Weekly News from CAPC Oakland 3.22.17

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March 22, 2017

I'm off for a week of connection and thinking out loud with my pastor's group. I already find the time rich as we're wrestling with thinking aloud about resistance: what it means to stand for the values, teachings and priorities of Jesus. Plus there's also a lot of good food and drink :)

In our conversations and community I'm reflecting on the many ways that we've been experiencing the strength, power and purpose of community in Christ in the past few weeks: at the men's breakfast, on St. Patrick's Day, in our worship this past Sunday as shared by both Gary and David and in our installing and ordaining new elders and deacons. It's in that mix of lives and life that I find I most often am fed, challenged and blessed by the Holy Spirit. I hope you've found that living word in our recent communal celebrations and gatherings as well.

Erin Grayson is preaching this Sunday in worship. She has served as an interim pastor in churches along the East Coast, and now looking for a permanent pastoral position here following a move with her family.

- Monte

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monte will be gone for a week of study leave next week, including Sunday, March 26th.

Holy Week 2017
Palm Sunday : Sunday, April 9
Maundy Thursday : Thursday, April 13th @ 7:30pm
Good Friday Service : Friday, April 14th @ 7:30pm
Easter Sunday : Sunday, April 16th

April book club meeting: Tuesday, April 25th from 12-1pm for which we're reading 1984 by George Orwell.

Save the Date for the 2017 Church Retreat September 8-10, 2017

Thought-full Media

Below are some articles that have been virally read and shared online in this past Christmas week.

The Discipline of Recognizing What’s True and Beautiful | Parker J. Palmer onbeing.org

Hidden sexism in a progressive denomination | Presbyterian Mission Agency

Do you have an article or blog post to recommend to our community? If so contact Monte before Tuesday night of each week to have it potentially included in the next e-news edition.

THIS
COMING
SUNDAY

MARCH 26

SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST

SUNDAY LEADERSHIP

Ushers: Anne Marie Adams, Sharon Nelson

Liturgist: Albert Hussian

Coffee Hour Host: Chickwendu Okereke & family

Godly Play: David Kittams (ST); Maya Patil (DK)

THIS WEEK
@ CAPC OAKLAND

WEDNESDAY
Choir Practice - 5:30-7:00pm [Latest C hoir News ]

Taizé Prayer & Music 7:30-8:30pm. more info...

FRIDAY
Friday Night Meal 6-7pm

SUNDAY
The Vocabulary of Faith No Bible Study this week

Worship 10:30am,

Choir Practice after worship

WEDNESDAY
Choir Practice 5:30pm at the church

Taizé Song & Prayer Service 7:30pm at the church

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

1   Al Barnes
6   Jeff Trowbridge
Chris Wenzler
9   Emily Wenzler
12   Kristy McClain
17 Louise Hirschman
22   Ellen Brylawski
24   Marda Stothers
28   Lucian Haynes (2010)
31   Gordon Laverty

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

3 Mike and Lori Castner 1979

28 Maya Patil’s adoption date 2003

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