Tues., Dec. 20, 7 pm on the Chancel in the Sanctuary You are invited to a Blue Christmas service, which gives us room to acknowledge grief, overwhelm, loneliness, and other feelings that don’t ordinarily fit into the season of cheer. It will include prayers (silent, written, spoken), Scripture, music, and healing rituals.
Bring your favorites to any of these three special events (please drop off your cookies with a list of ingredients or recipe): Sun., Dec. 11 – Advent Craft Worship & Cookie Exchange – in Loper Chapel before or after 10 am worship. Take some cookies home with you and leave the rest for the Cal student event on Tuesday! Tues., …
…that First Church member Frances Falling will be singing in two holiday concerts from the Pacific Edge Voices, one of which will take place in our Sanctuary on Fri., Dec. 9 at 7:30 pm? These concerts will be honoring Ukrainian culture (not just Ukrainian music). For more info and to purchase tickets, go to https://pacificedgevoices.org/concerts
Sun., Dec. 4, 2022, 11:45 amSanctuary Learn more about affordable housing in the East Bay and on our campus! Representatives from our nonprofit affordable housing development partner, EBALDC, will attend the Learning Hour on Sun., Dec. 4, to talk about their organization and some of their recent projects, the need for affordable housing in Berkeley and the East Bay, and …
…that our Northern California Nevada Conference (NCNC) of the United Church of Christ needs a new treasurer? Read the job description here. …that the Mental Health and Disability Ministry Team’s Library Cart will be available every fourth Sunday of the month (during the After Party, beginning at 11:15 am)? Read more here.
Molly’s new book, How to Begin When Your World is Ending, is a moving spiritual read (evoking tears and laughter) and is available from every major online bookseller in Kindle and hard copy. Audible version will be available beginning Nov. 28. It also makes a great holiday gift! Molly has copies for sale on Sundays after worship ($15 at-cost rate for …
Kit Dunbar will be leaving her role as our Business Manager after eight years on staff! She’ll be taking some time to rest and discern before finding the next chapter of her work life. We are so deeply grateful for her years of faithful service as a sunny presence in the office, a faithful steward of our church’s resources, and a …
The Black Wealth Builders Fund has now made 21 loans, for a total of $275,000 provided throughout Contra Costa and Alameda counties for first-time Black homebuyers. Here’s the breakdown: Number of Applicants Supported City Funds Provided per City 4 Richmond $55,000 4 Concord $45,000 3 Pittsburg $60,000 2 Martinez $20,000 2 El Sobrante $15,000 2 Oakland $20,000 2 San Lorenzo …