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The Northern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ seeks to be a community of diverse congregations which nurtures, supports, and unites local churches in faithful covenant in Christ to carry out ministry and mission in the world.
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Let's Talk: About the Lessons of This Time
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 I intended to send out the article I sent out in a special newsletter on Monday because some people did not see it. And, as the days have gone by, I want to share a few more thoughts. First, click HERE to read what I sent on Monday.
COVID-19 has forced us out of our buildings. When that happened, it became clear that the church is not a building. We are called into the world to seek justice and shelter and security for all God's people. As I shared in my previous post, COVID-19 is but one virus in our world right now. COVID-1619 has been around for 400 years. It's not new. But the crisis of COVID-19 has allowed us to see in new ways that we must all work together. There will be a vaccine one day for COVID-19. Only we can supply the vaccine for COVID-1619.
I have been challenged a number of ways this week. One way was to spend 8 minutes and 46 seconds each day in silence. I did that for the first time yesterday. Shortly after I recorded reflections of what went through my mind during that time. I've posted it on our "Co-Creating Something New" page as I hope that the national conversation occurring through protests and in our homes and communities will invite us to a deeper conversation about the work God is calling us to do--work that must happen within ourselves as well as within our communities. Click HERE to visit this page and share your thoughts.
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 National Discussion on Racial Justice and Peace
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In order to engage more deeply together, the United Church of Christ Just Peace Steering Committee is offering a special invitation for you to join a Zoom Video Call this afternoon, June 4th, from 1:00-2:30 PM (PDT), titled, “A National Discussion of UCC Just Peace Churches on Racial Justice and Peace.”
Joining us will be one of our UCC Just Peace Steering Committee members, the Rev. Geoffrey Black, immediate past General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, who will facilitate our discussion.
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Annual Meeting Report
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On May 30, the Annual Meeting met online and approved Bylaws revisions and elected new members for Conference Council and Committees for the new year beginning July 1.
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Social Distancing; Not Social Isolation
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Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is offering a webinar on "Social Distancing,
Not Social Isolation:A Family Systems Perspective" There are two more options for to attend this 90-minute webinar on June 11 at 12 p.m. and June 16 at 8 a.m. The cost is $30. To register click HERE.
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Share in the Discussion
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Synod 33 to Go Virtual
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The United Church Board met on June 2 to discuss options for General Synod in 2021. Click HERE to read about the decision.
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Poor People's Campaign to Host Virtual Town Hall
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In the context of the uprisings across the country against police killings of Black people and the devastation of COVID-19, people will come together across movements at a virtual town hall entitled "Poor People's Campaign 1968-2020: Everybody's Got A Right to Live! We Won't Be Silent Anymore", to be held Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m. Click HERE to register.
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New Resources from National Setting
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Click the links below for new Resources published by the Insurance Board and the Ministerial Excellence Support and Authorization Team of the UCC related to churches considering reopening:
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Israeli Annexation of Palestinian Land: Legalizing Apartheid
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The Israeli government has declared it legal to annex Palestinian land and plans to do so very soon. Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza have suffered for decades under Israeli occupation and oppression.
Dr. Dalit Baum, Israeli-born activist, educator and director of Economic Activism Program at American Friends Service Committee, will then help us learn how to use advocacy tools to push for justice and list companies complicit in this proposed annexation. Click HERE for registration. |
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