Sun., May 18, 2025, 1:30 pmSt. Mary Magdalen, 2005 Berryman Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 The Berkeley CROP Hunger Walk will take place on Sun., May 18 at 1:30 pm. The CROP Walk is a great way to help end hunger and support immigrants. The 25% local portion will go to support the Dorothy Day House and the Berkeley Food Pantry. …
Missed the debut performance of Kate Lucchese’s original play about our church’s role in the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII? No worries, it was recorded! You can watch it here, or forward to interested others. Notes from the director, Kate: “To quote my friend Joy Goto, a long-time member of Berkeley Methodist United Church, this play brings ‘the beautiful, …
Sat., May 3, 1 to 3:30 pmArlington Community Church (52 Arlington Ave, Kensington) The Environmental Justice Ministry of the national office of the United Church of Christ (UCC) has recently established its Climate Hope Affiliates (CHA) program; a program to empower people of faith to address the related issues of climate change and societal injustice. I’m writing to invite those …
Sat. & Sun., May 3 & 4, 2025 Our yearlong 150th Anniversary celebration is culminating with our All Ages Prom, coming up on Sat., May 3, from 5-9 pm. It promises to be a festive celebration in our new Community Building, and we look forward to seeing everyone there! Please respond to the Evite here if you haven’t already done …
Sun., April 27, 2025, following the After Party In the spirit of creating an opportunity to gather together in a beautiful natural setting, the First Church Green Team invites you to join them at Tilden Park Botanical Garden on Sun., April 27 following the After Party. The Garden is a jewel in the Berkeley Hills, a lovely area with meandering …
Sun., March 30, 2025, 11:45 amLoper Chapel In honor of Trans Day of Visibility on Mon., March 31, Adult Education Ministry Chair Mack Griffith will be hosting an “Ask a Particular Trans Person Anything” Learning Hour on Sun., March 30. The hope is to help our congregation learn more about the experiences of (some) transgender people. Bring your questions. This …
Mirroring the United Church of Christ’s 2025 General Synod theme, “Into the Deep,” the 2025 Lent Devotional invites reflection on God’s mysterious depths. As Mary Luti writes in the introduction, “God inhabits the depths of life, love, loss, ecstasy, and pain, God dwells in the profundities of prayer, in sighs too deep for words. God loves the deep.” From the …
In-person, Mondays 7-8:30 pm, March 10-April 14 or Wednesdays 1-2:30 pm, March 12-April 16Mon. sessions – Pillar Room; Wed. sessions – SanctuaryRegister HERE & Pay HERE Do you need some help or suggestions for how to jump-start or deepen your current prayer life?Do you want to journey with others who are intentionally cultivating their relationship with God?Are you wondering how …