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This Sunday, 5/28, is a more-or-less usual fourth Sunday at Berkeley Friends Church: We'll start with the Singing Ensemble, rehearsing at 9 AM; Sunday School for adults and children is at 10 AM; Worship meets at 11 AM, with group song, prayer, waiting stillness, music from the Singing Ensemble, and a message from the first part of Hebrews 12; Fellowship time follows worship; And the Peace, Environment, and Christian Social Concerns Committee meets at 1 PM. Please join us!

It's another full Sunday at Berkeley Friends Church. Here's what's happening: The Stewardship & Finance Committee kicks things off, meeting at 9 AM. Then our regular Sunday School classes for adults & kids follow at 10 AM, along with an ad hoc meeting of the Food Pantry Oversight Committee. Then we gather for Meeting for Worship at 11 AM, with song, prayer, corporate waiting on the Lord, and a message on I Peter 2:2-10. Fellowship time follows worship... ...and then the Singing Ensemble rehearses at 1 PM. Also: Note that the potluck fellowship meeting scheduled for Saturday, 5/20 at the Sims residence has been postponed until we can find a time that will work for more folks. Please stay tuned for a new date and time!

It's a minimalist fifth-Sunday schedule at Berkeley Friends Church, but note the special events afterwards: The Nominating Committee will meet at 9 AM; Sunday School for children and adults will be at 10 AM; Worship is at 11 AM, with song, prayer, stillness, and a message on Colossians 2:1-7; Fellowship Time follows worship, for as long as Friends would like to stay, but some folks will be leaving promptly for: The 2017 Berkeley CROP Hunger Walk, at St. Mary Magdalen, 2005 Berryman, Berkeley; registration at 1 PM, walk starts at 1:30 PM. The Berkeley Quakers team is very close to their fundraising goal: $3,630 of $4,000 as of this afternoon! And you can still donate! Or, if you’re not walking, there will be a presentation on “What It Means to…

This weekend some events have shifted around on the calendar a bit due to the time called Easter: First, this Saturday, 4/22, the Peace, Environment & Christian Social Concerns Committee will meet from 10:00-11:15 AM. All committee members, please attend if you are able--there are some important items on the agenda. Then on Sunday, 4/23, we begin with Sunday School classes for children and adults, meeting at 10 AM. Meeting for Worship follows at 11 AM, with corporate song, prayer, waiting worship, and a prepared message (or maybe just a mess!). A potluck lunch follows, and then our Monthly Meeting with a Concern for Business will convene at 1 PM. All members are expected to attend, and attenders and visitors are welcome as well. Please gather with us in the…

it's one of the most important weekends of the year for many Christians! Resurrection Sunday begins bright and early at the cross at Albany Hill Park, with the Sunrise Service at 7 AM! This ecumenical community gathering is once again sponsored by the Lions Club and led by Solano Community Church. Meet at the cross at the top of the hill; Albany Hill Park is accessible from the Buchanan Street exit on I-80 or from San Pablo Ave at Marin Ave. See attached image for a map. Note: sturdy walking shoes are a good idea, as the walk to the cross is a bit steep and may be muddy! Then, folks will be at BFC beginning around 8:30 AM for coffee, bagels and fellowship. The Singing Ensemble will rehearse at…

There's a lot going on this weekend at Berkeley Friends Church-- First off, on Saturday, 4/8, we host the bimonthly Harvest Day for the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, from 9:30 AM to noon. If you haven't brought in your green bag yet, you can do so anytime between 10 and noon. And if you'd like to help with the harvest, please contact Pantry Director Sara Webber. Then mid-day on Saturday, BFC kids and parents will be dyeing Easter eggs for the Food Pantry, in the kitchen from 11 AM to 1 PM. If you'd like to know more, contact Dharma Galang. Then on Sunday, 4/9, we'll begin with the Stewardship & Finance Committee, meeting at 9 AM. The regular Sunday School classes for adults & kids follow at 10 AM,…

This Sunday, 4/2, don't forget that it's BFC's collection day for our contributions to the Berkeley Neighborhood Food Project, so please bring your green bags with you to bring into worship! Then the Sunday schedule begins with the Trustees gathering to consider the care of our building and grounds at 9 AM. Then Sunday School for children and adults convenes at 10 AM. We gather for Worship at 11 AM, in song, prayer, silence, and a meditation focused on Ezekiel 37:1-14 entitled, "The Temptation of Dryness." Fellowship time follows worship. At 1 PM, there will be a special called Meeting for Business to review the seismic engineering reports on the meetinghouse received from SDC Structural Engineering, and consider next steps. We welcome the participation of BFC attenders as well as…

Tomorrow, Saturday, 3/18, there are a couple of things going on here at Berkeley Friends Church: First, in the morning, there will be a work day for the Berkeley Food Pantry from 9:00 AM to noon. Please bring a light snack and wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty. The crew will meet downstairs in the pantry space. For further information, please contact Dharma Galang. Also beginning at 9 AM, we will host the quarterly gathering of the Christian Friends Conference--Western Region. CFC is a group of Christian Quakers from around the Bay Area who meet for Bible reading, waiting worship in the traditional manner of Friends, and fellowship. The gathering goes through lunch (please bring your own) and concludes around 3 PM. For full schedule, see the attached flyer.…

Spring is here, and that means this weekend is the return of Daylight Saving Time! Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. Otherwise, you'll miss some of what's going on this Sunday, 3/12 at BFC: Things start with Sunday School for adults and children at 10 AM; for the adults, the regular class meets in the worship room and the Quakerism/membership group convenes in the fellowship hall. Then we gather for Worship at 11 AM, meeting together to seek the Lord's presence as we sing, pray, wait in silence, and hear a message entitled, "The Temptation to Stay," based on Matthew 17:1-9. Following worship we have a time of fellowship, with extra coffee for those who really miss that hour…