Visit the Abundance Table this Sunday!
Sun., May 18, 2025 @ 11:15 am & most 3rd SundaysHall of Entrance or Cloister This Sunday, the monthly Abundance Table, where we share produce from our gardens, will be especially abundant. It is full springtime, and the table will feature a variety of vegetable and wildflower seedlings, ready to transplant into large containers or gardens, as well as an …
Starvation as a Weapon of War: an Educational and Fundraising Event
Sun., May 18, 2025, 2:30 pm (doors open); 3 pm (program begins)First Church Berkeley SanctuaryDonations welcomed but not required (Donation link here) For more than 60 days, Israel has prevented any food from entering Gaza. As of May 5, 65 children have been killed by starvation and 70,000 children are suffering from severe malnutrition with 250,000 malnourished. You’re invited to: …
The East Bay School: Now Enrolling
The East Bay School (EBS), which shares a campus with First Church Berkeley, would like to invite members of the First Church community exploring options for middle school to learn more about EBS. Through a program rich with opportunities for design, connection, and exploration, EBS empowers middle school students to cultivate their intellectual, physical, and emotional selves to become engaged, thoughtful, …
What’s in a Name?
Thanks to those of you who have already voted to name our beautiful new community hall! If you haven’t already, please visit this Google Poll and vote for your top four choices. Voting closes on Tues., May 27, 2025. We will hold an in-person final vote based on the top four choices on Sun., June 1 at the After Party after worship (no …
Summer Silent Retreat Opportunity
Sun., June 29 – Fri., July 4, 2025San Damiano Retreat House, Danville, CACo-led by Ann Naffziger, MDiv, MA First Church Member Ann Naffziger, MDiv, MA will be co-leading another silent retreat at San Damiano Retreat House in Danville June 29-July 4. Though not an official FCCB offering, this is a great opportunity to to re-charge, re-connect with God, rest, find …
What’s in a Name?
Now is the time to name our new community building! Please visit this Google Poll and vote for your top four choices! Voting closes on May 27, 2025. We will hold an in-person final vote based on the top four choices on Sun., June 1 as part of the congregational long-range visioning session planned for after church that day.
From FCCB Over 60: “Listening to Connect – How to Hear with Your Heart”
Sat., May 17, 2025, 9:45 am to 12 noonPillar Room On Sat., May 17, FCCB Over 60 will present a program entitled, “Listening to Connect – How to Hear with Your Heart.” Led by Jim Coates, and introducing the tools and consciousness of Nonviolent Communication, the program will explore listening with the intention to connect and on learning how to listen to hear what is …
Resonance Season Finale – Dietrich Buxtehude’s “Membra Jesu nostri”
Sat., May 31, 2025, 7:30 to 9 pmSanctuary Our season finale features what promises to be an unforgettable performance of Dietrich Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri, a remarkable meditation on the body of the crucified Christ. A work of deep profundity, this collection of seven cantatas employs relatively limited vocal and instrumental forces—for the most part, five voice parts, two violins and …
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