Reaching pastors during Lauren's sabbatical

During Lauren's Sabbatical: We sent Lauren off on 6/28 with our wishes for renewing sabbatical time, when Mike will also be on sabbatical, and Leo out of school.  They are heading to precious visits with grandparents & cousins in DC and New England.  Lauren will be reading deeply, & doing some Ashtanga yoga & Spanish classes.  Back August 19.

Reaching our pastors & lay leaders:
Rev. Rich:  keystone5019@gmail.com
Pastor Yuki:  yuki.schwartz@keystoneseattle.org
Barb Anderson: gepreston@msn.com

Vigil with Christian Church in Renton; FAN gathering today; Solar panels for church roof; & Come Worship!

Join us for services Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am All Are Welcome!   Sunday, June 23, 2019 Second Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 7 Rev. Lauren Cannon, preaching Pastor Yuki Schwartz Rev. Rich Gamble, on vacation Theme: Lighten the load Scripture: Luke 8: 26-39 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Michael Bennett (Yigit Kolat traveling) Reader: Lisa Smith Usher: Mary Jeppesen Communion: Yuki & Lauren Communion Steward: Jim Coffee Hour: Sandie Children's Ministry (9:30am - 12:30pm): Anita SAFE TRAVELS TO LAUREN: We will send Lauren off next week, with wishes for renewing sabbatical time with family.  Along with precious visits to DC and New England, Lauren plans for deep reading, Ashtanga yoga and Spanish classes.  Lauren will return to Keystone on August 19. 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, JLP Intern, ​Danielle Walker, maintains and updates our ​online audio archive​ where you can listen to or download past sermons. Click HERE to listen, and please share. ​Thank you, Danielle! NEXT WEEK Sunday, June 30, 2019 Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8 Rev. Rich, preaching (off: Rev. Lauren & Pastor Yuki)  Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Michael Bennett (Yigit Kolat traveling) Reader: Christian Usher: Elvina Communion: Barb & Rich Coffee: Elvina Birthdays celebration:  Barb & Elvina Children's Ministry (9:30am - 12:30pm): Anita Upcoming Events  Friday, June 21 – Support Vigil for Vandalized Renton Church @ 15509 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 6:30pm Sunday, June 30 – Seattle Pride Parade Contact Rev. Lauren if you'd like to attend and represent Keystone @ 4th& Union (starting location) 11:00am Friday, July 5 – Wallingford Meaningful Movies: Unlocking the Cage @ Keystone UCC Doors Open at 6:30pm; Movie Starts at 7pm   ** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** For Caleb Smith: who graduated from Hamilton International Middle School yesterday!  He'll be a 9th grader at Lincoln High School when it re-opens this fall. TONIGHT in RENTON Support Vigil For UCC of Renton Join Pastor Lauren TONIGHT, June 21 at 6:30pm, at United Christian Church in Renton, 15509 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 to bring support to one of our sister UCC churches that's suffered vandalism this week, to a display they put up for Pride month. It was a line of doors in the church yard sharing "God's Doors are Open to All".   We know and love the pastor and members who were trying a new thing for their neighborhood.  All are welcome - we will briefly gather with them and neighbors who are not letting this fill them with fear. HUGE VICTORY -- FIGHT'S NOT OVER!! US House approves anti-Pebble amendment; would protect Bristol Bay This week saw a huge victory for wild salmon and Alaska, as the U.S. House of Representatives passed amendment 90, the “Huffman Amendment,” to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act. The Huffman Amendment would prevent the Army Corps from finalizing the permits for the proposed Pebble Mine in the federal fiscal year 2020. This is a great step in the right direction, and the House of Representatives is clearly listening to the thousands of us who took the time to contact them last week. So thank you! There are 10 days left to officially comment on the Army Corp’s fatally flawed DEIS for Pebble, so we need to make sure that as many of us as possible continue to speak up on Pebble Mine. The amendment is attached to a spending bill which has now cleared the House, but the Senate usually writes its own version of the bill, and the anti-Pebble amendment is unlikely to be brought up in the Republican-controlled Senate. Sign the online letter here Thanks so much to Keystone Member, Connie Voget for bringing this to our attention, and for enabling us to speak up!   