Thurs., May 8, 4:30-6:30 pmArlington Community Church (52 Arlington Ave., Kensington) You’re invited to attend a food truck fundraiser at the Arlington Community Church to benefit the Black Wealth Builders fund. There will be speakers, music, food trucks, and ice cream for all who donate!
Local UCC Climate Hope Affiliate Group Forming – Find Out More
Sat., May 3, 1 to 3:30 pmArlington Community Church (52 Arlington Ave, Kensington) The Environmental Justice Ministry of the national office of the United Church of Christ (UCC) has recently established its Climate Hope Affiliates (CHA) program; a program to empower people of faith to address the related issues of climate change and societal injustice. I’m writing to invite those …
Did You Know…?
…that you could hear one of the world’s leading climate scientists, Katharine Hayhoe, give the Jim Antal Keynote lecture as part of this year’s annual United Church of Christ (UCC) Earth Summit on Sat., April 26 at 2 pm Eastern? To find out more and to register, click the link here.
2025 Easter Offering: Las Casas – English Language Program
This year’s Easter Offering will be donated to Las Casas, a nonprofit English as a Second Language program in East Oakland that serves a vulnerable population of very low-income immigrants, most of whom are from Central American and speak indigenous languages. With 4 part-time staff members and 60 volunteers, Las Casas teaches some 300 students who need English to secure …
Commemorate a Loved One – Donate Easter Flowers
If you’d like to donate Easter flowers in honor of a family member, friend, or other meaningful person in your life, email Louise Halsey ([email protected]) the name of the person(s) you’d like to honor, indicating if the flowers are “in thanksgiving for,” “in memory of,” or “in honor of” your beloved. The cost is $30 for each dedication. Donations support …
Easter Sunday Services 2025
Here’s what’s happening on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025! Hope you’ll be in community with us. Easter Sunrise Service (April 20, 6 am): We’ll gather in the parking lot of Lawrence Hall of Science. Join a tender and intimate group in welcoming the good news of resurrection in song, story, and community. Bring a folding chair if standing for 45 …
We Need Eggs!
Easter Sunday. April 20, 10 amFirst Church Berkeley The Families, Children & Youth (FamChY) Ministry is asking folks to bring plastic eggs filled with allergy-friendly treats. Think: erasers, temporary tattoos, stickers, those little squish-y animal things…etc. Bring in the filled eggs anytime before the start of our Easter Sunday 10 am worship service so they can be hidden. Thank you!
Easter Reveal!
Sun., April 20, 10 am We will do our traditional fun-and-expansive Easter Reveal at the 10am service on Easter, with a special ‘job’ for our kids! If you’d like to participate in making the reveal happen, let Molly know. In the meantime: Molly needs helpers this Sunday (April 13) after worship to cut shapes out of construction paper as part …