Join us for services
Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am
All Are Welcome!
Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018
Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching
Rev. Lauren Cannon, off
Pastor Yuki Schwartz, off
Music Leader: Elliot Kraber
Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat
Greeter: OPEN
Reader: Julia
Usher: Elvina
Communion: Rich & Barb
Coffee Hour Host: Elvina
Children's Ministry: Anita
CANVASS FOR I-1631 THIS SUNDAY: Grab your coffee to go this Sunday as we take to the streets to canvas for Initiative 1631. This is the first of two opportunities to canvass after church for the Clean Air Clean Energy Initiative 1631 (the next canvasing date is October 21). It would be fabulous if you could do both dates! In preparation, please download the app MiniVAN onto your smartphone. On the day of the canvas, we will go over how to use MiniVAN as well as practice the canvas conversation. Sign up at https://act.yeson1631.org/event/field-events/3065/signup/?akid=&source=And see below to learn about more opportunities for action!
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!
Children's Ministry with Anita – program every Sunday 10:00am- 12pm. More info at http://www.keystoneseattle.org/children-youth/Sermons Available Online: If you missed a Sunday, were downstairs at Sunday School, or just want to hear a sermon again, former 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!
NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018
Rev. Lauren Cannon, preaching
Pastor Yuki Schwartz, liturgist
(Rev. Rich Gamble, on vacation Oct. 16-31)
Music Leader: Elliot Kraber
Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat
Greeter: OPEN
Reader: Arlene
Usher: Betty
Communion: Barb & Yuki
Coffee Hour Host: Dan O'Neill
Children's Ministry: Anita
PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES: See glimpses of recent events on our Keystone Shutterfly page:
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Upcoming Events
Sunday, Oct. 14 & 21 – Canvassing for I-1631
Phone banking too!
@Keystone UCC
12:00-3:00pm
Monday, Oct. 22 – FAN 2018 University District Cluster Meeting@ Christ Episcopal Church, 4548 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 7:00-9:00pm Sunday, Oct. 28 – Coffee Hour Chat w/JLP Intern, Danielle Walkerworking on DACA cases @ NW Immigrant Rights Project
@Keystone UCC
During Coffee Hour
** SAVE THE DATE **
Festival of Hope
November 17 & 18
Thanks to all hands on deck! Sign up clipboard by coffee pot!
** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community **
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 Help Increase Voter Turnout for Initiative 1631from Rich Voget & Keystone Green Team
Big Oil has big dollars, but we can defeat them on a budget that's a fraction of what they'll spend on negative ads. We can do it by telling our friends to VOTE YES on 1631, and then our friends tell their friends, etc.
The people at 1631 have made the above process easy and effective! Go to votercircle.com/c/yes-on-1631/join.
First you assemble a list of all your email addresses. There must be columns headings with First name, Last name and Email address, so their system knows what it is looking at to match up against the voter file. Be sure to delete any commas or random apostrophes, and correct any first names where last names belong and vice versa. If you have any problems with your list of email addresses not importing into the software, send a message to their Help department and they will clean up your list for you. They cleaned up mine, so don’t be afraid to ask for help.
I just sent the first email that tells about the benefits of using Voter Circle. Then on Oct. 18t,I will send out an email with the subject "Your Ballot is in the Mail to You" and talk up voting. Finally, there will be an email with the subject "Have You Mailed Your Ballot?" In all e-mails I will include votercircle.com/c/yes-on-1631/join
People read e-mails from their friends as opposed to political campaigns. Using Voter Circle is THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT. Please import your email address list into Voter Circle, and then copy the instructions on how to get started with Voter Circle into your first email to all your friends. This might seem like a lot of work, but isn’t saving the climate for future generations worth it?
For more information, email Rich Voget at rvoget@w-link.net
Learn More About I-1631 here:
Climate and Energy: YES on 1631
Share Your Story
Faith Fact Sheet
Voting Our Values
More Ways to Team Up for Initiative 1631
Here are more ways you can make an impact by encouraging people to say YES on Initiative 1631! Mark your calendars now to be part of these actions:
Sunday, October 14 – Canvass after church, 12-3:00pm
Sign up at https://act.yeson1631.org/event/field-events/3065/signup/?akid=&source=
We'll start with a coaching session and prep over coffee hour (12:15-12:45pm), and then walk our turf in the neighborhood (12:45-2:45pm). Do your best to stick to the script! The campaign says that the likelihood of someone actually voting increases 17% if you stick to the script, but only 4% if you just wing it.
Then back at church, we’ll share reflections over snacks on our encounters (by 3:00pm). Childcare is available back at the church playground and classroom, for when little ones tire of visiting doors (RSVP for childcare with Lauren). Phone banking back at church is also available, for those who want an alternative to walking. We have arranged a system so it is really fine to do just 1 or 2 hours, if you can’t canvas til 3:00pm. Just come to be brave together!
