Top 10 Reasons to Visit

Reason Number 10: What if Church is like Spinach?

You know, like something that you hated as a kid but you love as an adult because you eat it in ways that suit you much better. Guess what? A lot of people are having the same sort of experience with church. At Sunnyvale UCC, things are different and worth checking out.

Reason Number 9: Variety in Worship

Try Sunnyvale UCC for more than one Sunday. We change from week to week. Sunnyvale UCC emerges from and for the people who come. The result: a variety of musical traditions, worship expressions, and values springing forth with integrity and purpose.

Reason Number 8: No Apologies

You are what you are…and so are we – From the 80-somethings who have been here for years to the 20 and 30-somethings who are finding their way to church for the first time, from the blue haired to the pierced and tattooed, we all worship and journey together.

Reason Number 7: No Waiting

You don’t have to join to be active.  Sunnyvale UCC is bold in its vision and ambitious for ministry. If you want to get involved, Sunnyvale UCC has a place for your talents and will help you fulfill your need to give.

Reason Number 6: One God, One Faith, One Baptism

When we baptize you into our community, we promise that we will never take it back – no matter what you discover about yourself or what others discover about you along life’s journey. We believe that baptism places each of us into the “body of Christ” and lasts forever. Some are baptized as infants, others as adults. Some are sprinkled. Others are immersed. Some reclaim their baptism from a previous church life. For each of us, however, baptism is big enough, strong enough and cleansing enough to last forever. We believe that everyone – old, young, straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, physically or emotionally challenged, rich or poor, sure or unsure, lost or found, Democrat, Republican, or Independent has a place in the body of Christ. Baptism is like a badge that says, “You’re a full member of the church and no one can take that away from you.”

Reason Number 5: Good News People

We believe that No. 6 is good news!

Reason Number 4: We're the "Party" Church

God is having a party and we are all invited.  At God’s party, our spiritual hungering is fed and our thirsting is satisfied. At God’s party we get strength, stamina and community support that helps us through the tough times that come to everyone. Feeding our spiritual hunger helps reduce those, “I can’t believe I’m so stupid” moments – but we’ll never eliminate them all. That’s why we need friends and companions and not judges (no offense to judges) for the journey.

Reason Number 3: We know it's about Relationships...

It’s not about commandments. It’s about relationships – even with God. The most important relationship is our relationship with God. The second most important is our relationships with the rest of the human family and our environment. In balance, these relationships produce justice amid injustice, kindness in the face of meanness, and the humility of self-acceptance that comes as we sense the presence of a God who knows our inmost thoughts and loves us uncontrollably – just as we are.

Reason Number 2: Spiritual Guidance

Spiritual journeys can be like the exercise equipment we buy and leave under the bed. Without coaches and workout partners, most of us don’t stick with it. We want to be work out partners with you, on your spiritual journey.

Reason Number 1: We've been waiting for you

Please come. Wear whatever’s most comfortable for you.