Next Friday (22 January 2016) at 6:30 PM on the anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, join us for an examination of the state of reproductive justice in this country with a particular focus on the Hyde Amendment.
Announcements
10 January 2016 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (10 January 2016) at 11:00 AM for “Yes is the Door” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Religious education classes for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service — children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then are dismissed to class.
Adult Religious Education — 10 January 2016
Please join us on Sunday (10 January 2016) at 9:15 AM for our adult religious education class — “Introduction to Integral Spirituality” (part 1 of a 3 part series).
In response to a request for more focus on spiritual growth, we will watch this video exploring an approach to spiritual development that crosses the boundaries between our spiritual paths and our concepts of the divine or lack thereof.
We will watch a video presentation by Ken Wilber followed by a group discussion.
Facilitators — Rev. Barbara Jarrell and Susan Caldwell.
3 January 2016 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (3 January 2016) at 11:00 AM for “Grow Into Harmony … ” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Religious education classes for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service — children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then are dismissed to class.
Adult Religious Education — 3 January 2016
On Sunday (3 January 2016) at 9:15 AM, we will explore “After The New Jim Crow: What’s Next?”
By request of the group (having finished our reading and study of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color-Blindness by Michelle Alexander) we will have a group discussion of where we go from here and what we can do as a congregation to call attention to the issue of mass incarceration and help to dismantle the racialized caste system that has resulted from its practice.
We will also look at future options for adult religious education.
27 December 2015 Worship Service
Please join us on Sunday (27 December 2015) at 11:00 AM for our weekly worship service.
Rev. Barbara Jarrell will be in the pulpit today.
Movie and Popcorn for Children and Youth (27 December 2015)
For Sunday (27 December 2015), we are having a break from religious education classes for children and youth.
We will have a popcorn-and-movie day and will watch Inside Out.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service — 24 December 2015
Please join us tonight (Thursday, 24 December 2015) at 6:30 PM for our annual Christmas Eve service that includes a reading of the Christmas story as well as special music and carol singing.
Please bring the children by 6:00 as they have a special part at the beginning of the service.
All children are welcome in the sanctuary for this service — nursery care is available for infants and toddlers.
Mitten Tree for Maggie Lee
Don’t forget to bring mittens, socks, gloves, hats, scarves and other warm outerwear to decorate our Mitten Tree for Maggie Lee’s Closet — the children’s clothes closet at Highland Center Ministries.
The Mitten Tree will be in the Social Hall to make room for our guest musicians in the sanctuary, but it’s not too late to add a little more warmth for the kids who go to Maggie Lee’s Closet.
Angel Tree Thanks
All gifts delivered to Community Support in time for the holidays — Thank you once again for stepping up to grant holiday wishes for 30 children in our community.