Team up w/ Keystone to support I-1631

Join us for services Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am All Are Welcome! Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching Rev. Lauren Cannon, off Pastor Yuki Schwartz, off Music Leader: Janet Stecher (will be leading us through several social justice songs) Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Theme: Somebody Sacrifices Scripture: Mark 8:27-38 Greeter: OPEN Reader: Margaret Usher: Jo Communion: Rich & Rita Coffee Hour Host: Charles, w/Marilyn bringing the September Birthdays celebration cake Children's Ministry: Anita  CANVASS FOR I-1631: October 14 and October 21 are two opportunities to canvass after church for the Clean Air Clean Energy Initiative 1631. Please tell Rich Voget this Sunday (or email rvoget@w-link.net) which date you prefer.  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. And see below for an "Invitation to team up in October for Initiative 1631" 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. 7, 2018 Rev. Lauren Cannon, preaching Pastor Yuki Schwartz (Rev. Rich Gamble, on vacation Oct. 1-13 & Oct. 16-31) Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Theme: Heart of God Scripture: Mark 10:2-16 Greeter: OPEN Reader: Nell/Danielle Usher: Rita Communion: Lauren & Yuki Coffee Hour Host: Margaret Children's Ministry: Anita PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES:  See glimpses of recent events on our Keystone Shutterfly page:   https://keystoneucc.shutterfly.com/ Upcoming Events Saturday, Sept. 29 – Weaving Our Strengths: Narratives of Hope @ Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. SE., Mercer Island 98040 8:00am-3:15pm Sunday, Sept. 30 – Celebration of September Birthdays @ Keystone UCC During Coffee Hour Saturday, Oct. 3 – Phone Banking for I-1631 w/Leda Zakariason @Keystone UCC (Battson Hall) 5:30-8:30pm Friday, Oct. 5 – Wallingford Meaningful Movies Showing: "Reinventing Power" @Keystone UCC (Battson Hall) Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie begins at 7pm Saturday, Oct. 6 – Sacred Heart Shelter Cooking and Serving Dinner food and servers at Keystone by 5pm; leave by 5:15pm 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 ** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** Invitation to team up in October for Initiative 1631 from Pastor Lauren & Keystone Green Team From time to time over recent years at Keystone, we have joked that we are going to make a board game for all to play.  Each time one hears “system of domination” in a Sunday sermon, they get to move a space ahead.  We could keep it going in the Narthex.  This may be one of those times it could be a fast game.  For we will indeed continue to be hearing about the system of domination, this month and this year, as one of our foundational theologies at Keystone (from Walter Wink) critiques the way the world is stacked for the benefit of a privileged few.  And instead, Keystone calls for us each of us to live out core values of our faith.  We are inspired to share resources and love, the gifts of God, in the boldest ways we each can, so that all may have abundant life. November 6 is shaping up to be a day that big oil greed is determined to win at the ballot box.  Oil money is bankrolling opposition to Initiative 1631. Already $20 million has poured in; and it may become as much as $40 million. Learn about it here:  Climate and Energy: YES on 1631 Share Your Story Faith Fact Sheet Voting Our Values But more of us can say why alternative energy must be available to all.  Initiative 1631 organizers collaborated over the last years to design 1631 in coalition with the most impacted communities.  Big oil money can be countered with a mass of ordinary voices. This is where we come in, to offer a push from Keystone for October.  We are convicted people, who know that access to healthy air, water and living must be had across all income levels, and for all generations to come.  So we have arranged some opportunities for Keystone folks to add our ranks to the wonderful growing People-Power at work to pass Initiative1631 on November 6.  Ballots will be mailed quite soon, on October 19 (and then sent back in soon), so we have scheduled some upcoming dates to come together at Keystone, to offer our voices and our space for the month of October! Here are a couple ways we can make an impact by making a team effort to talk with church neighbors and friends.  Let's get them to say YES on Initiative 1631! We can act for our climate and for cleaner energy, for our future for Washington.  Can you mark your calendars now to be part of these? Saturday, October 3 – Phone Banking with Leda Zakariason- 5:30- 8:30pm @ Keystone, Battson Hall. Leda is Organizer for 1631, with our partner Earth Ministry, and is a Justice Leadership Program alum. Sunday, October 14 – Canvass after church 12-3:00pm.  We will prep over coffee hour (12:15-12:45pm), and then walk our turf in the neighborhood (12:45-2:45pm). Then over snacks back at church, we’ll share reflections on our encounters by 3:00pm.  