More information on the threat to Bristol Bay: The peril of mining the pristine headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-peril-of-mining-the-pristine-headwaters-of-alaskas-bristol-bay/ Businesses for Bristol Bay issue a plea from Seattle: suspend permitting on Pebble Mine https://www.knkx.org/post/businesses-bristol-bay-issue-plea-seattle-suspend-permitting-pebble-mine Seattle City Council asks feds to stop permitting on copper mine in Alaska https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-city-council-asks-feds-to-stop-permitting-on-copper-mine-in-alaska/862756654   Faith Action Network: Puget Sound Spring Summit                                                           Date: Sunday, June 23 Time: 2-4:00pm Location: Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 Join people in your area to share opportunities for advocacy and strategize for the upcoming year. Areas of focus include economic justice, housing and homelessness, healthcare, immigration, criminal justice, the environment, and more. The event is free, but please register here: https://fanwa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?id=158&reset=1 You are FAN’s best ambassadors! Please download and share this flyer in your faith community, weekly bulletins, at your workplace, with neighbors, and anywhere you meet people who care about social justice in your area. This is the time of year we look forward to hearing your concerns and ideas! Thanks! The FAN Staff     Calendar-at-a-Glance Keystone Worship, Vacation & Sabbatical Schedule June 9-25: Rich vacation Alaska June 9: JLP intern Danielle Walker preaching June 16: Yuki preaching June 23: Lauren preaching June 30: Rich preaching June 28 1-August 19: Lauren takes her 5 weeks sabbatical time away, plus vacation.  And as she will have a regularly-scheduled day off on Sunday June 30, we will do a sabbatical send off wish on Sunday June 23! Other Important Dates July 14: Closing our JLP year with Danielle July 21: JLP year-end celebration. July 28: Last Sunday for JLP interns at their UCC churches. Film: UNLOCKING THE CAGE (91 minutes; Chris Hegedus and DA Pennebaker, 2016) Friday, July 5; Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie starts at 7:00pm @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) “Unlocking the Cage” follows animal rights lawyer Steven Wise as he tries to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans.  Arguing that cognitively complex animals such as chimpanzees, whales, dolphins and elephants deserve to be treated as sentient, self-aware and autonomous beings, Steve and his legal team are making history by fighting to transform a chimpanzee from a “thing” with no rights to a “person” with limited legal protections.  Currently he is advocating for elephants’ rights. If you would like to download and post the flyer for the event, click here: Flyer for Unlocking Special Guests: Steven Wise, founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project, which has a mission to secure fundamental rights for nonhuman animals through litigation, legislation and education. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/UnlockingTheCageFilm   ** 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.     Rich Voget - 6/5 John Preston - 6/14 Rev. Jerry Chang - 6/25   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! 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 is available Monday-Friday mornings (and during evening classes) and Sundays (Sabbath = Saturdays). Email to make a meeting time: 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. Click here for: Justice Leadership Program- UCC LIKE Keystone UCC on Facebook

