Sun., April 6, 11:45 amLoper Chapel What is “Care First, Jails Last”? It is the policy Alameda County adopted in 2021 to stop the mass incarceration of people with mental illness. The goal was to develop a continuum of care in order to reduce the number of people with mental illness and substance use in our jail, the Santa Rita …
Jed B. (he, him) Jed writes “I am from Zimbabwe but I have been in the United States since moving here for university education. I only recently found out about the UCC denomination from a friend, but immediately felt a kinship to this approach to faith. When I moved to the East Bay last year, I intentionally searched for UCC …
Sat. & Sun., May 3 & 4, 2025 We hope you received an Evite about our Love Feast & Reunion weekend, with an All Ages Prom on Sat. evening, May 3, and a potluck after worship on Sun., May 4. If you haven’t yet responded, please look for that email and reply soon – thank you. If you didn’t receive …
The San Francisco Girls Chorus, Concert Group, directed by Monica Baruch and accompanied by Collaborative Pianist César Cancino, will perform for us during and after our 10 am worship service this Sun., March 23, 2025! There will be a number of pieces presented during a short concert following the service including: “O suuri sun rantas autius,” arranged by Matti Hyökki; …
Sun., April 27, 2025, following the After Party In the spirit of creating an opportunity to gather together in a beautiful natural setting, the First Church Green Team invites you to join them at Tilden Park Botanical Garden on Sun., April 27 following the After Party. The Garden is a jewel in the Berkeley Hills, a lovely area with meandering …
…that about 30 people attended last Sunday’s “Circle of Care – New Lay Pastoral Care Initiative,” hosted by Rev. Kelly? To view the slides from the talk, click HERE. …that First Church’s Justice & Service Ministry would like to remind you of ways to help our neighbors in Los Angeles County who are recovering from the ferocious wildfires? To give …
…that First Church’s Justice & Service Ministry would like to remind you of ways to help our neighbors in Los Angeles County who are recovering from the ferocious wildfires? To give money to the Altadena UCC Church which burned down, as did the homes of some in its congregation, please donate to https://support.ucc.org/california-wildfires-2025. Donations can also be sent via Zelle to [email protected]. …
Sun., March 30, 2025, 11:45 amLoper Chapel In honor of Trans Day of Visibility on Mon., March 31, Adult Education Ministry Chair Mack Griffith will be hosting an “Ask a Particular Trans Person Anything” Learning Hour on Sun., March 30. The hope is to help our congregation learn more about the experiences of (some) transgender people. Bring your questions. This …