Sunday, June 13, 4 pm First Church Front Lawn (Honduran food to go afterwards!)There will be an opportunity for children to join Carolyn Ash and FamChY volunteers in the play yard. None of us are free until all of us are free. This month’s Lawn Church takes place in the middle of LGBTQ Pride Month, and the week of Juneteenth, a …

June 13, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143  Passcode: 261432 After being intrigued, moved, and stirred to action by Rev. Miriam’s sermon, join her in conversation with Rev. Kelly for the Learning Hour. We’ll talk about our bodies—the way we move, the way we love, the way we express ourselves, and the ways we make assumptions about ourselves and each other. …

We, as a diverse body of believers seeking to live in the light and image of God in Christ, do affirm: that every person has worth as a special and unique creation made in God’s image; that in the Spirit of love, openness, and inclusiveness we welcome persons of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, nationality, ability …

To celebrate the return of live music and to give back to our generous community, Liz and Derek will present three free, in-person Friday noontime concerts on July 9, 16, and 23! While we will enforce social distancing and require masks, don’t miss this chance to savor music in our Sanctuary’s inimitable acoustics. Dates and times: https://www.firstchurchberkeley.org/resonance/

June 27, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143  Passcode: 261432 Now that the pandemic is slowing and we are all emerging from hibernation and social isolation, it is a perfect time to think about how we want to structure our lives from this point forward. Formulating a daily exercise regimen is a fantastic step to take to improve well-being in our …

Following June 13, 4 pm Lawn Church Melissa and Any are cooking for us again on June 13 and the food will be served immediately after the service on the lawn. This is a fund raiser for them so please come and support our beloved family in their efforts to transition to independence. For all you meat lovers, the menu …

Wednesday, June 9, 7:30 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82103426300?pwd=c091WnUwZmZyYktzcjFLcDdvZ2VoQT09 Hosted by First Church member Rowan Peterson, in conversation with Rev. Kit. In honor of Pride month, join us for this conversation on showing up for the trans community. Where are we, what are we fighting against, and how can we help? We’ll do a deep dive understanding and responding to the current attacks on …

by Rev. Kelly Colwell In the beginning, as you know, before God created any of this, there was just chaos.  Moving and shifting, messy and possible, and God brooded over all of that mess, considering options.  And the first thing God decided to create was light.  God called it by name: “Let there be light!” and the light appeared, and …