Saturday, October 31, 4 pmhttps://www.youtube.com/user/firstchurchmedia/ Derek Tam will perform a selection of works by Black composers of the past two centuries, including pieces by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, Scott Joplin, Florence Price, and William Grant Still. Half of your donations for this concert will go to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. And if you missed last week’s concert with the Thrive …
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Wednesday, October 21, 6 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82988349382?pwd=L1pmT1V0TFBuMTQ4cHZ1WTgzczZiQT09 There is a lot going on in our country right now, and it often feels overwhelming. This time may feel particularly disempowering for those who aren’t old enough to vote in November. However, there are so many ways youth can advocate for important issues and learning how to contact your elected officials is one of …
Sunday, November 8, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09 Our November 8th Learning Hour will focus on the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC), its purpose, history, and how to get involved with the campaign. This campaign/movement, chaired by William Barber and Liz Theoharis, builds on the ideas of Martin Luther King. It addresses policies that support the needs of poor people, including a focus on racial equity, …
The Stewardship Committee of the SF&A Ministry wishes to thank everyone who has committed to being a sustaining giver to First Church Berkeley for the coming year. Through October 7th, the church has received 83 commitments, totaling $448,000 in sustaining giving commitments for 2021. That’s wonderful and as a point of reference, we had 171 commitments in 2020, totaling $677,000. …
On Sunday, November 1, All Saints’ Day and the Sunday before Election Day, the church sanctuary will be open from 1-4 pm for you to stop by. You can bring a photo of one of your saints—a beloved family member gone to glory, or a living or dead spiritual great—to leave on the altar as a sign of our strength …
Sunday, October 18, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09Be sure to visit www.accfb.org/vote ahead of time. For our Zoom Learning Hour on October 18, we are pleased to have representatives from the Alameda County Community Food Bank discussing the current policy landscape and how to get involved with Election 2020 as a strategy for ending hunger! In advance of this, there are opportunities to engage, …
This month, First Church Berkeley is offering the NEW Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion to our congregation and friends. We hope you will join us. To learn more, there’s an introductory session on Zoom with questions and answers on October 10, 2020 from 9:30-11 am. Email Nancy DeNero at [email protected] for the Zoom link. Two MSC trained teachers, Nancy DeNero …