Defend Bristol Bay

June 17 Greetings, Keystone Community: Below is background information from Defend Bristol Bay for the new action step (as discussed after church yesterday June 16.  And here is your promised email to make this simple!) Our action step is to urge our Congressperson Pramila Jayapal to vote for Congressperson Huffman's amendment to the appropriations omnibus bill to put a pause on the Army Corps of Engineers regarding a final environmental Draft Environmental Impact Statement.  To contact Jayapal by email, you can click on "Tell your elected officials to help defend Bristol Bay."  You can personalize the form letter or send as is.  You can also phone Jayapal's office (206/674-0040) and leave a voice mail or talk directly to a staffer during business hours.   I emailed AND left a voicemail.  Thanks for whatever you can do. Connie Voget, Keystone Green Team member  p.s. My voicemail message follows: "Hello.  My name is ...I am a constituent.  My zip code is 98103.  I urge Congresswoman Jayapal to vote yes on the Huffman Amendment to protect Bristol Bay from a runaway permitting process.  Pebble Partnership must be held accountable for its incomplete and deceptive mining application.  The Army Corps of Engineers must be required to get the science right.  Thank you."   Subject: A Last Stand for Bristol Bay - All Voices Needed       Defend Bristol Bay <info@defendbristolbay.com>   info@defendbristolbay.com       Dear Constance By now you’ve heard that Pebble is on the fast track toward permitting. As of now, we’re more than two-thirds of the way through a review period on primary permit applications for the Pebble Mine. Their application is woefully inadequate, but yet the United States Army Corps seems to be fine with mediocrity and is pushing the permit at record pace. All indications are that they plan to finalize Pebble’s permits by 2020. HELP US SLOW DOWN PEBBLE’S RUNAWAY TRAIN! Bristol Bay, as you know, is the crown jewel of fisheries and a mediocre permit review is unacceptable. That is why we were delighted last week when California’s Congressman Huffman introduced an amendment in the House budget process that would prevent the Army Corps from finalizing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement with this budget.  This amendment forces the Corps to stop, regroup and include critical missing pieces to its analysis of the Pebble mega mine, like salmon stream surveys and what happens if a toxic waste dam collapses.  Unfortunately, this step is necessary to reign in an agency that seems more interested in meeting an artificial and unrealistic deadline than getting the science right and listening to the public.  For years now, a majority of Alaskans  have opposed Pebble and have been joined by millions of Americans urging strong protections for Bristol Bay. The Huffman amendment provides a critical opportunity the get things right. TELL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO HELP DEFEND BRISTOL BAY This is a critical opportunity for your voice to be heard. We need you to tell your elected official to support the Huffman amendment. The House will be reviewing the budget and amendments this week, so please the clock is ticking. Send an email to your elected officials and tell them now is the time to defend Bristol Bay! Thank you Defend Bristol Bay  Defend Bristol Bay 707 A Street Anchorage, AK 99501 United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello Keystone- Yesterday after church we gathered at the coffee pot for TAKE 5 for ADVOCACY because we have a moment- TODAY- June 16 & 17... MAY...be the 18th!... to contact Rep. Pramilla Jayapal or your Rep. to make a potentially lasting impact... Some more background/a tip to help you here: Connie V. has been in this effort to protect Bristol Bay since 2017.  We are grateful to bounce off her research.  WE need about 10 folks to make a brief call or email today, if you can. It is great for us to identify ourselves as members of an organization.  (And Pramila is a friend and fan of Keystone!)  You might say :  "As a member of the Green Team at Keystone, UCC, I care deeply about... or I advocate for... or I am committed to the principle of environmental justice or safeguarding the fishing sites of native Alaskans or native Americans or safeguarding important food sources, etc. For this reason I urge you to... Or the writer might say: I am a member of Keystone UCC, a Justice centered church.  For this reason... Thanks all! BACKGROUND shared earlier Native and Non-Native Fishers Battle Big Money to Protect Bristol Bay From Keystone Member, Connie Voget: On April 25, I attended a Town Hall at the University of Washington to learn more about an issue I have been following for many years - a proposal to build a mine that scientists say presents an unacceptable risk to Bristol Bay, Alaska (please see overview, below). Native and non-Native fisher folk are up against big money and have to rely on people-power to defend their livelihoods, their values and the Bristol Bay ecosystem that they cherish and whose bounty serves not only their community, but the world. In the last couple Keystone newsletters, we've shared the opportunity to signed a prepared letter for submission to the Army Corps of Engineers. The deadline has been extended, so if you still haven't signed or submitted a letter, there's still time! Sign the online letter here   More information on the threat to Bristol Bay: The peril of mining the pristine headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-peril-of-mining-the-pristine-headwaters-of-alaskas-bristol-bay/ Businesses for Bristol Bay issue a plea from Seattle: suspend permitting on Pebble Mine https://www.knkx.org/post/businesses-bristol-bay-issue-plea-seattle-suspend-permitting-pebble-mine Seattle City Council asks feds to stop permitting on copper mine in Alaska https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-city-council-asks-feds-to-stop-permitting-on-copper-mine-in-alaska/862756654 Please see Connie on Sunday, May 19, to sign a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, and thank you, Connie, for helping Keystone speak up on this important matter!

Community support aids ICS new contract!

