Letter from the Pastor: Christmas Traditions
Dear Church Family and Friends, When I was growing up, my family had a number of Christmas traditions, especially on Christmas Eve. After dinner, we would first attend the evening
Continue readingThe Nativity
“And the word became flesh and lived among us.” John 1 Copyright by He Qi. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission. Visit the He Qi Gallery at www.heqigallery.com to
Continue readingLetter from the Pastor: Granny’s Red Hot Baked Apples
Dear Church Family and Friends, When I was a child, we went to Granny’s for Thanksgiving. At that time, I was a finicky eater. I had not yet discovered that
Continue readingTransgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 20th
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita
Continue readingOur Church Bears Witness in Two States
On Saturday, November 15th, thousands of LGBTQ people and their supporters rallied in cities across the country to express their opposition to Proposition 8, a California State ballot proposition that
Continue readingRally to protest passage of discriminatory Prop 8
This news from Basic Rights Oregon: On Saturday, fair-minded individuals across the country will join together to raise their voices against the injustice of California’s Prop 8. Passage of Proposition
Continue readingAbraham Knelt beside Sarah
Hebrew Scripture Reading—Genesis 23: 1-9 Abraham knelt beside Sarah and mourned. It has been said that the death of a spouse can leave one feeling as if there is a
Continue readingGod on Wheels
First Hebrew Scripture Reading—Ezekiel 1: 1-6 Second Hebrew Scripture Reading—Ezekiel 1: 15-22, 28 This morning I want to share with you a story about a man who is a member
Continue readingIn Search of a Pilgrimage
Hebrew Scripture Reading—Psalm 84: 1-7 Lately, I have been feeling spiritually deprived. In the UCC, we don’t have any pilgrimage sites. Catholics have their shrines devoted to the Virgin Mary.
Continue readingThe UCC says, “NO!” to discrimination.
A small majority of California voters have voted to pass a constitutional amendment removing the right of same-sex couples to marry in the state. This will affect the recent
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