Our Mission: "We are an inclusive Open and Affirming faith community reaching out with love, compassion, and justice."
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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A Message from Our Pastor and Teacher |
Second Sunday after Epiphany - January 16, 2022 - “The Beloved Community”
This Sunday we witness Jesus’s first miracle at a wedding feast as he transforms water into wine. Weddings join more than the people being married. They join families, traditions, and communities. Two become one in many ways.
On this MLK Jr. weekend,we celebrate what King called “the beloved community.” The beloved community is one in which we recognize the sacred value of all
people. The beloved community is where we are called to care for one another
for better, for worse, in sickness, and in health.
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Sunday's Scripture
John 2: 1 - 11
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January 16, 2022 ~ Second Sunday after Epiphany |
Prelude: Shine on Me arr. by Rollo Dilworth ........................ Sophia Ohanian
Welcome and Announcements...........................Rev. Dr. Jill A. Kirchner-Rose
Responsive Call to Worship............................................................Carol Robb
Opening Hymn..#282 Every Time I Feel the Spirit...................Led by Jim Tong
Opening Prayer................................................................................Carol Robb
Childrens' Circle:...............................................................Barbie Fiske-Phillips
Joys and Concerns:............................................................. Dr. Kirchner-Rose
Silent and Pastoral Prayer:...................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose
Special Music: Shed a Little Light James Taylor.............Rhymes with Orange
Scripture: John 2: 1 – 11..................................................................Carol Robb Message: “The Beloved Community”......................................Dr. Kirchner Rose
Offertory: Lift Every Voice and Sing..........Peter Tupou, Sophia Ohanian Piano
Doxology:...........................................................................,..... Sophia Ohanian
Prayer of Dedication:......................................................................Carol Robb
Closing Hymn: #570 We Shall Overcome................................Led by Jim Tong
Benediction: ..........................................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose
Time of Reflection: Steal Away arr. by Phillip Keveren ..........Sophia Ohanian
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Joys:
- Jessica Morgan and Erin Beardemphl have been accepted into the 52 Project exhibit at the Riverside Art Museum.
- Maria Rattray's adoption is finalized. Congratuations to proud parents Jules and Leisa Rattray!
Concerns:
- Prayers for Travis, son of Beki Hill, who was diagnosed with COVID.
- Prayers for Joan, dear friend of Johanna Ballard, who has congestive heart failure and a tumor.
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Shannon Walker requests prayers for the family of fallen firefighter, Joe Flagler who worked with Shannon’s husband.
- Prayers for the Welsh family as they recover from COVID.
- Prayers for Sylvia Mitchell who has been diagnosed with COVID.
- Prayers for Cynthia McGuigan who faces complications with her chemotherapy treatments. Cynthia and medical staff are determining next steps.
- Prayers for our medical personnel who are overwhelmed by the number of Covid patients.
- Prayers for educators and students who returned to school in the midst of a Covid surge
- Jolene Barrow requests prayers for her mother, Karen Barrow, who has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and is in significant pain.
- Rosemary Tuohy requests prayers for her friend Holly, who is recovering from surgery.
- Prayers for Beth Welsh as she recovers from a back injury.
- Carla Becerril requests prayers for her aunt Margaret, uncle Raul, and cousin Kathy who have been diagnosed with COVID.
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Prayers for Eleanor Kemp who broke her hip and is recuperating at Mission Commons.
- Cid Breyer requests prayers for her sister in law, Karen, who is going through chemo and radiation for blood / bone cancer.
- Beth Welsh requests prayers for her niece Heather who is pregnant and has been diagnosed with COVID
- Prayers for Carole Beswick who is recovering from partial knee replacement surgery.
- Prayers for Marcia Taack who is recovering from knee replacement surgery and has been diagnosed with cellulitis.
- Prayers for Glenda Bates, friend of Gretchen Andrews, who has been diagnosed with operable pancreatic cancer
- Prayers for Carole Wesson who is currently in the Health Facility at Plymouth Village.
- Nan Root requests prayers for her brother Gary who has dementia and has placed on hospice.
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Ryan Zappia requests prayers for his father who is hospitalized with severe pneumonia.
- Prayers for John, cousin of Virginia Cruz, who is hospitalized with COVID
- Carla Becerril requests prayers for her friend, Edward, who works for a small business in which 7 of the 10 workers have been diagnosed with COVID
- Prayers for Helen Hurley, mother of Ken Hurley, who fell and fractured her vertebrae.
- Continued prayers for Kathy Blanchard who is recovering at home.
- Prayers for Richard Ault who broke his hip and is now home recovering.
