Here is a collection of climate change resources from Marta Black. They are a follow-up to her Learning Hour on June 28, 2020. https://www.firstchurchberkeley.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ClimateRealityProjectResources.pdf
Follow-up Message from Rev. Quinn Caldwell
Dear First Church Berkeley beloveds, Thank you again for the chance to preach with you last month. It was an honor! One among you reached out afterwards to point out a use of language that caused them pain and anger. In the benediction, I said, “…to you, the dancers and the sitters, the trans and the not, the Vashtis and …
Update on Our Accompaniment Family
Thanks be, Jesse Willett and 5-year-old Aya Willett Boyle have welcomed Melissa and her family into their home while she recovers from childbirth! Melissa is so grateful to have a safe, warm place to call home for the next month or so (and Aya has decided baby Edison is better than TV and just wants to watch him!). We would …
July 12 Learning Hour: Creating Poetry
Sunday, July 12 at 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143 Led by Christina Hutchins.
July 26 Learning Hour: What the Coronavirus Reveals About Our Society
Sunday, July 26 at 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143 Suddenly confronted by the coronavirus we experience personal and community upheaval. The triumphs and tragedies of our society are seen in stark relief. Join us by Zoom for the Learning Hour at 12:15 pm. on Sunday, July 26. Facilitated by our Adult Education Ministry, we will explore what this unfolding event reveals about our …
Our Newest Members
We welcome our newest members who joined the First Church community on Sunday, June 14. Nancy Nancy grew up attending a congregational church in NY. Nancy was led to First Church Berkeley by her reading of Molly’s devotionals in the United Church of Christ (UCC) Daily Devotional emails. She lives and works in Martinez with her husband of 17 years, …
Could You Imagine a Mini, Local Church Retreat a la Camp Caz this Fall?
Sadly, this year’s All-Church Retreat at Camp Cazadero, originally scheduled for Sat., Sept. 12 through Sun., Sept. 13, is canceled. This facility is closed through spring 2021. Could you imagine camping together (safely socially distanced) with your church family at a local regional park? Would you be interested in helping to plan such a gathering? Would you attend? We’d love to brainstorm with …
Join Us at the Virtual “Welcome Table” Sunday Mornings
Sundays at 9:15 amhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84697658756 First Church Berkeley’s Care, Fellowship & Invitation (CFI) ministry will host a virtual welcome table from 9:15 until 10 am on Zoom. The virtual welcome table will serve the same purpose as our traditional welcome table. A CFI member will host to answer questions from church members or visitors and to provide a place where all …
Taizé Service
2nd Sundays at 7 pm, Loper ChapelContact Michele McGeoy ([email protected]) with questions Taizé, an ecumenical form of meditative prayer, originated in the French village of Taizé. During the prayer service, we sing short chants as a form of meditation. In addition to the chants, there are readings, prayer intercessions, and silence. A Taizé service is a peaceful, calming, and spiritually uplifting time …
