Our Mission: "We are an inclusive Open and Affirming faith community reaching out with love, compassion, and justice."
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A Message from Our Pastor and Teacher
Sunday, July 11, 2021 ~ Stormy Seas
After returning from a stormy adventure on a houseboat on Lake Mohave, I find myself in awe of this Sunday’s scripture passage. The disciples are terrified. On the Sea of Galilee, the waves are crashing, the wind is whipping, and the disciples are bailing water out of their little fishing boat. The disciples are hanging on for dear life. And Jesus was sound asleep. In the stern, his head propped up on a cushion. How could Jesus sleep in the midst of a raging storm? How can we, as disciples, focus more on the Diving Presence within our boat rather than the storm raging outside the boat?
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Sunday's Scripture...
Mark 4: 35-41
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Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - Sunday, July 11
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Prelude: Harbor in the Storm by Lorie Line........................................Sophia Ohanian
Welcome and Call to Worship: ......................./////............….............Sondra Hodson
Opening Hymn: #474 I’m So Glad, Jesus Lifted Me..........................Led by Jim Tong
Opening Prayer:.................................................................................Sondra Hodson
Children's Circle:......................................................................................
Following the Children's Circle, children from age 4 through Grade 5 are
invited to exit through the back of the Sanctuary to attend Sunday School.
Community Joys and Concerns: ................................Rev. Dr. Jill A. Kirchner-Rose
Silent and Pastoral Prayer:
Special Music: We All Bleed the Same by Alex Boye ............ Rhymes With Orange
Scripture: Mark 4: 35-413...................................................................Sondra Hodson
Scripture Hymn: #472 Precious Lord, Take My Hand .............Rhymes With Orange
Message: “Stormy Seas”...............................................................Rev. Kirchner-Rose
Offertory: Baba Yetu, Swahili adaptation of the Lords Prayer
................ by Chris Kiagiri, Music by Christopher Tin ...............Rhymes With Orange
Doxology:
Prayer of Dedication:.........................................................................Sondra Hodson
Closing Hymn: #473 Blessed Assurance........................................Led by Jim Tong
Benediction: .................................................................................Rev. Kirchner-Rose
Time of Reflection: Up the Ladder to the Roof by Mark Brymer, Vincent Di Mirco ............................................................................................... . \Rhymes With Orange
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Joy
- Sue Hammond has been cleared of bone metastasis.
- Mary Lou Haney has been released from the hospital and is recuperating at home.
Concerns:
- Prayers for Cindy McGuigan who is awaiting biopsy results.
- Prayers for Gloria Ebert who has been in and out of the hospital this past week with low platelets.
- Prayers for Kathy, a daughter of a friend of Mary Melcher, who will have have brain surgery this week for the removal of brain cancer.
- Prayers for Susi Jacobsen requests prayers for health concerns she is facing.
- Ken Hurley requests prayers for his sister, Sheila, who has been diagnosed with bile duct cancer and will undergo chemotherapy.
- Eliza Ames requests prayers for her brother Coyne who is hospitalized and is very ill.
- Prayers for Ted, Grandfather of Janet Wilson's neices and nephew, whose cancer has spread to both lungs.
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Prayers for Penni Pierce, friend of Inez Diggs, who continues to be on oxygen and is going through a series of evaluations to determine whether she is a good candidate for a double lung transplant.
- Prayers for Ronan Godfrey and family as Ronan has now been placed on Hospice.
- Prayers for Jeff Bonadiman, friend of Carole Beswick, who has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
- Prayers for Shirley Glass who is facing multiple health challenges
- Prayers for strength and wisdom for the Malone-Lord family as they discern next steps following the adverse reactions they received from Emma's army commercial.
- Prayers for Richard Ault who is now home recovering from knee surgery.
- Susan Kirkhart requests prayers for her sister, Cyndi Kuran, who is recovering from hip replacement surgery.
- Mark Janz is recovering from knee replacement surgery.
- Norma Erickson is facing multiple health challenges.
- Dee Dee Seek requests prayers for family member, Pieter, who is recovering from major surgery in Atlanta.
