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Community of ChristChurch
Faith News 2.3.22 |
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Online Interactive Worship
with Holy Communion
February 6, 2022, at 9:30 am
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Online Worship Logistics:
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Reconciling in Christ team monthly meeting
TONIGHT
Thursday, February 3 @ 6:30pm.
Now that our book club has wrapped up, we will be discussing next steps and next initiatives.
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Anke Brandstater
Inga Henderson
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Save the Date
We hope to hold our first Community of ChristChurch in-person worship on Saturday, February 26th, at 5pm
at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Beaverton. More details will be announced soon.
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Winter Needs
Collection Continues
Community of ChristChurch is collaborating with Shepherd of the Valley (SOV) to collect winter clothing items for those in need. The collection is now through February 13th.
You can drop donations off at SOV:
M, W, F from noon to 4pm.
To make a financial donation, an option has been added to our drop-down menu on the
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Black History Month Events
Cedar Hills United Church of Christ
Sunday, February 13th, 10:30am
Attend in person:11695 SW Park Way, Portland, OR, or by Zoom
We will examine the impact of individual racism and how it results in institutional betrayal. In 2020, demands limited to “defund the police” ignored the role of race in institutions outside of law enforcement. This oversight by those who may have been well-intentioned gave the erroneous impression that police departments were the only problem and if they were de-funded the problem would go away. This limited the conception of how changes to, and within, social institutions were perceived and might be held accountable. We explore how the dialogue about addressing racism must go beyond scapegoating one social institution while ignoring the role of others and the complicity of individuals in maintaining the status quo. Drawing upon examples from each of the following social institutions –government, education, religion, economic, healthcare, and family –we will focus on the effect that they and the individuals within them have in maintaining racism. We end with a discussion of efforts we may take to hold both accountable in an effort to create meaningful change
Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 6-8 pm
Register now for this FREE, online event at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/238635634607
Oregon Peace Builders presents "Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders" a virtual video presentation and discussion to celebrate Black History Month. One of the best films on the Civil Rights Movement, this award-winning documentary reveals the movement in Mississippi in the 1950s and 60s from the point of view of the courageous women who lived it — and emerged as its grassroots leaders. See the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITVuPMxwVyA
Word is Bond: Black Male Youth Storytelling Project
Join us for a youth-led walking tour every Saturday in February! 👟👑
Word is Bond presents “In My Shoes,” a storytelling campaign in celebration of Black History Month that features nine walking tours in neighborhoods across Portland led by the community ambassadors of Word is Bond. The tours are designed to highlight the voices, dreams, and experiences of rising Black men as well as the neighborhoods in which they live.
Saturday, February 26 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Faith and the Vaccine
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) launched a brand-new project. The Oregon Health Authority asked EMO to reach out to faith communities in Oregon, encouraging vaccination.
EMO asked leaders from across our state why they (as people of faith) chose to get vaccinated. The reasons are as varied as the leaders themselves, but their answers all grow out of a sacred conversation between their community traditions, public health information, and a deep concern for the common good.
In a time when faith communities are broadly characterized as “anti-vax,” EMO found the opposite to be true in Oregon, and the testimony provided by religious leaders demonstrates robust support for the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Community of ChristChurch
This is Christ's church. There is a place for you here.
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Mailing address:
Community of ChristChurch
3300 NW 185th Ave #224
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 617-9526
www.comchristchurch.org
Communications Coordinator
Online office hours
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We are a Reconciling in Christ Congregation. We are a faith community that is committed to the welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; that work for racial equity and are committed to antiracism. Find out more here. |
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