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Join us for services
Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am
All Are Welcome!
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Rev. Rich Gamble preaching
Rev. Lauren Cannon
Theme: Realm of God
Scripture: Luke 15: 1-10
Reader: Nick
Music Leader: Elliot Kraber
Accompaniment: James Gilbraith. Thank you James! Yigit Kolat has some work travels abroad through October.
Greeter: OPEN
Usher: Lisa
Communion Ministers & Servers: Lauren & Rich
Coffee Hour Host: Margaret
Children's Ministry: Anita F.
Sept 11, in Worship - Commissioning with Iris Chavez & Keystone UCC! JLP Intern! We set ourselves in to our 5th year of learning as we host our new JLP intern, Iris, from Spokane!
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UPCOMING KEYSTONE UCC EVENTSSeptember 9, 10, 11- Fall Retreat on Vashon Island.
Call Lauren 773-501-7382 if you can still get away to join some part of this weekend Retreat on Vashon Island! Gather with University Baptist Church and Pastor Rich, Barb, John, Sheri, Charles, Lauren, Leo, Mike... as we relax with new friends from UBC at beautiful Camp Burton.
Shared meals, reflection, motel style rooms. Rev. Rich teaches the Saturday A.M. class.
Sign ups were due Monday September 5 so give a call, cause we will do our very best to see what the kitchen & hospitality staff can squeeze in!
Options include coming for Friday to Saturday ($45), or a day trip, or Full participant through Sunday is $75.00 per person.
Camp Burton is accessible. Worship Sunday included. Or travel back for Keystone for Sunday usual worship 10:30 AM (Rev. Rich preaching back home, with Rev. Lauren.)--- Sunday September 11- Gift & Card for Michelle & Christian!
As they prepare for the birth of their child, come this Sunday to sign our Keystone card and contribute to our collective gift (give yours to Barb!) We will give our cheer to Christian, as Michelle has been assigned to bed rest. All prayers and love surround them in this time of preparation.
Sunday September 11- Welcome Iris Chavez!
We will welcome our new JLP intern, Iris Chavez, and commission ourselves in to our next year together. We celebrate that God has called us to be a teaching and learning church! In worship we will share a ritual to begin our year ahead together.
Families:
• Childcare with Anita, open every Sunday 10:00am- 12pm
• Sunday School (multi-age) downstairs classroom every week,
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.)
Children of any age also always welcome in worship! Pick up Children's Activity pages & crayons on the welcome table every week as you come in to sanctuary (based on the scripture of the day; two types: younger children & older children.)
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This Sunday's Theme: Realm of God
Luke 15:1-10
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So he told them this parable:
"Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?
When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices.
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'
Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
"Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'
Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
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Help Keystone confer with our cluster mates... talk to Rich Voget:
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The University District Cluster Gathering of FAN is happening this Sunday Afternoon!
Sunday, September 11, 3-5 PM
University Temple United Methodist Church
(1415 NE 43rd Street, Seattle)
You are invited to help build closer relationships between faith communities in your area, to provide a space to hear policy and project updates from Advocating Faith Communities and FAN, and to strategize together on social justice planning and events for the coming year. Learn more about cluster gatherings here.
Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
The FAN Staff
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Iris Chavez will be interning at the Church Council of Greater Seattle and will be serving at Keystone UCC. Born and raised in Spokane, WA, Iris graduated from Whitworth University with a double major in Sociology and Political Science (International Studies) and a minor in French. Iris is passionate about bringing people of different cultures together and was an Act Six scholar at Whitworth, a leadership and scholarship program that addresses the issue of underrepresentation on college campuses and she was a Cultural Diversity Advocate on her campus leadership team. Iris’ interest in activism and advocacy flourished with her involvement in USAS (United Students Against Sweatshops) and she is eager to begin working toward social change and social justice with JLP.
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News from Alyssa!
Alyssa Nedrow, our former JLP Intern, is traveling in Thailand. And will be back around in October, to Keystone when she can. She would love all of us to be invited in to her travels through her eyes. She shares her photos with all of us at her blog. Check it out:
https://alyssa-nedrow.squarespace.com/blog |
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| Kaaren Mills birthday was August 10- let's send her all our cheer. Her address is:
12740 NE 30th Ave., Apt. # 238 Seattle, WA 98125.
You may want to send her a get well/thinking of you card.
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| Rain Garden with Keystone Green Team folk and Construction friends of Fasoldt Gardens! Look for our new sign coming soon, currently in production. |
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New Keystone UCC Directory will be out by the end of September. Thank you Barbara Anderson! Barb still needs a few updated addresses. She has the list on Sundays so you can write in your updates. Or please email them to her at:
banderson@evergreencomp.com
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Upcoming Events Info:
September 9, 10, 11: Fall Retreat: Camp Burton- Vashon Island- with University Baptist Church
More background: the congregational conversation continues summer & fall: possible creative union with University Baptist Church:
June 26 Rich preached and held Q & A at UBC. Keystone leaders met July 5. What could it look like to move forward with a 'merger' for our unique situation? UBC met July 10 as a congregation. Leaders from both congregations then met July 19.
August 21 we had a fun picnic at Ravenna Park, and now this September 9, 10, 11 Retreat offers a lovely space to connect.
