"A new Covenant - We are called to God's love."
- From "A New Covenant," Covenant's 50th Anniversary Song
Welcome to Covenant Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto!
We invite people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ages to worship with us. Celebrate your faith in joyful worship, caring fellowship, and reaching out to share God's love. We are a friendly Presbyterian church family committed to growing daily in body and spirit, and to serving the mission Christ gave His disciples: to "build my church" and "feed my sheep."
We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about who we are and how we live out our commitment to serve God in our daily lives and our corporate ministry to the community around us and the world at large. Whether celebrating the sacrament of communion or a birthday, singing hymns in worship or to homebound members, stocking the food closet or enjoying snacks after worship, we find joy in coming together to be God's family in our corner of Palo Alto. Come worship with us and join the celebration of God's love.
Celebrate With Us!
On Sunday afternoon, September 12, at 4:00 p.m., the Presbytery of San Jose will join with Covenant to install the Rev. Dr. Margaret Willis Boles as our new Pastor. You are invited to join us to celebrate this milestone and share the joy.
Presbytery officials and clergy will join us in the formalities of the occasion. The Installation Commission includes clergy members Rev. Bill Lytle, who will preach; Rev. Tom Coop; Rev. David McCreath, the Committee on Ministry’s liaison to Covenant’s Pastor Nominating Committee; Rev. Nan Swanson, former COM Moderator and retired Associate Pastor from First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto; and Rev. Grace Kaori Suzuki, a Corresponding Ministry Member from San Francisco Presbytery, of Christ United Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Elder members of the Commission are the current Moderator of the Presbytery, Charlotte Powers; Frank Bernstein, representing Covenant; and Alice Thorn, of Stone Church, San Jose.
Also participating in the Installation and Worship service are Lizanne Reynolds and Matt Fackler, both members of our PNC, and the Rev. Dr. Han Ho Kim, pastor of i-Church. Donald Dillard, Covenant’s Music Director; the Sanctuary Choir; Anna Maria Mendieta, guest harpist; Izzy Jara and Brian Herrel, handbells; and guest singers from Schola Cantorum will provide music for the occasion.
A welcome reception will follow the service in Fellowship Hall. Save the date, and plan to join us to celebrate the beginning of this new chapter in Covenant’s journey of faithful service in God’s name.
