Will you take a few minutes to fill out this short intake form (see link below)? We’re collecting this information in the hopes to strengthen our relationship with the Cal as well as to see how far our roots travel in the Cal community. If you have any questions, contact Rev. Hannah at [email protected]. GO BEARS! Thank you! Intake form …
2024 Berkeley CROP Hunger Walk
Sun., April 21, gather @ 1:30 pm; walk @ 2 pmSt. Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley This year’s Berkeley CROP Hunger Walk takes place on Sun., April 21 with walkers gathering in the parking lot of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church at 1:30 pm and the walk beginning at 2 pm. The event is one of over 500 participating walks nationally under the sponsorship of the Church World Service to raise funds to alleviate hunger. Walkers and/or those wishing to …
It’s Time to Share the Light: One Great Hour of Sharing
This Sunday’s Offering Recipient (April 7) Based on the text of Mathew 5:13-16, this year’s theme of One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is Share the Light. An annual mission drive of the United Church of Christ (UCC), Church World Service, and multiple denominations, OGHS supports partners worldwide with ministries that fund health, education, and agricultural development, emergency relief, refugee ministries, and both international and domestic disaster response. …
Come to the Sesquicentennial “Slogan-Off”
Sun., April 28, after worship (11:15 am)Pillar Room In June we kick off a full year of celebrating 150 years since 20 brave Congregationalists first held services at the old Berkeley Hotel on Bancroft, and nothing says “150th Anniversary” like marching from the old hotel to First Church wearing a cool new T-shirt, but… Before we can get said t-shirts printed, FIRST we need to choose …
April 21 Learning Hour: Help Restore Rooftop Solar in California!
Sun., April 21, 2024, 11:45 amLoper Chapel The California Energy Commission has said we need 3x more solar and 8x more solar storage to meet our state’s clean energy goals. But rooftop solar is on the ropes in California because of a string of reckless decisions made by the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) at the behest of the utilities. …
Tree Planting for Earth Day
Sat., April 20, 1 to 4 pm, rain or shineKing Fisher Picnic Area, 1 Swan Way, Oakland, 94621 The First Church Green Team invites you to participate in a Tree Planting event “100 Trees for Earth Day” in Oakland on Sat., April 20 at 1 pm. Trees absorb carbon and provide needed shade. The event, organized by Trees for Oakland, will include …
Did You Know…?
…that there’s an article about Easter Sunrise services in the UCC national news, and First Church Berkeley is one of the congregations highlighted? Read the article here. …that the Arlington Community Church is hosting a “Food Truck Fundraiser” to benefit the Black Wealth Builders (BWB) Fund on Thurs., April 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm? The event includes food trucks, …
