Berkeley Friends Church

BFC isn't meeting in person, but there are still lots of ways to connect with us. Join us for online worship. Sign up for our weekly newsletter. Let the pastors know about your prayer requests.

Give to the winds thy fears, hope and be undismayed; God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears; God shall lift up thy head.

It's election day. Pray for our country and our leaders. #30daysthankful

What is a gift from God you are thankful for? #30daysthankful

Who are the saints you are thankful for? #30daysthankful

What do we do with the financial resources God has given us? How do we share with others? What is required of us as members of the church community? At worship on Sunday at 11:00 AM we'll hear from Tom Laxar about "Faith and Stewardship."

"The kingdom of God is not a light at the end of the tunnel, far in the future. It is not a commonwealth to build or a paradise to inherit some day. This moment is everything. In the midst of all the stress, struggle, and evil of this present time, this day is shot through with rays of glory. God’s presence dwells with you now. Let tomorrow worry about itself. We’ve got no guarantees. We don’t know what tomorrow brings. But we know that God loves us, and that we need one another."

Thank you to the volunteers from the Berkeley Food Pantry (and a few familiar faces from the church) for a morning of yard work at the meeting house. Everything looks great!

Jesus tells his disciples not to worry because we are much more valuable than birds, and God takes care of them. Whether you're a dove, raven or Quaker parrot, you are invited to join us for worship on Sunday at 11:00. Micah Bales will be preaching on how God calls us to be more like the birds.

Who's image do you bear? Who do you belong to? Sunday at 11:00 AM we'll worship our creator and ruler together, recognizing that we are made in the image of God, not of Caesar.

"The early Quakers had a testimony against vain and worldly amusements. Early Quakers would not attend plays. They would not gamble. They would not participate in sporting events. They most definitely would not have watched Netflix. Now, that’s not to say that we all need to stop watching any TV, or playing any games, or participating in any sports. The early Quakers weren’t right about everything. There is room in God’s world for creativity, art, theater, and fun. But we can’t allow these things to distract us from the truth. We must not fall into the trap that the surrounding culture has laid for us, to draw us into entertainment as an alternative reality to be immersed in."

It's tempting to make for ourselves idols. Things we worship and we think will keep us safe. This is particularly easy to do in times like this when the world feels out of control and God may seem distant or disinterested. Whatever form our golden calf takes, God is calling is to trust in him. To love him. To follow him. Come be part of that journey together Sunday at 11:00 AM online as we worship together. Micah Bales will be preaching on "These are Your Gods."