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ART, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE! OCTOBER 18, 19, AND 20, 2024
The time for our 45th annual Art, for Heaven’s Sake! Fine Arts Festival is quickly approaching. In four short weeks RUCC will be hosting 76 fine artists and crafters, many outstanding musicians, and enthusiastic guests.
Art, for Heaven’s Sake! is RUCC’s gift to the community and our largest church event. This art show brings large numbers of people to our church facility to enjoy the fabulous range of art by artists from throughout the Inland Empire and beyond.
HELP NEEDED! To make this event a success, it takes a large amount of work and many willing hands. During the next weeks, the Art Show Committee will be recruiting RUCC members and friends to help with the show.
Help is needed for the following:
- Set up the week before the show.
- Help with monitoring the entrance and exit, walking the show, and checking the food area all weekend.
- Providing brief breaks for artists during the show.
- Checking bathrooms for needed supplies all weekend.
- Baking cookies or making appetizers for Friday evening.
- Serving plated trays or punch Friday evening.
- Take-down when the show is over at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Please think about how you can assist with these jobs. Pam Dunn will have job sign-up sheets in the Narthex before and after church beginning this Sunday, September 22. Or you can contact Pam Dunn at pamdunn23@gmail.com.
Be sure to mark your calendar for this event. You don’t want to miss it!
Art Show Hours
Friday, Oct. 18, 6 – 9 pm
Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 – 7 pm
Sunday, Oct. 20, 11:30 – 5 pm
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A message from our pastor and teacher
Sunday, September 22, 2024 ~~ 18th Sunday after Pentecost ~ "Peace with the Earth"
Often when we think about "Peace on Earth" we think about relationships between nations and humans. But there must also be peace with the Earth. There is a relationship between exploitation and violence against the environment -- pollution, waste, overuse -- and exploitation and violence against people. It is also the weak and the vulnerable who are the ones who suffer most from pollution and the greed of the more powerful. As peacemakers, we seek peace not only with God's people, but all of God's Creation -- the living things and the natural world that makes life possible.
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Concerns
- Dee Dee Seek’s recovery is going quickly and well. Prayers of gratitude and ongoing healing
- Kimberly Anderson had major surgery on Tuesday, Sept. 10. She continues to have significant health challenges and is in a specialized rehabilitation center. Prayers for Kimberly’s healing and her family: her husband Danny and children Charles and Julia.
- Mary Lou Haney continues to have complications and remains in the hospital. Prayers for Mary Lou and her daughter and caregiver Jenny appreciated.
- Prayers for all those affected by the Line Fire, the Bridge Fire, and the Airport Fire here in our region of Southern California. We say a special prayer for those who have been evacuated, and a prayer of thanksgiving for those who have offered and given help to each other in this congregation.
- We continue to hold in our prayers the victims of violence and oppression around the world. We say a special prayer this week for the people of Lebanon dealing with political instability, hostilities with Israel and its destabilizing relationship with Iran. Recent attacks upon Hezbollah are having collateral affects for the entire population.
Ongoing Concerns:
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Jerry Andrews
Johanna Ballard's brother
Andrew Barrow
Bill Buchanan
Denise Cain
Kathy Economen's son Jeff
Judith Gregory
Sue Hammond
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Beki Hill
Harriet Holt, Beki Hill's mother
Paisley Parcell
Jules Rattray’s sister, Jenny
Amber McGuigan
Cynthia McGuigan
Tom Miller
DonDon and Scott Mong
Floyd Orr
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Carl Parish
Charlie Seek
Spencer, friend of Stacey Greene
Robert Silver
The Steffen family
Sforza family
Janet Wilson’s great niece Amelia
Michael White
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Enneagram Workshop September 20-21: Nine Ways of Being in the World
This Friday, September 20, 6-9 p.m. with a light dinner provided and Saturday, September 21, 10 am-4p.m., bring your own lunch.
Join Patty Little and Judith Turian to learn this ancient spiritual approach to understanding ourselves and learning to love our whole selves as the Divine loves each of us. And maybe have some fun while you’re at it!
