We Celebrate Two Victories This Week!

Join us for services Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am All Are Welcome! Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching Rev. Lauren Cannon Pastor Yuki Schwartz Theme: Disturbing Love Scripture: Luke 4:21-30 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Greeter: OPEN Announcements: Barb Reader: Paisley Usher: Bri Communion: Lauren & Rita Coffee Hour: Jim (also holding 'Take 5' minutes on an Advocacy action in Narthex) Children's Ministry: Anita ARE YOU SIGNED UP?: Interfaith Advocacy Day is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 14, and Keystone plans on sending many voices to Olympia! (carpools are available) We will practice, caucus, workshop and then advocate together. Please join our informal team! Contact Barb Anderson to confirm your participation or learn more: gepreston@msn.com 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 WEEK Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 Rev. Lauren Cannon, preaching Rev. Rich Gamble, off Pastor Yuki Schwartz, off Theme: A Surprising Catch Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Greeter: OPEN Announcement: Barb Reader: Eliza Usher: John Communion: Rita, Barb, Lauren Coffee Hour: John & Barb Children's Ministry: Anita   PODCAST FEATURING JLP ALUMNUM & LEADERS: Make a cup of tea, or take this 50+ minute conversation on your walk: https://soundcloud.com/forajustworld/resilience-part-1-with-the-justice-leadership-program This episode offers reflections on the meaning of "resilience," for people of faith invested in a just world for all. Hosted by Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey and featuring E West, Jennifer Hagedorn, Elizabeth Dickinson, Yuki Schwartz and Rev. Richard Gamble. Upcoming Events  Wednesday, Feb. 6 – Seattle Labor Chorus Celebrate Seattle General Strike in song and story @ Museum of History And Industry (MOHAI) 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, Feb. 14 – Interfaith Advocacy Day @ Washington State House, Olympia 9am-3pm Friday, Feb. 22 thru Sunday, Feb. 24 – Rev. Dr. Jim Antal speaks on Climate Change w/the UCC Lecture Series @ University Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle 98105 Hours vary by date; see registration at https://universityucc.org/the-lecture-series-rev-dr-jim-antal/ Sunday, Feb. 24 – Pastor Darrel's Farewell Service @ Liberation UCC, 831 32nd Ave., Seattle 98122 1:30pm Tuesday, April 9 thru Thursday, April 11 – Northwest Pilgrimage, Migrant Justice:  Realities & Resistance @ locations throughout Seattle 9am to 5pm each day   ** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** WAY TO GO, KEYSTONE!   Celebrating two victories this week!   Thank you Keystone, for hearing the invitations from our members to get active on two efforts that both culminated on Monday, January 28 – and we won on both! This past Monday, Keystone and Rev. Rich Gamble testified at City Hall to help pass a moratorium on new development for one year on mobile home parks in Seattle, in support of a community at Halcyon.  We wanted to save senior housing, and we got the emergency moratorium to help work to hold down affordable housing in the city of Seattle.  Keystone and JLP interns raised our voices with a great mix of folks from Councilmember Sawant's office, The Association of Mobile Home owners, The Church Council of Greater Seattle, the Faith Action Network, the Tenants Union, and more.   Also on Monday, our calls to King County Councilmembers added up!  We helped pass a first in the country for a Fossil Free King County.  It will prevent the building of new infrastructure in the future.  We represented in the proactive push for our air and water to be clean and safe from toxic fossil fuel climate pollution.  Thank you Rich and Connie Voget for getting us going all month, and for all of you who surged your calls out, til the vote! Each Keystone member with a leading for justice, can be supported by this community in faith, as we step out, stronger together.  Thank you! – Rev. Lauren Cannon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Articles about Halcyon: http://mynorthwest.com/1248155/sawant-mobile-home-park-seniors-sale/ https://mailchi.mp/seattle/victory-for-halcyon-and-affordable-housing?e=9e2bc5405c Articles about Fossil Free KC: https://350.org/press-release/fossil-free-king-county/ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/01/28/huge-win-county-washington-state-just-voted-moratorium-new-fossil-fuel Keystone UCC Sabbatical update & invite At our 2018 Keystone Congregational Annual Meeting on June 10, our church voted to develop a sabbatical policy, with the goal of renewal for pastors as well as a chance to deepen leadership among congregation members. We reviewed research on the benefits, and a draft policy. It was then decided that our elected leadership would finalize the policy by the end of July, 2018. John Preston (our Moderator) has carried that forward, working with Marilyn Wall (our Treasurer) and Lisa Smith (our Secretary), in consultation with Pastor Rich and Pastor Lauren. The policy follows at the end of this. A sabbatical is a time for the pastor to rest, reflect and study. It is also a time for the congregation to enrich their church presence by providing the support for the liturgy and other areas of the ministry. We take for granted the functions that the pastors provide, but a sabbatical is our time for enrichment, as we assume some of those functions. Envision members doing the announcements, the call to prayer, the collection, pastoral care and possibly preach. This is our time to renew, reflect and commit to our faith and our church. As a church, we will plan and call upon the congregation to volunteer where their interests lie. We encourage all to please be in touch and let us know about your interests. Sabbatical Leave Policy Keystone UCC: A Sabbatical Leave is a period of time for the clergy of Keystone UCC to reflect and renew in body and spirit away from the daily obligations of parish life. Renewal periods are not vacations but times for intentional exploration and reflection. It is a time to immerse in God’s life-giving waters, for recharging enthusiasm and creativity for ministry. We add sabbatical policies to our pastors existing call agreements, in order for the entire congregation to become enlivened in continuing to serve God and the world. It is the policy of Keystone UCC to provide paid sabbatical leave to its pastors at a rate of one week per year of service. Pastors are eligible for sabbatical leave after 5 years of service. This is a time for our pastors to innovate, gain knowledge and pursue their interests. This policy contains no additional covenants or requirements.     