See photos from our 2017 More Light Sunday here!

On Sunday, June 25, we will celebrate Bethany’s commitment to be a More Light Congregation.  We will be pleased to welcome Annanda Barclay, Co-Moderator of the More Light Presbyterian Board of Directors, to the pulpit to share her message of inclusion and love.

This service will lift up and re-affirm our commitment to being a welcoming church: our doors and arms are open to all people, no matter your circumstance or human condition, may be warmly received. We reach out to the community, raising hearts, hands and voices in thanksgiving and praise to God, so that it may be known: everyone is invited to “come as you are!

Please plan to join us for this special hour of worship, and make sure to invite your friends and family!

About our guest: Annanda Barclay is a candidate for ordained ministry under the care of Central Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, Mission Presbytery, Synod of the Sun. She obtained her M.Div. at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She is a Fund for Theological Education Ministry Fellow. Over the past year, she has been a Youth Ministry Assistant at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, IL. After graduating seminary, Annanda spent a year as a student chaplain at University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center. Her service to the Church and denomination include being Co-Moderator of the national board of directors for More Light Presbyterians, and an occasional blogger for Believe Out Loud. She serves and works with various groups to strategically advocate for intersectional justice, love, and kindness. Annanda has a deep reverence for God’s grace made manifest in how we love and honor our selves and God’s creations. She is very excited to be a part of the beloved church family of First Pres Palo Alto! She enjoys pilgriming about life, nerding out on eco-housing, going to concerts, film, food, and finding the Divine in the outdoors, strangers, friends, family, and her beloved dog Wes. She also enjoys a good old-fashioned hootenanny.