First Church Taizé services will move to once a month on Sunday evenings beginning in January. Stay tuned for more details.
Weekly Calendar: Dec 22 – Jan 4, 2020
Sunday December 22 SONGS OF THE SOUL REHEARSAL 8 am, Room 4, EBSB MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY LEADERSHIP TEAM 8:45–9:45 am, Room 5, EBSB AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEETING 9 am, Room 7, EBSB WORSHIP 10 am, Sanctuary AFTER PARTY 11:15 am, Pillar Room GOSPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL 11:45 am, Sanctuary YES & WINTHROP YOUTH GROUPS 11:45 am, Tower Room Tuesday 24, Christmas Eve …
Coming Up!
Epiphany Pageant Sun., Jan. 5, 10 am, Sanctuary Blue Fire Team Update Sun., Jan. 12, Immediately after worship, Sanctuary
Birthing a Parent
A Creative Spiritual Support Group Facilitated by Michelle Sepe, LCSW & Kit Novotny, MDiv, Associate Minister at First Church Berkeley (& new parents themselves) This wild, miraculous, crazy f-ing thing just happened and now you’re a totally new person. Join this sacred space for new & newish moms and dads to share in collective wisdom and therapeutically process the birth …
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019
MUSIC SUNDAY/THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT (JOY) Before & after worship Winthrop Wreath Sale, Hall of Entrance 10:00 Worship, Molly Baskette, meditation, Amar Khalsa, musician; Elizabeth Forsyth, organist; Derek Tam, director of music, Sanctuary Musical Highlights, “Carol of the Bells” by Mykola Leontovych; First Church Bell Choir; Jim Coates, director 11:15 After Party & Ministries Mini-Fair, Terrace
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019
CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ WORSHIP/ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT (FAITH) Before & after worship Winthrop Wreath Sale, Hall of Entrance 10:00 Worship, Molly Baskette, preaching; Amar Khalsa, musician; Elizabeth Forsyth, organist; Derek Tam, director of music, Sanctuary Musical Highlights, Various pieces by Ancora, Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir; Robert Geary, director 11:15 After Party & Advent Craft Workshop, Pillar Room 11:15 Second …
Advent Craft Workshop
Add some sparkle to your Christmas season at the Advent Craft Workshop! Come to the Pillar Room after worship on Sun., Dec. 8 to create ornaments and decorations, and to enjoy fellowship with each other.
Exploring Nonviolent Communication Sun., Dec. 8
As part of our Mental Health Ministry Forum series, join Jim Coates & Louise Halsey this Sun., Dec. 8 at 11:45 am in Loper Chapel for a brief exploration of the teachings of Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD, author of “Nonviolent Communication: a Language of Life.”