Not necessary, but please let either Patty or Judith know if you’re coming Friday night so they can plan food.
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Social justice film - this Thursday, September 19
Youth v Gov will be shown on September 19, 6:30 p.m. in Covenant Hall. This documentary is the story of twenty-one young Americans who filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against the federal government - Juliana v U.S. Their complaint asserts that, through the government's actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation's constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well as failed to protect essential public trust resources. The film is 1 hr. 50 minutes long and is sponsored by the social justice shepherd group.
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Caring for Kin - Yucaipa Animal Placement Society
In the month of September, we will be collecting for Yucaipa Animal Placement Society (YAPS). Their most needed items include towels and blankets (used but clean OK), bleach, dish soap, canned/dry food for dogs or cats, and toys.
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Racial Justice reflection of the week
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, a Native American actor and 2024 Emmy nominee, made a bold statement at Sunday's show without uttering a word.
The "Reservation Dogs" actor walked the red carpet in a striking black tuxedo offset by a bold red handprint across his face. The handprint splayed across his mouth is a symbol of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement.
The red hand over the mouth stands for "all the missing sisters whose voices are not heard," reads the website for the organization Native Hope. "It stands for the silence of the media and law enforcement in the midst of this crisis. It stands for the oppression and subjugation of Native women who are now rising up to say #NoMoreStolenSisters."
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/09/15/dpharaoh-woon-a-tai-missing-women-2024-emmys/75243101007/
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From the Environmental Justice Team
Redlands City Council Candidate Forum--September 25
Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA) and Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) are sponsoring a forum titled "City Council Candidate Forum: Climate Impacts Facing Our City." The forum will be Septenber 25, 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Redlands Community Center in the senior banquet room - 111 W. Lugonia Ave., Redlands 92374.
All declared candidates for Redlands City Council have been invited to participate. Of the five candidates, three accepted the invitation. Eddie Tejeda and Jennifer Maravillas, both from District 2, and Jenna Guzman-Lowery, candidate from District 4, will be participating.
Candidates will be asked questions focused on the environment, including how they can make Redlands a livable, healthy, sustainable community. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions for the panel and to meet the participating candidates.
The event is free and all community members are invited to attend.
And you can still take the Climate Hope Voter Pledge:
“I pledge to vote as an act of hope for present and future generations.”
You may rake this pledge by following this link: Climate Hope Voter Pledge
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Children and youth activities this month
Youth Group Overnight to Brea Church – September 21 - 22
We have received a gracious invitation from Brea Congregational Church of Christ to join their Youth overnight Fall celebration! All RUCC Youth in grades 7 and up are welcome to join us. We are currently working out the transportation details.
The event runs from Saturday September 21 5:00 p.m. until Sunday September 22 at 11:30 a.m. (we are also invited to join them in their worship on Sunday morning.)
For more information, contact joe@redlandsucc.org or admorics@redlandsucc.org.
RUCC Kids and Family Nature Hike Saturday September 28 -- 9:00 a.m. to 11:a.m.
Kids and their families grades 12 and under: join us at the Oak Glen Preserve for a fun morning celebrating nature.We’ll meet in the Oak Glen parking lot at 9 a.m.. If you can, bring a snack to share—but if not come anyway, there will be plenty to share!
Please RSVP to education@redlandsucc.org if you plan to attend
Youth Group Meeting Sunday,
September 29 at noon
The RUCC Youth Group will gather in the Youth Room at noon on Sunday September 29. This will be our first chance to begin discussing this year’s Christmas pageant! Other important Fall activities will be discussed as well.
RUCC Youth Group is open to all kids in grades 6 and older. Please join us!
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Hymn Sing on September 22
After worship, at 12 p.m., we will have a hymn sing in the sanctuary. Sophia and David will be there to lead us in hymns by request. Rev. Joe is planning on requesting his favorite hymn, “The Canticle of the Turning” and we hope you will ask for yours, too! This is an opportunity to sing, learn what hymns are loved by others, and maybe even learn a new hymn or two.