- Beth Welsh requests prayers for her brother, Michael, who is recovering from surgery following a work accident.
- Prayers for India as Covid-19 ravages the country.
- Prayers for peace in the Middle East as violence continues to erupt between Israel and Palestine.
- Rosemary requests prayers for her friend Jill K, who is recovering from COVID.
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Prayers for the father of Ryan Zappia who is having knee replacement surgery on May 5th.
- Prayers for Serena Morgan who fell off her scooter and has a hairline fracture
- Melinda Sewer Muganzo, Music Director at Mentone UCC, requests prayers for her brother, Miguel Sewer who just went through a second liver transplant.
- Mary Mortensen requests prayers for Joe Adcock, father of Mary’s children, who has been diagnosed with advanced bladder cancer.
- Prayers for those in the congregation who are struggling with mental health challenges.
- Prayers for Connie Roener who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently going through chemotherapy.
- Prayers for Caroline, mother of Karin Blad, who has been diagnosed with colon cancer.
- Prayers for Patricia, sister of Michael Flores, who fell at a construction site and injured herself.
- Prayers for Evan, son of Margaret Paul, who is facing life challenges.
- Prayers for Keith, cousin of Maegan Hill, who is blinded by a blood clot.
- Prayers for Lorna, mother of Erin Beardemphl, who shattered her kneecap.
- Prayers for Claudine, grandmother of Paul and Dante Welsh.
- Prayers for Greg Farrell, brother of Karen Walsh, who is undergoing radiation treatment for cancer.
- Ongoing prayers for parents, teachers, students navigating online school.
Ongoing Concerns:
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Carla Becerril
Les Budai
Diane Campbell
Diane, Sister-in-Law of Heather King
Carol Chaney
Precia Gwenhwyfer Courtney-Hveen
Cousin of Rick Cruz
Norma Erickson
Betty Gayle
Jerry Greenfield
Emma Grimauld
Katia Hage
Beki Hill
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Jody Hoelle
Harriet Holt, Beki Hill's mother
Mark Alan Johnson, friend of Nancy Hotaling
Kim Johnson, friend of Gretchen Andrews
Jenny, Sister of Jules Rattray
Emily Jones
Hank Kirchner
Amber McGuigan
Bill McIntyre
Larry Minor
Sarah Montez
Mary Mortensen
Maria Montana
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Carmen & Jim Neafsey
Kristin Farmer Preslica
Steve, Brother of Julie Phillip
Nancy Rojas
Adolph Romero
Joan Roth
Spencer, friend of Stacey Greene
Doris Stockton, Kathi Roth's Grandmother
Heather Tee
Arika Torres
Vasquez Family
Helga Vroom
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Reflection of the Week from the Racial Justice Team
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In cities across the US, people of color are enduring hotter summer temperatures than their white counterparts. It’s another sign that the consequences of rising temperatures will hit vulnerable communities harder than others. A person of color, on average, lives in a census tract that’s nearly two degrees hotter in the summer than their white counterparts. The difference in temperature is larger for Black residents. And the use of an average masks more extreme disparities of up to 18 degrees that some communities face.
- Source: Justine Calma writing for The Verge.
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From the Environmental Justice Team
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Food and water supplies are at risk. Climate disruptions to agriculture have been increasing and are projected to become more severe over this century, a trend that threatens to diminish the security of America's food supply. Surface and groundwater supplies in some regions are already stressed, and water quality is diminishing in many areas, in part due to increasing soil erosion and pollution washing into waterways during heavy rainfalls.
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WORSHIP LEADERS AND USHERS NEEDED!
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As more and more Church activities move back into the Church, we need additional folks to serve as ushers and worship leaders. Not sure you want to do that? Don't worry -- there will be TRAINING for both roles! For Usher information contact Nan Root, and for worship leader details, contact Carol Robb and/or Ross Mitchell.
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The Search Is on for a Nursery Care Worker
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The RUCC Personnel Committee is actively searching for someone to fill the long-vacant nursery care position that has been on hiatus during the Pandemic.
For a complete job description, please click here. Please share freely with qualified people who may be interested.
