When We Worship In Person Together Again
When you hear that phrase, what does it bring to mind or put on your heart? What hymn or music are you thinking of? What else are you thinking of? And don’t say hugging during the Passing of the Peace or sitting together over coffee and nibbles (or at least don’t expect those too soon)…
Race and Faith: Workshop 2
Free Zoom Workshop with Lev White on Transformation through Grieving into a new life of equality, justice and love.
Hillcrest Sanctuary Exterior Refurbishment
Worn Eaves and Woodpecker Damage This project has been completed. See pictures below; Gregory Ln Eaves Front Door Eaves Refinish – Varnish and Paint Siding and Trim This project has been completed. See pictures below. Worker on ladder preparing siding Worker in bucket over rear of Sanctuary Work in progress Finished Siding from Kahrs Ln…
Hillcrest Church Fundraiser for: Winter Nights
Hillcrest Church Fundraiser: April 26th-May 1st, 2021 Faith & Food for Families Feeding homeless families housed at the Winter Nights family shelter has been a fulfilling community outreach service for Hillcrest Church members for many years. This year, due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are not able to prepare and serve the meals ourselves. Rather, our…
Let there be Light
This Easter I am feeling a tension between two different bible verses. The first one is from the first chapter of the first book of the bible: “Let there be light.” Wow! I’m all for it. And it sounds so relevant and timely for Easter, doesn’t it?But the second bible verse, at least at first…
Race and Faith : Looking Ahead Two Workshops
Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions – Sunday, April 18 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. This training is designed to help you identify your unintended biases and microaggressions to better engage in relationship with others who don’t share a common identity.. This worshop is free and open to all. Check out Hillcrest’s Facebook posting for more information. To participate,…
Breakfast Bag Project
On Saturday March 20, about 20 people helped with the Breakfast Bag project. They set up, rearranged, filled bags, helped take down and photographed what we were doing. Hillcrest was joined by St. Andrews Presbyterian, Mt. Diablo UUC and Christ the Lord Episcopal, all coming together to complete 350 bags. The bags held instant oatmeal…
Holy Week Invitation
Rev Fred will introduce you to Hillcrest’s Holy Week observances and invites you to participate virtually in a communal, congregational meal as filmed by Wild West productions at Hillcrest in 2019. Click on the video below. Available for viewing beginning Monday morning, March 29th @ 8:00 A.M. https://youtu.be/w0a1McStmJE