Today’s sermon by Amira Stanley, CUCC Minister of Justice and Witness Print Bulletin No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. Prelude – Jean Herrera Welcome and Announcements – Adam Lighting of the Peace Candle – Abbie, Gavin, and Brayden Brayden: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at…
An Open & Affirming, Just Peace Church
15303 SE Webster Rd., Milwaukie, OR 97267
PO Box 2562, Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 654-0741
info@c-ucc.org
PO Box 2562, Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 654-0741
info@c-ucc.org
Sermons by Amira Stanley
Today we will hear the story of Jesus overturning the tables at the Temple from John 2:13-22. Jesus enters the temple and shuts down the institution because it became corrupt. Those who ran the temple used God to justify their power and wealth at the expense of the vulnerable and marginalized. Jesus does more than cleanses the temple. He shuts it down. The journey of Lent…
Print Bulletin Prelude Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle – Amira Stanley and Vilette Veda Amira: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. Amira will lead us in…
Happy New Year! Many of us have a tradition of watching movies during the New Year, which reminds us that the stories we tell ourselves are so important. The movies, tv shows, children’s stories, and even the news provide us with a story, a worldview, that structures our lives. This has been the case from the…
Today we will light the Advent Candle of Peace. Advent peace is not a passive sitting back and letting things happen. No. Advent peace is a protest. It proclaims that things are not right. And it works to make things right. Everyone is welcome at Clackamas United Church of Christ. So we invite everyone to come and join the protest movement that…
Prelude Adam: God be with you.All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle – Amira Stanley and Jeff PrattAmira: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. Amira will lead us in the liturgy as Gavin lights the…
Today is the first day of Transgender Awareness Week! We are here to celebrate God’s love for all of God’s children, including God’s transgender children. How could a Christian pastor welcome transgender people into the church? Easy. Jesus. Somebody give me an amen!
Print Bulletin Today is All Saints Sunday, when we recognize those who have died before us. We will also celebrate Communion, so we invite you to bring a piece of bread and some juice as we celebrate that everyone is invited to God’s Table. All Saints Day has increasing significance this year, as our black…
Today we will hear Jesus’ teachings on nonviolent conflict resolution. Could you use a little conflict resolution these days? We will also celebrate Communion, so we invite you to get a piece of bread and juice (or whatever you’d like). Everyone is welcome to participate in Communion. For example, if you are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Straight, Atheist, Agnostic, Pagan, Jewish,…
Welcome to worship! Did you know that even Jesus had to deal with cultural bias? No matter who you are, you are invited to worship because the Realm of God is always expanding beyond our human boundaries. For example, some people ask how can any church be open and affirming of our LGBTQIA siblings? And…