Entries by Bernt Hillesland
Sunday adult forums, October and November
This Fall, a variety of opportunities will be available between worship services, including Sunday School for children, occasional intergenerational events, informal conversation and welcome to newcomers in the Parlor, and of course, Adult Forum. More information can be found on our worship page on the website. Adult Forum meets in the library, from 9:15-10:15. We […]
Reformation 500 and Vocation
So, how should a small Lutheran church like FLC observe the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation? Already, activities are underway around the world in anticipation of October 30, 2017, 500 years after the German Martin Luther posted 95 points for discussion on a church door. The controversy that ensued would lead to the split […]
Welcome to Newton Center and Silicon Valley Boychoir
The school year is beginning very soon! This year we welcome back the Silicon Valley Boychoir and artistic director Julia Simon. Here’s their “about us” page. The choir is open to boys age 7 and up, and the focus is on vocal training, music literacy and artistic achievement. We appreciated getting to hear the Boychoir […]
Explore the Baylands
Bring a picnic lunch and meet at the Eco-Center, a nature center and community resource open to the public in the Palo Alto Baylands. The EcoCenter offers free environmental education through public learning programs, events, touchscreen science exhibits, a green building tour, and more. Joyce will give a brief introduction to the center and lead […]
Remove – Retain – Renew
Volunteers (age 8 and up, recipe teens, adults) join us in some work on the gardens, to make our property more safe and beautiful for the neighborhood. Come with your hat, gloves, kneepads, pruning and weeding tools, and energy! Help is needed in the garden and in preparing lunch. On this day, we begin to […]
