Upcoming Budget Info Session & Congregational Meeting

Sundays, Jan. 22 & 29, 2023, after worship in the Sanctuary The Stewardship, Finance & Administration (SF&A) Ministry will hold an informational session on the proposed 2023 budget on Sun., Jan. 22 after the worship service. There will be a Congregational Meeting to vote on the budget the following Sun., Jan. 29 also after worship in the Sanctuary. Please mark …

Sing for Your Life! 2022

Fri., Dec. 30, 4 to 10 pm, First Church Berkeley Sanctuary Sing For Your Life! 2022 will be a six-hour continuous circle of improvised vocal beauty and delight facilitated by David Worm, Voices in a New World, and other community facilitators. Parts are given to each section of the circle, and the music is created, in-the-moment in this improvised tradition …

Ringing in the New Year, Literally!

Tues., Jan. 24, 2023 – 7 to 8 pm, Pillar Room The First Church Bell Choir will ring in the New Year after a nearly three-year hiatus! Come ring with us. Rehearsals will take place Tues. evenings, beginning Jan. 24, with set up at 6:45 pm, rehearsal from 7 to 8, and take down for about 10 mins. after we …

Christmas Offering 2022

Do you feel the joy of the Christmas season? You’re not alone if your joy is mixed with some anxiety and sadness. The stress from planning the perfect holiday with the perfect gifts takes its toll. However, there’s one gift that is sure to bring joy, and that is your donation to the Christmas Offering. This year’s Christmas offering, to …

All-Church Camping: Save the Date!

Fri., April 28 – Sun., April 30, 2023 We’re going camping as a church! We have booked a *fully accessible* group camping site at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore for the weekend of April 28-30, 2023. We will eat, sing around the campfire, hike, swim in the lake and play together for a couple of days! We’ll have room …

Did You Know…?

…that Barbara McHugh & Bill Coffin will be teaching an introductory Buddhism & Meditation class (five Thursday evenings, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, beginning Feb. 23, on Zoom)? Pre-registration is required. Enrollment is now open. For more info and to reserve space, email Bill Coffin at [email protected]. Please include your name, phone number, and email address. …that the Deckers (a group …

Candle flame & Christmas lights

Christmas Eve Worship Schedule 2022

4 pm — All-Ages Christmas Eve Service (Dana St. Lawn) We’ll be outdoors on the lawn this year for our all-ages reenactment of the Nativity, with glowstick “candles,” costumes, and carols! 8:30 pm — Special Christmas concert (in the Sanctuary & Webcast) Come early to let your spirit sink deeply into incarnation!  9 pm — Service of Candlelight & Carols …