UCC Endorses Green New Deal, Movies That Make a Difference, and More!

View this email in your browser Join us for services Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am All Are Welcome! Sunday, July 21, 2019 Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching Pastor Yuki Schwartz, off Rev. Lauren Cannon, on sabbatical Theme: Discipleship Scripture: Amos 8:1-12 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Reader: Eliza  Usher: John Coffee Hour: The O'Neills Children's Ministry (10 a.m.-12 p.m.): Anita 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 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 a.m.- 12 p.m. 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, July 28, 2019 Pastor Yuki Schwartz, preaching Rev. Rich Gamble, off Rev. Lauren Cannon, on sabbatical  Theme: TBA Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Reader: Dan Usher: Betty Coffee: Margaret and Nell Children's Ministry (10 a.m.-12 p.m.): Anita UCC General Synod Backs Green New Deal  At its national meeting June 21-25, 2019, in Milwaukee, the United Church of Christ General Synod endorsed the Green New Deal, a comprehensive congressional plan to tackle climate change. The UCC was the first national Christian body to sign on to the plan, which was sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Pacific Northwest Conference of the UCC voted at its annual meeting in April to support this resolution for inclusion at Synod. Keystone members who attended the PNW meeting voted for the conference to endorse this resolution. You can read more about the Green New Deal and the UCC's support of this historic resolution by clicking here.  Save the Date: Pastor Yuki's Ordination is Sept. 8 Come join Yuki in celebrating her ordination for ministry in the United Church of Christ! The service will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, here at Keystone. Stay tuned for more details.  Upcoming Events Tuesday, July 23 – Moms Demand Action Movie Night and Social, Movie: Charm City @ Keystone UCC Doors open at 6:30 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m. Friday, August 2 – Wallingford Meaningful Movies: Reversing Roe @ Keystone UCC Doors Open at 6:30 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m. ** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** North Seattle Local Group of Moms Demand Action Movie Night and Social All Local Gun Violence Prevention Groups Welcome When: 6:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Doors open and social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Movie begins at 7 p.m., followed by discussion. Where: @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) Movie: “Charm City” delivers a candid portrait of citizens, police, community advocates and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled, escalating violence in Baltimore. Watch the trailer at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDgi8nmYzo Film: REVERSING ROE (1 hour, 39 minutes; Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, 2016) Friday, August 2; Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; movie starts at  7 p.m. @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) Forty-five years after it revolutionized abortion law in America, the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade is once again at a crossroads. In their timely new documentary “Reversing Roe,” filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg present a deeply illuminating look of the state of abortion and women’s rights in America. The film offers candid and riveting interviews with key figures from both sides of the divide, among them doctors Colleen McNicholas and Curtis Boyd; feminist icon Gloria Steinem; Operation Rescue president Troy Newman; and National Right to Life president Carol Tobias. Intense and unflinching in its commitment to telling the whole story, “Reversing Roe” provides a gripping look at what’s happening on the ground in 2018. Drawing from a wealth of historical footage, it charts the period leading up to the Roe decision—and documents the opposition that has followed ever since. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of abortion, “Reversing Roe” is essential viewing to understand how the country got here—and where it may be going. Official trailer: https://www.netflix.com/title/80192834   ** 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. Calendar-at-a-Glance Important Dates July 28: Last Sunday for JLP interns at their UCC churches. September 8: Ordination for Pastor Yuki Schwartz     Alex Hamling - 7/26 Bri Little - 7/28 Archer Penick - 7/29 Catherine Sullivan - 7/29   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! 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 keystone5019@gmail.com. Pastor Lauren is on sabbatical until August 19. Pastor Yuki is at church two Sundays a month and is available to meet by appointment. Email her at yuki.schwartz@keystoneseattle.org. Click here for: Justice Leadership Program- UCC LIKE Keystone UCC on Facebook Click here to read our Keystone blog at "Latest News" on our website Click here to bounce to Keystone UCC website ***** To submit content for inclusion, email yuki.schwartz@keystoneseattle.org, with "KWN" in the Subject line.  All content must be received no later than Thursdays at Noon, for inclusion the next day's newsletter. *****   Copyright © 2019 Keystone United Church of Christ, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a friend or member of Keystone or opted in at our website, blog, or FB page. Our mailing address is: Keystone United Church of Christ 5019 Keystone Place North Seattle, WA 98103 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Celebrating Danielle, Solidarity in Renton, Movies That Make a Difference, and More! Keystone UCC Newsletter for July 5, 2019

