Did You Know…?
…that the First Church Staff could use some extra moving boxes for their move to the new offices next week? If you have a few to spare, please bring them to church this Sun, May 4.
Flowers Needed for First Church Prom!
Is your garden bursting with spring flowers? Would you like to share some of them with First Church as table settings for the Saturday, May 3, First Church Prom? If so, please bring flowers to the new Community Building Sat. morning between 10 am and 12:30 pm. Or if you can’t deliver them, please email Barbara Grady and she’ll come …
Sign Up for the Berkeley CROP Hunger Walk!
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. …
Watch “A Cup of Cold Water” at Your Leisure
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, …
Ancora Sings in Worship this Sunday
Sun., April 27, 2025 , 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!
Black Wealth Builders Fundraiser May 8
Thurs., May 8, 4:30-6:30 pmArlington Community Church (52 Arlington Ave., Kensington) You’re invited to attend a food truck fundraiser at the Arlington Community Church to benefit the Black Wealth Builders fund. There will be speakers, music, food trucks, and ice cream for all who donate!
Local UCC Climate Hope Affiliate Group Forming – Find Out More
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 …