Raul Lopez Granted Asylum
On July 2, Raul Lopez, attended his final asylum hearing and was granted asylum with a packed court of 67 people! We have been praying for this outcome since we first met his family as their accompaniment team while he was in detention in 2019, and he has been waiting for this day since he first filed his asylum application in 1993. …
July 11 Lawn Church: Farewell to Rev. Kit
Sunday, July 11, 4 pmFront Lawn Rev. Kit Novotny is moving back to the East Coast! Rev. Kit has helped foster this community and we want to celebrate her before she leaves. You’re invited to celebrate Rev. Kit at Lawn Church on Sunday, July 11 at 4 pm. There will be Honduran Food available after the service.
“Brave” Flash Mob Dance Practice
Sunday, July 11, 3:30 pmFirst Church Play Yard To honor Rev. Kit’s departure, we will be performing a flash mob dance to “Brave” by Sara Bareilles. Watch the video below to practice and join us at the First Church Play Yard at 3:30 pm on July 11, 2021.
{canceled} July 18 Learning Hour: Fire, Climate Change, and California Ecology
This event has been canceled. Sunday, July 18, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 This Learning Hour will cover some topics in “adult environmental education,” in order to help you become a more informed ecological citizen of California’s unique and beautiful natural environment. Topics covered will include the environmental history and ecology of California as a landscape adapted to …
Honduran Food After July 11 Lawn Church!
Following the July 11, 4 pm Lawn Church Melissa and Any are cooking for us again and serving their food after Lawn Church this coming Sunday, July 11. This is a fundraiser for them, so please come and support our beloved family in their efforts to transition to independence. For all you tamale lovers, the menu will feature a choice …
Justice for Black Farmers
A note from the Green Team Last month The Green Team hosted a discussion of the documentary “Kiss the Ground” about sustainable farming practices across the U.S. We noticed the featured farmers were predominantly white, so to complement the story, we encourage First Church members to review the Justice for Black Farmers Bill that addresses a century of hardship for black …
Minor Alchemy
(Abridged for LGBTQ+ Pride, June 27, 2021)by Christina HutchinsFirst publ. in Crab Orchard Review 22.1, 2018 For this I collected the radiant warmth of the stucco wallwhere I lay one summer night decades ago.It was for this I learned the Bible in childhood,Song of Songs, towers of breasts. I glimpsed lovers’quivering bodies through the lattice. For this I climbed the …