Our Mission: "We are an inclusive Open and Affirming faith community reaching out with love, compassion, and justice." |
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SUNDAY, JUNE 5 WILL BE A BIG DAY AT RUCC! |
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| On Pentecost Sunday, it is traditional to wear red to symbolize the "tongues of fire" that descended on the apostles. Please plan to wear red, orange or other fiery colors that day to join in the celebration. |
ALL-CHURCH PICNIC THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 5
On this day of Pentecost, let’s celebrate the church with good food, fun games, joyful music, and warm fellowship. Please bring a side dish. Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, and drinks will be provided. All are welcome.
This year's picnic will be held on the back patio. |
Strengthen the Church Special Offering Will be Received June 5
The Strengthen the Church offering supports the expansion of ministry and growth of UCC local congregations. Your support of this offering will help the UCC fulfill its commitment to creating a just world for all by investing in new ministries and practices that meet the emerging needs of local communities.
As God calls our congregations to be the church in new ways, your generosity will plant new churches, awaken new ideas in existing churches and develop the spiritual life in our youth and young adults. We will receive the STC offering on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022. |
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| A Message from our Pastor and Teacher |
Sunday, June 5 - - Pentecost and Communion ~ A Message of Hope Undoubtedly, the news is heavy: racism, mass shootings, war in Ukraine, inequality, and the news continues. In the midst of heartbreak, let us not forget the good news of our faith. The Spirit is alive and at work this Pentecost Day. Many stories plague our news channels, but we hold the best story of all! |
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| Sunday's Scripture
Acts 2: 1 – 21 |
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June 5 - Pentecost Sunday and Communion |
Prelude:>Imagine by John Lennon >>>>>>>>..>>.>>>>....>>Sophia Ohanian Welcome, Announcements & Celebrations:..........Rev. Dr. Jill Kirchner-Rose Call to Worship:................................................................................Carol Robb Opening Hymn: #293 Sweet, Sweet Spirit Opening Prayer: ..............................................................................Carol Robb Childrens' Circle:..................................................................Erin Beardhemphll Community Joys and Concerns:..........................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose Silent and Pastoral Prayer:...................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose Special Music: African Spirit Song Victor Johnson.....................Summer Choir ..............................................................................Kevin Bellefeuille, Percussion Scripture: Acts 2: 1 – 21..................................................................Carol Robb Message: A Message of Hope................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose Offertory: Let it Be by Paul McCartney....................................Sophia Ohanian Doxology:..................................................................................Sophia Ohanian Prayer of Dedication: ..................................................................... Carol Robb Invitation to the Communion Table......................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose Closing Hymn: #526 Siyahamb ekukhanyen kwenkhos ...................................(We are Marching in the Light of God) Benediction: ..........................................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose Time of Reflection: I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash...Sophia Ohanian ..............................................
On June 5 we will share together Holy Communion in our in-person and online interactive worship. If you will be participating on YouTube, you will want to prepare some bread - a slice, a small loaf, a tortilla, a rice cake - a wheat product is not necessary. Let it be something you alone or your with others in your household may break and share. Prepare a cup or cups of juice or your choice of wine,with or without alcohol. |
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Concerns: - Prayers for Ryan Zappia as he begins a new job in Massachusetts
- Prayers for Missy Rucker who has tested positive for COVID.
- Prayers for the family of Joseph Alfano, father of Lisa Dewey, who passed from life to Life.
- Prayers for the sister of Connie Roener, Diane Reading, who is recovering from surgery for the removal of colon cancer.
- Prayers for Sue Hammond who underwent a successful cardiac procedure at Loma Linda.
- Mary Melcher requests prayers for a friend’s daughter who overdosed, but survived. Prayers for a nation who is more understanding about mental illness and the treatments they require.
- Judith Turian requests prayers for healing for Marie Rientord who has been diagnosed with shingles on her face.
- Prayers for all of those affected by the gun violence at Robb elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
- Prayers for Scott, son of Dick Ault, who had three heart attacks in one morning and is recovering in the ICU.
- Lori Glass requests prayers for peace and guidance as she enters into a multi-subject credentialing program.
- Prayers for the family and friends of Mary Rogers, sister of Sue Hammond, who passed from life to Life.
- Carla Becerril requests prayers for her son-in-law, who had a hip replacement recently.
- Prayers for Carole Wesson who has moved from Plymouth Village to Pacific Pines on Grove St.
- Jayne Miller requests prayers for her dear friend Richard, who is in chemo treatment for aggressive and rare cancer.
- Jayne Miller requests prayers for Loreta who is in ongoing rigorous treatment at City of Hope for ovarian cancer.
- Jennie Haney requests prayers for her mother, Mary Lou, who is facing ongoing health issues.
- Maegan Hill requests prayers for her father, Lon, who is recovering from a heart procedure.
- Loring Fiske-Phillips requests prayers for Bev Ching who is undergoing Chemotherapy.
