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Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	November 2026
1 Election Polling Station Election Polling Station November 1, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Church-Lower-Fellowship Hall (150) See more details Chancel Choir Practice Chancel Choir Practice November 1, 2026 9:15 am - 10:00 am Fellowship Hall See more details Service of Worship & Sacrament of Holy Communion, Rev. Laura Rose preaching Service of Worship & Sacrament of Holy Communion, Rev. Laura Rose preaching November 1, 2026 10:30 am - 11:45 am Worship with us in-person! Or, watch online with us by following the link in our newsletter! Don't get the newsletter? sign up on our website! See more details Fellowship Time Fellowship Time November 1, 2026 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Join us for community, coffee, and light snacks. Sign up to provide refreshments here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a49adab28a0fb6-fellowship See more details	2 Election Polling Station Election Polling Station November 2, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Church-Lower-Fellowship Hall (150) See more details P-Sharc meeting P-Sharc meeting November 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Church-Gallery-Gallery (50) See more details	3 Election Polling Station Election Polling Station November 3, 2026 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Church-Lower-Fellowship Hall (150) See more details Scout Pack #73 Scout Pack #73 November 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details	4 Anonymous Group Anonymous Group November 4, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details Worship Team meeting Worship Team meeting November 4, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details	5 Resounding Joy Ringers Resounding Joy Ringers November 5, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm FCCA Hand Bell Choir rehearsal See more details	6	7
8 Chancel Choir Practice Chancel Choir Practice November 8, 2026 9:15 am - 10:00 am Fellowship Hall See more details Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching November 8, 2026 10:30 am - 11:45 am Worship with us in-person! Or, watch online with us by following the link in our newsletter! Don't get our newsletter? sign up on our website! See more details Fellowship Time Fellowship Time November 8, 2026 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Join us for community, coffee, and light snacks. Sign up to provide refreshments here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a49adab28a0fb6-fellowship See more details	9 Easter Seals of Northern California Easter Seals of Northern California November 9, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm See more details Grief & Loss Journey Group Grief & Loss Journey Group November 9, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Currently meeting on Zoom every 2nd Monday, led by Linda Shively. Please contact Linda directly for the Zoom link. See more details Native Daughters of the Golden West Native Daughters of the Golden West November 9, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Church-Lower-Fellowship Hall (150) Fellowship Hall See more details	10 Scout Pack #73 Scout Pack #73 November 10, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details Prudential Committee Prudential Committee November 10, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom See more details	11 Anonymous Group Anonymous Group November 11, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details	12 Resounding Joy Ringers Resounding Joy Ringers November 12, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm FCCA Hand Bell Choir rehearsal See more details	13	14 Private Rental Private Rental November 14, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Church-Lower-Fellowship Hall (150) See more details
15 Chancel Choir Practice Chancel Choir Practice November 15, 2026 9:15 am - 10:00 am Fellowship Hall See more details Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching November 15, 2026 10:30 am - 11:45 am Worship with us in-person! Or, watch online with us by going following the link in our newsletter! Don't get our newsletter? sign up on our website! See more details Fellowship Time Fellowship Time November 15, 2026 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Join us for community, coffee, and light snacks. Sign up to provide refreshments here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a49adab28a0fb6-fellowship See more details	16 Dine & Connect Dine & Connect November 16, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Fellowship Hall Dine & Connect grew out of a desire to assist the unhoused in our community, or anyone who may need a hot meal: elders, the disabled, families, or anyone who is food-insecure. The Alameda All-Faiths Coalition partnered with Building Futures, the City of Alameda, the Alameda Food Bank, and Operation Dignity to try to connect the folks who attend the dinners with needed housing, medical, and social services. What started as a dinner once a month has now expanded to four locations in Alameda, including our very own First Congregational Church every 3rd Monday! Sign up to Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A49ADAB28A0FB6-dine#/ See more details P-Sharc meeting P-Sharc meeting November 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Church-Gallery-Gallery (50) See more details	17 Scout Pack #73 Scout Pack #73 November 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details Church Council Meeting Church Council Meeting November 17, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom See more details	18 Anonymous Group Anonymous Group November 18, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details	19 Resounding Joy Ringers Resounding Joy Ringers November 19, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm FCCA Hand Bell Choir rehearsal See more details	20 Midway Shelter Meal Midway Shelter Meal November 20, 2026 5:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Alameda Midway Shelter provides safety for women and children who are suffering from homelessness and domestic violence. They provide hot meals, clothes and toiletries, individual case management, counseling for goal setting, parenting classes, weekly life skills group, and domestic violence education. HOW YOU CAN HELP: Volunteers from FCCA provide a prepared meal for 25-30 people on the 3rd Friday and 5th Sundays of the month, for a total of 16 meals throughout the year. Typically, one or two people take responsibility for each category, each to provide a different portion of the meal. Individuals sometimes get together to share preparation or to help deliver the food. You can call the shelter to find out the number of residents in advance. Whatever portion you sign up for, you are responsible for getting it to the shelter by dinner time (5:00pm). We do not stay and serve the meal. If you cannot get to the shelter by that time, you might ask to drop it off at another volunteer’s home the evening before or contact Anne McKereghan to arrange for a drop off at church the night before. Sign up online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A49ADAB28A0FB6-midway1#/ See more details Spirited Families Gathering Spirited Families Gathering November 20, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm See more details	21
22 Chancel Choir Practice Chancel Choir Practice November 22, 2026 9:15 am - 10:00 am Fellowship Hall See more details Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching November 22, 2026 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Worship with us in-person! Or, watch online with us by going following the link in our newsletter! Don't get our newsletter? sign up on our website! See more details Fellowship Time Fellowship Time November 22, 2026 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Join us for community, coffee, and light snacks. Sign up to provide refreshments here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a49adab28a0fb6-fellowship See more details	23 Easter Seals of Northern California Easter Seals of Northern California November 23, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm See more details	24 Scout Pack #73 Scout Pack #73 November 24, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details Justice / Outreach meeting Justice / Outreach meeting November 24, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details	25 Anonymous Group Anonymous Group November 25, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details FCCA Book Club FCCA Book Club November 25, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Church-Main-Narthex (20) Monthly Meeting of the FCCA Book Club: 7pm in the Narthex See more details	26	27	28
29 Midway Shelter Meal Midway Shelter Meal November 29, 2026 The Alameda Midway Shelter provides safety for women and children who are suffering from homelessness and domestic violence. They provide hot meals, clothes and toiletries, individual case management, counseling for goal setting, parenting classes, weekly life skills group, and domestic violence education. HOW YOU CAN HELP: Volunteers from FCCA provide a prepared meal for 25-30 people on the 3rd Friday and 5th Sundays of the month, for a total of 16 meals throughout the year. Typically, one or two people take responsibility for each category, each to provide a different portion of the meal. Individuals sometimes get together to share preparation or to help deliver the food. You can call the shelter to find out the number of residents in advance. Whatever portion you sign up for, you are responsible for getting it to the shelter by dinner time (5:00pm). We do not stay and serve the meal. If you cannot get to the shelter by that time, you might ask to drop it off at another volunteer’s home the evening before or contact Anne McKereghan to arrange for a drop off at church the night before. Sign up online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A49ADAB28A0FB6-midway1#/ See more details Chancel Choir Practice Chancel Choir Practice November 29, 2026 9:15 am - 10:00 am Fellowship Hall See more details Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching Service of Worship, Rev. Laura Rose preaching November 29, 2026 10:30 am - 11:45 am Worship with us in-person! Or, watch online with us by following the link in our newsletter! Don't get our newsletter? sign up on our website! See more details Fellowship Time Fellowship Time November 29, 2026 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Join us for community, coffee, and light snacks. Sign up to provide refreshments here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a49adab28a0fb6-fellowship See more details	30

