Join us for services
Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am
All Are Welcome!
Sunday, October 29, 2017Rev. Lauren Cannon, leading worshipRev. Rich Gamble, on vacationBri Little, Call to Worship Yuki Schwartz, preaching Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46
Greeter: OPEN
Reader: Pat
Usher: Barbara
Communion Steward & Liturgist: Rita
Coffee Hour Host: Margaret
Children's Ministry: Bri & Annabell (Anita on vacation)
FOH Mailing Party: After Coffee Hour on Sunday, Oct. 29, join us up in the Learning Center for the annual Festival of Hope Mailing Party! It's always a wonderful time of working side-by-side to spread the word of our ever-popular alternative Christmas fair. Many hand make light work!
WELCOME YUKI: After the presidential elections we had a series of meetings at Keystone. The result of those meetings was to increase our commitment to the work of justice. We voted to endorse the creation of a new staff position specifically focused on justice.
On October 8, we mapped our diagrams of the constellation of things currently going on, as well as brewing, at Keystone, and why we need staff. We confirmed Yuki Schwartz to begin November 1, as Associate Pastor for Justice Formation, 10 hours/week. Our staff team is with Hunter Paulson-Smith as Keystone’s Justice Leadership Program intern with primary placement at our church.
** NEXT WEEK **
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017
Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching
Rev. Lauren Cannon
Greeters: OPEN
Reader: Dan
Usher: Betty
Communion: Lauren & Rich
Coffee Hour Host: OPEN
Children's Ministry: Bri & Annabell (Anita on vacation)
Families: 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!
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, Oct. 28 – Faith Action Climate Team (FACT)
Love at the Crossroads: Climate and Social Justice@ Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave, Seattle, WA 981228:30am - 5:00pmSunday, Oct. 29 – Yuki Schwartz preaching
(Yuki joins Keystone Staff Nov. 1) @ Keystone UCC During Worship
Sunday, Oct. 29 – Festival of Hope Mailing Party@ Keystone UCC After Service Wednesday, Nov. 1 – Keystone Faith Formation Book Study
5th of 5 Wednesday Evenings; Oct. 4 – Nov. 1@ Keystone UCC (Battson Hall - Fireside Room) 7-8:30pmFriday, Nov. 3 – Wallingford Meaningful Movies
showing: "An Inconvenient Sequel"@Keystone UCC (Battson Hall) Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie begins at 7pmMonday, Nov. 6 – Annual SOAW Solidarity Send Off & Celebration of Resistance for those going to US/Mexico border, including our Kate Speltz.@ St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway E. 7-8:30pmMonday, Nov. 6 – Rev. William Barber, Poor People's Campaign:
Moral Revival: Mass MeetingHosted by Repairers of the Breach @ UW Intellectual House, 4249 Whitman Court, UW Seattle campus 7-9:30pm
Rich vacation notes:
October 22 and 29 – Lauren preaching; Rich & Kate away
Save the Dates:
November 18 and 19 – 39th Annual Festival of Hope
** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** |
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Love at the Crossroads:
Climate and Social Justice
You are invited to register for this year’s Faith Action Climate Team (FACT) conference Love at the Crossroads: Climate and Social Justice, which is Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8:30am to 5:00pm at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle. See the brochure at http://www.eatingforahealthyplanet.org/conference-program_2017.pdf to read about the 22 exciting workshop possibilities, and to read more about our keynote speaker Deborah Parker. Click here to register: www.FACTconference.brownpapertickets.comKeystone Green Team and members helped plan and present last year's Conference, with Seattle's Faith Action Climate Team. Questions? Contact Lynn Fitz-Hugh, FACT Coordinator at lynn.fitzhugh@earthlink.net. Please email if you have difficulty. You are not registered till you get a confirmation email, so please be sure you get one. |
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You can still join us for our last night, Nov. 1. All are welcome - the evening will include more distilling our next actions from this study....
Keystone Faith Formation Book Study
5 Wednesday evenings:
October 4 – November 1
Faithful readers, doubters, questioners, come for discussion!
