At each Mental Health Ministry gathering (Forum, Spiritual Support Group, Companionship Gathering, and Leadership Team Meeting) we open and close with prayer. At our last Forum, it was requested that our Closing Prayer be shared with the whole congregation. We share this same prayer each time; it grounds us as we close our time together, and move forward into the …
Molly Baskette Vacation Dates
Rev. Molly will be on vacation and not answering email Thurs., Nov. 21–Mon., Dec. 2.
The View from Here
Louise Halsey Congregational Care Program Manager I’m excited to share with you a change in my role here at First Church. As part of a number of strategic staff restructuring shifts we’ve made in 2019, I’m letting go of some administrative duties and shifting into the role of Congregational Care Program Manager (CCPM). What does this mean exactly? Congregational Care is …
The Carillon Goes Digital in 2020
As part of a series of strategic communications shifts at First Church, The Carillon will take on a new look and form beginning this January 2020. Our Communications Specialist Ben McKnight will launch a new, user-friendly format for the digital Carillon, highlighting church news and events in a weekly email blast that links to featured stories on our new website. …
Host a Neighborhood Caroling Mob!
Mob! Right around the corner are Advent and Christmas! We’re looking for a handful of folks to host neighborhood caroling parties throughout December to help us live into our vision of growing in intimacy as the weird and wonderful Body of Christ, and share some much-needed joy with our neighbors! We’re calling them “Caroling Mobs”: A potluck, with optional tree-trimming, …
Summer Small Group Book Group Continues
The First Church Summer Small Group Book Group decided to continue during the winter months, with meetings every other month. The next meeting is Sat. Jan. 11, 2020, 10 am–12 pm. They will be reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, his first novel. All are invited to join them. If interested, contact Willem VandeKamp by Sat., Nov. 30. They …
Did You Know…?
…that as of Nov. 20, the church has received 142 commitments totaling $623,579 for 2020?
Sidewalk Sacred
The “hellstrip” of dirt between the turf lawn and the sidewalk on the Dana St. side of church is finally coming together as sacred space after the fire! Roger Bash has designed and fabricated a chalkboard designed to let us tell our community about upcoming events and let folks interact with us as they walk by. Look for prompts that …
YES & Winthrop News
[email protected] YES & Winthrop Sun., Nov. 24 & Dec. 1, 11:45 am, Tower Room Sun., Dec. 15, 11:45 am, Lunch (at church), Caroling & Cookie Shine. Piedmont Gardens & Tower Room
Young Adult News
[email protected] Thurs., Nov. 21, 9:30–11 am, Rev. Kit’s Office Hours, Highwire Coffee, 2049 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley Sat., Nov. 23, 2:30–4 pm, Young Adult Book Group, Tower Room Sun., Nov. 24, 5–7 pm, Young Adult Pizza Party, Durant Room Wed., Dec. 3, 6 pm, Open Chapel: Dinner + Worship, Loper Chapel