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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.
  Let's Talk: About Dust Bunnies
By Conference Minister Diane Weible

When my children were young, one of our favorite movies was, My Neighbor Totoro, a 1988 Japanese animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Early in the movie, the family moves out to an abandoned farm outside of the busy city. They begin to open windows and doors to let in the light and the breeze and then, as they clean their new house, the animated dust bunnies come to life and scurry away. Their darkness, where they were allowed to grow and multiply, has been disturbed. They have nowhere to go but away. 

Last week, I attended a training in which the trainer told the story of a church where "parking lot conversations" were the norm. One day, the Pastor went out to the far corner of the parking lot and painted some lines, labeling the space he had created, "Parking Lot Conversations." It was a playful way for the Pastor to acknowledge that he knew about the conversations that happened after the meeting in the parking lot where only a few people were included, and which had the potential to un-do the good work that had been done in the meeting.

The members of the church responded to this in a positive way. Whenever someone would begin a conversation as they were making their way to the cars, someone else would remind them that the space for those conversations was over there. Click
HERE to read more.
News and Events Section
  Our Beloved Conference House

The lease for our Conference Office at 16190 Foothill Blvd. in San Leandro CA, will not be renewed and we are expected to move out by December 31, 2019. We humbly ask that if you are willing and able to help pack and help get things together, to stop into the office, or let us know when you can swing by. We would greatly appreciate any ideas and all the help we can get. 
  National Youth Event 2020

United Church of Christ's National Youth Event will take place at Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana from July 22-25, 2020. This four day event is celebrated as the largest denomination gathering. As we work on the details for our Conference group,
take a look at what NYE has in store for 2020!
Who: Youth entering grades 9-12 of September 2020, high school graduates of 2020, and adult chaperones.
What: United Church of Christ's National Youth Event.
When: July 22-25, 2020 plus POSSIBLE SERVICE TRIP!
Where: Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Cost: $1500 (total package), minimum $100 deposit to register, balance payable in monthly or bimonthly installments, or in full.
Registration will be opened on November 1st. 
Please contact
Joy Davis or Davena Jones with questions.
  Butte County Fire 1 Year Anniversary
Brought to you by: Jim Peck


November 8, 2019 is the first anniversary of the Camp Fire in Butte County. One of the most destructive fires in modern California history, it burned 253 square miles and destroyed 15,000 homes. 85 people died in the Camp Fire. The Camp Fire was named the worst natural disaster in the world in 2018 as measured by value loss, over $16 billion. Please consider commemorating the fire in one or both of these ways. On Friday, November 8, beginning at 11:08 AM, pause for 85 seconds of silence, one second for each person who died. On Sunday, November 10, consider including 85 seconds of silence in your worship services, honoring those who died. Include in your prayers all those communities throughout the world that are recovering from disasters, most recently Japan and the Bahamas. And give thanks that our United Church of Christ has a vibrant and effective disaster response ministry.
  Photos from the Ordination Service for Chelsea Page

Click HERE to view more.
  Photos from the Installation Service for Cindi Knox
Photo Credit: Mary Dycus


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  Blessing Service for Community UCC in Guerneville
Brought to you by: Pamela Tinnin

On October 13th the Community UCC in Guerneville celebrated and blessed their new worship space. They celebrated with neighbors, friends, family and a long term sister church in Guerneville, the Metropolitan Community Church of the Redwood Empire. There was wonderful music, by Zan Spencer, Debbie San Angelo and Martin Maratz. Pamela Tinnin mentions, "Sharing our gifts - this church reminds me of a poster I saw and hope I can find a copy sometime: "If you find yourself tiptoeing around others, you're not walking with your tribe." I love not having to tiptoe."

  Flourishing in Ministry
Brought to you by: Center for Courage and Renewal

Flourishing in Ministry is an exciting, new Circle of Trust retreat series for pastors and faith leaders. The program includes five different cohort series, each in a unique part of the country. Each cohort series will consist of three retreats (one 4-day event and two 3-day events) over a 13-month period, as well as small group peer learning calls in-between retreats. We are expecting these series to fill early, so early applications are encouraged. Click
HERE to learn more.
  UCC Webinar: "Worker Justice is Climate Justice"
Brought to you by: Interfaith Power and Light

As the climate movement pushes our society toward becoming fossil free, how can we ensure that the transition happens in a way that is just and fair for workers? This question will be at the heart of the UCC's next
Creation Justice Webinar. The featured guests will be Michael Leon Guerrero from the Labor Network for Sustainability and Michael Williams from the BlueGreen Alliance. In a world that often falsely pits the wellbeing of workers against protection of the environment, they will help us see how matters of justice are interconnected rather than oppositional. The webinar will be on November 14th, but register even if you cant make it! Sign up HERE.
  ASSOCIATION EVENTS
 
Oct. 27  Please note that the correct date and time for Rev. Beverly Brook's installation is this coming Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 PM. The installation will take place at Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St., Santa Cruz CA 95060.
Nov. 2   Bay Association Fall Meeting, City of Refuge Church, Oakland, 8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland. Come out and vote! You don't want to miss your opportunity to vote in new board members. There will be a riveting message by Nancy MacLean, and breakfast and lunch will be provided, so please show up at 8:45 AM. We look forward to seeing you there. View the flyer HERE. RSVP by emailing Miranda.

Nov. 9  Ecclesiastical Council for Kelly Colwell, First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, from 9 AM - 12 PM. Click HERE to read Kelly's Ordination paper.
Nov. 17  Installation Service for Elizabeth Robinson, Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda.
Nov. 23 Golden Gate Association Fall Meeting 10 AM - 2PM,  Wellspring Church, 1255 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa. View the Bylaws HERE.
     REGISTRATION

"Super" Jesus Seminar on the Road, FCC Auburn - Nov. 7-9, 2019
Conference Calendar


Nov. 3   Diane Weible at First Congregational UCC, Tulare, 220 West Tulare Ave., Tulare, 10:30 AM.
Nov. 10   Davena Jones at Island Community, 1130 Balclutha Drive, Foster City, 10 AM
Nov. 10  Daniel Ross-Jones at Foothills Congregational UCC, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, 10 AM
Nov. 16   Conference Council Meeting, United Church of Fremont, 38255 Blacow Rd., Fremont, 10 AM - 3 PM
Dec. 8  Davena Jones at Cosmopolitan Evangelical United Church of Christ, 97 S Jackson Ave., San Jose, 10:30 AM 
Jan. 18   Conference Council Meeting, First Church Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, 10 AM - 3 PM
Feb. 15   Conference Council Meeting, First Church of Redwood City, 1155 Broadway #130, Redwood City
March 21  Conference Council Meeting, First Congregational Church Ripon, 100 N. Acacia, Ripon, 10 AM - 3 PM
May 15-16   Conference Council Meeting, Camp Cazadero 23500 King Ridge Rd, Cazadero, 10 Am - 3PM
June  Conference Council Meeting, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
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United Church of Christ in Northern California Nevada
16190 Foothill Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 247-8990 + ncncucc.org

Rev. Dr. Diane Weible, Conference Minister
Rev. Davena Jones, Associate Conference Minister
Rev. Daniel Ross-Jones, MPA, Associate Conference Minister
Joy Davis, Conference Administrator
Miranda Samaile, Administrative Assistant






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