Our Mission: "We are an inclusive Open and Affirming faith community reaching out with love, compassion, and justice."
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Neighbors in Need helps make Unfailing Love possible. For this to occur, it needs your support Sunday, October 24
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The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive Sunday, October 24, supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects.
One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM).
Click below for a very brief video about this special offering:
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A Message from Our Pastor and Teacher |
Sunday, Occtober 24 ~~ “The Gift of Doubt”
Can doubt be a gift in the spiritual life? Absolutely. Doubt can move us forward and open the door to discovery. In the words of Frederick Buechner, “Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.” Spirituality flourishes not in certainty, but in the questions.
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Sunday's Scripture.
Matthew 5: 38 – 47
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Sunday, October 24, the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost |
Prelude:. Consolation No. 3 by Franz Liszt ...........................Sophia Ohanian
Welcome and Call to Worship:................................................Jessica Morgan
Opening Hymn #2 Glory, Glory Hallelujah ............................Led by Jim Tong
Opening Prayer:........................................................................Jessica Morgan
Covenant Moment.........................................................................Judith Turian
Community Joys and Concerns ........................Rev. Dr. Jill A. Kirchner-Rose
Special Music: This Is a Day of New Beginnings David Schwoebel ...................................................................................................Covenant Choir
Scripture: Matthew 5: 38 – 47...................................................Jessica Morgan
Scripture Hymn: #433 In the Bulb There is a Flower
Message: The Gift of Doubt....................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose
Offertory: Hoy Nazan & Yerginkn Ambela arr. by Leon Thomasian ....................................................................................................Sophia Ohanian
Doxology: ................................................................................
Prayer of Dedication:................................................................Jessica Morgan
Closing Hymn: #391 In the Midst of New Dimensions
Benediction: ..........................................................................Dr. Kirchner-Rose
Time of Reflection: Vagharshapat Dance by Komitas.............Sophia Ohanian
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Concerns:
- Prayers for Margaret Barnett who is now on Hospice.
- Prayers for the family and friends of Chris Nicoloff who passed from life to Life.
- Marilyn Richter-Bradley passed from life to Life on Tuesday, October 12th. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Brad Richter-Bradley, 38296 Wild Lilac Pt., Oak Glen, CA 92399.
- Prayers for Kathy Blanchard who has been hospitalized.
- Sue Hammond requests prayers for her sister-in-law, Linda, who is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma.
- Prayers for Dan Wacks who is recovering from hernia surgery.
- Cindy McGuigan requests prayers for her mother, Mary Ann, who had a fall.
- Gretchen requests prayers for Jerry, father of their children, who is facing health challenges.
- Prayers for Penni Pierce, friend of Inez Diggs, who has been approved for a lung transplant
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Prayers for the family of Ronan Godfrey who passed from life to Life. A Celebration of Life service will be held on October 30th in the RUCC garden.
- Prayers for Mary and Larry Mortenson whose nephew passed from life to Life.
- Carla Becceril requests prayers for her cousin, Jenna, and family. Jenna's husband passed from life to Life from COVID.
- Prayers for the family and friends of Peter, son of Diane Boyko and Fran Grace. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to: Diane Boyko and Fran Grace, PO Box 1435, Redlands, CA 92373.
- Prayers for the family and friends of Sheila, sister of Ken Hurley, who passed from life to Life.
- Margaret Paul requests prayers for her sons, Ryan and Evan, who are facing personal challenges.
- Prayers for Anden, nephew of Michelle McNevin, who is facing health challenges.
- Rosemary Tuohy requests prayers for Michael who is hospitalized with mental health challenges
- Prayers for Burt, family member of Johanna Ballard, who is facing severe health challenges.
- Prayers for Bob Sheets, husband of Nancy Sheets, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn retina.
- Prayers for Sara Montez who begins more chemotherapy
- Prayers for Rick Peetz, Sr, father of Rick Peetz, who is battling COVID.
- Prayers for Michael Flores who is facing health challenges and is looking for affordable housing.
- Johanna Ballard requests prayers for her brother Dave, diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer
- Rosemary Tuohy requests prayers for an endangered father and his family trying to get out of Kabul.
- Carla Becerril requests prayers for family members, Stephanie and Brent, whose house burned down.
