World Communion Sunday, October 5, "We Can Do This Work!"
We are aware that divisions among faiths, and faith communities, are as old and sometimes as deep as any political differences throughout history. The church is a human institution and falls prey to the same arrogance and missteps as governments and other organizations. We learn in this letter to Timothy that our recovery mechanism has two parts—our reliance on the community of faith for checks and balances, and the presence of God’s Spirit, that promises to guide and even protect us if we are willing to look and listen! Come join us for worship as we unpack that promise of the presence of God’s Spirit!
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
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In our thoughts and prayers:
- Prayers for Amy Wiles, who is undergoing cancer treatments.
- Kim Lara-Kane is asking for prayers for her wife Cari as she waits for medical tests. Prayers for Kim too as she waits with her.
- Prayers for Bill Buchanan who is having health issues.
- Rick Napier’s sister Janice needs prayers due to a cancer diagnosis.
- Prayers for Charlie and Dee Dee Seek; Charlie has an infection.
- Every week we pray for the victims of violence and oppression around the world. This week, we pray for the worshippers in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and all those affected by the violent attack on the LDS church there. O God, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Ongoing concerns:
- Tim and Ida Blakely
- Tom Miller
- Floyd Orr
- Carl Parish
Please send prayer requests to Pastor Jake at jake@redlandsucc.org
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October 17, 18, and 19 - Art, for Heaven's Sake!
Only two weeks away!
Don’t miss your opportunity to help make this our best art show ever! The sign-up sheets are filling up, but there’s still time to be a part of this fabulous event.
You can volunteer to:
- Set up the show (Monday, October 13; Thursday, October 16; and Friday October 17)
- Setting up pop-up canopies, helping with lighting and decorating, assisting artists in setting up their booths.
- Make appetizers for Friday night.
- Serve cookies and appetizers Friday night.
- Provide Show Support by
- Providing brief breaks for artists during the show, checking trash cans and the eating area, checking the bathrooms for supplies, being a greeter
- Take-down when the show is over at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Sign-ups will be available before and after church in the Narthex and Covenant Hall or contact Pam Dunn.
You can also help us advertise the Art Show. Postcards are available at the sign-up table and in the church office for you to invite your colleagues and friends.
Also, please “like” our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/artforheavenssake
Every time you “like,” comment on and/or “share” the Art Show posts, potential guests and community members are introduced to our annual art festival.
Even if you can’t help out, be sure to mark your calendar for this event. You don’t want to miss it!
Art Show Hours
Friday, Oct. 17, 6 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 11:30 – 5 p.m.
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Update from the Search Committee
The search committee has completed its initial review of the candidate profiles we have received thus far. This week, we moved into the video interview phase of the search. We have scheduled interviews and expect them to go until early November.
We are excited to take the next step in the process and look forward to learning more about the candidates. As a reminder, for the sake of confidentiality, we cannot provide any specific information about the candidates.
We appreciate your on-going patience, support, and prayers. -Sophia Beardemphl, Lisa Dewey, Pam Dunn, Kathy Economen, John Hoeger, Nick Mineo-Wells, Keith Osajima, Julie Phillip, and Jules Rattray.
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Sacred Saturday is October 4, 9 a.m.
Sacred Saturday will be held tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to noon in Micah Room/Mosaic Hall. We’ll begin our morning gathered together in community, setting the tone with thoughts and reflections. Then, we’ll gently move into a spacious time of individual silence, contemplation, and rest—an opportunity to step away from the noise of daily life and simply be in God’s presence.
During this time, you are invited to read, journal, walk, or simply sit quietly, allowing your heart and spirit to breathe. We’ll then gather again as a community to share in a brief closing, bringing us back together before we return to our day.
If you’ve been longing for a pause, a breath of fresh air for your soul, or a moment to reset, this is for you. Sacred Saturday is a gift of rest and renewal, and all are welcome.
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Listening for God in short works of fiction
This Wednesday, October 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Garden Room. First-timers welcome!
