FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PETALUMA
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Drum
​Circle

Saturday, June 21
​10-11:30am, Sanctuary
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Pride Month
​Reading

Saturday, June 7
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Pentecost
​Sunday

Sunday, June 8
9:45am, Sanctuary + Online 
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Garden
Work Days

Friday, May 2, 2:00-5:30pm
Saturday, May 3, 9am-3pm
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Children in Worship Sunday

Sunday, May 11
9:45am, Sanctuary + Online 
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Gaelic Heritage Sunday

Sunday, May 18
9:45am, Sanctuary + Online 
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Walking
Group

Friday mornings, 9:30am
Ellis Creek: 3890 Cypress Drive
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Earth Day
​Celebration

Sunday, April 27
following the worship service
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Annual Report for 2024

2024 was another dynamic year! Read all about it in our Annual Report.
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Holy Week Worship

Thursday, April 17
​7pm, Sanctuary + Online
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Lenten Suppers
& Book Discussion

Wednesdays March 5 - April 16
​5:30-7pm, Fireside Room
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Annual
​Per Capita

This year's assessment of $38/member supports the work of our Presbytery
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Holy Week Worship

Thursday, April 17
​7pm, Sanctuary + Online
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Easter Sunday
​Service​

Sunday, April 20
9:45am, Sanctuary + Online 
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Children's Easter Egg Hunt

April 20, immediately following our worship service
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Maundy Thursday Service
​April 17, 7:00pm, Sanctuary and Online

For many centuries, the Christian Church has observed Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. FPCP will combine themes from these two holy days into one service on Thursday evening of Holy Week. We will read the story of Jesus’ final hours, sing, pray, extinguish candles and share the Lord’s Supper. May this time of worship be an important part of your Lenten journey.
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Lenten Suppers
& Book Discussion

Wednesdays March 5 - April 16
​5:30-7pm, Fireside Room
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Earth Day
​Celebration

Sunday, April 20
following the worship service
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Lenten
​Devotional

Lent is here and with it a new Advent Devotional from Kate Bowler
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Featured + Upcoming

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Workshop

Tuesday, February 18
6:30pm, Zoom​
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Faith + Culture Book Club

Monday, February 24
​​6:30pm, Zoom
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PC(USA) in the News

The PC(USA) has joined this lawsuit in support of religious liberties
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Deep Dive into the Divine: For the Sake of the World
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A Five-Part Class in Person with Scott Quinn
Sanctuary, First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma, 939 B Street
Thursdays - March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10
Time: 1:30 - 3:00pm

 
When we take a deep dive into the Divine, we risk authentic intimacy with God and our truest self. It’s a courageous dive because along the way we encounter all that impedes the free-flowing divine love, such as our outgrown images of God and places within us that have not yet believed or received unconditional love.
 
Join us for a five-week journey of spiritual practice, meditation, discussion, scripture, poetry, and reflection. Each class builds upon the previous one as we go deeper into the divine Mystery, guided by signposts to divine intimacy within Christianity and other faith traditions. Between classes you will have a spiritual practice to practice and will be invited to have one 15-minute conversation with a fellow participant to share experiences, questions, and reflections.
 
 How do you know if this class might be for you?
  • Do you seek a freer, more honest relationship with God and wish to release old beliefs about God and yourself that are untrue and no longer serve you? (1 Corinthians 13:8-13)
  •  Are you ready to bring God your doubts, uncensored truth, pain, flaws, burdens and find not only relief, but in the process also become more intimate? (Matthew 11:25-28)
  •   Do you want to attune yourself to recognize God’s presence, the Everywhere-Sacred, in the ordinary moments of your life? (Luke 24:30-35)
  • Are you passionately curious to know who you really, ultimately are - to know deep within that you, God, and all life are not separate, but One? (John 17:11)
 
Suggested donation: $100 for the five week session. Scholarships available. Contact Jeannette Anglin (Info in church directory) or through the church office.
 
Registration is required: Email the church office at [email protected] or phone 707-762-8269.
If you have questions about the class or need help discerning if the class is a fit for you, please contact Scott Quinn: [email protected].

Scott Quinn is an ordained Lutheran minister and Interfaith minister, and was an educator and spiritual director at an interfaith spirituality center in Austin. He serves as faculty and as a student supervisor for the spiritual direction programs at The Chaplaincy Institute and San Francisco Theological Seminary and has also served as Executive Director of the Marin Interfaith Council. Scott lives in San Rafael where he has a spiritual direction/supervision practice, and where he and his partner tend many pets and a large garden. His website is: www.scottquinn.net. ​

The Annual Report for 2024 is here!

First Presbyterian Church's Annual Report for 2024 tells the story, in word and pictures, of God's faithfulness in our lives and in the life of God's church here in Petaluma. Thank you for celebrating with us!
Click here to view on ISSUU
Download the PDF
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Everyone Is
​Invited

December 14, 1-4pm
608 Casa Verde Court, Petaluma
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Longest Night Service

Thursday, December 19, 7pm
Sanctuary only​
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Hanging of the Stars

December 20, ​10am-2pm
Sanctuary
All Are Welcome

Christmas Concert Tonight!

