May 13, 2021 Dear beloved First Church community, It is with mixed emotions that I share a major life update: My husband Nate and I have made the bittersweet decision to move back to Massachusetts this summer, in order to raise our children closer to our families. My last Sunday will be July 11. While we’ve long imagined a “one-day” …
Sunday, May 9, 10 amYouTube | Facebook | Vimeo This Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, we will delve into the complexity, grief, and gift of mothering in a suffering world, as we welcome special guest Rev. Liz Tichenor — part of our occasional “Art Meets Life” series bringing artists and other luminaries into conversation-as-preaching-moment. Liz is the author of The Night Lake, which Anne …
We’re so excited about celebrating and centering LGBTQ folks all June this year, and we’re hoping to feature as many members of the community in worship leadership as possible! Our dream is that we would see or hear every corner of our queer community at First Church in June. So, if you’re gay, lesbian, queer, trans, nonbinary, some other part of …
First Church Berkeley is going big for Pride this year—instead of celebrating one Sunday, we’re taking the whole month of June to celebrate queer bodies, queer love, and queer faith! All four Sundays in June will feature queer preachers, starting with our very own Rev. Kelly Colwell. And instead of just resting in our affirming position, we’re asking the big …
Miriam Spies is a crip theologian whose research aims to challenge the church in how it views leadership and who it desires to fill those roles. Her life with a physical disability has led her to challenge models of inclusion and theological unity that do not leave room for people’s voices or needs. Miriam is a PhD student at Emmanuel …
Calling all graduates! We will be celebrating our graduates (preschool, fifth grade, 8th grade, high school, college and graduate school) in 2 Sundays during worship. We would love to share an image of you so your church family can see what you look like nowadays as we read your names and pray for you together. Please submit photos asap to [email protected] if …
Without sufficient staff we will not be able to run camp, which would be so heartbreaking especially seeing how many campers are so excited to return to camp this year. Jr. High Camp needs a Chaplain and a Health Supervisor, and two camps still need Counselors. Contact Erica Holland if you have any questions.
UPDATE: Watch Ron’s presentation on YouTube! Sunday, May 16, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 Equality of opportunity guarantees a just society. Or does it? What is the rhetoric of rising in society and how are we misled by it? Why do people vote for candidates who do not represent their interests? In this session we will explore the …
