Commemorate a Loved One – Donate Easter Flowers
If you’d like to donate Easter flowers in honor of a family member, friend, or other meaningful person in your life, email Louise Halsey ([email protected]) the name of the person(s) you’d like to honor, indicating if the flowers are “in thanksgiving for,” “in memory of,” or “in honor of” your beloved. The cost is $30 for each dedication. Donations support …
Easter Sunday Services 2025
Here’s what’s happening on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025! Hope you’ll be in community with us. Easter Sunrise Service (April 20, 6 am): We’ll gather in the parking lot of Lawrence Hall of Science. Join a tender and intimate group in welcoming the good news of resurrection in song, story, and community. Bring a folding chair if standing for 45 …
We Need Eggs!
Easter Sunday. April 20, 10 amFirst Church Berkeley The Families, Children & Youth (FamChY) Ministry is asking folks to bring plastic eggs filled with allergy-friendly treats. Think: erasers, temporary tattoos, stickers, those little squish-y animal things…etc. Bring in the filled eggs anytime before the start of our Easter Sunday 10 am worship service so they can be hidden. Thank you!
Easter Reveal!
Sun., April 20, 10 am We will do our traditional fun-and-expansive Easter Reveal at the 10am service on Easter, with a special ‘job’ for our kids! If you’d like to participate in making the reveal happen, let Molly know. In the meantime: Molly needs helpers this Sunday (April 13) after worship to cut shapes out of construction paper as part …
Berkeley CROP Hunger Walk – May 18, 2025 – Save the Date!
Sun., May 18, 2025, 1:30 pmSt. Mary Magdalen, 2005 Berryman Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 The Berkeley Crop Hunger Walk this year will be on Sun., May 18 at 1:30 pm. The Justice and Service Ministry will be setting up a First Church team where you can sign up to participate. Of the money collected, 75% will go to Church World …
Holy Week 2025
Here’s a rundown of all the holy goodness we have in store to honor Holy Week! Maundy Thursday (April 17): We’ll celebrate in house churches and at church with the choir—simple supper and footwashing liturgy in small groups, register via link here. Good Friday (April 18): Join a joint service with several other UCC churches, hosted at First Church at …
Palm Sunday on April 13: Bring Greenery and Protest Signs
For Palm Sunday this year, we will again welcome Jesus into Jerusalem using greenery from our own yards and parks. Please bring trimmed branches, leaves, and greenery of any kind to use for our Palm Sunday outdoor parade. We also invite you to bring a homemade sign—maybe you have a sign from a recent protest you’ve attended, or maybe you’d …
Camp Tam Registration Is Now Open for 2025
Dates are set for Camp Tamarack (NCNC UCC) summer sessions. Early Bird registration ends June 13. Regular registration ends July 3. Scholarships available. For more information, go to: https://ncncucc.org/camp/ Junior Camp July 13-19, grades 4 to 6Click HERE to register! Junior High Camp July 20-26, grades 7 to 9Click HERE to register! Senior High CampJuly 27-August 2, grades 10 to …