Looking Ahead: Faith Action Network Interfaith Advocacy Day Join Barb, Rich V., Margaret and our Keystone team as they carpool down!  Register HERE  Date: Thursday, Feb 14 Time: 9am-3pm Location: The United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Ave SE, in Olympia We’re less than two weeks away from Interfaith Advocacy Day! This is an excellent way for people of faith to advocate for justice at our state Capitol. We will be gathering on February 14 for a day full of information, connection and advocacy. During the morning we will hear from people of faith, participate in workshops, and meet with others in our district. Following a packed morning, we will head over to the Capitol and share our concerns with our state legislators. Interfaith Advocacy Day is nothing without our wonderful faith partners in attendance, so PLEASE REGISTER SOON! Staff are working tirelessly to schedule appointments with legislators or their staff members. By registering early, it allows us to ensure offices that their constituents will be present. Keep in mind, that we can not guarantee anyone who registers after February 7th an appointment. You can register HERE. Wanna carpool with Keystone? Email Rev. Lauren Cannon at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org to find out more. And visit http://fanwa.org/legislative-agenda/ to learn more about Faith Action Network’s 2019 Legislative Agenda.   Pastor Darrel's Farewell Service All are welcome! Join with other Keystone folks as we worship at Liberation UCC Liberation and Everett UCC want to both share some news with you and invite you all to join them for a very special service. Their Pastor, Rev. Darrell Goodwin has been called to be the Associate Conference Minister for the Tri-Conference Ministries of the United Church of Christ and he will be transitioning to Omaha, Nebraska at the beginning of March.  Many of our Keystone members and interns have known him, as he taught in our Justice Leadership Program. Date: Sunday, Feb. 24 Time: 1:30pm Location: Liberation UCC, 832 32nd Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 A Pastor’s Commissioning and Farewell Service will be held on Sunday, February 24 at 1:30pm, hosted at Liberation UCC, which is located at 832 32nd Ave. Seattle, WA 98122. This is a time to enjoy, celebrate and wish luck to Pastor Darrell as he starts this new journey. They are requesting that all clergy wear robes and a stole of your choosing. You can find out more about Darrell’s next chapter with the Tri-Conference in Omaha, Nebraska by clicking here. You can also get additional info on the farewell service and an easy way to share with others, by going to the Facebook event found here. For more information on attending, email Rev. Lauren at lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org   Rev. Dr. Jim Antal speaks on Climate Change   The University Congregational United Church of Christ Lecture Series is delighted to present the Rev. Dr. Jim Antal speaking on “Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change” Date: Friday, Feb. 22 - Sunday, Feb. 24 Location: University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Register at https://universityucc.org/the-lecture-series-rev-dr-jim-antal/ When Jim Antal speaks about the role that the church and people of faith can play in fighting climate change, he gets excited. Why? Because it turns out that we are absolutely essential. He writes, “When thousands of congregations stand with their community leaders, committed to transition to a safe and sustainable future for their children, the church will reintroduce hope to a world gripped by fear and despair.” Come to the Lecture Series on Feb 22, 23, and 24 to find out what we can do to work for change. We are part of a global movement engaged in fighting climate change. Come and be inspired! Jim will speak to the larger issue, and on Saturday he will be joined by a panel of local experts who will speak to efforts in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Copies of Jim’s book, Climate Church, Climate World, are available for purchase at https://www.jimantal.com/book. Also available as audiobook or CD. Register for the lecture series at https://universityucc.org/the-lecture-series-rev-dr-jim-antal/.   Northwest Pilgrimage, Migrant Justice: Realities & Resistance The Justice Leadership Program and the Church Council of Greater Seattle is offering a justice educational opportunity in April. Northwest Pilgrimage, Migrant Justice: Realities & Resistanceis an educational opportunity for those interested in taking a larger role in the work of justice. This pilgrimage will introduce participants to leaders in the work of justice for migrants in the Northwest and provide insight into the many and complex issues involved in the work of securing justice for migrants in America today. DATE: Tuesday, April 9, Wednesday, April 10, and Thursday, April 11 TIME: 9am to 5pm each day LOCATION: At various locations in Seattle COST: The subsidized participation fee for the three days is $150 For more information contact Rev. Rich Gamble at 206 632-6021 or keystone5019@gmail.com Join The Seattle Labor Chorus for two upcoming events: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019:    This event will celebrate, in song and story, the Centennial of the Seattle General Strike in 1919 — a milestone in Northwest (and American) labor history.  See us at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), 860 Terry Avenue N., Seattle 98109, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Admission cost:  $10. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019: The Chorus will hold its annual SLC Singalong, complete with community singing, homemade snacks, and a silent auction.  It will be at the same location as last year - the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Avenue N. (corner of Greenwood and N. 75th Street), Seattle 98103, with doors open at 7:00 p.m.  If you would like to donate items such as artwork, jewelry, gift cards, vacation cabin or services, or would like to make a financial contribution even if you cannot attend, please contact Sue Moser at (206) 782-8115 or at mosersue@hotmail.com before the deadline of February 19th.  Contact any SLC member for advance tickets, or contact Terri Pollock at polterann@gmail.com.   Tickets will also be available at the door.     Margaret Birdsall - 2/9 Charles Rudash - 2/12 Hannah Lott-Havey -2/19 Caleb Smith - 2/22 Marilyn Wall - 2/22 Paisley Smith - 2/24 Julia Velonjara - 2/27 Alan Winston - 2/28   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! 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