Stewardship Update
The Stewardship Committee of the SF&A Ministry wishes to thank everyone who has committed to being a sustaining giver to First Church Berkeley for the coming year. Through October 7th, the church has received 83 commitments, totaling $448,000 in sustaining giving commitments for 2021. That’s wonderful and as a point of reference, we had 171 commitments in 2020, totaling $677,000. …
Open Sanctuary & Scavenger Hunt
On Sunday, November 1, All Saints’ Day and the Sunday before Election Day, the church sanctuary will be open from 1-4 pm for you to stop by. You can bring a photo of one of your saints—a beloved family member gone to glory, or a living or dead spiritual great—to leave on the altar as a sign of our strength …
Learning Hour: Vote to End Hunger
Sunday, October 18, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09Be sure to visit www.accfb.org/vote ahead of time. For our Zoom Learning Hour on October 18, we are pleased to have representatives from the Alameda County Community Food Bank discussing the current policy landscape and how to get involved with Election 2020 as a strategy for ending hunger! In advance of this, there are opportunities to engage, …
A NEW Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion
This month, First Church Berkeley is offering the NEW Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion to our congregation and friends. We hope you will join us. To learn more, there’s an introductory session on Zoom with questions and answers on October 10, 2020 from 9:30-11 am. Email Nancy DeNero at [email protected] for the Zoom link. Two MSC trained teachers, Nancy DeNero …
Zoom Security Upgrade
Troubles joining a meeting??Double-check your Zoom meeting links on the Church Calendar Because of a September 27th security upgrade by Zoom, you may notice some minor changes in how you access and also host Zoom meetings going forward. This upgrade automatically creates a passcode for all newly scheduled Zoom meetings. The passcode will be embedded in the invite link for participants, so participants will not need to enter the passcode …
Art Meets Life Sunday: Special Guest Aisha Tyler!
Sunday, October 11, 10 amfirstchurchberkeley.org/watch As part of our sometimes series bringing in journalists, artists and other luminaries to talk about the spirituality of their work and how to persist in hope through hard times, we are thrilled to welcome comedian and actor Aisha Tyler to worship on Sunday, October 11! You may know Aisha from her roles as Lana …
Baby & Toddler Parent Group
Second Sundays, 1 pmhttps://zoom.us/j/96731668800?pwd=RUQrMXB4d1kvcFo5Yy9qQldWL0RjQT09Meeting ID: 967 3166 8800 Passcode: 8bvYRn Are you parenting a baby or toddler who is under five years old? Would you like to socialize with other parents who are part of the wider First Church Berkeley community? Join us for a drop in social gathering via Zoom on the second Sunday of each month from 1 …
Trans & Queer Faith Engagement Opportunities
The Freedom Center for Social Justice is excited to host another Liberating Theologies featuring speakers Rev. Dr. William Barber II and Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes. The event will take place on October 17 from 12 pm – 3:30 pm virtually. You can learn more about this amazing series, the speakers, and register here: https://fcsj.org/liberating-theologies/. Another event, Beyond Pink & Blue …