- Paul Hodson and Charlie Wheeler ask for prayers for their friend Jerry Linkhart, who had a stroke recently.
- Eliza Ames requests prayers for Jennifer, Nicole, and Brody who are struggling with a changing reality.
- Floyd Orr requests prayers for Zelda Faye Smith who is facing health challenges.
- Caroline McAllister requests prayers for Mark.
- We continue to hold in our prayers the people of Ukraine.
- Prayers for Dick Ault who broke his femur and is recuperating at home.
- Rosemary Tuohy requests prayers for her neighbor, Lorenzo and his family. Lorenzo’s house burned down recently.
- Jennifer Brainerd requests prayers for her father, Gary, who is in the hospital with extreme confusion and agitation. Cause unknown.
- Debra Van Engelen and Mark Janz request prayers for grandson, Johnathan, who is in the army stationed in Germany during this time of Russian build-up outside Ukraine.
- Prayers for Cynthia McGuigan who faces complications with her chemotherapy treatments. Cynthia and medical staff are determining next steps.
- Jolene Barrow requests prayers for her mother, Karen Barrow, who is facing continued health challenges.
- Prayers for Eleanor Kemp who broke her hip and is recuperating at Mission Commons.
- Prayers for Eber, brother of Lara Urrutia, who is undergoing tests for a mass in his neck.
- Prayers for Lisa, friend of Beth Welsh, who is recovering from emergency surgery.
- Eliza Ames requests prayers for her brother Coyne who is hospitalized and is very ill.
- Beth Welsh requests prayers for her brother, Michael, who is recovering from surgery following a work accident.
Ongoing Concerns: |
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Joe Adcock, family member of Mary Mortensen Anden, nephew of Michelle McNevin Jerry Andrews Jeff Bonadiman Les Budai Burt, family member of Johanna Ballard Diane Campbell Diane, Sister-in-Law of Heather King Dave, brother of Johanna Ballard Carol Chaney Caroline, mother of Karen Blad Claudine, grandmother of Paul & Dantae Welsh Precia Gwenhwyfer Courtney-Hveen Cousin of Rick Cruz |
| Norma Erickson Michael Flores Emma Grimauld Katia Hage Beki Hill Jody Hoelle Harriet Holt, Beki Hill's mother Mark Alan Johnson, friend of Nancy Hotaling Susi Jacobsen Kim Johnson, friend of Gretchen Andrews Jenny, Sister of Jules Rattray Emily Jones Hank Kirchner Amber McGuigan Sara Montez
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| Bill McIntyre Maria Montano Carmen & Jim Neafsey Ryan and Evan Paul Rick Peetz, Sr. Kristin Farmer Preslica Nancy Rojas Adolph Romero Joan Roth Spencer, friend of Stacey Greene Miguel Sewer Doris Stockton, Kathi Roth's Grandmother Heather Tee Arika Torres Rosemary Tuohy Vasquez Family |
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Special note regarding the Prayer List: Please review the list for any prayer requests you made that are outdated or that may be removed. Please notify both TheView@redlandsucc.org and Office@redlandsucc.org of any changes that are needed. Thank you. |
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| Reflection of the Week from the Racial Justice Team |
Set on a pastoral landscape at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside Orange, Virginia, Montpelier is among the country’s premier historic plantation sites. It was the home of James Madison, the so-called father of the U.S. Constitution and the nation’s fourth president. It was also “home” to 300 enslaved people during Madison’s time, and their descendants are now boldly asserting the right to tell their stories. In a stunning turn of events, Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) representatives took the majority of the Montpelier Foundation board seats for the first time. Montpelier President and CEO Roy Young II resigned, and two conservative board members quit. The move left a solid majority (13 out of 20) board members, including the MDC chairperson, as descendants of enslaved people or endorsed by them. “Four hundred years and counting, and we still have to convince the primary beneficiaries of slavery that our ancestors were essential to the founding of this nation,” said Iris Ford, a retired anthropology professor whose great-grandfather Alan was recorded as “son of the master” at an adjacent plantation that later became part of Montpelier and has watched events unfold. |
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| From the Environmental Justice Team |
“We are the stories we are told.” With that belief, the Center for Cultural Power has a goal of empowering people to take action and to “shift worldviews.” People see and read so much about how the climate crisis is so big…I can’t do anything. Yes. It is big. And, “we have the facts, we have policy solutions to the climate crisis. What we don’t have is the popular imagination, and that’s why we need artists. We need those new stories,” says Christina Uribe. The Center for Cultural Power is led by women of color who prioritize intersectional storytelling by, for, and about Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other communities of color.