- Prayers for Connie Roener who is recovering from surgery for the removal of breast cancrer
- Prayers for Manny, friend of Carla Becerril, who has been diagnosed with cancer.
- Prayers for Susi Jacobsen for health concerns she is facing.
- 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.
- Prayers for Jeff Bonadiman, friend of Carole Beswick, who has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
- Norma Erickson is facing multiple health challenges.
- Beth Welsh requests prayers for her brother, Michael, who is recovering from surgery following a work accident.
- Rosemary requests prayers for her friend Jill K, who is recovering from COVID.
- 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.
- Payers for Caroline, mother of Karin Blad, who has been diagnosed with colon cancer.
- Prayers for Keith, cousin of Maegan Hill, who is blinded by a blood clot.
- Prayers for Claudine, grandmother of Paul and Dante Welsh.
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
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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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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RUCC CHURCH NURSERY RE-OPENING THIS SUNDAY! |
We are pleased to report that our nursery will be re-opening this Sunday, October 24.
The nursery will be open every Sunday starting at 9:15 AM, to accommodate parents and guardians who are taking part in any RUCC before-worship-service activity on our campus. And the nursery will remain open until 12:15 PM each Sunday.
We have a robust set of COVID-19 prevention protocols in place, including a wellness check and no-contact temperature check. Please follow this link to see the full set of CDC-based protocols which we are following in the RUCC nursery. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
Please come join the fun in the RUCC Nursery!
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Reflection of the Week from the Racial Justice Team |
“Very often it's about power, and we use different factors to leverage against individuals, to make them more vulnerable and make them less powerful. Gender is one of those factors, as well as race and racism is one of those factors. So basically, you have misogyny, and then layered on top of that, in the lives of women of color, is racism. Not only are they more likely to experience harassment, but they are less likely to be taken seriously when they complain about harassment. There's a piece in the New York Times this weekend that Kimberly Crenshaw wrote about the R. Kelly conviction and why it took 30 years to actually get a conviction, when there had been complaints about his having sex with a 13-year-old years before. She chalks it up to the fact that all of his accusers were Black women, and she even draws on quotes from people who say, basically, they didn't believe the women because they didn't think that they were credible, they didn't like the way they dressed, they didn't like the way they talked. Those kinds of racist ideas just get layered on top of the misogyny that is at the root of gender violence.”
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Celebrating the Lives of Two Members of our Faith Community |
A Celebration of Life for Christine Nicoloff will be held at RUCC on Saturday, October 23, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The following Saturday, October 31, will mark celebration of the life of Ronan Godfrey, beginning at 11 a.m.
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Informational Meeting, Sunday, October 24 at 11:30 a.m. |
Are you interested in becoming a new member? Or are you interested in simply learning more about RUCC? If so, you are invited to attend a meeting with Pastor Jill on the patio following worship on October 24th.
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From the Wider Ministries Team |
This quarter Wider Ministries has donated $1650 to the Citrus Counseling Services. (Formerly Christian Counseling Services.) The CCS is experiencing financial hardship due to various reasons compounded by the pandemic. As many of you know, RUCC, led by Richard Blakley, was one of five churches that created CCS in 1978. Since then it has grown to be a provider of mental health services to people throughout the Inland Empire, serving around 2000 people per year. They have made substantial cuts to their budget in an attempt to continue the vital services they provide to so many, but they are in need of help.
If you would like to support CCS by making an individual donation you can do so by going online at https://ccs-cares.org/donations/ or alternatively you can send donations by mail to:
Citrus Counseling Services
101 E. Redlands Blvd. Suite 215
Redlands, CA 92373
Phone: (909) 793-1078
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Your Church Board at Work |
As your Member-at-Large I am excited to have this opportunity to keep the congregation updated on the happenings of the Board!
Opening Prayer: Led by Ken Hurley
For the good of the church -
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Christian Education: Minor updates have been made to the Safe Church Policy. For more information, review the policy on the church website.
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December Board Meeting: Changed to December 14th due to the Holiday.
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2022 Covenants due on November 7th: Please spend some time reflecting on the needs of the church as you complete your 2022 Covenant. To support this process, area leaders will be spotlighting the types of support needed in the next two issues of The View.
