PBPC Announcements

PBPC Family, Sunday was bittersweet as we celebrated Amber's time at PBPC and blessed her as she begins a new job and journey. A huge thank you to Paula for the delicious cakes, and Chris, Brendan, Kristina, Sylvia, and Suhag for helping set up and clean up the reception. It was a wonderful time together after the service. This upcoming Sunday is a Communion Sunday and we will meet in the Cafe for worship, followed by a potluck. Pastor Brandon Morrow from Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church will preach and lead the service. I will be preaching at Moraga Valley and hope to catch you all at the end of the potluck. I will miss worshipping with you all! As many of you well know, Friday is Halloween. Every year, I'm asked if its okay for Christians to celebrate Halloween. I always return to quotes by Martin Luther who taught that the best way to deal with the Devil was to mock him and make little of him. Here are a few quotes from Martin Luther. "The best way to drive out the dev...

PBPC Family, This upcoming Sunday will be a full day! We've got a lot going on so please read carefully. We will celebrate Amber's three years of faithful service and ministry at PBPC. We will honor her in the service and have a time of fellowship afterwards. If you would like to contribute to the Love Gift for Amber (see more information below) please do so before Sunday. Amber also appreciates words of affirmation - a card or note expressing your gratitude would be deeply appreciated! Sunday is Commitment Sunday. We will have a moment in our service for bringing forward your commitment cards and making a pledge of time or service to the church. If you haven't received a Commitment Card, here's one you can print or send in via email  (email to accounting@pbpc.org ). We will launch our annual Operation Shoebox drive with a special visit from one of Santa's Elves. After the service on Sunday (and our time of fellowship) we are doing an I-Spy Activity. This is involve...

PBPC Family, It was a gift to worship at First Pres Berkeley with Primera Iglesia, New Bridges, Sojourner Truth, and Bethel Community on Sunday for World Communion Sunday. I appreciated Rev. Laura's word for us that the work of community, especially a diverse community like our gathering on Sunday, takes work, prayer, and repeated acts of love.  I ran across this blessing by Jan Richardson for World Communion Sunday - it beautifully names a taste of what we experienced on Sunday. I pray it blesses you as well! And the Table Will Be Wide A Blessing for World Communion Sunday And the table will be wide. And the welcome will be wide. And the arms will open wide to gather us in. And our hearts will open wide to receive. And we will come as children who trust there is enough. And we will come unhindered and free. And our aching will be met with bread. And our sorrow will be met with wine. And we will open our hands to the feast without shame. And we will turn toward each other without f...