AC Transit Installs Disabled Parking Space & Passenger Drop Off Zone
After coordinating with the City of Berkeley, AC Transit recently reconfigured the curb along Durant Ave. near the intersection of Dana St. The blue (ADA) zone was moved closer to the intersection of Dana St. by approximately 10 feet and thus closer to the entrance of the church around the corner. In addition, they extended the white (passenger loading) zone …
Vote to Update Church Bylaws
In December of 2023, when our congregation voted to have Co-Senior Ministers, we noted that the Church Bylaws would be updated to reflect this new option. An ad hoc Bylaws Committee was formed last summer, consisting of Julie Greer, Rod MacKenzie, Janet McDonald, Laura Monroe, and Jeanne Strauss. The committee worked to accommodate our leadership change and to edit other …
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 …
Cookies Needed for Christmas Eve After Party!
Bring your favorite Christmas cookies to share at our special Christmas cookie After Party following the 9 pm Candlelight & Carols service (please include a list of ingredients or recipe). Drop off your cookies in the Hall of Entrance this Sun., Dec. 22 or in the small kitchen before or after the 4 pm All-Ages Family Service or before the …
Gift Cards for Our Unhoused Neighbors – An Update
— Your Justice & Service and Worship & Spiritual Life Ministries First Church, thank you for your thoughtful generosity for our unhoused neighbors this Christmas season. Thank you to those who took time to write warm, loving messages in the Christmas cards. And to all the people that have donated gift cards, checks, cash and on Realm, thank you! Because of …
Blue Christmas Service Tonight
Tonight, Thurs., Dec. 19, 6:30 pmSanctuary If you can’t make it to tonight’s Blue Christmas service in the Sanctuary, you can hold your own sacred observance right at home! Click HERE for an order of worship to help you navigate your own big complex feelings in this season of the play between light and darkness.