by Chris Weber | Mar 16, 2022 | First Church News
Oakland Civic Orchestra Performs First Concert at New Home Oakland Civic Orchestra, an all volunteer group led by Music Director Martha Stoddard, performed their first concert at First Church, in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday. The free concert featured the world... 
by Chris Weber | Mar 16, 2022 | First Church News
Southern Pilgrimage Retraces Black Freedom Struggle Pastor Matt helped guide the Empower Initiative Team on a pilgrimage to Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma Alabama in February, a trip that coincided with Black History Month. The pilgrimage retraced sacred sites of... 
by Chris Weber | Mar 16, 2022 | First Church News
Black History Month Wraps Up With Joy First Church’s annual celebration of Black History wrapped up on Sunday with an invitation to attend the Black Joy Parade in downtown Oakland. The parade, which begins at 12:30 pm extends along Broadway, from 14th Street to 20th... 
by Chris Weber | Dec 20, 2021 | First Church News
Carols & Lessons Sunday, December 19, 10 am We will be joined by Brass Over Bridges quintet for a traditional Advent service of Carols and Lessons, with a special focus on examining the “Song of Mary,” in which Mary rejoices at God’s promise to “lift the lowly,... 
by Chris Weber | Dec 20, 2021 | First Church News
Ceasefire Night Walk Calls For Peace Amid Gun Violence With Oakland’s gun-homicide count reaching 138 deaths as of publication, First Church members joined Faith in Action East Bay for a second “Night Walk,” joining other faith communities in Oakland in calling for an... 
by Chris Weber | Dec 20, 2021 | First Church News
Student Concerts Bring Sounds of Joy to First Church A standing-room only crowd filled First Church for the Oakland School for the Arts annual Winter Concert on Friday evening. Performers included various middle school and high school level ensemble groups, performing...