Justice + Outreach

Led by our Justice Outreach Ministry Team, we have a strong tradition of service in support of the concrete needs of the Alameda community, as well as advocating for social justice locally and nationally. Our faith teaches us to embody love in these ways. This is how we care for each other and the world.

"If God has given me a gift, a talent, or the ability to help someone in need, then why wouldn't I? I believe this is what we are here for."

- Dories Arias

Faith Formation

We are always being shaped by the world around us. Every aspect of our lives influences who we become and how we live out our values and beliefs. Faith Formation at FCCA empowers us to discover how our faith can be part of what forms us. Then we can be intentional about becoming the people we want to be, and creating a world where all of us can flourish.

Adults

We believe that our faith lives are dynamic, always growing and changing, so we seek to create opportunities to ask questions, explore new ideas and perspectives, and share spiritual practices that nourish and sustain us.

Youth

We believe church can be a place that empowers youth, as beloved children of God, to ask questions about God and life, explore who we are in the world, and collectively imagine and work towards possibilities for creating a more loving and just future for all.

Children

We believe in nurturing a sense of wonder and creativity within children so that we can connect to God in every aspect of our lives and develop a capacity for curiosity that will sustain us and empower us to grow.

You've provided us with a place to serve, a place to heal and laugh, a place to breathe and meditate among believers, a place to light candles for our loved ones, a place to sing joyously, and a place to feel accepted just as we are.

- Kris & Jerry Brooks

Care + Prayer

Our pastor is available for spiritual nourishment, prayer, and support, and welcomes inquiries about the church or progressive Christianity.

In a world where we are increasingly separated from each other, FCCA is a place that nurtures togetherness through care for one another. Our Congregational Care Team keeps us connected and whole through a variety of care-giving, from hospital visits to handwritten notes, while our Circle of Prayer prays regularly for the concerns and joys of our community and its friends. Make a prayer request.

The Good News Ministry Fund is intended to serve the concrete needs of people in the Alameda community. Church members or regular visitors may submit an application on behalf of someone in need. Requests are considered for any need that is not readily served by existing social service agencies in our area. Examples include material needs such as school supplies or medical expenses not covered by insurance, or other goals such as family counseling. The Good News Ministry is a concrete expression of FCCA’s promise that “all members of this church are ministers.”

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