Pastors
Faith Kelley
Faith is excited about Jesus’ call to feed his sheep- literally and figuratively. Before becoming a pastor she worked in hospitality, Quaker nonprofits and as a public librarian. She loves to cook, read non-fiction and putter around in her garden. She has three small kids and a dog with her husband, Micah Bales. Faith is working on trusting that she is beloved of God each day.
Micah Bales
Micah is a writer, teacher, and graduate of the Earlham School of Religion‘s Master of Divinity program. He also works as a software engineer. Micah lives together with his wife (Faith) and their three boys in Oakland. Read Micah’s sermons and other writings at www.micahbales.com.
Clerk of Ministry and Counsel
Louise Neal
Clerk of the Meeting
Dorothy Kakimoto
Office Coordinator
Tina Laxar
Meeting House Warden
David Thompson
Berkeley Food Pantry Director
Dharma Galang
Dharma has been director of the Berkeley Food Pantry since September of 2017. Dharma is a member of Berkeley Friends Church (Quaker) and serves on the Steering Committee for Friends of Lincoln Square Park in Oakland, CA. Dharma lives with her husband and daughter in Oakland, California. Dharma brings a strong commitment to building food security for individuals and families as well as experience organizing volunteers, fundraising events and grant-writing efforts.
Berkeley Food Pantry Managers
Aram Antaramian and Alex Aguirre
Aram and Alex work with the director, Dharma, and operate the pantry on a day by day basis. You can often see them serving the pantry’s visitors as warmly and efficiently as possible.