150th Annual Meeting
Sun., Feb. 2, 2025 @ 10 am, in-person & live-streamed Watch our Annual Meeting here.View & download the 2024 Annual Report here. First Church Berkeley’s 150th Annual Meeting will take place Sun., Feb. 2 during our 10 am worship service with lunch to follow. Join us as we worship together, reflect on the milestones of 2024, hear about this year’s vision from our …
Forums with New District Attorney Candidates
— Willem VandeKamp, Liaison to the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails for First Church Berkeley Many members of our congregation live in Alameda County, which is in the process of selecting a new District Attorney, after the recall of DA Pamela Price. This selection is important because it will determine how equitable the judicial system in Alameda County will be in the coming years; the …
Prayer & Faith-Sharing Groups: Six-Week Lenten Series – Coming Soon
In-person, Mondays 7-8:30 pm, March 10-April 14 or Wednesdays 1-2:30 pm, March 12-April 16.First Church Berkeley Do you want to jump-start or deepen your prayer life this Lent?Do you want to journey with others who are intentionally cultivating their relationship with God?Are you curious about spiritual direction? In this experiential faith-sharing group, Spiritual Director Ann Naffziger, MDiv, MA, will offer …
Did You Know…?
…that you can donate to UCC’s California Wildfires 2025 Appeal here? …that below is a list of some mutual aid resources that will direct your donations to folks impacted by, and doing work on the ground of, the LA fires? …that Rev. Molly is having hip-replacement surgery on Wed., Feb. 5? You can sign up to support her and Peter …
February Love Feast & Reunion Postponed — Save the Date — May 3 – 4, 2025
Sat. & Sun., May 3 & 4, 2025 Due to delays in the readiness of the new community building, we are moving our First Church Prom/Love Feast weekend from Feb. 15 – 16 to May 3 – 4. Stay tuned!
Service as Worship Sunday – Jan. 19, 2025
Sun., Jan. 19, 10 am Mon., Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Let’s honor his life by participating in service projects that will support FCCB and our local community. On Sun., Jan. 19 at 10 am, we’ll begin with a brief worship service of singing and praying, and then we’ll get right to work on the projects. Projects …
Jan. 12 Learning Hour: Religious Recovery from a Cultural Perspective of High Control Religions
Sun., Jan. 12, 2025, 11:45 amLoper Chapel Join us Jan. 12 for a Learning Hour led by Renea Lynn, Psy.D., to explore four distinct and pervasive dynamics embedded in high control religions. These dynamics (1. control, 2. dismissiveness, 3. othering, & 4. rejection) lead to potential trauma and the need to recover. Participants will be able to recognize what is …