Kids, bring your bikes; but childcare is available (talk to Lauren) back at the church playground and classroom, for when little ones tire of visiting doors.  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) Saturday, October 13 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.  Can't wait to canvass together on Oct. 14 and 21! Questions? Contact Rev. Lauren at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org, or Rich Voget at voget@w-link.net     Keystone on hand to celebrate Nickelsville 10th Anniversary   On September 22nd, 2008 homeless people and their supporters started an encampment on a piece of city-owned land. This was a response to former Mayor Greg Nickels’ inhumane sweeps of homeless camps and his failure to work to provide adequate shelter. Following years of perseverance during countless daunting challenges Nickelsville remains as a safe, organized, proudly self-governed community, and last Saturday (Sept. 22), Nickelsville marked its 10th Anniversary with a celebration at it's current Northlake location. Keystone UCC was proud to be represented at the celebration by Rev. Rich and his wife Kate Speltz.  Keystone hosted Nickelsville residents years ago, and recently hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Nickelsville community.   Weaving Our Strengths: Narratives of Hope   From Rev. Lauren: You may have been considering a workshop or two, as you heard us talking this opportunity up in Announcements on Sundays.  Check out all the JLP alums teaching workshops! You don’t want to miss the Weaving Our Strengths Conference on September 29, sponsored by the Church Council of Greater Seattle. It’s a day-long conference of inspiration, skill-building and networking to strengthen local churches’ efforts for the common good. Keystone can attend to share some leanings and wisdom, raise our game, and make connections. Date: Saturday, Sept. 29 Time: 8:00am – 3:15pm Location: Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. SE., Mercer Island 98040 Registration, workshop details, and more are available on the Church Council website at www.thechurchcouncil.org/wos. Workshop themes include organizing for church vitality; environmental and housing justice; spirituality & justice “reset”; our call to advocacy; standing with our Muslim neighbors; equity in daily life; racial justice; civility; cultural humility; and discernment. Scholarships are available and free childcare is available with pre-registration by September 22. Coffee, tea, and snacks provided. A food vendor is invited for lunch. Free parking is available. There will also be a shuttle between the Mercer Island Park and Ride and the conference. The Conference regularly draws 200 people from 15+ denominations and faith traditions and 55+ congregations. Here are two bits of the feedback from last year:     “I love how everything was so local. It made it feel like we could do everything that we heard about was actually possible. It felt tangible.”     “I experienced lots of energy – invigorated my local congregation involvement as well as ecumenical efforts.” 2018 University District Cluster Meeting Register Now 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.  ** 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 ROSA These 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.   For more information, visit us at: http://justiceleadership.org/index.html and https://www.facebook.com/JusticeLeadershipProgram Film: REINVENTING POWER (50 minutes; Tony Valentino 2018) Friday, Oct. 5; Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie starts at 7:00pm @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) "Reinventing Power” takes us across the country to hear directly from the people making our clean energy future achievable. These people are working to rebuild what’s broken, rethink what’s possible, and revitalize communities. “Reinventing Power” shows that jobs, economic growth and innovation don’t have to be sacrificed for a clean environment. The film focuses on people in eight states whose lives were changed by the renewable energy industry, while exploring various aspects of clean energy from innovation to installation. “Making this film we met incredible people who showed us the depth of this industry. Clean energy is helping people find new opportunities as our economy shifts.  It’s bringing in steady revenue for our farmers, and it is driving breakthroughs in clean technology. We saw how clean energy is made and got to experience how it is changing people’s lives for the better in a deeply personal way.” –Tony Valentino, Director This is a Sierra Club film.  We’re excited to co-sponsor this screening with them. Doors open at 6:30 pm for snacks and conversation. Stay for speaker and audience discussion after the film. Donations gratefully accepted. Special Guests: Sierra Club speaker Co-sponsor: Sierra Club   ** 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.     Alexandra Townsdin - 9/12 Betty Sabo - 9/13 Arlene Hobson - 9/20 Kate Speltz - 9/23 Blake Penick - 9/29   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!