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Quarterly Gathering: The next all church gathering will be held on November 7th directly after service. This will be a great opportunity to meet with current board members, ask questions, and seek clarity on the variety of service needed prior to submitting your 2022 Covenants.
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COVID Protocols: Andrea presented, and the Board approved, a protocol with examples of church activities and COVID restrictions based on the CDC Guidelines. This protocol will be reviewed during the November Quarterly Meeting and posted on the church website.
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Organ Search Committee: Over the years a substantial amount of money has been donated specifically to support the purchase of a new organ. A committee is being formed to provide insight on the cost of replacing the organ.
If you have any questions, concerns, or inspirational thoughts you would like for me to share with the Board, please do not hesitate to email me: [email protected].
Sincerely,
Jackie Patrick
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Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 30 |
Don’t miss this fun event for all ages on Saturday, October 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
We’ll have music, games, and “Trunk” or Treating.
Put on your best costume and join the fun!
We also need volunteers to decorate their car trunks and provide treats.
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LGBTQ and Allies Faith Group Meets October 31 |
The LGBTQ and Allies faith group would like to invite you to a gathering in the Garden on October 31st after church. This is our first meeting in over a year so we will just take the opportunity to catch up, share ideas for future events, and welcome any new folks who want to join us! We will provide refreshments and of course Halloween candy so just bring your wonderful selves! We look forward to seeing you there! |
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SCRIP MAKES FUNDRAISING EASY |
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.
Bonus Fest! – Every weekend in October brings bonuses on different brands. Raise more money for RUCC on things you buy—without any extra effort. New offers are revealed every Friday. Bonuses apply to all types of cards (physical, eGift cards, and money added to reloadable gift cards). Go to shopwithscrip.org or use the RaiseRight app to order gift cards or come to the Scrip/Gift Card table on Sundays after worship.
Order Deadlines – For the remainder of 2021, here is the ordering schedule for physical gift cards. We will increase the order frequency as we get closer to the holidays. Be sure to get your orders in early enough for all of your holiday shopping or giving (groceries and gifts).
November 15 – available for pickup on November 21
November 29 – available for pickup on December 5
December 13 – available for pickup on December 19
Scrip/Gift Card Table on Sundays – Come to the scrip/gift card table after worship to buy Stater Brothers gift cards in stock, place orders for gift cards from hundreds of brands/companies, and learn more about this fundraising program and how you can help.
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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Applicants Still Sought for Office and Property Manager |
The remaining position to be filled is that of Office and Property Manager. Our current Office Manager has announced her retirement. Click here for the job description and application instructions.
Please share this information freely with qualified people who may be interested.
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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER |
- October 23 - Celebration of Life for Christine Nicoloff - 11 a.m.
- October 24 - Neighbors in Need Special Offering
- Octdober 24 - Informational meeting for those interested in joining RUCC, or who have questions about the church
- October 30 - Celebration of Life for Ronan Godfrey - 11 a.m.
- October 30 - Trunk or Treat - see article above.
- November 6 - Sacred Saturday -- details to be announced.
- November 7 - Covenant Sunday/Quarterly Gathering - See Board Report above
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November 7 - Book Group at noon in Founders' Room. Becoming Duchess Goldblatt. Discussion led by Carrie Schlinder
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December 5 - Book Group at noon. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams. Presenter: Diana Sommer
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This Week at RUCC
Calendar for October 24 to October 31, 2021
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Sunday, October 24
- 9:15 a.m. Seekers
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9:30 a.m. Virtual -Sunday School
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10:30 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School
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11:30 a.m. Youth Group
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11:30 a.m. Fellowship on the Patio
Tuesday, October 26
Wednesday, October 27
- "The Pastor is In" Weekly zoom gathering
Thursday, October 28
- 5:00 p.m. Staff Meeting
- 6:15 p.m. Bell Choir rehearsal
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Friday, October 29
- 6 to 7 p.m. Closed women's AA meeting in the Founders' Room
Saturday, October 30
- 11 a.m. - Memorial Service for Ronan Godfrey
- "Trunk or Treat" - 6 p.m. in the parking lot
Sunday, October 31
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9:15 a.m. Seekers
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9:30a.m. Virtual -Sunday School
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10:30 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School
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11:30 am Youth Group
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11:30am Fellowship on the Patio
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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
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