Teamsters at ICS win strong contract after long struggle:

 https://www.teamsters117.org/teamsters_at_ics_win_strong_contract_after_long_struggle

Thank you Keystone & all the community supporters, who helped put public pressure on!

Danielle preaches Pentecost Sunday today!

Join us for services Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am All Are Welcome! Sunday, June 9, 2019 Pentecost Sunday Danielle Walker, Keystone's Justice Leadership Program intern, Preaching Rev. Lauren Cannon Pastor Yuki Schwartz Rev. Rich Gamble, on vacation Theme: Pentecost Scripture: Acts 2: 1-21 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Reader: John Usher: Margaret Communion: Lauren & Yuki Communion Steward: Margaret Coffee Hour: Margaret Children's Ministry: Anita KEYSTONE CONGREGATIONAL MEETING RECAP:  Thanks to everyone who joined us last Sunday for our annual congregational meeting! If you missed it, here's what we took care of: We unanimously approved our 2019-2020 Budget. We unanimously approved that the replacement roof for our sanctuary would be a metal one (as opposed to a composite one). We unanimously approved the procurement of bids for solar panels, and that the formation of a building fund would be explored. We unanimously approved our slate of 2019-2020 Keystone officers: John Preston, Moderator Rich Voget, Treasurer Lisa Smith, Secretary 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, JLP Intern, ​Danielle Walker, maintains and updates our ​online audio archive​ where you can listen to or download past sermons. Click HERE to listen, and please share. ​Thank you, Danielle! NEXT WEEK Sunday, June 16, 2019 First Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Yuki Schwartz, preaching Rev. Lauren Cannon Elliot Kraber & Yigit Kolat, away Accompaniment Substitute: Michael Scripture: Proverbs 8: 1-2 Reader: Amber Usher: Dan O. Coffee: OPEN Children's Ministry: Anita  ARLENE SURPASSES HER FUNDRAISING GOAL:  Thanks to everyone who supported Arlene Hobson's participation in the Optimism Walk with the American Parkinson's Disease Association. Your prayers and dollars helped Arlene surpass her goal, and will help in the APDA's ability to continue to serve the local Parkinson’s community. Still want to give? Visit Arlene's fundraising page at https://apdaparkinson.donordrive.com/participant/33655 Upcoming Events  Friday, June 7 – Wallingford Meaningful Movies: DIGITAL DISCONNECT @ Keystone UCC Doors Open at 6:30pm; Movie Starts at 7pm Sunday, June 9 – JLP Intern Danielle Walker preaching @ Keystone UCC 10:30am Sunday, June 30 – Seattle Pride Parade Contact Rev. Lauren if you'd like to attend and represent Keystone @ 4th& Union (starting location) 11:00am   ** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** For the new members Keystone welcomed on May 26: Rich Voget, Pastor Yuki Schwartz, Pat Becker & Dick Becker! For Jake O'Neill: who is graduating from Roosevelt High School!  He plans on attending Western Washington University in the fall and is looking forward to a relaxing summer! For Dorothy, Sarah and Suzi Richey: in the loss of daughter/sister Linda. THERE'S STILL TIME TO ADD YOUR VOICE!! Native and Non-Native Fishers Battle Big Money to Protect Bristol Bay From Keystone Member, Connie Voget: On April 25, I attended a Town Hall at the University of Washington to learn more about an issue I have been following for many years - a proposal to build a mine that scientists say presents an unacceptable risk to Bristol Bay, Alaska (please see overview, below). Native and non-Native fisher folk are up against big money and have to rely on people-power to defend their livelihoods, their values and the Bristol Bay ecosystem that they cherish and whose bounty serves not only their community, but the world. In the last couple Keystone newsletters, we've shared the opportunity to signed a prepared letter for submission to the Army Corps of Engineers. The deadline has been extended, so if you still haven't signed or submitted a letter, there's still time! Sign the online letter here   More information on the threat to Bristol Bay: The peril of mining the pristine headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-peril-of-mining-the-pristine-headwaters-of-alaskas-bristol-bay/ Businesses for Bristol Bay issue a plea from Seattle: suspend permitting on Pebble Mine https://www.knkx.org/post/businesses-bristol-bay-issue-plea-seattle-suspend-permitting-pebble-mine Seattle City Council asks feds to stop permitting on copper mine in Alaska https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-city-council-asks-feds-to-stop-permitting-on-copper-mine-in-alaska/862756654 Please see Connie on Sunday, May 19, to sign a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, and thank you, Connie, for helping Keystone speak up on this important matter!   