First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View

Sunday May 2 is the church's first Sunday with our transitional pastor, Rev. Evie Macway. Join in to get acquainted with Pastor Evie and recreate the pre-Covid days of coffee hour after worship! The Zoom invitation will be available in the weekly church newsletter issued prior to the event. You can sign up for our newsletter below.If you'd like to learn more about installing and using Zoom, check out... https://www.fpcmv.org/events/coffee-with-pastor-evie/

Welcome this weekend's worship service. We welcome guest pastor Rev. Joey Lee, San Jose Presbytery's executive pastor. Scripture is from 1 Corinthians 12:20-24: "20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, I don’t need you! And the head cannot say to the feet, I don’t need you! 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor.... https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/being-the-body-of-christ/

Welcome to worship. Scripture today is from 1 Corinthians 13: "If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.... https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/love-in-any-language/

Welcome to worship this Easter Sunday. Scripture is from John 20:1-18: "20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!... https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/easter-comes-in-darkness/

Welcome to Palm Sunday worship and Pastor Tim's sermon "If the Stones Could Talk". Scripture today is from Luke 19:28-40: "28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden.... https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/palm-sunday/

Welcome to worship! Scripture for the sermon is from Hebrews 12:1-14: "12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.... https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/endurance/

Lenten Experience is a weekly opportunity to prepare for Easter through exploration of Christ’s life, ministry, and death. The meeting is led by Pastor Tim. A few days before the first Lenten Experience on Ash Wednesday, everyone on the church mailing list will receive "Lent in a Bag". This kit contains items that will be used to further the learning experience. ... https://www.fpcmv.org/events/lenten-experience/

Welcome to worship! Scripture for today's message is from John 1:5-7: "5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/renewing-your-community/

Books plant thoughts, grow our faith, nourish souls, and give us opportunities to share what we have reaped from the words on a page. To partake in these benefits, join in the discussion of Anxious For Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado. The exploration will be led by Laura Boyer. Anxious for Nothing invites readers to delve into Philippians 4:6-7the most highlighted passage of any book on the planet according to Amazon ... https://www.fpcmv.org/events/book-club-anxious-for-nothing/

Welcome to worship! Scripture today is from Revelation 2 and John 12. Revelation 2:1-4: "2 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.... https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/renewed-love/

Welcome to this week's Worship! Scripture for today's sermon is from Philippians 4:15-20 "15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. [ 84 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/filled-with-gratitude-2/

Welcome to this weekend's Worship service! The scripture is Philippians 4:4-20: "4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. [ 308 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/the-university-of-contentment/

Welcome to this weekend's Worship! Scripture today is from Philippians 4:10-13: "10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. [ 37 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/learning-to-be-content/

Welcome to Worship! Scripture today is from Luke 17: 5 The apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith! 6 He replied, If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. 7 Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. [ 87 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/a-little-is-a-lot/

Join us to watch a movie outside! Bring your lawn chair, popcorn and drinks to the church patio and see a new Disney movie, The One and Only Ivan. Appropriate for all ages. We'll be following social distancing protocols - don't forget your mask! View Trailer https://www.fpcmv.org/events/movie-night/

Welcome to this weekend's Worship service! Scripture today is from Matthew 6: 25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. [ 151 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/the-weight-of-worry/

Putting It Back Together https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/putting-it-back-together/

Welcome to Worship on Kickoff Sunday! This week, the scripture is from Matthew 22: 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? 37 Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[ [ 31 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/upward-inward-outward/

Books plant thoughts, allow imaginations to grow, nourish souls, and give us opportunities to share what we have reaped from the words on a page. To encourage these benefits, join us to read Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory by Tod Bolsinger. We will meet weekly for five weeks, and you have the choice of participating via Zoom or in person. #FPCMV[ 87 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/events/book-club/

A 10 week study exploring the Gospel of Luke. We will meet weekly, and you have the choice of participating via Zoom or in person. For those who would like to meet in person, reserve your chair in the library to accommodate social distancing protocols. https://www.fpcmv.org/events/sunday-bible-study/

In honor of World Communion Sunday, stop by the church for a safe and simple Communion. Here is how it works: Enter the church parking lot from Miramonte Avenue. You will be greeted by a church member and receive instructions. You will be given individually packaged communion elements through your car window. You will be briefly led in Communion by a church member. [ 32 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/events/drive-thru-communion/

Welcome to Worship! Scripture today is from 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16-18 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. [ 66 more words ] https://www.fpcmv.org/sermons/trusting-or-troubled/