Sun., Jan. 16, 2022 @ 10 amLivestream and then Zoom Omicron cannot stop us from serving our fellow humans, even as worship moves online only for the month of January! Our planned Service as Worship Sunday will continue as planned this Sun., Jan. 16 as a tribute to the spirit of universe-arc-bending that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached. We …
Every Saturday, 9:30 am – 4 pm Tiny House Village; 633-C Hegenberger Rd., OaklandEmail Jilly ([email protected]) if you’re planning to attend A Message from Jilly de la Torre, Tiny House Project Coordinator & Case Manager We are continuing to build each Saturday. Please feel free to come out to our build day this weekend at 633-C Hegenberger Road in Oakland. …
Please Bring Peanut Butter & Cereal Donations First Church has a long tradition of bringing creamy peanut butter and healthy cereal for the offering every Sunday. This food goes to support the Berkeley Food Pantry’s efforts to feed the hungry in our community. It’s heartwarming to see these gifts of food blessed at the altar on their way to those …
Our first opportunity to be heard in the City of Berkeley regarding our new building will be on November 4, 2021, starting at 7 pm! As part of our project review, it needs to appear before the Landmarks Preservation Commission for their advisory comments. Our campus is not a landmark and that is for the better so the Commission does not …
Sun., Oct. 10, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 Did you know that the United Church of Christ (UCC) has a representative at the United Nations? Have you heard that the UCC has its own Child Sponsorship program? Are you curious about why Global Ministries uses the words “mission co-workers” instead of “missionaries?” Learn more about the UCC’s global …
This Sunday, October 3, our entire offering will go to the United Church of Christ-wide fund called Neighbors in Need. This year’s Neighbors in Need focus is on organizations and projects supporting homeless and immigrant neighbors and communities. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry. The other two-thirds funds the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries, providing …
Our longtime resident sexton, Amare Gebreyesus, who sets up and breaks down for in-person events, has had to go to Ethiopia to care for a sick sister for the month of October. Unfortunately, this coincides with our return to in-person events! Can you please 1) pray for Amare and his family, and 2) if you are planning to attend in-person …