- Prayers for Bob Sheets who is recovering from eye surgery.
- Prayers Angie, sister-in-law of Sue Hammond, who has been diagnosed with COVID.
- Prayers for Eber, brother of Lara Urrutia, who is undergoing tests for a mass in his neck.
- Prayers for Lisa, friend of Beth Welsh, who is recovering from emergency surgery.
- Johanna Ballard requests healing prayers for her dear friend, Lana.
- Sue Hammond requests prayers for her sister-in-law, Linda, who is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma.
- Prayers for Burt, family member of Johanna Ballard, who is facing severe health challenges.
- Eliza Ames requests prayers for her brother Coyne who is hospitalized and is very ill.
- Beth Welsh requests prayers for her brother, Michael, who is recovering from surgery following a work accident.
Ongoing Concerns:
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Joe Adcock, family member of Mary Mortensen
Anden, nephew of Michelle McNevin
Jerry Andrews
Jeff Bonadiman
Les Budai
Burt, family member of Johanna Ballard
Diane Campbell
Diane, Sister-in-Law of Heather King
Dave, brother of Johanna Ballard
Carol Chaney
Caroline, mother of Karen Blad
Claudine, grandmother of Paul & Dantae Welsh
Precia Gwenhwyfer Courtney-Hveen
Cousin of Rick Cruz
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Norma Erickson
Michael Flores
Betty Gayle
Emma Grimauld
Katia Hage
Beki Hill
Jody Hoelle
Harriet Holt, Beki Hill's mother
Mark Alan Johnson, friend of Nancy Hotaling
Susi Jacobsen
Kim Johnson, friend of Gretchen Andrews
Jenny, Sister of Jules Rattray
Emily Jones
Hank Kirchner
Amber McGuigan
Sara Montez
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Bill McIntyre
Maria Montana
Carmen & Jim Neafsey
Ryan and Evan Paul
Rick Peetz, Sr.
Kristin Farmer Preslica
Nancy Rojas
Adolph Romero
Joan Roth
Spencer, friend of Stacey Greene
Miguel Sewer
Doris Stockton, Kathi Roth's Grandmother
Heather Tee
Arika Torres
Rosemary Tuohy
Vasquez Family
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Special note regarding the Prayer List: Please review the list for any prayer requests you made that are outdated or that may be removed. Please notify both [email protected] and [email protected] of any changes that are needed. Thank you. |
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Reflection of the Week from the Racial Justice Team |
Sidney Poitier demonstrated great commitment to the civil rights movement and saw it as an important part of his image as an actor. As a matter of principle, he avoided roles based on racial stereotypes and instead opted to play dignified, well-respected men on screen.
“It’s a choice, a clear choice,” said Poitier. “If the fabric of the society were different, I would scream to high heaven to play villains and to deal with different images of Negro life that would be more dimensional. But I’ll be damned if I do that at this stage of the game.”
Poitier and Harry Belafonte went to Greenwood, Mississippi, in 1964, moved by the deaths of three civil rights workers killed after trying to register African Americans to vote. The pair stuffed at least $70,000 cash in a bag to help fund voting rights efforts. They were chased by gun-toting Ku Klux Klan members while leaving Greenwood and narrowly made it out alive.
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From the Envionmental Justice Team |
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden:
“We are now at a moment of time when humanity is the dominant force for change on planet Earth, causing increasing turbulence in our biosphere. That can be a frightening thought; however, we can also choose to see it from the opposite angle. Humankind is at the steering wheel of our planet. We have science, we have technology, we have an interconnected global economy and that means we do have a choice. We can stay on the current course with devastating consequences, or we can choose to take a safer, more resilient path to turn the ship around before it is too late. The choice is ours and this is our window of opportunity.”
Carl Folke, Director and Professor, Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences:
“Whether humankind has the collective wisdom to navigate the Anthropocene to sustain a livable biosphere for generations to come and for the rest of life with which we share the planet is the most formidable challenge facing our species.”
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Virtual Fellowship following Sunday Worship |
It's just not Church without fellowship time! So RUCC is reinstating the virtual fellowship hour on Zoom. Please grab a cup of coffee, tea, or something, and perhaps a snack and join us after the service on Zoom, from noon to 1 p.m.
Topic: Fellowship Hour
Time: Sundays 12 – 1 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Online Event to Celebrate the Lives of Eight Local Leaders Sunday, January 16 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. |
An online event sponsored by the George Brown Legacy Project will honor eight local leaders who have passed away this year.
