Class: Sun., May 12, 2024, 11:45 amSpiritual Story-Sharing & Crepe Making: Sat., May 18, 4 pmJoining: Sun., May 19 during 10 am worship Please join us for our upcoming Discover First Church Class and lunch on Sun., May 12, at 11:45 am in the Durant House. Join us whether you are seriously interested in membership or just want to find out more …
Ancora Sings in Worship this Sunday
Sun., April 28, 2024 , 10 am Don’t miss Ancora—the treble ensemble of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir—singing for us this Sunday during our 10 am worship service!
April 28 Learning Hour: Our Experiences of Growing Older – a Workshop for Over 60s
Sun., April 28, 2024, 11:45 amLoper Chapel Do you sometimes hear a little voice inside urging you to “age gracefully?” What does this notion suggest that you should or should not do? Or say, or not say, to others? This Learning Hour is a one-hour workshop geared toward Over 60s that will allow us to explore various myths about aging, …
Earth Week Film Screening – The Letter: A Message for Our Earth
Sat., April 27, 7 pmUnitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd, Kensington For Earth Week, the First Church Green Team recommends viewing the new film, The Letter: A Message for Our Earth, Sat., April 27, 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (UUCB). This film is a new documentary about how spiritual values call us to take action on …
Did You Know…?
…that Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson (First Church’s Public Theologian in 2020) invites folks to join a cohort with Liberated Together? It’s specifically for white folks that have already done some work around racial identity and are trying to show up well for the BIPoC folks in their lives. You can find out more about the cohort here. If you decide …
Save the Date
Save the date for an in-person gathering of First Church men on Sat., May 18. Our program consists of gathering as a large group in Loper Chapel and then dividing into smaller groups of three to five people for in-depth sharing for an hour, and then we repeat with a different set of sharing questions. As an open and affirming congregation, all …
Popsicles Needed for Cal Finals Week
Sun., May 5 – Bring Popsicles to church! Hey First Church! We need your help at making Cal Finals Week a little easier for our Cal Berkeley neighbors by providing them with a gloriously abundant number of popsicles. We hope to offer them a cool off during finals week on Tues., May 7 with popsicles and puppy cuddles. Pick up …
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Every 2nd Sunday of the monthCloister Our helpful Second Sunday Sandwiches ministry is this coming Sunday. We rely on donations for supplies and helping hands to finish the work. Please enter your information in the Google document to volunteer in the coming months (click here to donate supplies or funds). Contact Richard Brabham (510/207-0545) with any questions. Please come at 9 …