Join us for services
Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am
All Are Welcome!
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016
Rev. Lauren Cannon, preaching
Rev. Rich Gamble, off
Theme: Proclaiming Release - Set us free
Scripture: Luke 4:14-21
Greeter: OPEN
Reader: Marilyn
Usher: Christian
Communion: Lauren, Rita, Paisley & Caleb
Coffee Hour Host: Margaret
Sunday School: Alyssa (Anita off)
NEXT SUNDAY, Jan. 31: Join Rev. Lauren Cannon and Elizabeth Dickinson and the Justice Leadership Program interns next Sunday, Jan. 31 at Keystone for a study of Nonviolence. The evening starts at 5:30pm with a potluck, and class fro 6-8pm. All are welcome!
Families: Sunday Worship: Pick up Children's Activity pages & crayons on the welcome table every week as you come in to worship (based on the scripture of the day.) There are two types: younger children & older children. Children of any age are always part of worship & welcome!
• Childcare with Anita, open every Sunday 10:00am- 12pm
• Sunday School (multi-age) downstairs, during sermon & prayers time: approximately 10:45-11:15am. (Help younger children to class after the scripture is read; and then pick them up to return for start of communion)
NOTE: Children with parent/caregiver are always welcome to move between the Sanctuary & Narthex (welcome area) during any part of worship, or to rove to classrooms downstairs/upstairs, or enjoy the playground out back!
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Upcoming Keystone Events :
Sunday, Jan. 31 – Study of Nonviolence
(2nd of 2-class series- drop in welcome)
w/ Rev. Lauren Cannon
@ Keystone UCC; 5:30pm potluck,
6:00-8:00pm class
Thursday, Feb. 4 – Interfaith Advocacy Day (IFAD) w/Faith Action Network
@ State Capitol, Olympia
9:00am - 3:00pm; Register HERE
Saturday, Feb. 6 – Sacred Heart Shelter
cook and serve dinner;
food and servers at Keystone by 5pm;
leave by 5:15pm
** See below for details on these, and other events related to life in our community **
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SIGN UP TODAY, Jan. 22 ...
"Anti-racism day long training for Keystone UCC"
Keystone has been assembling a team to attend an all day training together on Tuesday January 26, sponsored by the Church Council of Greater Seattle. It is to prepare congregations for anti-racism work over the long haul. The suggestion is 4 people. Contact Pastor Lauren if you can join our team. This is an opportunity for Keystone to invest in a day that we hope will ripple forward.
Ann Marie Do, one of our Justice Leadership Program interns, has been helping with this at the Church Council of Greater Seattle. She would welcome talking to anyone who wants to scope it out a bit.
Take a quick look; registration is by today, Jan. 22.
Dr Heather Hackman will lead the day. She is nationally renowned for her work on race and racism, social justice and multicultural education, and oppression and social change.
Hackman's website shows how she has provided significant leadership within the environmental community and other justice organizations in the Puget Sound.
The approach is toward making strategic and lasting culture shift in organizational culture. Keystone will get the group rate (four people for only $100) and our goal is for a positive impact, as a group of us trains.
You can reach Ann Marie Do, UCC Social Justice Intern, The Church Council of Greater Seattle 206.525.1213 ext. 106 to register, or with questions: amdo@thechurchcouncil.org
Blessings, Pastor Lauren
More: This workshop is meant to engage congregations who are exploring an in-depth commitment to undo racism over time, as a way of life and of being church. All who attend should expect to be changed by the experience.
We invite congregations to send a team of up to 4 people, though individuals are also welcome to attend. We ask that teams pay $100. If a team is not possible, we ask that individuals pay $50.
The workshop will take place from 8:30 am to 4 pm at First A.M.E Church, 1522 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Pay parking is available on site. First A.M.E Church is also accessible via public transportation on bus lines 10, 11, and 12. We will have snacks available but please plan to bring your own lunch.
Registration ends on January 22. |
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Tolt UCC -Clothing & Textile Drive
Keystone Member Elvina Spoon is collecting clothing and textile items for Tolt UCC in Carnation. She will be collecting bagged items next Sunday at church service.
Tolt UCC is accepting bags full of:
- Clothing new & gently used
- shoes, paired only
- towels
- stuffed animals
- hats
- sheets
- blankets
- quilts
- bedspreads
- drapes
- purses & belts
- soft sided luggage
All items must be clean & dry.
