Ladera Community Church

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2026-04-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | LCC: Peabody Hall, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028

Sharmila Montessori Preschool Closed - Spring Break
2026-04-06 - 2026-04-10 | Sharmila Montessori Preschool, 3300 Alpine Road, Unit B, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Sharmila Montessori Preschool is closed for Spring Break.

Stanford Quads
2026-04-05 17:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-22 17:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-15 17:30 - 21:30 | LCC: Peabody Hall, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028
Modern square dancing is a recreation enjoyed by people of all ages in the United States and around the world. We dance the Plus program utilizing All Position Dancing. We often have an A2 or C1 star tip at the end of the evening. All Plus dancers are welcome to join us for an evening of dancing. Square dance attire is not needed. Masks are optional.

The weekly schedule is:
Review: 6:00-6:30 pm

Class: 6:30-8:30 pm

Plus: 8:30-9:00 pm

Star tips: 9:00-9:30 pm

The cost is $10 per session. We start a beginner’s class every fall in October.

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05 09:30 - 10:30 | LCC: Sanctuary, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Join Us for Easter Sunday!
Come celebrate the joy of Christ’s resurrection with us on Easter Sunday! Together, we rejoice in the promise of new life, renewed faith, and God’s endless love. Bring a stemmed flower to help decorate our Easter cross, a beautiful symbol of hope and transformation. After the service, stay and enjoy coffee and treats as we share in fellowship and celebration.
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Share Your Joy Team Meeting
2026-04-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Ladera Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Do you have a favorite activity you’d like to share at LCC? The Share Your Joy team can help you spread joy through activities like going to the opera, playing table tennis, reading for spiritual insights, or cooking pancakes. To join the Share Your Joy team meeting or to submit an idea for an event, email amy@ladera.org.

LCC Choir Rehearsal
2026-04-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | LCC: Sanctuary, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Ladera Community Church weekly choir rehearsal.

Maundy Thursday: Tenebrae Worship Service
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:30 | LCC: Peabody Hall, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028
Maundy Thursday is the name given to the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with his Apostles. For us, it’s a reminder to reflect on our purpose as spiritual beings. What does the coming of the Holy Spirit mean to us? Are there things that no longer serve our highest purpose that we can release? Join us for a special service to honor this process.
The service will be held in Peabody Hall before the last Lenten Soup Supper. Stay after for some soup and fellowship.

Lenten Soup Supper
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Ladera Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Join us for our Lenten Soup Suppers, held every other Thursday during the season of Lent. Gather for a simple meal of soup and bread, enjoy good conversation, and connect with our community in a warm, welcoming setting.
Everyone is welcome—come to share a dish or simply enjoy the fellowship.

Sharmila Montessori - Teacher Meeting
2026-04-02 15:30 - 17:00 | LCC: Fireside Room, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States

Affordable Housing Task Force
2026-04-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Online – Zoom
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Community Support & Meditation
2026-04-01 12:30 - 13:45, 2026-03-18 12:30 - 13:45 | LCC: Fireside Room, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Join us for “Reflections for These Times,” a nurturing space for connection and stillness. Each session opens with a Tai Chi prayer, followed by time to check in, lighting a candle for our shared concerns and hopes, and silent meditation. We close in peaceful silence.
After these 30 minutes of connection and quiet, we will enjoy snacks and conversation in the fellowship hall. This program will be held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month—join us whenever you need grounding and community.

Haumalu 'o Langi Worship Service
2026-03-29 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-03-22 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-03-15 12:30 - 15:00 | Ladera Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Haumalu ‘o Langi Tongan congregation’s weekly Sunday service and Sunday school for the children.

Palm Sunday Worship Service
2026-03-29 09:30 - 10:30 | LCC: Sanctuary, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Celebrate Palm Sunday with us as we reflect on Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Bring family and friends to experience the transformative love of Christ as we prepare our hearts for the cross and the hope of resurrection.

Worship Service
2026-03-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-22 09:30 - 10:30 | LCC: Sanctuary, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Worship is the heart of our community life. Sunday worship begins at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary and online via Zoom. All ages are invited. LCC worship is a joyful celebration of God’s presence among us. We find inspiration, renewal, and refreshment through song and silence, prayer, and reflection. We seek to integrate the arts – music, drama, and visual – to enrich the worship experience. Worship continues in the many ways we seek, serve, and grow in the world.

We serve communion on the first Sunday of every month. All are welcome to the table!

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Peninsula Threshold Choir
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | LCC: Peabody Hall, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028
Peninsula Threshold Choir brings comfort and kindness through song to the bedsides of those at the thresholds of living and dying. The choir rehearses on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.

Second Hour: Interview with Judge Trott
2026-03-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Ladera Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
Judge Trott will speak during the worship service and lead our Second Hour
conversation. His visit continues our focus on activism, civic responsibility, and
constructive dialogue in a polarized time.

Council Meeting
2026-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Online – Zoom

2nd Hour: Prayer in Poems and Secular Songs
2026-03-15 10:45 - 12:00 | Ladera Church, 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028, United States
This seminar explores prayer as portrayed in secular lyrics and poems. We question assumptions we may have about prayer and gain inspiration from secular songs and from poetry. Music by Nick Cage, U2, Leonard Cohen (not ‘Hallelujah’) and Mary Gauthier will be heard and discussed. Poems by Mary Oliver, George McDonald and Andrew Marvell (with music) will be read, and the lyrical Buddhist Metta Prayer and an Aztec Indian Prayer poem will be shared. Come ready to dig deeper and find connection.
Colleen Crangle, PhD, is an award-winning short-story writer who has led seminars at LCC on Spiritual Insights in Short Fiction and Hildegard of Bingen. Her day-time work is in AI and health.
LCC: Fireside Room 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA, United States