Wednesdays in Battson Hall - Fireside Room; 7-8:30 PM
Update: from Hunter: We’ve been having insightful conversations over the past few Wednesday nights about this fabulous and challenging text. Anyone is welcome to join us for our last meeting next Wednesday. And then we’re going on a field-trip to see Rev. Barber himself speak at the UW Intellectual Hall on November 6th at 7 pm. We especially hope you all will join us for this. Here is a picture of some of the group’s thinking about the text from this week’s book study.
Grab yourself a copy of Rev. Barber's "The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear," by Rev Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove. Come together with Keystone friends, new and old, for our fall study. All welcome (come to any you can).
The study will aid our discernment for our next actions at Keystone, in these rocky times. How we are called to live out our faith, in these divisive days? Read it not for a set formula but to inspire. In the face of relentless injustices and the ecological evidence these days, how is God calling us to act in our particular Keystone setting? And with the added blessing of two new interns, and a possible staff person, joining us for this year ahead?
Our church is active with the Interfaith Economic Justice Coalition (IEJC). One of our partners, Christ Episcopal in the University District, is hosting Rev. Barber for a two-day training November 6 & 7, and there is a public talk Monday evening, November 6. Save that date! The book study will wrap up November 1, so any who like, can then fieldtrip to hear Rev. Barber on November 6.
Nov. 1 – Chapters 9, Appendix for Organizers, & Afterword
See Lauren if you need a book- jump in any time: How a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear.
Newer folks encouraged to come check this out! Bring your faithful tough questions, October 4- November 1!
– Pastor Lauren
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A couple links - Barber's book:
Video:
https://www.facebook.com/moveon/videos/10154738290815493/
Articles:
https://www.amazon.com/Third-Reconstruction-Mondays-Politics-Movement/dp/0807083607
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https://jonathanrosenblum.org/action
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http://www.ucc.org/news_gs_william_barber_we_must_claim_the_deep_moral_language_of_faith_07022017
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 Mary's Place Wish List
The cupboard is bare right now until the holiday season. Can you give:
- Women’s underwear (sizes 6-8)
- Bra’s (40 & 42)
- Socks
- toothpaste – personal sizes
- Deodorant
- Rain Jackets/Coats – Used or New
- Shampoo/hair care products
Contact Barb for more information on how to donate: banderson@evergreencomp.com
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Friends - Join us as we Celebrate Resistance!
Please join us at our annual celebration of resistance and send-off for the SOAW Vigil and Border Convergence. Everyone is invited! Date: Monday, Nov. 6, 2017Time: 7:00 – 8:30pmLocation: Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church, 2702 Broadway East, Seattle
Music, speakers, “Presente” ceremony, offering of roses.
Reception follows
In early November thousands will gather at the US/Mexico Border to call for the closing of the School of the Americas, to stand against the militarization of our border, and to build a culture of peace. Never has it been more important that we gather to Tear Down Walls & Build-up Community. We are each part of the national movement when we raise our voices locally. Please help spread the word and join us on November 6. Sponsored by: SOA Watch Puget Sound, St. Pat’s Social Justice Committee, Veterans for Peace Greater Seattle #92, Washington State Religious Campaign against Torture For more information about the gathering in Nogales ( Nov. 10-12) see http://www.soaw.org/ and http://www.soaw.org/border/For more about the send-off and SOA-W Puget Sound: Kate Speltz 206-633-6667 or katespeltz@yahoo.com______________________________ ______________________________ _____ SOA Watch is a nonviolent grassroots movement working to close the SOA / WHINSEC and similar centers that train state actors such as military, law enforcement and border patrol. We strive to expose, denounce, and end US militarization, oppressive US policies and other forms of state violence in the Americas. We act in solidarity with organizations and movements working for justice and peace throughout the Americas. We envision an end to all forms of violence, and a world where all peoples and countries have relationships of dignity and respect.
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Announcing the
39th
Annual
Festival of Hope!
