Sat., Dec. 14, 9:30 am to 3:30 pmLoper Chapel, Pillar Room Gather with friends to slow down and experience deeper meaning during this season of Advent. Join this year’s day-long Advent Retreat, hosted by Becky Wright & Kerrie Hein, on Sat., Dec. 14 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm (in-person) in Loper Chapel and the Pillar Room. This year’s theme is “Becoming the Light in …
This Christmas season, First Church will again provide assistance to our unhoused neighbors. For the past several years, we have assembled Christmas Gift Bags to distribute across our area after the Christmas Eve services. This year, the Justice & Service (J&S) Ministry along with the staff have decided to distribute gift cards to our unhoused neighbors, and you are invited to contribute in three …
Katia K. (she, her) Katia grew up in the Bay Area but lived in Western Massachusetts for nine years before moving back to the Bay a couple of years ago. Her partner is Becky S., and as a fun fact, the couple met at church! She currently works at a refugee resettlement agency and she loves to swim, hike, and …
This season’s Advent Devotional, entitled The Mess in the Messiah and written by the United Church of Christ’s Stillspeaking Writers’ Group (Rev. Molly is a contributor), is now available! You’ll find print copies in the Hall of Entrance beginning Sun., Dec. 1 while supplies last. If you prefer a digital copy, you can purchase a .pdf here for $3. Copies …
— Nick Kukulan, Stewardship, Finance, & Administration Chair; Amare Gebreyesus, Facilities Staff, photos This past week (Nov. 4 – 8, 2024) a large crane lifted bundles of solar panels onto the rooftop top of the new Community Building. The 72 panels are being installed on the roof. Once in operation the panels will send solar generated energy to our one …
— Mary Fujii November is Homeless Awareness month. Please get involved by donating new crew socks for members of Trinity Center of Walnut Creek. Trinity provides lots of opportunities for adults vulnerable to homelessness, from clothes, job preparation, housing, health services, and hot meals. Bring white- or dark-colored adult crew socks to the cereal and peanut butter table in the …
Sat. & Sun., Feb. 15 & 16, 2025 — the Sesquicentennial Committee It’s official! In February 2025 we are celebrating our church community’s 150th Anniversary, the Sanctuary’s 100th Anniversary, and finally being in our beautiful new Community Building! The save-the-date info has already been sent to the First Church Diaspora (aka members and staff who have moved away or moved …
— Nick Kukulan, Chair, Stewardship, Finance & Administration (SF&A) Ministry August Laperche, our Director of Operations, has compiled commitments received for 2025 as of 11/10/24. There are 88 households who have submitted commitments. The total amount committed is: $445,042.20. There are still another 80 households from whom we have not received a commitment card. We ask all members to return those …
3rd Sundays @ 11:15 amFront Patio, Dana St. Come and peruse these new books on the Mental Health & Disability Library Cart this Sunday during the After Party: The Buddha & the Borderline, a Memoir by Kiera Can GelderHard Choices for Loving People by Hank DunnIgnite Life Poetry Devotional by Nurse AnneInspirational Battles Devotional by Nurse AnneInside Out [DVD]Guided Mindfulness …