This clothing drive allows these items to be re-worn, recycled or repurposed for the good of our planet.
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Sacred Heart Saturday is February 6
Keystone folks will have the pleasure of preparing and serving a meal for Sacred Heart Shelter on Saturday, February 6.
We need people who can cook/donate:
– Lasagna, veggie and regular
– Salad
– Bread
– Milk & juice
– Dessert.
We also need 2-3 servers.
Please sign up by emailing Barb ( banderson@evergreencomp.com) or Michelle ( mmhebner@gmail.com). Thank you!!
Thanks to everyone who has already signed up to cook or serve, and please remember to bring your items to Keystone UCC, Saturday by 5pm.
Thank you!!
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** NOW RECRUITING INTERNS FOR 2016/17 **
Please help the Justice Leadership Program find young adults for the 2016/17 year! Check out new videos of our interns on our website.
In the last season, we lit the advent candle for Peace. As we read news stories every day, we know there is a long path towards peace in our nation. The violence of poverty, racism, and fear manifests in the deaths of those who are most marginalized in our society at an alarming and unacceptable rate. As Christians, we are called to affirm the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “True peace is not merely the absence of tension it is the presence of justice”--- in word and deed.
The Justice Leadership Program, supported by the Pacific Northwest Conference as well as many local congregations, is a part of the UCC’s work towards a more just and peaceful society. The Justice Leadership Program gives young adults the opportunity to develop their faith, build their skills around advocacy and community organizing, and lead our congregations in being a justice-seeking people.
Many young adults returned to their home congregations during this time of year. We encourage you to follow up with those whom you may have connected with, and
mention the Justice Leadership to these young adults. Many of them will be considering the Peace Corp or AmeriCorps, but not know their own denomination has this opportunity!
To learn what current UCC interns are doing, visit our website to see short video clips. Please print out the one pager and trifold to put them in a visible place in your church and forward information (via email or Facebook) about the program to any young adults you may know!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Peace,
Jenn Hagedorn
Outreach Coordinator, Justice Leadership Program
jenniferlin44@gmail.com
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Register for Interfaith Advocacy Day!
Registration for FAN’s Interfaith Advocacy Day (IFAD) is now live! This year, on Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Olympia, FAN advocates will bring to our elected leaders the voice of compassion and justice. We partner for the common good with people of all faiths who stand up boldly to challenge the powerful. Your meeting with legislators and/or their staff on this day is the most important thing our faith advocates can do.
On Interfaith Advocacy Day, you will be able to:
• Join workshops that will break down the issues on FAN’s 2016 legislative agenda
• Learn current best practices on how to advocate in today’s legislature
• Learn how to prepare for briefings and hearings
• Meet with your legislator! Once you register, FAN will set up an appointment for you and others from your district
• Lunch will be provided
Don’t wait to register! Registration is $15 when paid in advance, $20 on the day of the event; contact us if you need a scholarship. Feel free to contact the FAN offices with questions: (206) 625-9790 or fan@fanwa.org.
If you are unable to attend our Olympia Interfaith Advocacy Day, stay tuned for more about advocacy conferences in:
• Spokane: January 30, 9 AM -3 PM
• Yakima: February 6, 9 AM -3 PM
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Lisa Smith - 1/6
Janice Hougen - 1/10
Peg Faulmann - 1/16
Nell Townley - 1/20
James Sabo - 1/23
Anita Featherston - 1/24
Here's wishing each of them the happiest of birthdays, from all of us at Keystone UCC!
Keep an eye out here for upcoming Keystone Birthdays!
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Pastoral Care & Keystone UCC Hours:
Rich and Lauren can be reached at the Keystone office: (206) 632-6021. This phone is also checked remotely since both Rich and Lauren serve half-time.
Mondays: the church office is closed. Mondays are the day that Rich and Lauren take Sabbath. So while there are several groups that meet throughout the day and evening at Keystone, it may take a day for someone to get back to you, if you call on a Monday.
Pastor Rich is available Tuesday to Thursday mornings and Friday evenings, and holds additional office times on Saturdays and Sundays. Not all of these times will Rich be in the church office. If you want to see him, it is best to make an appointment. Email him at rich.gamble@keystoneseattle.org
Pastor Lauren works on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and holds office hours each Thursday at Keystone. Email her at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org |
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