Sumito Tsuizaki has provided flowers for our Sunday worship services, many memorial services, and special events for more than 20 years. He’s retiring this week and closing his floral shop Sumito’s Floral Design, a fixture on Shattuck Ave. in North Berkeley, after 37 years. We’ll celebrate the beauty and creativity he’s shared with us these many years in worship on …
Fourth Tuesdays, 12 noon to 1 pmSanctuary The reality of living with, caring for, and loving someone suffering from a mental illness is that it affects our own mental health and functioning. We’ve formed a new group for folks in our community who are caring for someone with a mental illness (spouse or partner, child, parent). We meet monthly for …
…that you can call Berkeley’s Mental Health Crisis Team at 510-948-0075? The Specialized Care Unit has expanded to seven-day-a-week service, from 6 am to 4 pm. Read more in Berkeleyside.
Time sensitive Reverend Molly & First Church Member Susan Aberg are involved in a committee that’s collecting memories from early days of People’s Park & the Free Speech Movement—something suitable for a living history document, webpage, dissertation, or a living memorial. (People’s Park is located just east of Telegraph Avenue & surrounded by Haste & Bowditch, & Dwight Way, near …
The Families, Children, and Youth (FamChY) Ministry is happy to introduce our new Coordinator of Children’s Involvement Bella Vavra (she/her). Bella will have the wonderful opportunity to get to know our First Church Littles and provide them with a space to be expressive, play with one another, and learn three Sundays a month! This program will be launching in October …
Sat., Oct. 7, 10 am to 1 pmFront Patio & Lawn, Dana St. Invite your neighbors, friends, and families to our reinvented Blessing of the Animals Event, now: Love Your Pet Day. This event will feature opportunities for families in the community with pets to come together and enjoy activities such as a free obedience class starting at 11 am, …
Weekly on Sunday mornings starting Oct. 1, 9 to 9:45 amLoper Chapel Do you find yourself wondering what it means to be a progressive Christian? Do you wish you had a space to learn about progressive Christianity and discuss it with others? The Adult Education Ministry is so excited to offer weekly Sunday morning opportunities to learn about progressive Christianity …