Faith Action Network: Puget Sound Spring Summit                                                           Date: Sunday, June 23 Time: 2-4:00pm Location: Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 Join people in your area to share opportunities for advocacy and strategize for the upcoming year. Areas of focus include economic justice, housing and homelessness, healthcare, immigration, criminal justice, the environment, and more. The event is free, but please register here: https://fanwa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?id=158&reset=1 You are FAN’s best ambassadors! Please download and share this flyer in your faith community, weekly bulletins, at your workplace, with neighbors, and anywhere you meet people who care about social justice in your area. This is the time of year we look forward to hearing your concerns and ideas! Thanks! The FAN Staff   Welcome New Keystone Members On May 26, the Keystone community shared time in worship to welcome new members into the full life and ministry of our church!  We promised to support & work alongside them, to grieve & celebrate with them, and to share our lives & God's work.  Here is an excerpt of a part of our commitment in worship together, as Rich V., Yuki, Dick & Pat Becker joined: Keystone Church is a community founded on the love of Gd and dedicated to the work of sharing that love through acts of compassion and justice.  We are called to seek out those who are ignored, abused, exploited, vulnerable and suffering, to listen to their stories, to share their suffering, to learn from their wisdom, to provide comfort, and to work to change the conditions that threaten them or that have brought them harm.  We are called to the work of supporting this community as a reflection of God’s love and a center for God’s work on earth.  This community is dedicated to serve all of creation, to protect this planet’s vulnerable air, water, soil and life, to strive to preserve and enhance the health of this planet for the enjoyment of generations yet unborn." And our new members chose that day to proclaim their support of the life and mission of this community by officially joining Keystone United Church of Christ!   Calendar-at-a-Glance Keystone Worship, Vacation & Sabbatical Schedule June 9-25: Rich vacation Alaska June 9: JLP intern Danielle Walker preaching June 16: Yuki preaching June 23: Lauren preaching June 30: Rich preaching June 28 1-August 19: Lauren takes her 5 weeks sabbatical time away, plus vacation.  And as she will have a regularly-scheduled day off on Sunday June 30, we will do a sabbatical send off wish on Sunday June 23! Other Important Dates July 14: Closing our JLP year with Danielle July 21: JLP year-end celebration. July 28: Last Sunday for JLP interns at their UCC churches. Film: DIGITAL DISCONNECT (63 minutes; Jeremy Earp, 2018) Friday, June 7; Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie starts at 7:00pm @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) How capitalism is turning the internet against democracy. “Digital Disconnect” trains its sights on the relationship between the internet and democracy in the age of fake news, filter bubbles, and Facebook security breaches. Renowned media scholar Robert McChesney traces how the democratizing potential of the internet has been radically compromised by the logic of capitalism and the unaccountable power of a handful of telecom and tech monopolies. Along the way, McChesney examines the ongoing attack on net neutrality by telecom monopolies like Comcast and Verizon; explores how internet giants like Facebook and Google have amassed huge profits by surreptitiously collecting personal data and selling it to advertisers; and shows how these companies have routinely colluded with the national security state to advance covert mass surveillance programs. Even more urgently, the film details how the rise of social media as a leading information source is working to isolate people into ideological filter bubbles and elevate fake news at the expense of real journalism. While most debates about the internet continue to focus on issues like the personal impact of internet addiction or the questionable data-mining practices of individual companies like Facebook, “Digital Disconnect” digs deeper to show how capitalism itself is turning the internet against democracy.   ** 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.     Rich Voget - 6/5 John Preston - 6/14 Rev. Jerry Chang - 6/25   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! 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 is available Monday-Friday mornings (and during evening classes) and Sundays (Sabbath = Saturdays). Email to make a meeting time: 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. Click here for: Justice Leadership Program- UCC LIKE Keystone UCC on Facebook