Gurudewara sahib is a place where you feel positive vibes …read more Food snack tea get served . You do Learn how dedicated people do Support San Jose Gurudewara Sahib . Scenic View clean peace full with all type of supportTo the attendees . I really feel at home being going there .

This is business not a temple or gurudwara old people is very good but uneducated peoples behave…read more It's very bad. Manly security guard. He told me that he would catch me and lock me inside, or else I should go away in twenty minutes. Gurughar tha isliye chuup Hogya

I love this small gurudwara.. People are nice since it's a bit new and everyone kind of knows…read moreeveryone here. Granthis are good too But the management needs to bit more strict on folks just talking in the main hall like it's a get together or a family function.. ppl are on phone talking to the relatives, while someone is trying to do "Matha Tek" Granthis or someone from the gurudwara needs to tell ppl to either go in langar hall or outside because they are disturbing the peace.. Who knows maybe I will say to them, you would think they are old mighy know better but it is what it is..

Nice small gurudwara, I didn't even know it existed. Langar was so yummy. Love to visit there again.read more

Very clean place with ample parking and love that it's close to Shirdi Sai temple and Swaminarayan…read moretemple. I go to all of them so find it as my new peace zone to go temple hopping if I may say so.

I have been here quite a few times. It's always a nice church. Not as big as others I've been to…read morebut the church is always pleasant. There's plenty of parking. The church is kept nice and clean. From outside to inside. Including their restrooms. The priest spoke clear and always has a good sermon. Definitely a nice, decent church.

We highly recommend this church. They are super inviting, and the scenery around the mountain with…read moreall of the window windows is so serene. I love the homilies that somehow seem to hit home almost every time. Its traditional values catered to modern societal pressure and sin.

They were very helpful and elaborate right from planning, through execution. They are not at all…read morecommercial in the way they interact with you. We are grateful to them for a beautiful 25th anniversary puja experience we had at this temple. We recommend this temple to anyone who wants a comfortable, and spiritual experience.

The 1 Star is solely for the reasons that women do not tie their hair and leave it falling free…read more Everybody knows the piousness of putting your hair up in the Hindu sense of way. There's a reason!!! A temple is a place of devotion not fashion. Women: put your hair up, tie it up, use a garter or clips to put it in a knot. It's only for a few minutes. Show some value to our scriptures!!!!! The management doesn't do anything cause I've highlighted it for them several times!! They don't want to offend donors! They would rather placate the visitors than speak up to the austere reasons!!!!! One sees women respect the tradition and cover their hair/head at the Masjid, and similarly at the Gurdwara. Why can't we shed our vanity for a few minutes. If the board and the people who lead services can fix this, then they have done their duties to adhering to scriptures in the true sense!

All went well everyone was friendly they truly make you feel like family if you haven't been I…read morerecommend you give it try you won't be disappointed

Super friendly community in a spot overlooking the South Bay and more. Absolutely cozy and…read moregorgeous. My first time entering back in 2006, a lady greeted me (who has become a close friend) asking, will you check in your baby to daycare? Um, wow, how cool is that! I sat down to enjoy service and right when it ended someone behind me (became another great friend) invited me to a sports event in their gym. Their what? Holy cow there's multiple basketball, volleyball, and badminton setups and more. What more? Gym bathrooms, well, you just have to see it for yourself. I joined one of their sports events and they let me screw up real bad and they were still so friendly. My normal team would have clobbered me! I joined their bands and all their jams and yes they let me screw up and they're so encouraging I only grew as a musician. So much so that Senior Pastor Greg and his gorgeous wife (who became my BFFs) asked me to solo for their wedding. What an honor. Whenever the season comes around, I get to play like Whoppi Goldberg and do the whole Sister Act deal. It's a real blast. On a deeper level, in the darkest, tumultuous storms of my entire life- which were many- they never gave up on me. Everyone kept loving me, and knew that I would make it through. There were times I even knew I was lost, I even knew I was rebelling because of pain, and they never stopped loving me. This church family sits on a beautiful hill, with arms wide open. Come up for a hug! (Thanks to you Tom G. the sign came, this was to be my 150th review yay) 5 Star Community!

Lovely church on the Stanford Campus…read more I had a magical experience here while on a small group tour of the campus earlier this week. While everyone else chose to just walk in and file out along the back aisle, I felt compelled to walk in and sit down, to thank the Almighty for all that is right with the world. A few seconds after I bowed my head in prayer, the most beautiful singing commenced from a far corner of the church! I sat there in bliss, eyes closed, letting the notes wash over me, not worrying about where the rest of my small tour group was. When the music stopped and I glanced behind me, they were all standing there, also in silent awe. Our tour guide thanked me later for staying like I did, otherwise they'd have missed the haunting A Capella music, one of those moments that makes life worth living. Will be back!

