"Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!"
Easter
2016
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Peace United Church of Christ
March 24 - 30, 2016
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We believe in God and wonder and gratitude. We practice extravagant welcome and curiosity and celebrate our many, many ways of being human. We strive for compassionate living and peacemaking in service with others. When you visit, we hope you'll find a delightfully diverse, deliberately Christian, and decidedly progressive church! This Easter, we celebrate the gentle power of God in our lives and the dynamic encouragement we find in faith. Join us throughout the Spring as we live into the Light of the Spirit...and practice the ways of peace as a people of God...
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Easter Sunday @ Peace
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SUNDAY, MARCH 27
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7:00 am - Baptism on the Beach
Join us as Natural Bridges beach for a c
elebration of Easter, the story of new life as the sun rises on our world! Included in this 45 minute gathering are baptism and a reception for new members. All are welcome!
8-10 am - Easter Breakfast in the Lounge
Served by the youth of Peace United, Easter Breakfast is a feast for the senses and all kinds of people. Join us between 8 and 10!
10-10:30 am - Flo
wering the Cross
Kids of all ages
are invited to bring flowers and help our
Easter
cross burst into b
loom! It's a traditional sign of the rising of Christ and the fl
owering of our world in beauty.
10:30 am - Festival Worship for All Ages!
Join us in the sanctuary for a festival celebration of Easter, resurrection and new life. We'll have our jazz band in full array, our spirited Chancel Choir, organist Vlada Moran and all kinds of friends and visitors.
12:30 pm - Easter Egg Hunt
Join us right outside the lounge for eggs, crafts, and fun for kids of all ages.
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Holy Week @ Peace
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WALKING TOGETHER, ALL WEEK LONG...
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MAUNDY THURSDAY 
A Service of Footwashing and Communion
Thursday, March 24
7:30 to 9:00 pm in the Sanctuary
With Peace United's Chancel Choir
A service re-enacting the Last Supper, with communion and the washing of feet. (You can participate in the washing...or simply watch if you like!)
GOOD FRI
DAY
A Gathering of Song and Lamentation
Friday, March 25th
7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Sanctuary
With Peace United's "Jazz on High"
A service of prayer, lamentation and remembrance for Jesus' last hours on the cross.
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Sunday, April 3
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Installation and Potluck!
Make special plans to join the Peace United community for worship on Sunday, April 3. Together, with UCC friends from Skyland Community Church and other local congregations, we'll be installing the Rev. Yael Lachman as Associate Minister at Peace United Church!
Installations are special celebrations of the covenant between local churches, wider church associations and pastors. What a joy for us to gather with our friends to give thanks to God for Yael and her unique ministry among us in Santa Cruz! It's an All-Ages Service--and a chance to delight in the message of new life and peace!
After worship, gather with us for our First Sunday Potluck in the fellowship hall. With our friends from other UCC congregations, we'll share the special bond we have in our progressive and open Christian community!
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Contemplative Life @ Peace United
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 SPRING CONTEMPLATIVE SABBATH
Saturday, April 9,
9 am to 7:30 pm
Hosted by
Dave and Kate Grishaw-Jones
All are invited (and encouraged) to join us for our Spring Contemplative Sabbath. The church campus is quiet and still, the space is ours for silent reflection, meditation, reading and rest. The labyrinth is set up in the sanctuary; our meals are enjoyed in silence! This is a day for your soul's nourishment. Do let us know you're coming! Register by
emailing the office or calling 426-2010.
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Halaqa-Seder: All Invited!
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Housing Wanted
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Help Corinna find a new home!
Corinna Regan, our treasured Sunday School Coordinator, is looking for a new home!
A detached unit,
 a room in a house, and help with childcare or other
household needs ar
e all possibilities. If you know of a place for
Corinna, you can reach her at 530-957-2360.
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Spiritual Life, Christian Growth
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SACRED CONVERSATIONS:
Our Sacred Conversation on Race
Sundays in April (beginning April 3)
9 am to 10 am in the Lounge
We return this April to a very important topic that involves us all: Race and Racism in America. Join us for this 5-week series of discussions, inviting reflection, courage and honesty. What is racism in America? How does it relate and depend upon white privilege? How can we make a difference? Join Dave Grishaw-Jones, Mary Male and others for a lively conversation around race, spirituality and discipleship.
BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY
Thursdays in the Church Library, 12:30 to 2 pm
Join Dave and others for an informal, lively 90 minutes--of study and sharing around the texts we read in worship each week. You can drop in, come as you're able, and enjoy the conversation and community gathered. All are welcome, some bring a bag lunch, and Dave is our host.
MORNING MEDITATION
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:20 to 8:50 am
In the Sanctuary
Join us for a simple half-hour of silent and centering prayer, as we begin our day in the Spirit. We sit in stillness and contemplation together, around a single candle, opening our hearts to God in silent prayer. All are welcome!
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Peace in the Wider World
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A BELOVED COMMUNITY ON THE MOVE
JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE:
BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT & SANCTIONS @
THE CROSSROADS OF CHURCH & CAMPUS
Friday and Saturday, April 29 & 30 @ Peace United
A weekend featuring leading Palestinian and Israeli voices for peace; exploring solidarity and nonviolent expressions of support. For registration and more: www.fosna.org/event/santacruzbds.
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Peace United on the Web
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We're working hard (and creatively) to improve our presence on the web! You can check it all out at
www.peaceunited.org.
Along the way, we're putting more exciting information, and more ways to connect, on the new site.
Look for these connections, and link easily to them here:
MAKING CONNECTIONS: Looking for lunch companions on big holidays? How about ways to get out a bit and see great movies? Follow us to 'MAKING CONNECTIONS' and check out the possibilities for finding friends and doing fun stuff?
PEACEMAKING @ PEACE: Looking for ways to join a variety of peacemaking efforts--through Peace and beyond it, in the wider community? Follow us to 'PEACEMAKING' and see the rich network of possibilities for peacemaking at Peace!
WHAT'S NEW?: Interested in the new events and programs coming your way at Peace? Follow us to 'WHAT'S NEW?' and see what's happening (and what will happen soon).
SHARING OUR GIFTS: Do you have a gift, talent or party idea to share? Or maybe you want to check out upcoming events in the 'SHARING OUR GIFTS' program? Follow us to the link and see what kind of fun is possible at Peace!
PEACE & CARROTS GARDEN: Are you as excited as we are about the vibrant vegetable garden here on the church campus? Follow us to 'PEACE & CARROTS' for more and ways to get involved!
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Have You Visited Us?
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If you have, your visit matters to us. It's often strange to visit a church for the first time: to see new faces, hear old words spoken in new ways. We appreciate your trust, and we eagerly await the chance to see you again.
When you return, there will likely be a name-tag with your name on it, a chance for us to greet you more personally. Always, your questions and your curiosity thrill us. Return with these, return with your whole selves...
And know that you are God's blessing.
Every day.
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Who We Are...
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We're an
congregation of the United Church of Christ--which means we take diversity seriously and we welcome all God's children as full and beloved members of our community.
We're part of
COPA (which stands for Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action)--and in that way we work in solidarity with peoples of many traditions, bringing justice and decency to public life on the Central Coast.
We're decidedly
CHRISTIAN, and in the most inclusive, generous way possible. We believe that--at its core--the gospel is a call to compassion. And that's what we try to be about every day, every week.
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Children, Youth & Families E-News
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This Month's
Still Speaking
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Our monthly Still Speaking newsletter is easy to find and easy to read. Click on the link here to get the latest news and ideas from Peace United!
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Join The Prayer Team
You're invited to join the circle of prayer and compassion that prays weekly for participants in the church's jail and juvenile hall ministries. Maybe this is your gift, your calling: to hold teens in prayer, to hold incarcerated friends in your heart, to pray for their families. Click the link above to receive the weekly prayer list...and to join this ministry of compassion and justice!
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Pray for One Another
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We invite one another to hold our friends and many others in prayer, inviting God's light to shine upon those in need...
Prayers of healing and care for...
Kathy Merkohffer, home again from her hospital stay;
Frank and Frances Adamson, as they care for one another at home.
Prayers of loving support and strength for...
Joanna Hildebrandt and family as they mourn the loss of Lou.
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Contact Us
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Peace United Church of Christ
900 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Support Peace UCC at
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If you find yourself shopping on Amazon, you can help Peace UCC by entering through the amazonsmile link above or through smile.amazon.com, signing-in to your Amazon account and choosing Peace UCC
in Santa Cruz as your charitable organization. Amazon will donate 0.5% back to us from the eligable purchases.
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Making Connections
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Follow these links to learn more about our connections to the wider church and world...
PEACE UNITED website
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