Join us for services Worship Every Sunday – 10:30am All Are Welcome! Sunday, July 7, 2019 Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching Pastor Yuki Schwartz Rev. Lauren Cannon, on sabbatical Theme: Discipleship Scripture: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Reader: Barb  Usher: Margaret Communion: Rich & Yuki  Coffee Hour: Jim Children's Ministry (10 a.m.-12 p.m.): Anita 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 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 a.m.- 12 p.m. 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, July 14, 2019 Rev. Rich Gamble, preaching Pastor Yuki Schwartz Rev. Lauren Cannon, on sabbatical  Closing out celebration with our JLP intern Danielle Walker. Music Leader: Elliot Kraber Accompaniment: Yigit Kolat Reader: Paisley Usher: Bri Coffee: Open Children's Ministry (10 a.m.-12 p.m.): Anita Upcoming Events Tuesday, July 9 – Deadline to submit comments to HUD Click here to submit your comment to tell the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that its proposed rule change to prohibit "mixed status" families from living in public or Section 8 housing is wrong. Sunday, July 14 – Celebrating JLP intern Danielle Walker's time with Keystone UCC @ Keystone UCC during worship Friday, July 23 – Moms Demand Action Movie Night and Social, Movie: Charm City @ Keystone UCC Doors open at 6:30 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m. Friday, August 2 – Wallingford Meaningful Movies: Reversing Roe @ Keystone UCC Doors Open at 6:30 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m. ** See below for details on these and other events related to life in our community ** Celebrating and Closing Out Danielle's Time at Keystone UCC Help us celebrate our 2018-19 JLP intern Danielle Walker during worship on July 14! Danielle has worked at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) and has been a vital part of the Keystone community during her internship year. She's helped keep us informed about changes in immigration policies and actions for solidarity, preached, and kept the Keystone sermons archive up to date (and so much more!). Join us as we close out her time with us with love and support!  Solidarity in Renton Rev. Lauren Cannon and Seattle-area faith leaders and community members, including folks from Wayside UCC in Federal Way pictured with Lauren in the photo above, showed their support June 21 at a vigil for United Christian Church in Renton, after the church's LGBTQ+ Pride display was vandalized.  Take Action: Tell HUD to Keep Families Together! On May 10, 2019 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would significantly change the agency's eligibility requirements for federal housing assistance based on immigration status.  If finalized, the proposed rule will effectively:  Evict 25,000 immigrant families from their homes, including over 55,000 children who are US citizens or green card holders and Jeopardize the housing subsidies of millions of US citizens and elderly immigrants who cannot provide proof of citizenship or immigration status The proposed rule would prohibit "mixed-status" families from living in public housing and Section 8 units.  Mixed-status families are families that include household members who are both eligible and ineligible for housing assistance based on their immigration status. The rule would also impose new documentation requirements for US citizens and immigrants who are 62 years old or older. Click here to submit comments to HUD or click the button below to explain why this rule would have a catastrophic impact on you, your family, friends, neighbors, tenants and clients.  As you can see the deadline is fast approaching - July 9th.  The more people who send their comments on behalf of someone they know will help to stomp out this ridiculous and unfair rule! North Seattle Local Group of Moms Demand Action Movie Night and Social All Local Gun Violence Prevention Groups Welcome When: 6:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Doors open and social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Movie begins at 7 p.m., followed by discussion. Where: @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) Movie: “Charm City” delivers a candid portrait of citizens, police, community advocates and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled, escalating violence in Baltimore. Watch the trailer at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDgi8nmYzo Film: REVERSING ROE (1 hour, 39 minutes; Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, 2016) Friday, August 2; Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; movie starts at  7 p.m. @ Keystone UCC (downstairs in Battson Hall) Forty-five years after it revolutionized abortion law in America, the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade is once again at a crossroads. In their timely new documentary “Reversing Roe,” filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg present a deeply illuminating look of the state of abortion and women’s rights in America. The film offers candid and riveting interviews with key figures from both sides of the divide, among them doctors Colleen McNicholas and Curtis Boyd; feminist icon Gloria Steinem; Operation Rescue president Troy Newman; and National Right to Life president Carol Tobias. Intense and unflinching in its commitment to telling the whole story, “Reversing Roe” provides a gripping look at what’s happening on the ground in 2018. Drawing from a wealth of historical footage, it charts the period leading up to the Roe decision—and documents the opposition that has followed ever since. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of abortion, “Reversing Roe” is essential viewing to understand how the country got here—and where it may be going. Official trailer: https://www.netflix.com/title/80192834   ** 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. Calendar-at-a-Glance 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. September 8: Ordination for Pastor Yuki Schwartz     Melissa Carlberg - 7/11 Yuki Schwartz - 7/17 Alex Hamling - 7/26 Bri Little - 7/28 Archer Penick - 7/29 Catherine Sullivan - 7/29   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! 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 keystone5019@gmail.com. Pastor Lauren is on sabbatical until August 19. Pastor Yuki is at church two Sundays a month and is available to meet by appointment. Email her at yuki.schwartz@keystoneseattle.org. Click here for: Justice Leadership Program- UCC LIKE Keystone UCC on Facebook Click here to read our Keystone blog at "Latest News" on our website Click here to bounce to Keystone UCC website ***** To submit content for inclusion, email yuki.schwartz@keystoneseattle.org, with "KWN" in the Subject line.  All content must be received no later than Thursdays at Noon, for inclusion the next day's newsletter. *****

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