Sunday, October 21 – Canvass after church 12-3:00pm (same details as above)
Monday, October 15 thru Tuesday, Nov. 6 – Keystone will host a daily pop-up office for the Initiative 1631 Campaign, 9:30am-9:30pm! We are blessed we can share our space for this great cause. The pop-up office will support volunteers to learn to canvass, and then send em out. Come on by and make tea with folks, be a friendly Keystone host, or sign up for more canvassing training, to do more door knocking.
We proudly join with Admiral UCC and Prospect UCC who also are offering pop-up offices to the campaign.
The power of committed faithful folks can be stronger than the oil money. This will be a month to step up!
Questions? Contact Rev. Lauren at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org, or Rich Voget at voget@w-link.net
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Our cluster gatherings are a place to connect in small groups geographically, discuss the current issues we are all working on, focus on upcoming initiatives for the November ballot, and strategize for 2019 legislative session. The relationships we build are essential for strengthening our collective influence to generate positive social change, so your involvement in these gatherings is crucial.
Date: Monday, Oct. 22
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 4548 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Churches in the University District Cluster Meeting area include:
Christ Episcopal Church
Keystone United Church of Christ
University Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
University Congregational United Church of Christ
University Lutheran Church
University Temple United Methodist Church
These events are intended for members of faith communities that are part of our Network of Advocating Faith Communities, but all are welcome. Register at: University District Cluster Gathering Signup or download the Flyer. |
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** WELCOME 2018-19 JLP INTERNS **
We continue to welcome our newest cohort of Justice Leadership Program interns (for our 7th year!). Below are short bios on each of our interns, but for more detailed introductions in their own words, CLICK HERE. AINSLEY MEYER – Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project Ainsley moved from Virginia to California after high school to become a literacy tutor through AmeriCorps. This spring, Ainsley has been finishing a degree in Sociology and fundraising on behalf of organizations such as Oxfam, Human Rights Campaign, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the ACLU. ALLISON TREZONA – Church Council of Greater Seattle As a UCC-DOC Global Mission Intern for the past year, Allison has been conducting health research and working in a drop-in center for Roma children and youth. During college she volunteered with Mexican-American immigrant children, while majoring in Psychology and Statistics. Allison grew up in the UCC in Naperville, IL. She plays trumpet, guitar, ukulele, piano and drum set. DANIELLE WALKER – Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Danielle has been majoring in Sociology and Women’s/Gender Studies in college, while volunteering in a high school to empower students around relationship violence prevention. She has also been involved in labor organizing for security guards working at her college. Danielle grew up in Nashville, and has spent the last four years in Chicago. Danielle will be working with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, in the Children & Youth Unit. At Keystone, Rev. Lauren will be her supervisor, and Keystone member Margaret Graham will serve as Danielle's church companion this year.NEEPAM SHAH – Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness Neepam is taking a year between 3rd and 4th years of Rowan Osteopathic School in order to participate in JLP and solidify his practice of justice advocacy. At Rowan, Neepam is chair of the Council for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action, and has also volunteered in providing health care in migrant worker communities. Neepam hails from New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area. RACHEL SHINABARGER – Earth Ministry When we interviewed Rachel, she was in Guatemala finishing her BA in Global Studies. Rachel has been involved in the Christian Ministry in the National Parks and experiential education on environmental issues in Ecuador & Peru. She has worked with her local church on human trafficking issues. Rachel grew up in Illinois, and has been attending college in Michigan and all around the world. TANQUARAE MCCADNEY – Homestead Community Land Trust Tanquarae has been majoring in Journalism and minoring in political science at the University of Kentucky, with a previous stint in Fashion School. Tanquarae has a passion for mentoring and advocating for children and youth, as well as economic and racial justice and ending the school-to-prison pipeline, and last summer she interned with the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. ERICA/E. WEST and DANIEL DE LA ROSAThese 2017-2018 Interns will be part of JLP again this coming year! E is confirmed for a second year with the Church Council of Greater Seattle, and Daniel is in conversation with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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Jo Winston - 10/1
Rev. Rich Gamble - 10/7
Dorothy Richey - 10/17
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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Reaching Keystone UCC Pastoral Staff & JLP Interns:
Reach us at your Keystone church office: (206) 632-6021. This phone is also checked remotely since all staff and interns serve part-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 works Monday to Friday mornings & Wednesday eve classes. (Sabbath = Saturday). Email Lauren to make an appointment on those days at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org
Pastor Yuki is at church two Sundays a month and is available to meet by appointment. Email her at yuki.schwartz@gmail.com. |
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