Presbytery of San Jose

01/11/2026

What a blessing and privilege it was for we as a Presbytery to install yesterday our beloved colleague and friend The Rev Jason Barraca as the designated pastor of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church of Salinas. For a decade, Jason served as the longtime Temporary Stated Supply pastor of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. Before that, he was formed and shaped in faith by this community, having been a member of their youth group once upon a time, and after serving in the military, he returned to serve and was moved by the Holy Spirit to attend Fuller Seminary and then got called to serve there.

LAPC was organized in 1898, a historic Japanese American congregation, many members who had been interned in a number of American concentration camps during WWII. One of their members, 92yo Loren Kitamura was interned as a child, and whose family dedicated one of several stained glass windows in the sanctuary.

The installation worship service was followed by a sumptuous lunch of sushi.

Thanks be to God for the wonderful ministry of Jason and Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church and for their next season together!

12/25/2025

From the staff, member congregations/worshipping communities/NCDs, teaching elders, commissioned ruling elders, ruling elders, and affiliated nonprofit entities of the Presbytery of San Jose, we extend to you and yours a blessed Merry Christmas!

Holy child of Bethlehem,
you are the hope of the world,
the song of the angels,
the treasure of our hearts,
and the glory of God among us.
Call us to worship you
in the places where your love is born anew:
wherever kindness prevails,
justice flourishes,
and peace reigns.
Send us out to serve you,
sharing good news of great joy,
and praising God through you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit.

01/30/2025

Lord, in your mercy, we ask for peace and compassion for all who have been impacted by last night’s devastating aviation accident at Reagan National Airport.

01/29/2025

The Office of Immigration Issues of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) encourages you to attend a webinar hosted by the National Immigration Project this Wednesday evening. This webinar is aimed at congregations and presbyteries that are concerned for their immigrant members and ministries. Attendees will learn about essential steps to protect themselves and their communities against potential immigration enforcement. The webinar will take place from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Please register here. https://ow.ly/lPmY50UO7T3..

11/26/2024

The Presbytery of San Jose releases this 2024 Advent-Christmas Devotional Booklet in PDF form for you to read, download and share. Special thanks to all contributors!https://sanjosepby.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-Advent-Christmas-Devotional-Presbytery-of-San-Jose.pdf

11/08/2024

A brief video history chronicling the 25yrs of ministry of the First Thai Presbyterian Church of San Jose

25th anniversary The First Presbyterian Church of San Jose (Eng Subtitle)

10/31/2024

Have you ever seen a launching convention?
2:30 Sunday Nov 3
Santa Clara Convention Center
(go early to cope with parking)

Executive Presbyter Rev. Dr. Neal Presa will join the Vice Mayor of San Jose and two Bishops to cheer on Foothill Pres and 17 other local organizations both secular and faith-based to launch a new community organizing group, Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good. Check it out, and think about signing up your own organization; they will be looking out for the welfare of all God's children in the spirit of