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September 11- Welcome & Commission our new JLP intern Iris Chavez in worship
Fall Faith Formation: Book/Bible Study calendar: 6 Wednesday evenings
@ Keystone UCC
5019 Keystone Pl. N
October 5- November 9
Email: lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org
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Save the dates: Festival of Hope
November 19 & 20!
** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** |
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| Welcome JLP interns 2016-2017!! |
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In Our Life Together:
Christian & Michelle- prayers as they prepare for birth of first child in September!
New JLP Interns have been arriving since before Labor Day & had Orientation events all week.
Off to six UCC churches on Sunday September 11!
Nell's back-- we are happy Nell now has an electric recliner for her room. Nathan and Nell are grateful for all the prayers
206- 850-2416. nelltownley1924@gmail.com
Kaaren welcomes your prayers & visits, at home. Call to make a time to go by &/or see if there is a way you might be able to help out:
Nadia Sharon (Kaaren's live-in caregiver): 206-.
JLP Jubilee- this fall on September 30 we celebrate 5 new adult JLP Jubilee interns beginning as the first year's class! Praise God!
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Thank you! And just a few more pieces of furniture needed for the new JLP house and the Intern Apartment on Cap Hill. Email Elizabeth:
jlp.elizabeth@gmail.com |
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incase you missed previously
Updates on Merger Talks
The Keystone leadership team met with University Baptist Church leaders for the fifth time on Tuesday, July 19, regarding a possible merger of the two churches. Rich preached at UBC on Sunday, June 26 & did Q & A time there. The Keystone leader team met July 5. The first meeting focused on the questions, what are the most important aspect of our respective churches, and what impact had our churches made in our lives. The second meeting focused on concerns connected with the merger and considered that concern in relation to a particular vision each leader has of what a merged congregation would look like. The third meeting focused on the questions, "What would be a vision big enough to risk what you like about your church, and face what you fear? And if so, what does that vision specifically look like?" The fourth meeting addressed foundational concerns raised at end of last two meetings (such as financials and fundamentals). July 19 looked deeply at whether we can hope realistically for a merger (or an alternative model? a more creative?) to fit our unique situations. If you have any questions or comments to share with our team, feel free to contact leaders at the following email addresses: Rev. Rich Gamble, keystone5019@yahoo.comRev. Lauren Cannon, lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.orgJohn Preston, gepreston@msn.comMarilyn Wall, mariwa@comcast.netLisa Smith, lisarsmith@live.comEliza Pennick, eliza.penick@heifer.org |
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Save the date October 8- Registration now open here!
Anything you can pay is fine. Sign up for our October 8-- Faith & Climate Action Conference - Action Steps for People of Faith on Climate. Keystone is actively creating this day of learning and info-sharing, with a great group of congregations across Seattle. Our day will be at University Christian (Disciples of Christ), from 8:30 AM- 5:30 PM- come to what you can! Here are the workshops, & the Interfaith panel participants. Multiple networking opportunities. Learn from Jay O'Hara, keynote Quaker speaker from Climate Disobedience Center. End the day with an interfaith worship, led by Pastor Lauren and other faith leaders. Learn more hereStanding out from the many events on climate change-- this focus is FAITH and climate. "How do faith communities be a moral voice in the age of climate change? What is holy obedience? What are spiritual tools for these times?" Working with multiple interfaith partners and 350.org leaders, we are helping plan for the keynote, workshops, interfaith service, complete with a lunch that Jim & Sandie are helping to model commitments: local, organic, no meat, low waste. Poster session to learn how other faith communities are acting on climate change. Open space networking. On July 21, Jim, Sandie, Amber, and Lauren participated in working groups at planning meeting at Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue (at Seattle First Baptist.) Talk to any of us to join in the prep- we especially need food people. Working groups to join are: Logistics, Interfaith Service, Outreach, Food, or Advertising. --- |
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Our dear members Christian and Michelle are preparing for the birth of their first child this September! Rather than making Michelle sit through a shower of blessings after worship, we know they would love to connect and feel the Keystone support in a different way. So we are creating some fun. Contact Lauren & give your contribution to Barb to help out with our gift!
lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org |
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Welcome Daniel!
On Sunday June 26 baby boy Daniel Smith started his regular attendance at Keystone - one week old! Blessed welcome to your community Daniel! The Smiths celebrate the birth of Daniel on Sunday June 19, and thank everyone for their continued wishes and prayers in this time. |
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Wishing all our August folks the happiest of belated birthdays, from all of us at Keystone UCC!
Kaaren Mills- August 10
Steve Bauck- August 28
Elliot Kraber- August 29
Birthdays coming in September! Betty Sabo. Send your news to the church- we dont want to miss anyone!
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| Pastor Rich will be heading to see his mother in Missouri for September 12-28, as he accompanies her in knee recovery after a fall. |
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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.
Pastor Rich is available Tuesday to Thursday mornings and Friday evenings, and holds additional office times on Saturdays and Sundays. (Monday is Sabbath.) 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 is @ Keystone visits, meetings, work:
Mondays: 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
Tuesday- Friday, Sundays: 9:30AM- 12:30 PM
Wednesday mid week evening classes.
(Saturday Sabbath.)
Email Lauren to make an appointment on any of those days at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org |
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