Rock the Week

for

20 May 2026

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: 5/24/26

9:00 am

Childcare is in the Blue Room.
Sunday School for ages 9-12 years old begins in the parlor of the education building.
Adult Education with a coffee hospitality cart in the Multipurpose Room. Pastor Ken will lead the class through Zoom.

10:15 am

Worship in the Sanctuary.
We offer closed captioning for people with hearing impairment. Turn closed captioning ON with your device.

11:15 am

NO Sermon Reboot. We will have a Bylaws meeting in the Multipurpose Room 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Coffee, Food, and Fellowship Event

June 28th is our Send Off to Sabbath Fellowship Meal. This year, it is not a potluck but it will be in Smith Hall after our worship service.

SHADOW ROCK FAMILY BUSINESS!

TOWN HALL MEETINGS, allowing review and discussion of the proposed revised Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.

May 24th in the Multipurpose Room at 11:30 am.

Please review the Congregation Wide Letter at this link, CLICK HERE!

June 21st is our Congregational Meeting to accept the new bylaws and elect new board members and officers.

A Word From the WISE

Many of us feel helpless to impact the current political climate. I keep hearing the importance of communicating with our senators and representatives. The website "5 Calls" is exceptionally easy to facilitate this type of communication. One can pick the issue(s) that have personal importance, and names, numbers, and scripts are provided. SUPER easy. Thanks!!

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPIRITUAL PLAY

FAMILIES AND STAFF!

May 17th was the last day of Spiritual Play until next academic year! We want to express our gratitude and appreciation for the families who participated and for the Spiritual Play staff, who worked so hard to provide a fun place for the children to learn and play. We look forward to seeing some familiar faces next year and hope to see some new faces as well!

SPIRITUAL PLAY PICTURES!

Moss Book Study

Cindy Gattorna and Skipper Pearson are facilitating a group who will read "Inside-Out Healing" by Dr. Richard Moss over the summer. The book is provided free of charge. We will read it June and July and have an in-person dinner to discuss it late in July or early August. Cindy will call people in June to check-in. Then, our hope is to have Dr. Moss join us for a one-day workshop in November. Cindy and Skip will be at a table with the books after the service Sunday.

Our focus will be on the Mandala method described in the book. The method’s goal is to overcome two basic mistakes that prevent people from being in the NOW where the power of presence is experienced. When you are “present”, all your relationships will likely improve-- including your relationship with yourself. Interested? Email Skipper (SkipperJPearson@gmail.com) or Cindy (lrntch3@gmail.com). Participation is not only free of charge, but full participation can earn money for Shadow Rock through a gracious grant from PAWW (Presence Always Works Wonders).

Immigration Justice Work Is Happening! See new articles and links below.

At this point, we are offering the following ministries:

Legal Clinics for Know Your Rights
Financial Assistance for Legal Fees and Living Expenses
Support Group Meetings
Accompaniment to ICE Check-ins and Immigration Court Appearances
Making Food and Medication Runs
Safe Zone Launch Pad

WE ARE A SAFE SPACE

If you are seeking urgent assistance, a place to go, advice, a legal referral, or anything else, please contact Pastor Ken.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support of our immigration justice ministries. This is one of the ways we advocate for inclusion, equity, and justice for all immigrants living in the United States, regardless of their immigration status. Our hearts have been touched by the friendships we have made through our work for undocumented people. We are truly blessed and promise to continue working towards positive change.

Our next support meeting and legal clinic is scheduled for June 7. Please note, we will not be meeting at Shadow Rock.

Contact Pastor Ken for time and place. We are also providing a Zoom link for those who prefer to attend via Zoom. Contact Pastor Ken to get the link. All are invited. Please contact Pastor Ken about our important and quiet work.

Today's Immigration News

Over 100,000 Family Separations Have Occurred Amid Deportation Push, Report Estimates | The New York Times

A new analysis from the Brookings Institution suggests that more than 100,000 children have been separated from their parents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Roughly three-quarters of those children are likely U.S. citizens. The Brookings estimate of the number of children who are U.S. citizens is more than double the amount that would be expected over the same time period based on official Department of Homeland Security data. The researchers, whose report is based on a statistical analysis of the detainee population, argue the official statistics are an undercount because of how the government collects that information. The findings point to a scale of family separations that far eclipses that of the first Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy in 2018, when about 5,500 children were removed from their parents immediately after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.