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14 NOVEMBER 2024

Building Bridges of

Inclusion, Justice, and Spirituality

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,

you are welcome here!

This Sunday at Shadow Rock

9:00 am

Adult Spiritual Formation and Kindlings start in the Multipurpose Room of the Education Bldg with coffee and fellowship
Spiritual Play is in the Lime Room
Childcare is in the Blue Room
Sunday School for ages 9 and up in the Green Room
Hospitality Cart with coffee and cookies in the Multipurpose Room

10:15 am

Worship in the Sanctuary (childcare is offered in the Blue Room of the Education Bldg 10 - 11:30 am)

11:15 am

YES there is Sermon Reboot after worship in the narthex.

Our Preschool Celebrates

Dia De Los Muertos

and

Vehicle Day!

(They do such good and important work. Thank you!)

Looking Ahead for Worship Happenings

Nov. 17 Lectionary Reading

Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Sunday with Native American Flutist Jen Steege and Celebrating Stewardship of our values, vision, and mission.

Dec. 1 The First Sunday in Advent! You Are a Blessing. NO SPIRITUAL PLAY 12/1 AS FAMILIES TRAVEL AND RECOVER FROM THANKSGIVING

Join us with Jenn Steege for Thanksgiving Sunday and prayers of gratitude!

We are grateful that Jenn will share her music for the third year in a row in a service of Thanksgiving, on Nov. 24 at 10:15 am.

Jenn Steege honors the Native American Flute as a performing and recording artist. She offers flute with various live playing groups throughout the Phoenix Metro area as well as performing solo at a variety of venues. Jenn's desire is to bring North America's only indigenous wind instrument to the attention of people who are unfamiliar with it, while honoring the deep cultural roots of the peoples it derives from. Her albums, First Breath and First Breath Deluxe (Traditional), Bright Morning Star (Christmas), and My Song Shall Rise (hymns) are available through all digital platforms to stream or download. She is also releasing single songs regularly through DistroKid . . . such as Moonlight Sonata, All Is Well, Moon in a Dewdrop, Vincent, and others through digital and streaming outlets. Find her at Jenn Steege Music on Facebook and @jennsteegenaf on Instagram. Her email is hello.jennsteege@gmail.com.

The election is over and many of us are asking what is next. Renowned theologian Rev. Matthew Fox has just released a new book that suggests humanity is in great need of spiritual evolution and the present moment gives us this opportunity. Watch the video below about the book.

You can get the book using this Amazon link.

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ATTENTION! This is an official notification! We will have a congregational meeting, Nov. 24th after our worship service. The purpose of the meeting is to review and vote on a facilities improvement project that will complete the sanctuary soffit repair and replacement.

The written proposal is available upon request.

Boy Scout Troop 426 Selling Christmas Wreaths

Fresh and fragrant noble fir wreaths with a pre-tied red velvet bow and snowy pinecones will be available to you for $28.00.

Scouts will be present after our worship services on Dec. 8th and 15th. You can take them home on the day of purchase.

(The picture is not an actual presentation of the wreaths being sold. The scouts' wreaths are a lot better and made by real elves.)

Upcoming Events!

Nov. 24 Congregational Meeting for Soffit Project

Dec. 1 Yoga on the patio and childcare and spiritual play provided for children.

Dec. 8 Potluck! Rumor has it that lasagna is on the menu. Troop 426 Wreath sales.

Dec. 15 Troop 426 Wreath sales.