At the beginning of February, we invited you to share what moved you to follow Jesus, join together with this community, or simply show up at worship! Here are some of the responses:

• Family (4)
• Fellowship (3)
• My parents (3)
• To experience the love of God made manifest in worship! This congregation
• Joined the church to become part of a community
• With love I received God
• The acceptance of all people
• Adult choir needed another singer
• Community
• Something about the feel, the openness of the church and the warmth of the congregation; hard to remember back 46 years!
• For the wonderful community and dedication to service
• Recognition of my faith. Strengthening of belief. Prayer and praise.
• To be closer to my Dad, who is now in heaven with God
• I came for salvation and to seek God’s favor
• Community and inclusion for all (and play-dough!)
• To learn more about Christ
• I needed a new church family and to feel more love
• Inner belief in God that required a community at this time of my life (empty nest)
• Open & Affirming policy and the feeling of God in the people and space
• To be part of a faith community
• Love
• A place where everyone is not just tolerated but valued: Sunday Fellowship, children, leaders of all abilities
• Community that loves music and takes care of each other.
• The loving, accepting community
• Blue skies
• Grandchildren
• Because I get to sing in Junior choir, because I learn stuff at church and because I get to make new friends
• For community and for my children
• The moment on the hill in Madison
• Share values with my community
• I saw the rainbow flag and “Black Lives Matter” sign outside and knew it would be a welcoming place. From the first interaction I had when I walked in the 1^st Sunday. The greeter said “You’re here!” with a smile. Boy did I feel welcome, noisy toddlers in tow to boot.
• To be part of a loving, supportive group of Christians
• Warm caring community for our interfaith family
• Searching, not sure what, not sure where
• Welcoming and friendly people, feeling of belonging
• Faith community
• It feels good to be in a community with everyone, sharing together and being with God.
• My marriage and now the welcoming community
• Russ Hatch’s faith
• Music, choirs
• Good preaching and welcoming congregation; inclusivity
• Sense of love, of children; good organ, great music
• Inclusion
• To spend time with my Mom and to have snacks.
• (Rainbow colored fish)
• I came to WCUC because my grandmother came here when she lived in Concord, and because of the beautiful stained glass windows, and because I can walk here from home. I stayed because of the music and the community.
• Companions for my journey in life who seek to love as God loves us.
• I like church class.
• To learn about God and Jesus
• With love and kindness that God brought me
• Sunday Fellowship
• My Mom & Dad brought me here. What did I catch? New relationships, better understanding of my faith.
• I like to sing.
• Change! I needed to be enlightened and have found sense of service here.
• To worship God.
• A need to be part of a loving, questioning, accepting community.
• Coming to church reminds me of what is important in life.
• Thinking about God
• Warm and welcoming moral community.
• Desire to reconnect with spiritual life and community
• A faith-based and loving community. Peace, bells, music.
• Came to church because I needed to hear the scriptures on Sundays.
• SF Food & Fun! But also because of all the fishers before me…
• To be together, to let us shine in the presence of Jesus, holy spirit and God.
• Peace of mind
• Sunday school and snack
• A neighbor invited me. I wanted and found a home, a family, people to love and people who love me.
• To be part of a community! To be needed and to help others.
• A community of love and trust, spirit-filled
• To join a community
• Was familiar with WCUC through visits with my family and decided it was where I wanted to be.
• Music, calm.
• Family, Community, Social Justice, Love
• This church is full of helpful folks
• The people, friendly outreach
• Rest, love, humbleness, music
• A call to belong to a loving faith community. A place of peace in a stormy world.
• Peace
• Hearing the voice of God through the congregation
• It was a church community that shared my values