Join us at 7:00pm in the sanctuary or on zoom for this very fun and festive holiday tradition.
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Electing New Officers

November 24, 10:45am
Short meeting before the luncheon
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Mark Your Calendar

November 24, 11am
RSVP or sign up to bring a dish
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Interfaith Thanksgiving

First Presbyterian Church
November 24, 7pm, Sanctuary + Zoom
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Sunday, November 24, 7:00pm

First Presbyterian Church, 939 B Street, Petaluma
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Walk With Us
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Join us on October 5 as we Walk to End Alzheimer's​
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Names of God
​Class

Mondays, September 9-October 14
in person (morn) or online (eve)
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One Warm Coat Drive

We're partnering with PPSC to collect new or gently used warm coats
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CHAT and Craft Friendship Gathering
Saturday, September 21
10:30am, Koinonia Hall


All women of FPCP, and visitors who worship with us, are invited to gather on Saturday, September 21 for a “CHAT and Craft” friendship gathering in the Fireside Room, beginning at 10:30 a.m. through early afternoon. Notice that the CHAT is emphasized. Lets get to know each other and deepen friendships. You don’t craft? Then come and CHAT! Bring your lunch and let’s spend some time together. If you CRAFT, then bring your own project or we will have two projects available to work on. We will make knotted fleece blankets for COTS. Also, we will have the opportunity to create prayer chains for personal use or to give as a gift. All materials for these two crafts will be provided. Please meet us in the Fireside Room at 10:30. Bring a bag lunch and a drink if you're able to stay through lunch. We look forward to good company, some laughs, and getting to know each other better.
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Pillowcase Sewing Day

Saturday, September 14
​10am-2pm, Koinonia Hall
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CHAT and Craft 
Gathering​

Saturday, September 21
10:30am, Koinonia Hall
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Blessing of the Animals Sunday​

Sunday, September 29
​9:45am, Sanctuary​
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Names of God
​Class

Mondays, September 9-October 14
in person (morn) or online (eve)
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World Communion

Join us on October 6 as we celebrate World Communion Sunday​
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Mark your calendars!

Join us for food, fellowship and fun
​Sunday, September 8, 11am
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Mark your calendars!

Join us for food, fellowship and fun
​Sunday, September 8, 11am
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Blessing of the Animals Sunday

Sunday, September 29
​9:45am, Sanctuary
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Blue Zones
​Petaluma

We're excited to participate in Petaluma's Blue Zone's Project
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Presbyterian
​Women


Come and join us!
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Let's Get Together

Sign up to host or share a breakfast, lunch, tea time, or dinner
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Blue Zones
​Petaluma

We're excited to participate in Petaluma's Blue Zone's Project
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Virginia Anderson Memorial

We had a very moving and meaningful service on Thursday, grieving the loss of our dear friend, Virginia, and celebrating her 100 years on this earth. If you missed the service you can watch it on our YouTube channel.
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Lenten Book Discussion

Sunday, March 17
11:00am, Fireside Room


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Pastor John will be traveling to Germany this year to follow in the footsteps of one of his heroes in the faith, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and theologian who lost his life in WWII because of his Christian faith and opposition to the Nazi regime. One of John's stops will be the Bonhoeffer Haus in Berlin, where Dietrich's family lived and where he was arrested by the Gestapo.
Join us for a conversation about this fascinating, inspirational, and very human follower of Jesus. What might befriending Bonhoeffer mean for us and the ways we live our lives today? 
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Holy Week Worship

Wednesday, February 14
​9am, Shollenberger Park
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Easter Sunday
​Service​

Elim Lutheran Church
Monday, November 20, 7pm 
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Children's Easter Egg Hunt

March 31, immediately following our worship service
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Let's go for a walk​

Wednesday, February 14
​9am, Shollenberger Park
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Interfaith Thanksgiving

Elim Lutheran Church
Monday, November 20, 7pm 
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Pacific Empire Chorus​

Click below for opportunities offered by one of our on campus partners
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Socks
​for COTS

We're partnering with COTS to collect socks for Petaluma's houseless
COTS
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Let's go for a walk​

Wednesday, February 14
​9am, Shollenberger Park
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Interfaith Thanksgiving

Elim Lutheran Church
Monday, November 20, 7pm 
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Ash Wednesday Service - TONIGHT
​7:00pm, Sanctuary or Online

Join us tonight for a special Ash Wednesday service of worship that includes the Lord’s Supper and the imposition of ashes (marking the forehead or the hand with the words “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”).

​Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the season of Lent, which encompasses the 40 days prior to Easter Sunday. It is a season of self-reflection, repentance and fasting. Come and make this time of worship an important part of your Lenten journey.
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Ash Wednesday Bulletin

The Annual Report for 2024 is here!