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Next Book Group meeting is October 5
The RUCC Book Group will meet this Sunday, Oct. 5, at noon, in Founders Room (off Covenant Hall). The group will be discussing the book All the Broken Places by John Boyne and the presenter will be Susan Matthews.
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All youth paint and snack party
Come join the fun! October 10, 6-8 p.m., Youth Room in Mosaic Hall
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Caring for Kin
In the month of October, we will be collecting shelf-stable Thanksgiving holiday food items. We will give these items to Redlands Family Service in early November to help them prepare to support families and individuals in need during the holiday. Commonly-requested items include boxed mashed potatoes and stuffing, canned vegetables and pumpkin, and baking supplies.
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Environmental Justice Message
A new national Shade Map from the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and American Forests maps the shade infrastructure for more than 360 U.S. cities and towns. The tool aims to help federal, state, and local decision-makers identify existing “shade deserts” and prioritize investments to mitigate the impacts of heat. “Most cities aren’t armed with the data they need to know if there is shade where communities need it most,” said V. Kelly Turner, associate director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. “That’s where the Shade Map comes in. Never before has it been this easy for communities in the U.S. to know how much shade they have, where it is, and whether the source is buildings or vegetation.”
Source: National shade map from UCLA and American Forests launched to combat deadly urban heat, Mara Elana Burstein, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
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California Council of Churches IMPACT recommends YES vote on Prop 50
California Council of Churches IMPACT was part of the Common Cause panel that created what became the Citizens Commission on Redistricting. It was one of our proudest moments because it put California in the lead nationally for restoring legitimacy to redistricting, ending partisanship in that process.
Today we are faced with a challenge that is painful but necessary. Redistricting is normally done once a decade based on new census figures. This year, however, naked partisanship and power grabs are leading some states, notably Texas, to do mid-decade redistricting that is blatantly seeking a highly partisan distribution of Congressional seats in violation of the Voting Rights Act and non-partisan outcomes. It is being done to remove Congressional oversight of the Executive branch, and that is entirely unacceptable.
Proposition 50 commits California to balancing that outcome. It will also permit mid-decade redistricting to offer equal numbers of seats to offset those in Texas. It is a one-time, limited action for the good of the Republic. We, not the legislature, are making this choice. Proposition 50 will sunset in 2030, the Commission will be restored for the new census, and many of the Commission’s founding groups are, like CCC IMPACT, supporting this ballot measure.
Summarized from this Ballot Proposition Recommendation from CCC IMPACT.
This Sunday, October 5, right after church, RUCC's Social Justice Group will have an information table in Covenant Hall with information about Prop 50. Please stop by!
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This week at RUCC
Saturday, October 4
- 9:00 a.m. - Sacred Saturday, Micah Room/Mosaic Hall
Sunday, October 5 (Believe Walk, allow extra time to get to church!)
- 9:15 a.m. - Kids Zone
- 9:30 a.m. - Seekers group (social time at 9:15)
- 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School (kids start in sanctuary)
- 10:30 a.m. - Worship in the Sanctuary - Neighbors in Need Special Offering
- 11:30 a.m. - Social Justice Group information table re Prop 50, Covenant Hall
- 12:00 noon - Book Group, Founders Room
Monday, October 6
Tuesday, October 7
Wednesday, October 8
- 11:00 a.m. - Listening for God lunchtime series
- 1:00 p.m. - Mah Jongg, Mosaic Hall
- 6:00 p.m. - Bells Rehearsal
- 7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, October 9
Friday, October 10
- 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Youth paint and snack party
- 7:00 p.m. - Women's closed AA meeting
Saturday, October 11
Sunday, October 12
- 9:15 a.m. - Kids Zone
- 9:30 a.m. - Seekers group (social time at 9:15)
- 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School (kids start in sanctuary)
- 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service
- 11:30 a.m. - Art, for Heaven's Sake! training, Founders Room
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Upcoming Dates to Remember
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October 10-12: Confirmation Camp at Pilgrim Pines
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October 13-16: Art, for Heaven's Sake preparation
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October 17-19: Art, for Heaven's Sake
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October 25: Trunk or Treat
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