First Congregational Church of Berkeley, United Church of Christ (that’s us!) will celebrate its 150th anniversary on the last Sunday of June 2024, 150 years to the day after our first worship service was held in the Hotel Durant. We’d love to create some joyful, celebratory and moving events and/or installations as we approach this big birthday. Do you want …
This Sun., Oct. 8, 11:45 amLoper Chapel Join Brittany, Jon, Hana, and Kai Walker Pettigrew this Sunday as they share stories and slides from the DIY Civil Rights Pilgrimage they undertook this past summer to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery and varied sites of civil rights history in Selma, Alabama! History will come into sharp focus held together with the …
Director of Music Derek Tam will be on sabbatical from Mon., Oct. 9, 2023 through the rest of the calendar year. His last worship service before he takes leave will be this Sun., Oct. 8. Derek writes: “I am very grateful to our congregation for granting me this time to rest and rejuvenate. During my time off, I’ll be taking …
…that we’re celebrating seven years of the Second Sunday Sandwiches ministry this month? After the church fire on Sept. 30, 2016, people wondered if the church would provide sandwiches that second Sunday in October. Richard Brabham exclaimed, “I don’t need a kitchen to make a peanut butter and jam sandwich!” So tables were set up on the sidewalk by the …
Aug. 26 was a happy and productive day for a group of eager First Church members and guests who made a trip to Esperanza Place, Walnut Creek—the site of a targeted effort to expand homeownership by Habitat for Humanity of the East Bay and Silicon Valley. See photos here. The Justice and Service Ministry says thank you to our hearty …
Dear First Church Berkeley Community,Thank you so much for your generous giving each Sunday during the offering plate collection. The Justice & Service (J&S) Ministry appreciates your willingness to support the organizations that have been selected each month. Here’s how our community has helped the following organizations during the first half of 2023. Jan. SNAPkids $2,372 Feb. Ethiopian Village Schools …
Sun., Oct. 29, 4 pm2330 Durant Ave., parking lot Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat safe trick-or-treating event in our church parking lot. Including costume parade, fun decorated car trunks, and mac and cheese from Homeroom for dinner (FREE to all! RSVP here if you’d like to bring your own “trunk” to share).
…that you’re invited to take part in Disability Justice & Awareness Education workshops, beginning Sat., Oct. 7 & led by ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) Minister Mollie Ryan (she/they)? Rev. Mollie is a friend of Director of Operations August Laperche.