congregation of the United
Church of Christ, (UCC). As
a progressive denomination, the UCC is a national leader in human
rights issues, carries a strong commitment for outreach to people
needing help, and rejects church dogma in favor of personal and
relevant faith. Consistent with these
goals, Foothills has associated itself with "The Center for Progressive
Christianity" and we strongly embrace the UCC
"God is
Still Speaking" initiative. We also are a church where people have fun - be it enjoying a good cup of coffee and conversation in the courtyard between services or participating in the many social and spiritual activities of the church. |
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Our Covenant
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We convenant with you, O God, and with one another, and do bind ourselves in your presence, to walk together in all your ways, according as you are pleased to reveal yourself to us. |
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Foothills
Congregational Church in Los Altos -- Affiliated with The Center
for Progressive Christianity -- United Church of Christ
Serving
Los Altos, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and
Surrounding Communities
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