Saturday, November 18, 10am – 4pm
Sunday, November 19, 12-3pm
Last year, our Keystone community raised over $15,000 to support programs that alleviate hunger and poverty, both locally and around the world.
Total throughout the Festival’s history, we have raised over $340,000 to help others!!
The mailing party will be after service on Sunday, October 29 – please join us!
In the coming weeks, keep an eye out for Festival items or think about things you might like to make or donate.
- Soups for deli
- Baked goods
- Books
- Holiday decorations
- Nice household items/décor, things you could give as a gift
- Vintage/Antiques
- Jewelry
Cashiers, booth-attendants and set-up/breakdown helpers are also always needed.
Click HERE for a preview of the beautiful quilts up for auction at this year's Festival of Hope. The quilts are hand-made by our quilter par excellence, Mona Hassan. When you bid on a quilt, you will enter an auction to win a quilt, AND you will help Keystone donate to Healing Art Missions, who were here with us leading worship on March 19, 2017.
Bring your family and friends and work together raising money to help those less fortunate! Contact Eliza with questions or suggestions: elizapenick@yahoo.com or 206-245-5446
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Sermon Recordings now available online
If you missed a Sunday, were downstairs at Sunday School, or just want to hear a sermon again, our JLP Intern, Hunter Paulson-Smith, has created an online audio archive where you can listen to them or download them. Click HERE to listen, and please share. Thank you, Hunter! ALSO: Hunter has been at work with Lauren on some website updates. Send us your pictures, your thoughts and your questions! Email Hunter at hunterpaulsonsmith@gmail.com
Check out Bri's first feature in Real Change (10/18/17)
Interfaith Economic Justice Coalition
monthly meetings - 'love of neighbor'
Opportunity to witness for justice: Interfaith Economic Justice Coalition monthly meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 10am, with Keystone represented by Pastor Lauren, our Justice Leadership Program Interns, and Keystone folks. You are welcome any month to come check out a meeting and see if this witness calls to you, as we embody our 'love of neighbor'. Iris Chavez (JLP '16-'17) helped us support concession workers at Seatac Airport and security workers at Amazon, as they fought for dignity on the job and the wages they were due; most are workers of color, women, immigrants and refugees. IEJC met on September 21 with Aaron Scott of Chaplains on the Harbor & The New Poor People's Campaign (NPPC). Clergy and lay-folk alike are invited to attend a mass meeting with Rev. William Barber II on November 6 at the University of Washington (Intellectual House on campus. See more information on the Facebook event page, found here, Hosted by Repairers of the Breach. Come field trip with the book study group- all welcome! Barber is helping who kick off a nation-wide direct action campaign in the Spring of 2018 across the country. On November 7th NPPC will host a training for people who are ready for direct action - please contact Aaron directly if you are interested ( aaronpetryscott@gmail.com).
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Film: AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL
(98 minutes; Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk, 2017)
Friday, Nov. 3; Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie starts at 7:00pm
@ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall)
Ten years after the Academy Award®-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” brought climate change to the forefront of mainstream culture, former Vice President Al Gore continues his fight to educate the next generation of climate champions. This compelling follow-up, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power,” shows that while the stakes have never been higher, the solutions to the climate crisis are still within our reach. With superb cinematography, an excellent soundtrack and focussed storyline, this is a powerful, must-see documentary.
** All events are Open to the Public. Admission is by Donation **
We help communities organize, educate, advocate & build community around social justice documentary film and conversation.
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Christian Townsdin - 11/13
Abby Diggs - 11/17
Will Larson - 11/28
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.
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 available Mondays: 9:30am-3:30pm, and mornings: Tuesday-Friday, & Sundays: 9:30am- 12:30pm. Wednesday evening mid-week classes. (Saturday is Sabbath). Email Lauren to make an appointment on any of those days at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org |
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Grab yourself a copy of Rev. Barber's "The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear," by Rev Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove. Come together with Keystone friends, new and old, for our fall study. All welcome (come to any you can).