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Book Group will meet Sunday, October 6
The next RUCC Book Group selection is The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larson. The group’s presenter will be Judith Ashton. The group will meet on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at noon, in the Founders Room.
"In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows, in cinematic detail, how Churchill taught the British people 'the art of being fearless.' It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it’s also an intimate domestic drama, set against the backdrop of Churchill’s prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London…
“The Splendid and the Vile takes readers out of today’s political dysfunction and back to a time of true leadership, when, in the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill’s eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.”(Amazon Review)
Upcoming Book Group selections:
Nov. 3, 2024 Selection: The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Presenter: Diana Sommer / tie in with Heather King’s grant study
Dec. 1, 2024 Selection: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the US by Roxanne Dunbar- Ortiz Presenter: Nan Root
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Help us do a blessing in many tongues!
Do you know a language other than English? On October 6, World Communion Sunday, we will do a special benediction at the close of worship. It will be the ancient Aaronic Blessing found in Numbers 6:24-26 (“The Lord bless you and keep you…”), but we will say it in as many different languages as we can! We welcome all languages, and have a special request for Hebrew, Arabic and Indigenous languages. You don’t have to be fluent, just able to read the language aloud. Hundreds of translations of the Bible can be found at www.biblegateway.com.
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Neighbors in Need Special Offering October 6
The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on October 6, supports the UCC's ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offereing is used by the UCC's Love of Church Unit to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Through the national Love of Church Unit, https://tinyurl.com/bfyratb, you can find resources, news, updates and action alerts on a broad spectrum of issues.The Love of Church Unit continues its strong policy advocacy work on issues such as the federal budget, voting rights, immigration, health care, hate crimes, civil liberties and environmental justice.
Neighbors in Need also supports our American Indian neighbors in the UCC. One-third of the offereing supports the UCC's Council for American Indian Ministries. Today there are 20 UCC congregations on reservations and one urban multi-tribal congregation in Minneapolis.
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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
- Sept. 20 - 21 -- Enneagram Workshop. See article above for details.
- Sept. 21-22 -5:00 p.m. -- Youth - Grades 7 +, overnight trip
- Sept. 28 - 9 a.m. RUCC Kids and Family hike.
- Sept. 29 - 12 p.m. - Braver Angels "Skills for Disagreeing Better"
- Oct. 5 -- 9 a.m. -- Sacred Saturday
- Oct. 6 -- World Communion Sunday and Neighbors in Need Special Offering
- Oct. 8 -- 7 p.m. -- Stewards' Meeting
The church calendar is found at redlandsucc.org
Click on "calendar" in the red banner near the top of the page.
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Sunday, September 22
- Social-9:20 a.m./Meetup-9:30 a.m. – Seekers
- 9:30 a.m. – Kids’ Zone
- 10:30 a.m. – Worship service and Sunday School
- 11:30 a.m. – Fellowship/Coffee hour
- Noon - Hymn Sing
Monday, September 23
Tuesday, September 24
Wednesday, September 25
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Thursday, September 26
Friday, September 27
- 7:00 p.m. – Woman’s AA Meeting
Saturday, September 28
- 9:00 a.m. RUCC kids and family hike - See article above for details
Sunday, September 29
- Social-9:20 a.m./Meetup-9:30 a.m. – Seekers
- 9:30 a.m. – Kids’ Zone
- 10:30 a.m. – Worship service and Sunday School
- 11:30 a.m. – Fellowship/Coffee hour
- 12:00 p.m. - Youth Group meeting
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RUCC Staff
Senior Pastor: Rev. Joe Zarro
Music Director: David Wells
Associate Music Director: Sophia Ohanian
Children's Education Director: Susi Jacobsen
Director of Youth Ministries: Vacant
Office and Property Manager: Veronica Bermudez
Child Care: Caitlin Walsh
Website: www.redlandsucc.org
Phone: 909-793-3520
Staff and Other Emails
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pastor@redlandsucc.org
musicdirector@redlandsucc.org
childrenseducation@redlandsucc.org
youth@redlandsucc.org
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office@redlandsucc.org
weddings@redlandsucc.org
theview@redlandsucc.org
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