You can search “Climate Woke” for short videos. Also, a link to more information about the Center for Cultural Power: https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2022/05/11/artists-climate-movement |
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| Book Group Meets this Sunday, June 5 |
The RUCC Book Group will meet in the Founders Room (directly off Covenant Hall) this coming Sunday, June 5, immediately following the morning church service. We will be discussing the book selection: Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker and the presenter will be Mark Leggett. Please come to the meeting as soon as you can, so we will be able to have our discussion, and then join in the All Church Picnic when we are through. “#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK •ONE OF GQ's TOP 50 BOOKS OF LITERARY JOURNALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY • The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease… With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family's unforgettable legacy of suffering, love, and hope.”-Amazon Review |
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| Seekers Study Group Plans for the Summer |
The next book for Seekers Study Group will be "God Has Many Names" by John Hick, and they will begin discussion of this new book on June 5th. The group plans to cover the book in the four Sundays in June, but if it takes longer, that is okay also. After concluding “God Has Many Names,” the group will take a summer break, with the duration to be determined later |
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| Scrip/Gift Card Program Makes Shopping and Fund-Raising Very Easy! |
The Scrip/Gift Card Program is now RaiseRight – When you purchase gift cards through the RaiseRight program to pay for your day-to-day expenses or provide as gifts, RUCC receives a rebate that helps fund our missions. It’s an easy way to raise some money for RUCC. Hundreds of retailers participate, including grocery stores, gas stations, home improvement stores, department stores, online retailers, and many more. Amazon – Unfortunately, earnings for Amazon.com gift card purchases will decrease from 2% to 1.7% on June 10. So stock up now to make the biggest impact to RUCC. Physical Card Order Deadlines – Currently, physical cards are once per month. If the demand increases, we can add a second order each month. Here is the ordering schedule for the next few months. The most popular physical cards to order are Stater Bros and Arco. If you placed an order in the last 2 weeks, pick up your order this Sunday, June 5. Next orders deadlines will be: - June 20 – available for pickup on June 26
- July 18 – available for pickup on July 24
eCards – Remember that you can buy eGift cards, available to you immediately, to use for online or in-person shopping or to send as a gift. Every time you buy, RUCC gets a small rebate. Place orders through the RaiseRight app on your mobile device or at https://www.raiseright.com/shop . Please contact Jennifer at scrip@uccredlands.org if you need an enrollment code, need help placing an order, or want to learn more about the program. |
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| New beginner's Tai Chi Class Starts Thursday, June 16 |
The current series of beginner's Tai Chi classes concludes Thursday, June 9.
A new series of beginner's classes will begin on Thursday, June 16, and continue through August 18. The classes will be held in Covenant Hall from 6 to 7 p.m. If you weren't able to work the first classes into your schedule, you have another chance to improve your balance and flexibility with this ancient Chinese practice. |
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| Study of 1619 Project Continues Monday, June 20 at 5 p.m. |
The All-Church study of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones, continues with “Chapter 6: Capitalism”. The book discussion will be held on Monday, June 20, at 5 pm on Zoom. The discussion leader will be church member, Sara Schoonmaker, who is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Redlands. Please join us if you are able. Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83386868035?fbclid=IwAR1pja4QtvBE4BnWwVMfQNn5JdJytQg5fmSSCOZKUdYFHWQ4a6M_JtPb4Zg Meeting ID:833 868 68035 |
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| UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER |
- June 5 - Pentecost Sunday and Strengthen the Church Special Offering
- June 5 - Book Group
- June 5 - All Church Picnic at RUCC - see article above for details
- June 10 - 11 - SCNC Annual Gathering
- June 16 - New series of Tai Chi beginner's classes starts
- June 19 - Recognition of Graduates
- June 20 - Continued discussion of 1619 Project - See article above
The church calendar for June may be found at Then click on calendar in the red banner near the top of the page |
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 | Sunday, June 5 - Pentecost Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Seekers
- 9:30 a.m. Virtual and in-person - Kids' Zone
- 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Communion - Sunday School - Strengthen the Church Special Offering
- 11:30 a.m. Youth Group
- 12:00 p.m., Book Group
- 11:30 a.m. Church Picnic - Back Patio
Monday, June 6
Tuesday, June 7 Wednesday, June 8 - Noon "- The Pastor is not In" Zoom gathering.
- 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Mah Jongg
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| | | Thursday June 9 Friday, June 10 - Southern California Nevada Conference Annual Gathering
- 7 p.m. Closed women's AA meeting in the Founders' Room.
Saturday, June 11 - Southern California Nevada Conference Annual Gathering
Sunday, June 12 - - 9:15 a.m. Seekers
- 9:30 a.m. Virtual and in-person - Kids' Zone
- 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service / Sunday Schoolfollowing the Children's Circle
- 11:30 a.m. Youth Group
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RUCC Staff Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jill Kirchner-Rose Honorary Minister of Arts and Worship: Rev. Erin Beardemphl Music Director: Jim Tong Accompanist: Sophia Ohanian Children's Education Director: Susi Jacobsen Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Vacant Office and Facilities Manager: Karen Hester Child Care: Joette Orman Phone: (909) 793-3520 Staff and Other Emails pastorjill@redlandsucc.org office@redlandsucc.org musicdirector@redlandsucc.org youth@redlandsucc.org childrenseducation@redlandsucc.org weddings@redlandsucc.org theview@redlandsucc.org |
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