Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, April 13th, 12n in person at 780 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito and online via zoom.

We have been invited to participate in a Lutheran Maundy Thursday meal and service, April 17th at 6:30p at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran in Berkeley. RSVP's required. Click here.

We are also invited to a multi-church Good Friday service at Orinda Community Church (UCC) at 4:00pm on April 18. Punctuated by modern words, sacred texts, music, and pastoral reflections, we will consider the final words spoken by Jesus as we seek strength, courage, and hope for these tumultuous days as we partner with God to expand their Realm of Love on this earth as it is in heaven.

There will be another UCC Good Friday service at First Church, Berkeley at 7p that will include two choral selections: "Don't You Know, Mary" and "The Crucifixion" from Margaret Bonds' powerful Simon Bore the Cross, which tells the story of Good Friday while also focusing on the narrative importance of SImon of Cyrene, who was traditionally thought to be Black. The links above are to a performance that the FCCB Festival Chorus (a mixture of community singers and our chancel choir) did in late January. 

I will be participating in both Good Friday services and look forward to celebrating Easter and the Feast of the Resurrection on Sunday, April 20th at 12n. 

May love of the Holy One surround and strengthen us for the living of these days!