Came here to repent alllllll my sins, but didn't get to finish. It's a beautiful scene to look…read morethrough the whole memorial and take pictures. Inside the church looks like a scene in a movie. Definitely a great spot to check out when here.

I'm reviewing this church as a wedding ceremony venue only…read more I was never the type of girl to dream about her wedding, but after attending several weddings in the past few years at this church, I knew for a long time that this was the church I wished to get married in. The architecture is stunning and the stained glass windows will take your breath away. What I didn't know after putting down the deposit and signing the contract was that there is more to this church than its lovely exterior: the staff at First UMC is amazing and made our wedding incredibly special. And we aren't even members of First UMC ourselves! I think this really speaks volumes about their level of professionalism and service. We ended up paying a little over $1900 total to rent the church facilities and to allow our own musicians to practice in the sanctuary (this cost an extra $150). The rate that's on their website currently includes the services of their wedding/events coordinator, a minister to officiate your ceremony, as well as a pianist/organ player. Our coordinator was Bernadette and she was simply phenomenal. She is well-organized, patient, responsive, and was a much-needed calming presence throughout the entire process for me. On the day we were married, I saw her everywhere! She was running around and actively involved in making sure every aspect ran smoothly. As great as my day-of coordinator was, I know things would have not gone as well had Bernadette not been there. We were married by Pastor Sadie Stone, who is easy-going and well-spoken. She had a lot of great suggestions that helped us solidify the ceremony to what it ended up being and I was very, very thankful for this. The church's organist Sarah Wannamaker has musical talent off the wazoo! My husband is a musician and while I'm practically tone-deaf, I'd like to think that I'm capable of appreciating good music. Meeting up with Sarah and listening to her go through different songs to help us decide what type of musical arrangements we wanted pre- and post-ceremony was one of my favorite aspects of wedding planning! It was like aural cake-tasting! Sarah is so talented and I just loved listening to her go through some of our favorite piano pieces. All in all, I can say with confidence that you're in good hands if you decide to go with First UMC for your wedding ceremony. Nevertheless, there are some things one should be aware of when deciding whether or not this is venue is a good fit for their wedding vision: 1) As a church, they have restrictions, from decorations, to officiants, to music choices, and even to how close photographers/videographers can approach the bridal parting during the ceremony. You won't be, for instance, allowed to throw rice and rose petals. No cameras will also be allowed on the sanctuary stage. As both me and my husband are Christians, we found this more than 100% reasonable as this is a sacred event taking place in a holy sanctuary (and also, can you imagine trying to clean up something like rice grains?!). After all, some churches require that you go through marriage counseling with one of the pastors at the church or may even require you to be a member. I think First UMC does the perfect job of maintaining spiritual integrity without being close-minded in this regard. 2) Related to #1, because there are a lot of restrictions on decorations, you have to decide if you are okay with whatever decorations the church already has. On the day of our wedding, the banners near the large golden cross had cartoonish butterflies and flowers that looked like it was for a youth group service. Normally, the banners are not like that, but just be aware that no matter what the banners are, you won't be able to change them. Personally, I feel like the gorgeous stained glass provides a rich enough color to the church that extensive decorations aren't needed; we didn't put anything in the pews or aisles and just had two large floral pieces flanking either side of the altar area. 3) The location is close enough to Stanford that if there is a Stanford football game at home, parking could be a problem for your guests. We purposely chose a wedding date when Stanford would have an away game. 4) The area in general is very nice and within walking distance to Downtown Palo Alto. However, on the day of our wedding, one our guests was mugged and robbed in broad daylight on her way to the ceremont. The incident occurred on Hamilton and Middlefield, which is literally right by the backside of the church. Again, I want to emphasize that I personally think this area is safe and most people I know would too...but it's important to be careful nevertheless.

I'm not a church goer, but even I can appreciate the beauty that exists within a church. This place…read moreis gorgeous, and nicely built for optimizing acoustics. We came here for a symphony concert and the church amplified everything perfectly. The pews are pretty comfortable and spacious. Overall, it was a nice, relaxing evening of listening to classical music. They are doing some construction right now though, and what seems to be the obvious front entrance was actually their back entrance during this event. It would have been nice to have some signs directing people to the "front" entrance, as everyone was getting confused.