First Church Berkeley Family Retreat!
Sat., June 7, 10 am to 3 pmRedwood Park, Oakland You are invited to the First Church Berkeley Family Retreat on Sat., June 7, 2025 from 10 am to 3 pm at Redwood Park in Oakland. Please see the invitation for more info and to RSVP by Sat., May 24 so we know who is coming. — Matt Reed & Joey Gottbrath, FCCB Family, Children and …
Follow-up to Molly’s Sermon on Mental Health & Psychedelics
Hi all! Thank you for your keen curiosity and warmth in response to my relatively impromptu sermon last Sunday (May 18, 2025)! Many of you told me how much it touched you. For those who weren’t there or didn’t watch online: since it was the UCC’s Mental Health Sunday and Hannah was healing from her seizure, I preached about my …
Did You Know…?
…that if you missed last Sunday’s “Starvation as a Weapon of War: Education & Fundraising Event,” you can still make a donation through the Bukrah Foundation HERE?
Visit the Abundance Table this Sunday!
Sun., May 18, 2025 @ 11:15 am & most 3rd SundaysHall of Entrance or Cloister This Sunday, the monthly Abundance Table, where we share produce from our gardens, will be especially abundant. It is full springtime, and the table will feature a variety of vegetable and wildflower seedlings, ready to transplant into large containers or gardens, as well as an …
Starvation as a Weapon of War: an Educational and Fundraising Event
Sun., May 18, 2025, 2:30 pm (doors open); 3 pm (program begins)First Church Berkeley SanctuaryDonations welcomed but not required (Donation link here) For more than 60 days, Israel has prevented any food from entering Gaza. As of May 5, 65 children have been killed by starvation and 70,000 children are suffering from severe malnutrition with 250,000 malnourished. You’re invited to: …
The East Bay School: Now Enrolling
The East Bay School (EBS), which shares a campus with First Church Berkeley, would like to invite members of the First Church community exploring options for middle school to learn more about EBS. Through a program rich with opportunities for design, connection, and exploration, EBS empowers middle school students to cultivate their intellectual, physical, and emotional selves to become engaged, thoughtful, …
What’s in a Name?
Thanks to those of you who have already voted to name our beautiful new community hall! If you haven’t already, please visit this Google Poll and vote for your top four choices. Voting closes on Tues., May 27, 2025. We will hold an in-person final vote based on the top four choices on Sun., June 1 at the After Party after worship (no …
Summer Silent Retreat Opportunity
Sun., June 29 – Fri., July 4, 2025San Damiano Retreat House, Danville, CACo-led by Ann Naffziger, MDiv, MA First Church Member Ann Naffziger, MDiv, MA will be co-leading another silent retreat at San Damiano Retreat House in Danville June 29-July 4. Though not an official FCCB offering, this is a great opportunity to to re-charge, re-connect with God, rest, find …