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Creative Writing

And Jesus came and said to them,

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.

And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

-Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus indicates to his disciples that he has been given “authority.” As we talked about Sunday, Jesus recognizes that God has given him the vision and the power to “author” a story of healing, hope, justice, and love -- what he called the “Reign of God.”

In the passage above, Jesus shares this authority -- the path and power to author this Reign of God story. He had been teaching his disciples how to choose daily to be immersed in God’s Spirit, to live into God’s vision of hope, and to share God’s love, mercy, and justice in the world. He then sends these disciples into the world to continue “authoring” the creative story of God’s reign and to invite others to join this endeavor.

I have learned, as I shared on Sunday, stories designed to help with survival or “success,” but that depend at times on violence, oppression, racism, and making some group of people the “other.” It has taken time, intention, and spiritual practices of listening to engage unlearning those stories, learn a better story, and live into, by God’s grace and power, a better story.

What stories are you authoring each day? If it were a book, would your life be a creative writing piece (not in the sense of fiction, but in the sense of creating something good)? Do you author something extravagantly loving and beautiful? Do live a story of justice and mercy? Do you want to do so?

Jesus authored something very good. He calls us to follow him, to join the story, and to share with the Spirit in the composition of what unfolds this day. As we accept this invitation, we will indeed author something very good, too. Come and see.

Love,

Pastor Michael Bush

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Pondering Class

Wednesdays, 10:00 am, on Zoom

Ponderings topics: Stories of the Desert: Conflict and Marginalization in the Indian School, Part 2

Centering Prayer

Wednesdays, 12:00 noon, on Zoom

Centering Prayer

Tuesdays, 12:00 noon, meets in Room 1

Spiritual Tiramisu Tuesday Tuesdays, 3:00 pm on Zoom

Join us for an interfaith time of fellowship and reflection with members of Christian, Baha’i, and Jewish communities. Share a prayer, poem, scripture, and reading in a warm, welcoming space, or just be present. It is a spiritual tiramisu. Lift your heart and connect across traditions. You can come once or come weekly.

The Senior Minister Relations Committee

First, we have some new members on the comittee! This prompts us to remind you about this committee and what they do (and introduce the committee to folks who are newer among us). The members are: Eli Matthews, Karen Nousen (chair), Dean Whitten, and Melinda Sims.

In our CAUCC governance structure, the Personnel Committee is not charged specifically with support/reflection/communication responsibilities regarding the Pastors, but the CAUCC bylaws recognize the need for a body that will attend to these areas. That body has been working with Pastor Michael Bush (Pastor John has his own committee) and is called the Ministerial Relations Committee (MRC).

The purpose of this group is to provide support for the Pastor and provide a regular channel of communication between the Pastor and the congregation. The idea is that PRC will help do the following (from Pastoral Relations Committee guidelines developed by the Christian Church DOC):

1. Building Up The Body of Christ

2. Support

3. Feedback And Communication

4. Not a Grievance Committee

Click here to read the full details of each of these areas and

how they support your pastor.

The committee looks forward to working together with all of you!

CAUCC Scholars!

If you have registered for a college level or post high school certification program,

and if you are an active member of our CAUCC community, we encourage you to apply to our scholarship program.

Below is a link to the application and requirements. Let our community support you in your educational journey!

Click here for an Application!

As many of you may know, Laddie Cox passed away this last Sunday.

The family is having a graveside service on Thursday, July 16th.

If you would like to reach

out to Sue:

Sue Cox

2001 W Rudasill Rd #8211

Tucson AZ 85704

Wednesday, June 3

10:00 am Spiritual Life Group, Ponderings Zoom Click on Study Link or use Meeting ID: 622 421 179 and Passcode: 118704
12:00 Noon Centering Prayer Zoom Click on Centering Link or use Meeting ID: 890 1364 9732 and Passcode: 769422

Thursday, June 4

8:30 am Men's Breakfast Beyond Bread on Ina and Oracle
9:00 am Stitch Witches McNear Hall Rooms 5/6

Friday, June 5

10:00 am AA Meeting McNear Hall Rooms 5/6

Saturday, June 6

9:00 am AA Meeting McNear Hall Rooms 5/6

Sunday, June 7

9:30 am Worship Service Sanctuary and Online Worship; click on the Livestream and Recorded Services box on that page. (click on the box after 9:25 am)
9:30 am Turbo Time 5/6 McNear Hall
No Learning@Eleven: New class on June 14th, see article above Close Encounters of the Sacred Kind
11:00 Monster Summer Funday Funday Link or use Meeting ID 781 14 384; Password 883239

Monday, June 8

2:30 pm Custodial Campus Cleaning Entire Campus

Tuesday, June 9

12:00 Noon Centering Prayer Room 1
11:00 am Bible Study Series Rooms 3/4 and Zoom See First Tuesday Summer Series article above
3:00 pm Spiritual Tiramisu Tuesday Zoom Click here or use Meeting ID: 890 2939 3533 and Passcode: 225495

Wednesday, June 10

10:00 am Spiritual Life Group, Ponderings Zoom Click on Study Link or use Meeting ID: 622 421 179 and Passcode: 118704
12:00 Noon Centering Prayer Zoom Click on Centering Link or use Meeting ID: 890 1364 9732 and Passcode: 769422

Summer Hours for the Office started Monday, June 1st.

The best way to get hold of a staff person

is to email them:

Pastor Michael: michael@caucc.org

Pastor John: john@caucc.org

Anne: anne@caucc.org

Caroline: caroline@caucc.org

Jay: jay@caucc.org

Darryl: dalking@email.arizona.edu

Ida: imhgnp@msn.com

Brigid: brigie@hotmail.com,

from Brigid, Spiritual Nurturer:

I am not an expert. That word suggests authority over your experience and can subtly pull you away from curiosity. Life, healing, and the human experience are never finished. They are fluid, relational, and constantly unfolding. We are evolving, growing, and maturing daily.

The Spiritual Nurturing space is clean – not about advice, answers, fixing, rescuing, or directing. It’s a space where you meet yourself without being shaped by my identity.

I don’t need to be the authority, the rescuer, or the solution. I am simply present, and that presence supports your transformation.

Staff Meetings

are once a month on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm and the office is closed during that time.

Scam Alert

Always check the email address of messages received--

if the email is not from the

ministers and office staff addresses above, SCAM!

Emails usually say something similar to: "Do you have a minute?" or "Can you get me a gift card?" or "Do you shop at Amazon (Costco)?"

Sometimes they ask for the Members and Friends Address book.

We do not email that out! And we ask that you do not email it out either!