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Scrip (Gift Card) Sales Resume July 11
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Scrip/Gift Card Program is still ongoing! – 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.
In-Person Orders (July 11) – We will have a table set up outside after worship to take orders for gift cards and answer questions about the scrip/gift card program. Beginning July 18, we will maintain a small stock of Stater Bros, which you can purchase during fellowship on Sundays. But the best way to ensure you have the cards you want is to place your order on July 11!
Physical Gift Card Order by July 12 – Get your orders in at the table after worship on July 11 or through the website at www.shopwithscrip.com or the RaiseRight app before midnight, July 12. Cards ordered will be available for pickup after worship on July 18.
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.
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Summer Series begins July 11
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”Emergence” 2021 Summer Series, Week 1:
When: July 11. Swim time 6-6:45. Session from 6:45-7:45.
Where: The Abushanab's house - directly across the street from the church.
Topic: Judith Turian and Patricia Little will lead us in an exploration of Storytelling and Active Listening. Let’s share our quarantine experiences with each other—both good and bad.
What to bring: Snacks or desserts for a light potluck. (This year we will not have a full potluck dinner—please eat your dinner before or after the session.)
Also please bring a mask for those times when we are indoors.
For now, please put the dates on your calendar (July 11 through August 1) and join us for an evening of inspiration and fellowship.
Also: please note that each week’s activities will be fully intergenerational. All ages are encouraged to attend!
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UCC Virtual General Synod - July 11-18
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Registration is now open for this year’s all virtual General Synod. The fee for non-delegate attendees is $100, which will provide access to all plenaries, worship, keynotes, workshops and the virtual exhibit hall. To register, visit https://www.generalsynod.org/
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Prayer Polygon Perambulation - Thursday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
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Prayer Polygon has planned an activity to take advantage of the "extra" Thursday in July. Meet at the RUCC parking lot for a forty minute walk around the block. Coordinator Jon Hancock adds, "Each time we turn a corner, I will show and say a word to focus on or talk about."
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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
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- July 11-18 - UCC's first Virtual General Synod. See article above.
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July 11 - The RUCC Book Group will meet to discuss the book, This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel, at noon in the Founders' Room. The discussion leader will be Rosemary Touhy.
- July 11 through August 1 -- "Summer Series" -- see article above.
- July 13 - Stewards meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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July 16 Women's AA closed group - 7:00 p.m. - Founders' Room
- July 20 - Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. on TEAMS
- August 7 - Sacred Saturday
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August 20-22 - Silent Retreat at Serra Retreat Center. Contact Pastor ........................Jill if you are interested in attending.
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This week at RUCC... In Person and Virtually on almost every device!
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Calendar for July 11 - July 18, 2021
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Sunday, July 11
- 9:30 a.m. Seekers -This group will be on hiatus until August.
- 9:30 a.m. Virtual Sunday School - on zoom
- 10:30 a.m. Worship Service - In person from the Sanctuary and also livestreamed from the Sanctuary on YouTube. In-person Children's Sunday School following the Children's Circle.
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Noon - The RUCC Book Group will meet to discuss the book, This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel in the Founder’s Room. The discussion leader will be Rosemary Touhy.
- Summer Series begins--See article above for details.
Tuesday, July 13
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Stewards meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Jul 14
- 12 to 1 p.m. "The Pastor is In"on Zoom
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Thursday, July 15
- 6:15 p.m. Bell Choir rehearsal
Friday, July 16
- Women's AA closed group - 7:00 p.m. -Founders' Room
Sunday, July 18
- 9:30 a.m. Virtual Sunday School - on zoom
- 10:30 a.m. Worship Service - In person from the Sanctuary and also livestreamed from the Sanctuary on YouTube. In-person Sunday School following the Children's Circle
- 11:30 a.m. - Youth Group
- Summer Series
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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: Vacant
Caretaker: Vacant
Phone: (909) 793-3520
Staff and Other Emails
pastorjill@redlandsucc.org office@redlandsucc.org
musicdirector@redlandsucc.org youth@redlandsucc.org
childrenseducation@redlandsucc.org weddings@redlandsucc.org
theview@redlandsucc.org
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