Making God’s Welcome Known

Join us in the heart of Oakland

Whether you or your family are checking out church for the first time, dipping your toes back in, or looking to expand your spiritual journey, we invite you to experience our diverse and family-friendly church here at First Presbyterian Church Oakland.

ABOUT FIRST CHURCH

Whether you or your family are checking out church for the first time, dipping your toes back in, or looking to expand your spiritual journey, we invite you to experience our diverse and family-friendly church.

We are a More Light faith family, on a journey toward becoming the Beloved Community. We welcome and affirm persons of every age, national origin, racial and ethnic heritage, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical ability and spiritual leaning.

10 am Sunday Worship

Join us for Worship and connection with your neighbors in the heart of Oakland.

We are a More Light faith family, on a journey toward becoming the Beloved Community. We welcome and affirm persons of every age, national origin, racial and ethnic heritage, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical ability and spiritual leaning.

10 am Sunday Worship

Join us for Worship and connection with your neighbors in the heart of Oakland.

News At First Church

Read stories about the ministry and work of our congregation in Oakland.

First Church Celebrates its LGBTQ Allies

First Church Celebrates its LGBTQ Allies

“Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals.” This was a small headline buried in The New York Times on July 3, 1981. The rare cancer spread rapidly in the early 1980s, mainly within the gay communities in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. These gay urban enclaves were...

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Children & Youth

Children and Youth creatively explore the mystery of God’s presence in their lives through Godly Play & Youth Connection.

Children & Youth

Children & Youth

Children and Youth creatively explore the mystery of God’s presence in their lives through Godly Play & Youth Connection.

Food Ministry

Our Food Ministry program has a significant impact on those we serve on a weekly basis. We dedicate our efforts to everyone we feel blessed to support.

Foot Ministry

Food Ministry

Our Food Ministry program has a significant impact on those we serve on a weekly basis. We dedicate our efforts to everyone we feel blessed to support.

Over 15,600 meals served per year

Over 50 volunteers and growing

Over 4 Locations served

Wedding Rentals

Event Rentals

Our beautiful, historic campus has several spaces available to rent for a unique wedding, event, or meeting. We also offer a full-service industrial kitchen for food preparation and catering.

Wedding Rentals

Event Rentals

Our beautiful, historic campus has several spaces available to rent for a unique wedding, event, or meeting. We also offer a full-service industrial kitchen for food preparation and catering.

We’ve been Oakland’s First Church…

…since 1853. We’re muti-racial, multi-generational, rooted in tradition and progressive in outlook.