First Presbyterian Church's Annual Report for 2024 tells the story, in word and pictures, of God's faithfulness in our lives and in the life of God's church here in Petaluma. Thank you for celebrating with us!
Click here to view on ISSUU
Download the PDF
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Holiday Featured + Upcoming

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Community
​Carol Sing

Saturday, December 23
​​7:30-8:30pm, Walnut Park
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Fourth Sunday
​of Advent

Sunday, December 24, 9:45am
​​Sanctuary + Zoom
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Christmas Eve Service

Sunday, December 24, 7:00pm only
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Cafe Babble-On

Join Pastor John every Thursday in our Cafe Babble-On virtual cafe. Grab a cup of coffee, tea, some pastries or lunch and hop on anytime between 11am and noon.
Join by phone (audio only), dial 1-669-900-6833, enter Meeting ID:  948 5898 3204
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Join us!
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Wednesdays, February 22 - March 29 5:00-6:30pm, Fireside Room
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Children's Easter Egg Hunt

April 9, immediately following our worship service
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Read Our Annual Report

view as a pdf or at our ISSUU page

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 Ash Wednesday Service

Wednesday, February 22
7pm | Sanctuary + Zoom
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Session Notes for February 16

We had a fantastic first Session meeting of the year
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Follow Us on Facebook

This is a great way to engage with our church community
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Quick Links

Worship Zoom Link
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Giving

Featured + Upcoming

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Advent Devotional

Advent is coming and with it a new Advent Devotional from Kate Bowler
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Advent Begins November 27

To visually mark the beginning of the Advent Season wear something purple
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Light a Candle
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On Sunday morning, light a candle on our prayer table as part of your worship
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Mark Your Calendar

To volunteer or sign up to bring a dish, click below
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Congregational Meeting

A very short meeting after worship and before the Thanksgiving luncheon
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Interfaith Thanksgiving

Join us at FPC on Nov. 22 for this year's Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
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Jim Donnelly Memorial
Saturday, October 22nd - 1 PM​​

Join us this Saturday for a special time to celebrate the life of Jim Donnelly and grieve his absence. We'll be gathering in the sanctuary (masks required), on Zoom, or watch live on YouTube. The service will be recorded for those unable to attend.
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Memorial Service for Jim Donnelly

Join us this Saturday for a very special time of worship, celebrating the life of Jim Donnelly, and grieving his absence. Join us in the sanctuary (masks required), on Zoom, or watch the service live on YouTube.

Saturday, October 22, 1:00pm
First Presbyterian Church  |  939 B Street, Petaluma
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Walk With Us
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Join us on October 8 as we Walk to End Alzheimer's
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World Communion

Join us on October 9 as we celebrate World Communion Sunday
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Session Notes
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Read up on the wonderful work the Session is doing
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Walk With Us

Join us on October 8 as we Walk to End Alzheimer's
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Where's Buzzy?

Oh, the places we go, in Sonoma County and around the world
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Session Notes

Read up on the wonderful work the Session is doing
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Who are we?

We are a Christ-centered community, committed to encountering God through––
  • Scripture, prayer, Sacrament and song
  • Welcoming all
  • Breaking bread together
  • Caring for creation
  • Serving the community
  • Offering our lives as a witness to God’s love and justice in the world
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Who are we?

We are a Christ-centered community, committed to encountering God through––
  • Scripture, prayer, Sacrament and song
  • Welcoming all
  • Breaking bread together
  • Caring for creation
  • Serving the community
  • Offering our lives as a witness to God’s love and justice in the world
More About Us
We kicked off the new season with a wonderful Fall Bounty and BBQ Shindig.
First Presbyterian Church is located on 3.5 acres of land, a short 12 minute walk from downtown Petaluma. Our sanctuary offers seating for 300 people, a concert grand piano, an electric organ, and exceptional acoustics for vocal and instrumental performances. Our fellowship hall has a full kitchen, with indoor and outdoor dining possibilities, and our Fireside Room is the perfect setting for small group meetings. Our ample parking lot can accommodate most campus events. This could be the perfect place for your wedding, music recital or concert, memorial service or spiritual retreat. Contact the church office for a visit and for more information.

​Statement of Inclusion

First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma affirms the worth and dignity of all people. We are all created in God’s image, and in Christ we are all children of God. Just as Jesus welcomed everyone into his fellowship, even those who traditionally had been marginalized, we welcome all people to our congregation regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental ability, socio-economic status, or political beliefs. ​All are welcome to worship, serve, and participate fully in the life and ministry of First Presbyterian Church; and all who profess faith in Jesus Christ are welcome to become members, with eligibility for its leadership and offices...continue reading
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Godly Play

Learn about Godly Play and our Children and Families Ministry
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Water + Socks

Help support our local houseless community with socks + drinking water
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Book Study

Our next book series is coming up! Inspired, by Rachel Held Evans
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    • What We Believe
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    • Session Notes
    • Statement of Inclusion
  • I'm New
  • Ministries
    • Connect
    • Worship >
      • Blessing of the Animals
      • Longest Night Service
    • Kids
    • Presbyterian Women
    • Adult Education
    • Garden
    • Bees
    • Labyrinth
    • Anti-Racism Work
    • Pedal for Protein
    • Community Carol Sing
    • Ryan's Case For Smiles
  • Media
    • Sermons & Worship
    • Annual Reports
    • The Exchange Newsletter
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    • In the News
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    • Plan Your Event
    • Weddings
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