Valley Presbyterian Church

The heart of Valley Presbyterian Church is the awe-inspiring sanctuary. The sanctuary's simplicity and unpretentious beauty evoke serenity and wonder. Guests enter through four heavy wooden doors, richly carved with images of New Testament figures. Flanking each side of the church are stone planters filled with lush greenery.

From its breathtaking sanctuary to its wooded grounds, Valley Presbyterian Church draws on the purity of the natural world to enhance your spiritual experience.  "There's a sense of peace here" says one congregant.  "You feel like a part of nature, and thus closer to God."

The heart of Valley Presbyterian Church is the awe-inspiring sanctuary. The sanctuary's simplicity and unpretentious beauty evoke serenity and wonder. Guests enter through four heavy wooden doors, richly carved with images of the New Testament. Flanking each side of the church are stone planters filled with lush greenery.  Oak pews are upholstered in green fabric, and the A-frame pine ceiling is accented by dark beams.  Polished riverbed stones in the washed aggregate floor echo the sanctuary's earthy aestetic.

However, it's the soaring sanctuary windows behind the communion table that take your breath away.  They frame a grove of majestic redwood trees reaching heavenward, while a filigree of sunbeams streams into the church.  Guests face this magnificent forest scene; while from the steps below the communion table your bridal party enjoys its own striking tableau, a six-foot stained-glass panel above the front doors that depicts a simple golden celtic cross in a blue-toned mosaic.  When the sun shines through it, the amber cross is reflected across the church onto the view of the redwoods, and seems to float in the air - a sparkling vision that heightens the mood of peaceful reverence.

The church comes with the services of a minister, coordinator, organist, wedding hostess and hostess assistant.  Every couple attends a one-day Marriage Preparation Workshop, as well as a separate meeting with their assigned officiant.  Christians and non-christians alike are welcome here, and though a Valley Presbyterian minister will officiate, you may invite your pastor to assist with the ceremony.  Also included, but optional, are candelabras and candles, unity candle set, silk floral arrangement, white silk floral pew decorations and center aisle runner in white or red.

Valley Presbyterian Church believes in giving back to the community and is known for its outreach and chldren's programs.  This is a church that actively promotes family, community, and spiritual values - a promising environment for starting a new life together.