In 2017, the Mission Board established the Facing Systemic Racism Task Force. For the past four years, volunteers studied, researched, and presented opportunities for congregants to sit at the table …
In telling the story of Jesus’ life and death, it had to be awkward to acknowledge that Peter, the lead disciple, publicly disowned Christ in a moment of weakness. Or …
On Wednesday, September 8, for the first time in almost 19 months, more than a dozen people entered back into the ELPC Chapel for Taizé, to sing prayers, be quiet …
Sometimes it feels like the world is coming at us so quickly that we don’t know which way to turn, where to look, what to do next. In a chaotic …
The newest report from the United Nations warns that climate change is rapidly accelerating, and countries around the world must take action as quickly as possible to avoid catastrophic environmental …
Casa San José volunteers have begun a local chapter of Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden—a national organization of volunteers that meet asylum seekers at bus stations as they travel from the U.S./Mexico …
Every year, ELPC Church School students of all ages participate in an offering to support an organization whose work aligns with our church’s mission. This year, we will be supporting …
Back in the 1940s, John Gunther traveled all across America and published a bestseller called Inside U.S.A. He was a reporter with an eye for the unusual details that make …
ELPC remains committed to being a welcoming congregation, inclusive of persons of all ages and stages of their faith life! While it does not yet seem safe to open our …
On Rally Day, Sunday, September 12, our church family will gather once more to kick off our fall programming and regular worship schedule. We rejoice that after more than a …