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Adult Education Sunday 10:30 am: Christian Feminism

Sunday Morning Offerings

May 20 -June 10: Christian Feminism

Eido Frances Carney, facilitator

10:30 am

For this class we will use the following definition:

Christian feminists believe that God does not discriminate on the basis of biologically-determined characteristics such as sex and race.^[2] Their major issues include the ordination of women, male dominance in Christian marriage, recognition of equal spiritual and moral abilities, reproductive rights, and ...

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CROP Walk Update

Way to go! With over forty walkers Sunday and donations collected to date (including online contributions), our current total is slightly in excess of $2,000. We are awaiting the submission of Walker/Sponsor envelopes from (23) of you. Please try to finish you’re your collections as soon as possible. We will have our CROP Walk table in the narthex this Sunday (May 13). If you wish, you may leave ...

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Spiritual Cinema on May 19

All are welcome to join us in the church Fireside Room. Potluck goodies at 6:30pm, film at 6:45pm.

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Spiritual Cinema for April 21: A Walk of Wisdom: Postponed to May 19

In this intimate and moving portrait we take a Walk of Wisdom with Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta, the revered female spiritual leader of Thailand. For the first time, this compassionate Buddhist nun shares her life, her work and wisdoms and takes us on a breathtaking journey from her former days as a top model to her every day of helping others and living a life of peace and true beauty that really does come from the heart.

All are welcome to ...

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CROP Walk registration continues

For the next three Sundays (including May 6, the date of the “Walk”), we will be arranging for the registration of Walkers and Sponsors among our members and friends as part of our community-wide “Walk”.

Please stop by the CROP Walk Table in the Narthex and take advantage of this opportunity to act on behalf of our sisters and brothers world-wide in their efforts for ameliorating hunger and engaging in more ...

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Interfaith Earth Day Celebration: Trees of Life

April 22, 2012 3:00pm

The second annual community interfaith celebration of Earth Day, sponsored by InterFaith Works of Thurston County, will take place this year at TUCO. The theme, Tress of Life, will be developed in a number of ways. A Youth Art Project has been held, and original art work is on display in the Fireside Room. Check it out. During the April 22 celebration, there will be ...

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The Drama of Transformation: New Adult Study

April 15— May 13, 9:00 am, Room 106, 9:00 am

Have you ever wondered what Psalms has to do with us modern folk today?
The next adult education class is a DVD lecture series by Dr. Walter Brueggemann, noted Old Testament theologian and Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. Join this accessible and compelling walk through the lived experience of stability, despair, and joy as recorded in Psalms.

You don’t have to be a bible scholar to enjoy this ...

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Holy Week Organ Concerts

April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 12:15–12:45

Free admission

Sponsored by Olympia Chapter, American Guild of Organists

Monday, to be announced

Tuesday, Susan Bloomfield, Pastoral Musician, St. Benedict Episcopal Church, Lacey, Founding Director of the People’s Choir of Olympia

Wednesday, Kary Hyre, Organist, Choirmaster, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Olympia

Thursday, Michael Plagerman, Organist, All Saints Episcopal Church, Tacoma

Friday, Will Stuivenga, Organist and Accompanist, Olympia First Baptist Church, Co-Organist, Chehalis Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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Get Ready to Bicycle, Bus, or Carpool to Church

The BBC Challenge is a friendly challenge to see how well we can work as church to curb our own carbon emissions for the Sundays from Earth Day through the month of May. (The month of May also marks the 25th anniversary of the Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Contest, and participants in that event will be able to count there energy saving accomplishments in both venues.)

Starting in mid-April, members of The Natural Sciences and Continuing Creation ministry will be hosting ...

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UCC Pacific NW Annual Conference: April 27 -29

Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ Annual Meeting, April 27 -29^th in Pasco!

It’s time to think about attending the PNC UCC Annual Meeting on April 27 -29 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco.

The overall theme is “Connect”, with keynote speakers the Rev. Elizabeth Dilley pastor of First Congregational UCC in Red Oak, Iowa and the Rev. Dr. J. Bennett Guess, Executive Minister of Local Church Ministries , UCC National.

United Churches again will have 4 regular delegates, ...

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