Our own Chris Nicoloff is one of the honorees. The others include Ed Asner, Marta Macias Brown, Lois Carson, Shirley Harlan, Margaret Hill, Nancy Takano, and Nancy Ruth White.
This event will be held on Zoom. Please RSVP by Thursday, January 13 by phoning 202-329-7202. The online event begins Sunday, January 16 at 2 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.
The Legacy Project is a non-profit that has been instrumental in establishing the George Brown archives at the Library of the University of California, Riverside.
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We Need Flowers, Even If We're Virtual Right Now |
Dee Dee Seek is the new flower coordinator. If you want to dedicate flowers, contact Dee Dee at [email protected] or phone her at (951) 534-3438. You will need to give your name, the dedication you wish to make to anyone or anything, and any colors you prefer.
We use Above the Stem florists here in Redlands. Dee Dee will contact them for you, and they will deliver the flowers on Sunday morning. The cost of the flowers is $60.00. There are several ways to pay for the cost.
- You can drop the money or check in the collection plate on Sunday morning. Make the check to RUCC and put “flowers” in the memo line. If you pay with cash put it in an envelope and label it flowers.
- You can mail a check or cash to the church office. Make sure you designate it is for flowers.
- You can pay on-line through Realm. Choose “flowers” as the fund.
You may also provide your own flowers from your garden or from another vendor. Just make sure you send Dee Dee the dedication information and have the flowers there by 10:15 a.m. on the Sunday you choose. If you have questions do not hesitate to email or call Dee Dee.
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Bible 101 Beginning Tuesday, January 25th
at 5 p.m. on Zoom
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If you think that “Job” is a term of employment or that “Jericho” is the name of a rock band, then Bible 101 is for you. This 6 week class is an overview of the Bible in its entirety. The class meets on Tuesdays, January 25 through March 1 @ 5 p.m.
Redlands United Church of Christ is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Bible Study
Time: Tuesdays, January 25th – March 1 @ 5 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 831 8926 0341
One tap mobile
+16699009128
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Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 30, 2022
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The annual congregational meeting is an opportunity to hear about the work of the church from our Board members. We will also vote on the 2022 budget and elect members for our 2022 Board. Please join us! Absentee ballots will be provided if you are unable to attend. |
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When you purchase gift cards to pay for your day-to-day expenses or provide as gifts, RUCC receives a rebate that helps fund our missions. It’s an easy way to raise some money for RUCC.
Gift Cards in stock - Delivered to your door --We carry a limited supply in stock of some of our more popular gift cards. While RUCC worship services remain virtual to protect the community, Pam Dunn has volunteered to make house calls for stock scrip orders while supplies last. If you would like to purchase any of the following gift cards, please contact Pam at 909-963-8305.
- Stater Bros - $100 (5)
- Stater Bros - $25 (12)
- Vons/Albertsons - $25 (1) – this card is reloadable
- Target - $25 (4)
- Amazon - $25 (2)
Physical Order Deadlines – Currently, physical cards are once per month. If the demand increase, we can add a second card order each month. Here is the ordering schedule for the next few months.
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February 14 – available for pickup on February 20
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March 14 – available for pickup on March 20
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April 11 - available for pickup on April 17
eCards – Remember that you can buy eGift cards, available to you immediately, to use for online or in-person shopping or to send as a gift. Every time you buy, RUCC gets a small rebate.
Please contact Jennifer at [email protected] if you need help placing an order or want to learn more about the program.
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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER |
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January 16 - Zoom Fellowship hour - noon to 1 p.m. See link in article above.
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January 18 - Board at 7 p.m.
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January 25 - Bible 101 begins on Zoom - continues for 6 weeks - through March 1.
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January 30 - Annual meeting immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service.
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This Week at RUCC
Calendar for January 16 -23, 2022
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Sunday, January 16
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10:30 a.m. Virtual Worship Service on YouTube
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Virtual Coffere Hour on Zoom - see article above.
Monday, January 17
- Sabbatical Committee on Zoom at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 18
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Wednesday, January 19
- 12 p.m. "The Pastor is In" on Zoom
Thursday, January 20
Friday, January 21-
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7 p.m. Closed women's AA meeting in the Founders' Room. Masks required.
Sunday, January 23 -
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10:30 a.m. Virtual Worship Service on YouTube
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RUCC Staff
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jill Kirchner-Rose
Honorary Minister of Arts and Worship: Rev. Erin Beardemphl
Music Director: Jim Tong
Accompanist: Sophia Ohanian
Children's Education Director: Susi Jacobsen
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Vacant
Office Manager: Nancy Sheets
Child Care: Joette Orman
Phone: (909) 793-3520
Staff and Other Emails
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