Welcome Our New Members: March 16, 2025
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 …
150th Anniversary Reunion: May 3 – 4, 2025
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 …
San Francisco Girls Chorus to Perform
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; …
Save the Date: Tilden Park Botanical Garden Outing
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 …
Did You Know…?
…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 …
Did You Know…?
…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]. …
March 30 Learning Hour: Trans Day of Visibility
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 …
A Baptism Invitation
On Sun., March 23, we’ll be celebrating another baptism in our community, an adult this time! For those of you who have never been baptized, you’re invited to prayerfully consider whether you feel called to receive this sacrament on this day as well. It’s extra-sweet to be baptized alongside others, so if you’ve been considering it, here’s an opportunity! Let …